Central Division NBA Power Rankings

The Central Division of the NBA is always one of the most competitive and these power rankings reflect that!

Cleveland Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Central Division The team began play as an expansion team in 1970, along with the Portland Trail Blazers and Buffalo Braves. home games were first held at Cleveland Arena from 1970 to 1974, followed by the Richfield Coliseum from 1974 to 1994. Since 1994, the Cavs have played their home games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in downtown Cleveland.

The Cavaliers name was chosen by owner Nick Mileti. His eldest son, Ted, was a huge fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers when they were still in New York City and Mileti felt that “Cavaliers” sounded similar to “Dodgers”. The Cavalier logo was designed by then-owner Bill Veeck’s wife, Xenia Smith.

Chicago Bulls

The Chicago Bulls are a professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Central Division The team was founded on January 16, 1966 and played its first game during the 1966–67 NBA season The Bulls play their home games at the United Center an arena shared with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

The Bulls saw their greatest success during the 1990s when they were responsible for popularizing the NBA worldwide. They are known for having one of the NBA’s greatest dynasties, winning six NBA championships between 1991 and 1998 with two three-peats. All six championship teams were led by Hall of Famers Michael Jordan Scottie Pippen and coach Phil Jackson

The Bulls are one of only two NBA teams to win multiple championships and not have retired any of their numbers from those title-winning teams; they opened their arena without number retirements in 1994. These pioneering bulls teams were guided by Head Coach Tom Thibodeau from 2010 until 2015, after which he was succeeded by Fred Hoiberg.

Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league’s Eastern Conference Central Division The Pacers were first established in 1967 as a member of the American Basketball Association (ABA) and became a member of the NBA after the ABA–NBA merger in 1976. They play their home games at Bankers Life Fieldhouse The team is named after Indiana’s history with the Indianapolis 500’s pace cars and with the harness racing pacers that raced at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The Pacers have won four championships, all in the ABA. The Pacers were Eastern Conference champions in 2000. The team has appeared in the NBA playoffs 22 times, Won six Central Division titles, three Eastern Conference titles, one NBA title The Pacers began play in 1967 as members of the American Basketball Association they won three ABA Championships in four years before joining the NBA in 1976 after ABA–NBA merger

Detroit Pistons

The Detroit Pistons are a professional Basketball team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Central Division

Milwaukee Bucks

The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Central Division The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and play at the Fiserv Forum. Former U.S. Senator Herb Kohl was the long-time owner of the team, but on April 16, 2014, a group led by billionaire hedge fund managers Wes Edens and Marc Lasry committed to purchase a majority interest in the team from Kohl, a sale which was approved by the NBA Board of Governors on April 16, 2014.

The Bucks have won one league title (1971), two conference titles (1971 and 1974), and 13 division titles (1971–74, 1976–80, 1981–86, 1987–90, 1996–2001, 2009–10, 2015–16). They have featured such notable players as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Sidney Moncrief, Oscar Robertson Bob Lanier, Glenn Robinson, Ray Allen Sam Cassell, Junior Bridgeman, Michael Redd, Terry Cummings, Vin Baker, Jon McGlocklin(Bucks TV broadcaster since 1977), Marques Johnson and Brian Winters Abdul-Jabbar and Giannis Antetokounmpo have been named NBA MVP while playing for the Bucks. As of 2019[update], the franchise has sold out 8 consecutive seasons.[12][13]

Cleveland Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers are currently in the lead for the Central division in the NBA with a record of 43-17. They are followed closely by the Chicago Bulls who are 42-18. The Cavaliers have been on a hot streak lately, winning 8 out of their last 10 games. Their most recent loss was to the New Orleans Pelicans on March 3rd, 115-102. The Cavaliers are currently first in the Eastern Conference and are looking to make it to the NBA Finals for the third straight year.

Chicago Bulls

The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Central Division The team was founded on January 16, 1966 and played its first game during the 1966–67 NBA season

The Bulls play their Home Games at the United Center an arena shared with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Bulls saw their greatest success during the 1990s when they were responsible for popularizing the NBA worldwide. They are known for having one of the NBA’s greatest dynasties, winning six NBA Championships between 1991 and 1998 with two three-peats. All six championship teams were led by Hall of Famers Michael Jordan Scottie Pippen and coach Phil Jackson. The Bulls are the only NBA team to win multiple championships and never lose an NBA Finals series in their history.

The Bulls Won 72 games during the 1995–96 NBA season setting an NBA record that stood until the Golden State Warriors won 73 games during the 2015–16 NBA season The Bulls were serious contenders for a title from 1991 to 1998, appearing in seven straight Eastern Conference Finals and winning six championships in eight years; this period is known as their second dynasty after their 1990s three-peat.

Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league’s Eastern Conference Central Division. The Pacers were first established in 1967 as an expansion team of the NBA, and have won three conference titles. The team plays its home games at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The team is named after Indiana’s history with the Indianapolis 500’s pace cars and with the harness racing industry.

Detroit Pistons

The Detroit Pistons are a professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Pistons compete in the Central Division of the NBA’s Eastern Conference The team plays its home games at Little Caesars Arena, located in Downtown Detroit.

Milwaukee Bucks:

The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional Basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league’s Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and played its first season in the NBA in 1969. The Bucks have won one league title (1971), two conference titles (1971, 1974), and 13 division titles (1971–74, 1980–82, 1983–84, 1985–87, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2014–18). They have featured such notable players as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Sidney Moncrief, Oscar Robertson Bob Lanier, Glenn Robinson, Ray Allen Sam Cassell, Junior Bridgeman, and Giannis Antetokounmpo