Can You Name All 30 NBA Teams?

Can you name all 30 NBA teams? See how you stack up against other basketball fans with this fun quiz.

Introduction

How well do you know your NBA teams? Can you name all 30 of them? This quiz will put your knowledge to the test! See if you can name all 30 teams correctly in 5 minutes or less. Good luck!

Eastern Conference

The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA) is one of two conferences that makes up the NBA, the other being the Western Conference. Like the Western Conference, the Eastern Conference is made up of 15 teams, organized in three divisions.

The divisional alignment began in 2004, when the then-28 NBA teams were realigned into three divisions each in both conferences: four teams in each of three divisions in each conference. The current divisional alignment was adopted at the start of the 2013–14 season, when the then-30 NBA teams were realigned into six divisions, three in each conference.

As of 2018, here are the teams that make up the Eastern Conference:

Boston Celtics
Brooklyn Nets
New York Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers
Toronto Raptors
Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers
Detroit Pistons
Indiana Pacers
Milwaukee Bucks

Western Conference

The Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA) is one of two conferences that makes up the league, the other being the Eastern Conference. Like the Eastern Conference, the Western Conference is made up of 15 teams, organized into three divisions.

The teams in the Western Conference are:
-Houston Rockets
-Los Angeles Lakers
-Los Angeles Clippers
-Phoenix Suns
-Sacramento Kings
-Golden State Warriors
-Denver Nuggets
-Dallas Mavericks
-Minnesota Timberwolves
-Portland Trail Blazers
-Oklahoma City Thunder
San Antonio Spurs Utah Jazz New Orleans Pelicans Memphis Grizzlies Houston Rockets Los Angeles Clippers

Conclusion

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional men’s basketball league in North America, composed of 30 teams. 22 of the 30 teams are based in the United States while the other 8 are located in Canada. The NBA is widely considered to be the premier men’s professional basketball league in the world and attracts many of the greatest players from around the globe.

With such a wide array of teams, it can be tough to keep track of them all! See how many you can name without looking below. All teams that are currently active in the NBA are listed.

Answers:
1. Atlanta Hawks
2. Boston Celtics
3. Brooklyn Nets
4. Charlotte Hornets
5. Chicago Bulls
6. Cleveland Cavaliers
7. Dallas Mavericks
8. Denver Nuggets
9. Detroit Pistons
10. Golden State Warriors
11. Houston Rockets
12. Indiana Pacers
13. LA Clippers
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