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The National Basketball Association (NBA) was established in 1946 and it quickly grew into one of the biggest sports organizations in the entire world. Today there are 30 NBA teams that each play 82 games every regular season (the 2020-21 season was shortened to 72 games). Once the regular season has finished, the best 16 teams proceed to the playoffs and compete for the coveted NBA championship.
With so many teams and stadium names to remember, we decided to put together this helpful list of NBA teams and arenas. You can use this list of NBA teams to help you track which stadiums you've visited or to learn more about each NBA team and their specific arena.
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Team Name
Arena Name
Arena Location
Seating Capacity
Opening Year
Atlanta Hawks
State Farm Arena
Atlanta, Georgia
18,118
Boston Celtics
TD Garden
Boston, Massachusetts
18,624
Brooklyn Nets
Barclays Center
Brooklyn, New York
17,732
Charlotte Hornets
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, North Carolina
19,077
Chicago Bulls
United Center
Chicago, Illinois
20,917
Cleveland Cavaliers
Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
Cleveland, Ohio
19,432
Dallas Mavericks
American Airlines Center
Dallas, Texas
19,200
Denver Nuggets
Pepsi Center
Denver, Colorado
19,520
Detroit Pistons
Little Caesars Arena
Detroit, Michigan
20,491
Golden State Warriors
Chase Center
San Francisco, California
18,064
Houston Rockets
Toyota Center
Houston, Texas
18,055
Indiana Pacers
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, Indiana
17,923
Los Angeles Clippers
Staples Center
Los Angeles, California
19,068
Los Angeles Lakers
Staples Center
Los Angeles, California
19,068
Memphis Grizzlies
FedEx Forum
Memphis, Tennessee
17,794
Miami Heat
American Airlines Arena
Miami, Florida
19,600
Milwaukee Bucks
Fiserv Forum
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
17,500
Minnesota Timberwolves
Target Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
18,978
New Orleans Pelicans
Smoothie King Center
New Orleans, Louisiana
16,867
New York Knicks
Madison Square Garden
New York City, New York
19,812
Oklahoma City Thunder
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
18,203
Orlando Magic
Amway Center
Orlando, Florida
18,846
Philadelphia 76ers
Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
20,478
Phoenix Suns
Talking Stick Resort Arena
Phoenix, Arizona
18,055
Portland Trail Blazers
Moda Center
Portland, Oregon
19,441
Sacramento Kings
Golden 1 Center
Sacramento, California
17,583
San Antonio Spurs
AT&T Center
San Antonio, Texas
18,418
Toronto Raptors
Scotiabank Arena
Toronto, Ontario
19,800
Utah Jazz
Vivint Smart Home Arena
Salt Lake City, Utah
18,306
Washington Wizards
Capital One Arena
Washington, D. C.
20,356
Eastern Conference
Atlanta Hawks (State Farm Arena)
Boston Celtics (TD Garden)
Brooklyn Nets (Barclays Center)
Charlotte Hornets (Spectrum Center)
Chicago Bulls (United Center)
Cleveland Cavaliers (Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse)
Detroit Pistons (Little Caesars Arena)
Indiana Pacers (Bankers Life Fieldhouse)
Miami Heat (American Airlines Arena)
Milwaukee Bucks (Fiserv Forum)
New York Knicks (Madison Square Garden)
Orlando Magic (Amway Center)
Philadelphia 76ers (Wells Fargo Center)
Toronto Raptors (Scotiabank Arena)
Washington Wizards (Capital One Arena)
Western Conference
Dallas Mavericks (American Airlines Center)
Denver Nuggets (Pepsi Center)
Golden State Warriors (Chase Center)
Houston Rockets (Toyota Center)
Los Angeles Clippers (Staples Center)
Los Angeles Lakers (Staples Center)
Memphis Grizzlies (FedExForum)
Minnesota Timberwolves (Target Center)
New Orleans Pelicans (Smoothie King Center)
Oklahoma City Thunder (Chesapeake Energy Arena)
Phoenix Suns (Talking Stick Resort Arena)
Portland Trail Blazers (Moda Center)
Sacramento Kings (Golden 1 Center)
San Antonio Spurs (AT&T Center)
Utah Jazz (Vivint Smart Home Arena)
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Fun Facts About NBA Teams & Arenas
California contains the most NBA teams (4) out of any state.
NBA arena names change frequently as new deals are made with sponsors.
Madison Square Garden is the only arena that is not named after a corporation.
Staples Center is the only NBA arena shared by two teams (the Lakers and Clippers).
The Golden State Warriors are the only team whose name does not include a city or a state.
The Toronto Raptors are the only team in the NBA that does not reside within the United States. However, the Raptors will play home games at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida during the 2020-21 season.
There are 28 states that do not have an NBA team and 4 states that have more than one NBA team (New York, Texas, California, and Florida).
San Francisco's Chase Center is the newest stadium in the league (2019) whereas New York City's Madison Square Garden is the oldest (1968).
Chicago's United Center is the largest arena in the NBA with a seating capacity of 20,917. The New Orleans Smoothie King Center is the smallest arena with a seating capacity of 16,867.
The offseason between the 2019-20 and 2020-21 NBA seasons was the shortest offseason for any major league sport in history.
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The NBA Play-In tournament was first introduced at the end of the shortened 2019-20 season while teams were competing in the Orlando bubble. The idea was that this new format would give more teams an opportunity to reach the postseason even if they did not currently hold a top 8 seed within their conference.
The Play-In tournament was still in use during the 2020-21 season but the format changed slightly. While some basketball analysts seemed to have trouble explaining the rules, it's quite simple:
The 7th and 8th seed in each conference play each other once. The winner takes the 7th seed.
The 9th and 10th seed in each conference play each other once. The winner plays the loser of the 7th/8th seed game to determine who takes the 8th seed.
Note: The 7th and 8th seeds only need to win one out of two games to retain a spot in the playoffs. The 9th and 10th seeds need to win two games in a row in order to reach the playoffs. The rest of the postseason proceeds as normal.
Below are the results from the 2020-21 Play-In tournament:
Boston Celtics defeated the Washington Wizards to take the 7th seed in the East
Washington Wizards defeated the Indiana Pacers to take the 8th seed in the East
Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors to take the 7th seed in the West
Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Golden State Warriors to take the 8th seed in the West
The 2021-22 NBA season begins on 10/19/21 and ends on 4/10/22, at which point the Play-In tournament will begin to determine the 7th and 8th seeds in the playoffs.
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Each basketball game has two teams on the court. At the same time, 5 players of one team can be on the floor. Their interaction during the game also affects the outcome of the meeting.
Next, we will tell you more about the composition of the teams and the role of the players on the basketball court.
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Basketball team lineup
Basketball team lineup is divided into base players and benches. Most often, the composition of the basketball team consists of 12 players: 5 of which go to the basketball court in the starting lineup.
Players who are not included in the main squad are on the bench and may enter the pitch through substitutions.
A substitution is a stoppage of the game at the request of the team in order to get the basketball player off the bench. The stop is made by the referee of the game.
In addition, players differ in roles - positions, roles on the basketball court.
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Basketball team players' roles
1. Point guard. In addition, it is called the first number of the basketball team. Game organizer. A back-row player whose job is to play the ball, interact with team players, and make effective passes. Often point guards are good at getting under the basket and long shots.
2. Attacking defender. Second team number. Another back row player. Fast, agile player with a good shot. Often one of the team's top snipers. Likes to attack the ring. Has excellent ball handling skills.
Interesting fact! The best basketball player in history, according to most basketball fans, Michael Jordan played as a shooting guard.
3. Light forward. Team number three. The functions are similar to the second number of the team. But, more often than not, he is a more athletic player. Has a good throw, excellent mobility, but can also be useful in the fight under the shield.
4. Power forward. He is also a Power forward or the fourth number of the team. Possesses power and athleticism. Together with the center, he represents the front line of the team. Good at rebounding. Used under the opponent's shield, in the paint and on its border. In addition to this functionality, lately, players from the heavy forward position have begun to go into the arc more and more, stretching the opponents' defense. Many of the players in the position have a stable long-range shot.
5. Center. Usually the tallest player on the team. He is a fundamental defensive player on the team. Places blocks. Protects partners. On offense, he is dangerous in the three-second zone. Many attacking combinations of modern basketball are tailored to the play of centers. To open under the ring, or barriers to partners.
Let's add that many players are not tied to any position and the designation of their role is nominal. For example, the game of LeBron James singled out a new role in basketball on the basketball court - point forward (point forward). In today's basketball, the concept of a combo-guard (diverse defender) is often used, which combines the game of point guard and attacking defender in its functionality
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How many players are there in basketball? Positions of players and their meanings
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Basketball is a popular indoor team game played by 2 teams of 5 players each. The essence of the game is to throw the ball into the opponent's ring from different positions, score more points than the opponent. The official basketball rules indicate the following number of players:
How many in one team on the field - 5
How many on the site at the same time - 10
Total number of substitutions in each team - 12
How many sit on the bench - 7 for each team
It should be clarified that in the past this sport was played 9v9, then they came to the 7v7 version, and today they play 5v5 in all tournaments. Each basketball match consists of 4 periods: 10 minutes each in competitions under the auspices of FIBA and 12 minutes each. in the National Basketball League (NBA). The number of substitutions in basketball is not limited.
We also note that there are no differences in the number of people on the court in the NBA and FIBA: 5 vs 5 are played here and there. -and years. True, here each team can have 10 people in the application (5 on the field, 5 on the substitution).
There is another common version of basketball called "streetball". Here they play 3 on 3 plus, and in total there can be 6 people in the squad with spares. Read more about the rules of the streetball game here.
Positions of players in basketball and their meanings
There are 3 positions in basketball (defender, forward and center), but if you divide the players by ampoule, then 5 categories are distinguished:
Point guard is a player who must have good ball handling, dribbling and leadership skills. Traditionally, the point guard enters the field at number 1: they are short, very fast and agile. As a rule, basketball players of this role play away from their own and other people's baskets and in the other half of the court they are a playmaker who performs a large number of attacking actions.
Attacking defender
Such a player is responsible for long-range 3-point shots on the field, he must have good accuracy and hit the basket from different distances. The attacking defender must also be excellent with the ball and assist the point guard in creating combinations. Perhaps the most striking example of the best shooting guard in basketball history is Michael Jordan.
Small forward
The small forward is the most versatile player on the basketball team. Its functions include scoring, rebounding, blocking. The combination of height, agility and speed allows the small forward to play well in a number of positions and score a lot of points.
Power Forward
The power forward must be tall and strong in order to be proficient under the basket. Many basketball players in this position do not score many points, but they bring a lot of value on rebounds. Such forwards are also good at blocking other people's shots.
Center
As a rule, these are the most powerful and tallest members of the team with a height of more than 2 meters and a weight of more than 100 kg. The center can be an excellent scorer, as well as an excellent ball interceptor and blocker. For most teams, the center is the last line of defense. Especially in the 20th century in the NBA, the presence of a center on the field was considered a fundamental factor in winning matches and the tournament as a whole. The most striking example of a center is Shaquille O'Neal.
Basketball rules do not establish a strictly regulated position of players on the court - it's all purely formal. Any player during the match can be anywhere on the court. Particularly appreciated in this sport are universal basketball players who can play equally well in any position. A player with a huge arsenal of skills will certainly be taken to one of the best teams in the world. In modern realities, it is very important to develop yourself in different positions - universality is a valuable indicator, as well as in many other sports.
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The essence of the game is to throw the ball into the opponent's ring from different positions, score more points than the opponent. The official basketball rules indicate the following number of players: 
