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==Teams==
{{See also|List of defunct NBA teams|List of relocated NBA teams|Timeline of the National Basketball Association|Expansion of the NBA}}
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The NBA originated in 1946 with 11 teams, and through a sequence of team expansions, reductions and relocations consists of 30 teams – 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada.

The current league organization divides 30 teams into two 15-team conferences<ref name="manning270"/> of three divisions with five teams each. The current divisional alignment was introduced in the [[2004–05 NBA season|2004–05 season]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Henson |first=Joaquin M. |date=July 1, 2004 |title=Realignment in NBA |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2004/07/01/255956/realignment-nba |work=[[The Philippine Star]] |location= |access-date=May 18, 2024}}</ref> Reflecting the population distribution of the United States and Canada as a whole, most teams are in the eastern half of the country: 13 teams are in the [[Eastern Time Zone]], nine in the [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central]], three in the [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain]], and five in the [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific]].

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+Overview of NBA teams
|-
! scope="col"|Conference
! scope="col"|Division
! scope="col"|Team
! scope="col"|Location
! scope="col"|[[List of NBA arenas|Arena]]
! scope="col"|Capacity
! scope="col"|Coordinates<!--Required for {{GeoGroup}}-->
! scope="col"|Founded
! scope="col"|Joined
|-
!rowspan="15" style="{{NBA color cell|Eastern Conference}};"|[[Eastern Conference (NBA)|<span style="{{NBA color cell|Eastern Conference}};">Eastern</span>]]
! rowspan="5"|[[Atlantic Division (NBA)|Atlantic]]
!scope="row"| [[Boston Celtics]]
| [[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]]
| [[TD Garden]]
| align=center|19,156
| {{Coord|42.366303|-71.062228|type:landmark|name=Boston Celtics}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1946
|-
!scope="row"| [[Brooklyn Nets]]
| [[Brooklyn|Brooklyn, New York]]
| [[Barclays Center]]
| align=center|17,732
| {{Coord|40.68265|-73.974689|type:landmark|name=Brooklyn Nets}}
| align=center|1967*
| align=center|1976
|-
!scope="row"| [[New York Knicks]]
| [[New York City|New York, New York]]
| [[Madison Square Garden]]
| align=center|19,812
| {{Coord|40.750556|-73.993611|type:landmark|name=New York Knicks}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1946
|-
!scope="row"| [[Philadelphia 76ers]]
| [[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
| [[Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)|Wells Fargo Center]]
| align=center|20,478
| {{Coord|39.901111|-75.171944|type:landmark|name=Philadelphia 76ers}}
| align=center|1946*
| align=center|1949
|-
!scope="row"| [[Toronto Raptors]]
| [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]]
| [[Scotiabank Arena]]
| align=center|19,800
| {{Coord|43.643333|-79.379167|type:landmark|name=Toronto Raptors}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1995
|-
! rowspan="5"|[[Central Division (NBA)|Central]]
!scope="row"| [[Chicago Bulls]]
| [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]]
| [[United Center]]
| align=center|20,917
| {{Coord|41.880556|-87.674167|type:landmark|name=Chicago Bulls}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1966
|-
!scope="row"| [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]
| [[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]
| [[Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse|Rocket Arena]]
| align=center|19,432
| {{Coord|41.496389|-81.688056|type:landmark|name=Cleveland Cavaliers}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1970
|-
!scope="row"| [[Detroit Pistons]]
| [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]]
| [[Little Caesars Arena]]
| align=center|20,332
| {{Coord|42.341111|-83.055|type:landmark|name=Detroit Pistons}}
| align=center|1937*
| align=center|1948
|-
!scope="row"| [[Indiana Pacers]]
| [[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana]]
| [[Gainbridge Fieldhouse]]
| align=center|17,923
| {{Coord|39.763889|-86.155556|type:landmark|name=Indiana Pacers}}
| align=center|1967
| align=center|1976
|-
!scope="row"| [[Milwaukee Bucks]]
| [[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
| [[Fiserv Forum]]
| align=center|17,341
| {{Coord|43.043611|-87.916944|type:landmark|name=Milwaukee Bucks}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1968
|-
! rowspan="5"|[[Southeast Division (NBA)|Southeast]]
!scope="row"| [[Atlanta Hawks]]
| [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]
| [[State Farm Arena]]
| align=center|16,600 
| {{Coord|33.757222|-84.396389|type:landmark|name=Atlanta Hawks}}
| align=center|1946*
| align=center|1949
|-
!scope="row"| [[Charlotte Hornets]]
| [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
| [[Spectrum Center (arena)|Spectrum Center]]
| align=center|19,077
| {{Coord|35.225|-80.839167|type:landmark|name=Charlotte Hornets}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1988*
|-
!scope="row"| [[Miami Heat]]
| [[Miami|Miami, Florida]]
| [[Kaseya Center]]
| align=center|19,600
| {{Coord|25.781389|-80.188056|type:landmark|name=Miami Heat}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1988
|-
!scope="row"| [[Orlando Magic]]
| [[Orlando, Florida]]
| [[Kia Center]]
| align=center|18,846
| {{Coord|28.539167|-81.383611|type:landmark|name=Orlando Magic}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1989
|-
!scope="row"| [[Washington Wizards]]
| [[Washington, D.C.]]
| [[Capital One Arena]]
| align=center|20,356
| {{Coord|38.898056|-77.020833|type:landmark|name=Washington Wizards}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1961*
|-
! rowspan="15" style="{{NBA color cell|Western Conference}};" |[[Western Conference (NBA)|<span style="{{NBA color cell|Western Conference}};">Western</span>]]
! rowspan="5"|[[Northwest Division (NBA)|Northwest]]
!scope="row"| [[Denver Nuggets]]
| [[Denver|Denver, Colorado]]
| [[Ball Arena]]
| align=center|19,520
| {{Coord|39.748611|-105.0075|type:landmark|name=Denver Nuggets}}
| align=center|1967
| align=center|1976
|-
!scope="row"| [[Minnesota Timberwolves]]
| [[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota]]
| [[Target Center]]
| align=center|18,798
| {{Coord|44.979444|-93.276111|type:landmark|name=Minnesota Timberwolves}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1989
|-
!scope="row"| [[Oklahoma City Thunder]]
| [[Oklahoma City|Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]]
| [[Paycom Center]]
| align=center|18,203
| {{Coord|35.463333|-97.515|type:landmark|name=Oklahoma City Thunder}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1967*
|-
!scope="row"| [[Portland Trail Blazers]]
| [[Portland, Oregon]]
| [[Moda Center]]
| align=center|19,393
| {{Coord|45.531667|-122.666667|type:landmark|name=Portland Trail Blazers}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1970
|-
!scope="row"| [[Utah Jazz]]
| [[Salt Lake City|Salt Lake City, Utah]]
| [[Delta Center]]
| align=center|18,306
| {{Coord|40.768333|-111.901111|type:landmark|name=Utah Jazz}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1974*
|-
! rowspan="5"|[[Pacific Division (NBA)|Pacific]]
!scope="row"| [[Golden State Warriors]]
| [[San Francisco|San Francisco, California]]
| [[Chase Center]]
| align=center|18,064
| {{Coord|37.768056|-122.3875|type:landmark|name=Golden State Warriors}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1946*
|-
!scope="row"| [[Los Angeles Clippers]]
| [[Inglewood, California]]
| [[Intuit Dome]]
| align=center|18,000
| {{Coord|33.9451|-118.3431|type:landmark|name=Los Angeles Clippers}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1970*
|-
!scope="row"| [[Los Angeles Lakers]]
| [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]]
| [[Crypto.com Arena]]
| align=center|19,079
| {{Coord|34.043056|-118.267222|type:landmark|name=Los Angeles Lakers}}
| align=center|1947*
| align=center|1948
|-
!scope="row"| [[Phoenix Suns]]
| [[Phoenix, Arizona]]
| [[PHX Arena]]
| align=center|16,645
| {{Coord|33.445833|-112.071389|type:landmark|name=Phoenix Suns}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1968
|-
!scope="row"| [[Sacramento Kings]]
| [[Sacramento, California]]
| [[Golden 1 Center]]
| align=center|17,608
| {{Coord|38.649167|-121.518056|type:landmark|name=Sacramento Kings}}
| align=center|1923*
| align=center|1948
|-
! rowspan="5"|[[Southwest Division (NBA)|Southwest]]
!scope="row"| [[Dallas Mavericks]]
| [[Dallas|Dallas, Texas]]
| [[American Airlines Center]]
| align=center|19,200
| {{Coord|32.790556|-96.810278|type:landmark|name=Dallas Mavericks}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1980
|-
!scope="row"| [[Houston Rockets]]
| [[Houston|Houston, Texas]]
| [[Toyota Center]]
| align=center|18,055
| {{Coord|29.750833|-95.362222|type:landmark|name=Houston Rockets}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1967*
|-
!scope="row"| [[Memphis Grizzlies]]
| [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
| [[FedExForum]]
| align=center|18,119
| {{Coord|35.138333|-90.050556|type:landmark|name=Memphis Grizzlies}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1995*
|-
!scope="row"| [[New Orleans Pelicans]]
| [[New Orleans|New Orleans, Louisiana]]
| [[Smoothie King Center]]
| align=center|16,867
| {{Coord|29.948889|-90.081944|type:landmark|name=New Orleans Pelicans}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2002*
|-
!scope="row"| [[San Antonio Spurs]]
| [[San Antonio|San Antonio, Texas]]
| [[Frost Bank Center]]
| align=center|18,418
| {{Coord|29.426944|-98.4375|type:landmark|name=San Antonio Spurs}}
| align=center|1967*
| align=center|1976
|}

'''Notes''':
*An asterisk (*) denotes a franchise move. See the respective team articles for more information.
*The [[Detroit Pistons|Fort Wayne Pistons]], [[Los Angeles Lakers|Minneapolis Lakers]] and [[Sacramento Kings|Rochester Royals]] all joined the NBA ([[Basketball Association of America|BAA]]) in 1948 from the [[National Basketball League (United States)|NBL]].
*The [[Philadelphia 76ers|Syracuse Nationals]] and [[Atlanta Hawks|Tri-Cities Blackhawks]] joined the NBA in 1949 as part of the BAA-NBL merger.
*The Indiana Pacers, [[Brooklyn Nets|New York Nets]], San Antonio Spurs, and Denver Nuggets all joined the NBA in 1976 as part of the [[ABA–NBA merger]].
*The [[Charlotte Hornets]] are regarded as a continuation of the original Charlotte franchise, which suspended operations in 2002 and rejoined the league in 2004. They were known as the Bobcats from 2004 to 2014. The New Orleans Pelicans are regarded as being established as an expansion team in 2002, originally known as the New Orleans Hornets until 2013.