How Many Teams Are There In The NBA?
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How Many Teams Are There In The NBA? There are 30 teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
30 teams
As of the 2019-20 season, there are 30 teams in the NBA. These teams are split into two conferences: the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference. Each conference is then further split into three divisions of five teams each.
Play in the Eastern and Western conferences
There are two conferences in the NBA, the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference. Each conference is made up of three divisions, and each division has five teams. That means there are 30 teams in the NBA.
15 teams in each conference
There are 30 teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Of these 30 teams, 15 teams are in the Eastern Conference and 15 teams are in the Western Conference.
The two conferences are made up of three divisions each. The Eastern Conference is made up of the Atlantic, Central, and Southeast divisions. The Western Conference is made up of the Southwest, Northwest, and Pacific divisions.
Top 8 teams in each conference make the playoffs
The National Basketball Association (NBA) 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 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The league adopted its current name at the start of the 1949–50 season when it merged with the National Basketball League (NBL).
The top 8 teams in each conference make the playoffs. The Conference Finals are best-of-seven, and the NBA Finals are best-of-seven.
