Monix's World

[Ed Monix]

National Basketball Association

32 teams
16 each conference
4 in each division

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American Conference

CENTRAL DIVISION

Denver Nuggets, Kansas City Steers, Memphis Kings, Oklahoma City Thunder

NORTH DIVISION

Portland Trail Blazers, Seattle SuperSonics, Utah Raptors, Vancouver Grizzlies

SOUTH DIVISION

Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, New Orleans Jazz, San Antonio Spurs

WEST DIVISION

Golden State Warriors, Las Vegas Aces, Los Angeles Showtime, Phoenix Suns

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National Conference

CENTRAL DIVISION

Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers

EAST DIVISION

Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Washington Capitols

NORTH DIVISION

Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Lakers, Montreal Alouettes, Toronto Huskies

SOUTH DIVISION

Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic

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NBA Regular Season

- During the regular season, each team plays 68 games.

- A team faces opponents in its own division four times a year (12 games).

NBA Playoffs

- Seven teams are selected from each conference.

- Four division winners, three wild card teams (the three remaining teams with the best overall record). 

- The top team (seeded one) from each conference are awarded a bye.

[Ed Monix]

This is just something I wanted to write down.

Essentially, if I was omnipotent & how I would restructure the NBA.

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Some notes if you're curious;

- American Conference; named after the American Basketball Association (1976 merger).

- National Conference; named after the National Basketball League (1949 merger).

- Kansas City Steers was a basketball team from 1961.

- Memphis Kings because of Memphis' connection to Elvis & wrestling (Jerry 'The King' Lawler).

- Montreal Alouettes because 'Alouette' is a symbol of the Quebecers.

- Toronto Huskies was an 'NBA' team from 1946.

- Utah Raptors because of the dinosaur Utahraptor (meaning "Utah's predator").

- Washington Capitols was an 'NBA' team from 1946.

[Who]

Toronto weren't allowed be the Huskies again because the logo was too similar to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Marketing.

[Roy H.]

With three Canadian teams, fewer playoff teams and games and a 68 game regular season, you're going to lose a lot of revenue, I think.

And where'd Sacramento go?  Cold.

[tazzmaniac]

If I was omnipotent, restructuring the NBA would be one of the last things I concerned myself with.