Which Teams Are In The Nba Playoffs?

The NBA playoffs are in full swing and there are some great matchups taking place. But which teams are still in it? Here’s a look at the teams that are still fighting for a spot in the NBA Finals.

Eastern Conference

As of April 11th, the Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers, and Boston Celtics have clinched their respective spots in the 2019 NBA Playoffs. These teams will be joined by the winner of the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat, as well as the Orlando Magic and the Brooklyn Nets.

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 Wesley Edens and Marc Lasry agreed to purchase a majority interest in the team from Kohl, a sale which was approved by the owners of the NBA and its Board of Governors one month later on May 16. The new owners emphasize affordability and fan experience, with plans for an arena renovation to make it more modern and family-oriented.

Toronto Raptors

The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association, as a member club of the league’s Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA’s expansion into Canada.

Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers (also commonly known as the Sixers) are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Atlantic Division and play at Wells Fargo Center. Founded in 1946 and originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA, and one of only eight (out of 23) to survive the league’s first decade.

The 76ers have had a rich history, with many of the greatest players in NBA history having played for the organization, including Julius Erving, Wilt Chamberlain, Billy Cunningham, Bobby Jones, Hal Greer, and Moses Malone. The franchise has reached the NBA Finals three times, winning in 1955 and 1967 while losing in 1983. They have appeared in more conference finals (10) than any other team in NBA history.

Boston Celtics

As of March 5th, 2020, the Boston Celtics are atop the Eastern Conference with a record of 43-20. They are followed by the Toronto Raptors, Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat, and Philadelphia 76ers. The Boston Celtics have clinched a playoff berth.

Western Conference

The Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Utah Jazz, and San Antonio Spurs are in the Western Conference playoff bracket.

Golden State Warriors

The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 1946 in Philadelphia, the Warriors relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1962 and took the city’s name, before changing its geographic moniker to Golden State in 1971. They play their home games at the Chase Center.

The Warriors won the inaugural Basketball Association of America (BAA) championship in 1947, and won its second championship in 1956, led by Hall of Fame term head coach Al Cervi. The franchise made the playoffs for the first time in 1947, and would win four more championships under Cervi and head coach George Lee during their dynastic run from 1947 to 1959 (the last as Baltimore’s Bullets). A period of mediocrity followed thereafter, with partial ownership changes, followed by poor team performance and attendance.

Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league’s Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home games at the Toyota Center, located in downtown Houston. The Rockets have won two NBA championships and four Western Conference titles. The team was established as the San Diego Rockets, an expansion team originally based in San Diego, in 1967. In 1971, the rockets relocated to Houston.

Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Western Conference Northwest Division. The club played its home games in the Memorial Coliseum before moving to Moda Center in 1995.

Founded in 1970, the team entered the NBA as an expansion team after winning a coin flip against the Baltimore Bullets to receive the league’s 14th franchise. The franchise enjoyed a strong local following during its early years, but struggled to find success on the court, winning just 33 games during its first three seasons of existence. The team never posted a losing record until 1973–74, when it traded away center Bill Walton—one of the league’s best players at the time—in a deal that was highly criticized at the time but which eventually helped them rebuild around star players Clyde Drexler and Terry Porter. During that same decade, Portland qualified for postseason play for only two seasons—and for just one series victory—while posting eight losing seasons; their lone playoff appearance between 1977 and 1995 came with Drexler on board but without Walton.

Blazers center Robin Lopez holds back Mavericks guard Monta Ellis during Game 4 of their first-round playoff series in 2014In 1986–87, rookie center Sam Bowie helped lead Portland to their first playoff appearance since 1977; Bowie was selected second overall by Baltimore in 1984 but had his career hampered by multiple injuries before being traded to Portland 25 months later. After winning 22 games in 1987–88 and 26 games in 1988–89 (when Tom Schuller became head coach), Portland won 21 games in 1989–90 behind Drexler’s 18 points per game and Porter’s 17 points per game; Mychal Thompson also finished second on the roster with 12 points per game off the bench as Walton appeared in just 43 games due to injury. 1990–91 brought marked improvement for both Drexler and Portland: averaging almost 22 points per game while posting career-highs across several statistical categories de despite battling injuries for much of season (including only 49 appearances), Drexler helped lead new coach Rick Adelman’s offense-oriented squad that included Kevin Duckworth (17 points per game) and Rod Strickland (14 assists per game) alongside him; meanwhile, Porter averaged 19 points per game and Arvydas Sabonis—signed as a 23-year-old rookie after defecting from Lithuania—averaged 13 points plus nine rebounds while providing an immediate impact as a post presence upon joining Adelman’s starting lineup that season despite barely knowing any English. These key acquisitions helped lead Portland back into playoff contention with 37 wins during 1990–91 behind Adelman’s often defensive-minded philosophy; Strickland led allcomers with 10 assists per contest while also posting 15 points per game despite shooting just 41 percent from field goal range throughout season. As Adelman frequently relied upon his deep bench throughout campaign which included Thompson, Jerome Kersey (who averaged 11 rebounds per contest en route to All-Defensive Second Team honors), Danny Ainge (a key midseason acquisition from Sacramento Kings who averaged seven assists off bench despite shooting only 39 percent from field goal range throughout year), Clifford Robinson (who led all rookies with 18 points plus six rebounds that season) and Steve Johnson off pine rotation; this enabled Blazers to win 15 more contests than they did during previous campaign while also finishing sixth overall in scoring offense with 107 points per contest despite shooting league-worst 40 percent from field goal range throughout regular season en route to qualifying for playoffs for third consecutive campaign—and become one of five teams left standing out West behind conference champion Los Angeles Lakers who boasted unique trio of MVP Magic Johnson, perennial Defensive Player of Year winner Michael Cooper and high-scoring James Worthy alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar while obtaining Byron Scott via midseason trade with Indiana Pacers). Facing defending champion Pistons again whose “Bad Boys” moniker had now been placed on season itself due largely due to physical nature of play which featured Garnett still playing significant minutes off bench rotation (southpaw Mark Aguirre had been acquired midseason trade with Dallas Mavericks).

Oklahoma City Thunder

The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Thunder competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Western Conference Northwest Division. The team plays its home games at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

The Thunder were established as the Seattle SuperSonics, an expansion team that began play in 1967. In 2008, the SuperSonics relocated from Seattle to Oklahoma City, and became the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder’s blueprint is similar to that of most other NBA teams: they win through superior talent, effort, and execution on both ends of the floor.

In their first three seasons in Oklahoma City, the Thunder won two division titles and made the playoffs each year. However, they failed to make it past the first round of the playoffs every year until reaching the 2012 NBA Finals, where they lost in five games to the Miami Heat.