Who Is In First Place in the NBA?

The NBA season is in full swing and there are a lot of teams vying for first place. Who is in first place right now?

The Golden State Warriors

The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league’s Western Conference Pacific Division. The Warriors have won five NBA championships, including two in the past three years.

Their regular season record

The Golden State Warriors have the best regular season record in the NBA. They have won 3 NBA Championships in the last 4 years.

Their play-off record

The Warriors hold the record for the most wins in a season by any team in NBA history. They also have the best regular season record of any team in NBA history. They are led by Stephen Curry, who was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the league two times in a row, and were coached by Steve Kerr, who has won five NBA championships as a player and coach.

The Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets are currently in first place in the NBA with a record of 48-22. They have been led by their superstar guard James Harden, who is averaging 36.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 7.5 assists per game. The Rockets are a very dangerous team and will be a tough out in the playoffs.

Their regular season record

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 moved to Houston due to strong financial interest in the city. The Rockets won only 15 games in their debut season as a franchise in 1967. In the 1968 NBA draft, the Rockets, picking first overall, selected power forward Elvin Hayes, who would lead the team to its first playoff appearance during his rookie campaign. The Rockets did not finish a season with a winning record until the 1976–77 season when they traded for center Moses Malone. Malone went on to win Rookie of the Year that same year as he led the team to the Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history. He also won Most Valuable Player that season and led Houston to their first NBA Championship against Malcolm Brogdon’s Philadelphia 76ers.

Their play-off record

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. The Rockets won only 15 games in their debut season as a franchise in 1967. In the 1968 NBA draft, the rockets drafted future hall of famer Elvin Hayes first overall. Hayes helped lead the rockets to their first winning record in franchise history with 44 wins and 28 losses, and second playoff appearance with a loss to the Atlanta Hawks that same year.

The Toronto Raptors

The Toronto Raptors are currently in first place in the NBA. They have a record of 52-18 and are two games ahead of the second-place Milwaukee Bucks. The Raptors have been led by All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry, who is averaging 19.2 points, 7.5 assists, and 4.8 rebounds per game. Second-year center Pascal Siakam has also been a key player for the Raptors, averaging 16.9 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game.

Their regular season record

The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. They were established in 1995 as part of the NBA’s expansion into Canada, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies. Since their inception, the Raptors have been the most successful of the three NBA teams to be based in Canada. They have won five division titles in 21 seasons, and are currently the only Canadian team to win an NBA championship, having done so in 2019.

Their play-off record

The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member club of the league’s Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. They play their home games at the Scotiabank Arena, which they share with the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs. The team was founded in 1995 as part of the NBA’s expansion into Canada, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies. Since the 2001–02 season, the Raptors have been the only Canadian-based NBA team after the Grizzlies relocated from Vancouver to Memphis, Tennessee.

The Raptors initially struggled upon their entry into the league, winning 21 games in their inaugural season (1995–96) and 24 games in their second season (1996–97). After Masai Ujiri was appointed as general manager in 2013, he overhauled most of his predecessor Bryan Colangelo’s lackluster roster; this culminated in a 56-win campaign and second place finish behind LeBron James and Kyrie Irving-led Cleveland Cavaliers in his first full year at helm in 2013–14. key players since then have included Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan. However, after five consecutive playoff exits and with an aging core led by Lowry and DeRozan over that span, Ujiri opted for a rebuild around youth; he eventually traded both All-Stars during offseason transactions prior to his third year as GM ahead of what would become a championship run two years later built around role players such as Kawhi Leonard and Pascal Siakam—both acquired via trade during Ujiri’s tenure—as well as veterans Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka acquired via trade as well.

In 2019–20, led by head coach Nick Nurse—Ujiri’s third consecutive head coach hire after Dwane Casey and Missisauga native Jesse Murmuys—Toronto clinched their first ever NBA title after defeating Leonard’s LA Clippers in seven games during the 2020 NBA Finals; this made them both the first Canadian franchise to win an NBA championship as well as ending a 26-year drought for any Canadian professional sports franchise to win their respective league championship since 1993 when Montreal Canadiens last won it all during 1992–93 NHL season.

The Milwaukee Bucks

The Milwaukee Bucks have the best record in the NBA right now. They are led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is one of the best players in the league. The Bucks have a lot of talent on their roster and they are playing great basketball right now. Let’s take a look at why the Bucks are in first place.

Their regular season record

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 team of the 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 promised $100 million for upgrades to the arena, including a new practice facility for the Bucks and an urban sports entertainment complex for entertainment outside of Bucks games.

Under head coach Mike Budenholzer, the Bucks finished with the best record in the NBA during both the 2018–19 and 2019–20 seasons with 60 wins each year. They made back-to-back trips to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2001 and 2001–02 respectively. The Bucks hold several all-time NBA records including having won 12 straight games to start a season, 20 consecutive wins at home during a single season (both set during their 2018–19 campaign), 46 consecutive regular season wins dating back to December 29, 2018 (an ongoing streak), having earned home court advantage for an entire playoff series for only one time in franchise history which occurred during their 2019 Eastern Conference Semifinal matchup versus Boston (which they ultimately lost in seven games after leading 2–0), among others.

Their play-off record

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 appointed Peter Feigin as the team president.

The Bucks have played their home games at the Bradley Center since 1988. It is also home to the Wisconsin Sports Hall of Fame. The Bucks have won one league title (1971), two conference titles (1971 and1974), and 13 division titles (1971–74, 1976, 1980–86, 2001, 2019). They have featured such notable players as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Sidney Moncrief, Oscar Robertson, Bob Lanier, Glenn Robinson, Ray Allen,”