What’s the NBA Schedule Tonight?
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Keep track of every game happening in the NBA with our schedule. Get updated with the latest scores and news for every game.
Eastern Conference
If you’re an NBA fan, you’re probably wondering what the schedule looks like for tonight. In the Eastern Conference, there are a few key matchups. The Boston Celtics will be taking on the Miami Heat, while the Milwaukee Bucks will be facing off against the Indiana Pacers.
Atlantic Division
The Atlantic Division is one of the three divisions in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It consists of five teams located inBoston, Brooklyn, New York City, Philadelphia, and Toronto.
From its inception in 1970 until 1974, the division was made up of Buffalo, Boston, New York, and Philadelphia. The NBA absorbed four teams from the defunct American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1976; two of these—the Kentucky Colonels and Spirits of St. Louis—were in the Atlantic Division.
Central Division
The Central Division is one of the three divisions of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Division includes five teams located in central United States: the Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks.
Southeast Division
Southeast Division teams include the Miami Heat, the Orlando Magic, the Atlanta Hawks, the Charlotte Hornets, and the Washington Wizards.
Western Conference
The Golden State Warriors will take on the Houston Rockets at 8:00 pm EST. This will be the first meeting between the two teams this season. The Warriors are currently in first place in the Western Conference with a record of 50-14. The Rockets are in third place with a record of 45-22.
Southwest Division
The Southwest Division is a division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The division consists of five teams: the Dallas Mavericks, the Houston Rockets, the Memphis Grizzlies, the New Orleans Pelicans, and the San Antonio Spurs.
Northwest Division
The Northwest Division of the Western Conference is made up of the following teams:
-Denver Nuggets
-Minnesota Timberwolves
-Portland Trail Blazers
-Oklahoma City Thunder
-Utah Jazz
Each team in the division plays each other four times during the regular season, meaning that there are a total of 16 games played within the division.
Pacific Division
The Pacific Division is one of the three divisions of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The division consists of five teams from California and one team from Oregon.
As of the 2019-20 season, the Pacific Division has been home to some of the NBA’s most successful teams. The Golden State Warriors have won five NBA championships since moving to the West Coast in 1962, while the Los Angeles Lakers have won a league-leading 16 NBA championships, most recently in 2010. Other successful teams in the division include the Portland Trail Blazers and the Sacramento Kings.
Despite their success, no team in the Pacific Division has been able to win an NBA championship since 2014, when the Warriors defeated the Kings in seven games.
NBA Finals
The 2020 NBA Finals will be the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)’s 2019–20 season and the conclusion of the season’s playoffs. The Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat will play the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers in a best-of-seven series. The Lakers hold home court advantage as the western conference team with the better regular season record.
Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference
The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Eastern and Western conference champions play a best-of-seven game series to determine the league champion. The winning team of the series receives the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.
The NBA Finals was first established in 1947, when the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball League (NBL) merged to create the NBA. The first Finals was played between the Philadelphia Warriors and the Chicago Stags, with the Warriors winning four games to one. Since 1947, the NBA Finals has been played every year except for 1949, when a lockout cancelled the entire season.
The Eastern Conference has won thirty-eight championships, while the Western Conference has won thirty-two. The Boston Celtics have appeared in more Finals than any other team in history, with 21 appearances and 17 championships. The Los Angeles Lakers have appeared in 17 Finals, winning 16 times.
