| In the next round, the successful team plays against another advancing team of the same conference | The Cavaliers and the Warriors faced each other in the Finals a record |
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| As a result, the Hornets are now officially considered to have been founded in 1988, suspended operations in 2002, and resumed in 2004 as the Bobcats, while the Pelicans are officially treated as a 2002 expansion team | Over five seasons, each team will have played 80 games against their division 20 games against each opponent, 10 at home, 10 on the road , 180 games against the rest of their conference 18 games against each opponent, 9 at home, 9 on the road , and 150 games against the other conference 10 games against each team, 5 at home, 5 on the road |
, France — 4-time NBA Champion with the Spurs, MVP, 6-time All-Star and 2007 Euroscar winner entered the NBA in 2001• The current league organization divides 30 teams into two conferences of three divisions with five teams each.
1| In 1969, , who oversaw the design of Jerry Dior's a year prior, created the modern NBA logo inspired by the MLB's | Here's everything you need to know to stream the action, no cable required |
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| The Associated Press MILWAUKEE AP Thousands of fans lined downtown Milwaukee streets on Thursday to catch a glimpse of their beloved Bucks in a parade to celebrate the city's first NBA championship in half a century | He led the team to their second Finals appearance with the help of and |
In 1970, the , , and now the all made their debuts expanding the league to 17.
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