![]() ![]() ‡ denotes a team that merged from the American Basketball Association (ABA).New Orleans Hornets (now the New Orleans Pelicans) z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffsīuffalo Braves (now the Los Angeles Clippers)Ĭincinnati Royals (now the Sacramento Kings).Main article: 2022–23 NBA season Eastern Conference Also in 2021–22, the league began awarding the Larry Bird Trophy to the Eastern Conference Finals Most Valuable Player, named after Hall of Famer Larry Bird. The NBA first started awarding an Eastern Conference championship trophy during the 2000–01 season, renaming it after Hall of Famer Bob Cousy in the 2021–22 season. This necessitated the move of the New Orleans Pelicans from the Eastern Conference's Central Division to the newly created Southwest Division of the Western Conference. The current divisional alignment was adopted at the start of the 2004–05 season, when the now Charlotte Hornets began play as the NBA's 30th franchise. ![]() Both conferences consist of 15 teams organized into three divisions. The Eastern Conference is one of two conferences that make up the National Basketball Association (NBA), the other being the Western Conference. ![]() East American Big 12 Big East Big Sky Big South Big Ten Big West C-USA CAA. Here are the NBC Sports NBA writer predictions for the West this season.
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