How Many Teams Are There in the NBA?
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The NBA is made up of 30 teams. 20 of the teams are in the Eastern Conference and 10 are in the Western Conference.
30 teams
There are 30 teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA). 23 of these teams are in the United States, and 7 are in Canada.
2 conferences
The NBA (National Basketball Association) is a professional men’s basketball league in North America, composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). It is widely considered to be the premier men’s professional basketball league in the world.
The NBA was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The league adopted the name National Basketball Association on August 3, 1949, after merging with the rival National Basketball League (NBL). The league’s several international as well as individual team offices are directed out of its head offices locted in the Olympic Tower at 645 Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan.
The NBA consists of two conferences, the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference. Each conference has three divisions, and each division has five teams. This means that there are a total of 30 teams in the NBA.
Eastern and Western
There are two conferences in the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference. Each conference has three divisions, and each division has five teams. That means there are 30 teams in the NBA.
