Who Is Playing Tonight in the NBA?
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The Games
Tonight, the Golden State Warriors will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Warriors are currently in first place in the Western Conference, while the Cavaliers are in second place in the Eastern Conference. This should be a great game!
Eastern Conference
The Eastern Conference is made up of the following teams:
-Boston Celtics
-Brooklyn Nets
-New York Knicks
-Philadelphia 76ers
-Toronto Raptors
-Chicago Bulls
-Cleveland Cavaliers
-Detroit Pistons
-Indiana Pacers
-Milwaukee Bucks
-Atlanta Hawks
-Charlotte Hornets
-Miami Heat
-Orlando Magic
-Washington Wizards
Western Conference
The Western Conference is made up of fifteen teams, organized into three divisions. The teams in each division play each other more often than those in other divisions, so they have a better chance of winning their divisional title.
The top eight teams in the conference make the playoffs, regardless of divisional affiliation. The playoff format is a best-of-seven series, with the team that has the better regular season record getting home-court advantage.
In the first round, the divisional champions are seeded first and second and play the winners of the first two playoff games. The other two divisional runners-up are seeded third and fourth and play each other. The winners of those two series then play the top seeds in the second round.
The Conference Finals pit the two second-round winners against each other, with the winner advancing to the NBA Finals.
The Teams
Tonight, the Chicago Bulls will be playing the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers will be playing the Golden State Warriors. These are four great teams that have been playing well this season.
Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference
The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA) is one of two conferences that makes up the league, the other being the Western Conference. Like the Western Conference, the Eastern Conference is made up of 15 teams, organized in three divisions.
The current divisional alignment was introduced in 2004, when the NBA expanded from 30 to 31 teams with the addition of the Charlotte Hornets. The conference hashin seen a few changes since its inception in 1949, when it was created with 17 teams. The most notable changes were made in 1954 and 1980, when the conference’s structure was realigned into its two current divisions.
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Division 1: Atlantic
-Boston Celtics
-Brooklyn Nets
-New York Knicks
-Philadelphia 76ers
-Toronto Raptors
Division 2: Central
-Chicago Bulls
-Cleveland Cavaliers
-Detroit Pistons
-Indiana Pacers
-Milwaukee Bucks
Division 3: Southeast
Atlanta Hawks Charlotte Hornets Miami Heat Orlando Magic Washington Wizards
Western Conference
The Western Conference is made up of 15 teams, 8 of which are in the Pacific Division and 7 in the Southwest.
The Pacific Division teams are the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, and the Utah Jazz.
The Southwest Division teams are the Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, San Antonio Spurs, and the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Players
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the premier men’s professional basketball league in the world. It is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada), and is one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. The NBA is an active member of USA Basketball (USAB),[1] which is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the national governing body for basketball in the United States.
Eastern Conference
The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA) is made up of 15 teams, organized in three divisions.
-Atlantic Division: Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors
-Central Division: Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks
-Southeast Division: Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Washington Wizards
The divisional and conference winners will compete in the NBA Playoffs.
Western Conference
In the Western Conference, the Warriors continue to lead the pack, but there are a number of teams hot on their heels. The Houston Rockets have been on a tear lately and are now only 1.5 games back from the Warriors. The Denver Nuggets have also been playing well and are now only 2.5 games back from the Warriors. The Oklahoma City Thunder and Portland Trail Blazers are both 4 games back from the Warriors. In the Western Conference, it is shaping up to be a close race to the finish line.
