2008-09 National Basketball Association season

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Seasons
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

Teams and Alignment

Conference Division Team Primary Venue Municipality
Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Boston Celtics TD Garden Boston
New Jersey Nets Meadowlands Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Knickerbockers Madison Square Garden Manhattan, New York
Philadelphia 76ers Xfinity Mobile Arena Philadelphia
Toronto Raptors Scotiabank Arena Old Toronto, Toronto
Central Division Chicago Bulls United Center Chicago
Cleveland Cavaliers Rocket Arena Cleveland
Detroit Pistons The Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, Michigan
Indiana Pacers Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis
Milwaukee Bucks Bradley Center Milwaukee
Southeast Division Atlanta Hawks State Farm Arena Atlanta
Charlotte Bobcats Spectrum Center Charlotte, North Carolina
Miami HEAT Kaseya Center Miami
Orlando Magic Orlando Arena Orlando, Florida
Washington Wizards Capital One Arena Washington
Western Conference Northwest Division Denver Nuggets Ball Arena Denver
Minnesota Timberwolves Target Center Minneapolis
Oklahoma City Thunder Paycom Center Oklahoma City
Portland Trail Blazers Moda Center Portland, Oregon
Utah Jazz Delta Center Salt Lake City
Pacific Division Golden State Warriors Oakland Arena Oakland, California
Los Angeles Clippers Crypto.com Arena Los Angeles
Los Angeles Lakers Crypto.com Arena Los Angeles
Phoenix Suns Mortgage Matchup Center Phoenix
Sacramento Kings ARCO Arena (1988) Sacramento, California
Southwest Division Dallas Mavericks American Airlines Center Dallas
Houston Rockets Toyota Center Houston
Memphis Grizzlies FedExForum Memphis, Tennessee
New Orleans Hornets Smoothie King Center New Orleans
San Antonio Spurs Frost Bank Center San Antonio

Changes

  • Seattle SuperSonics relocate from Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle to Paycom Center in Oklahoma City and renamed Oklahoma City Thunder.

Regular Season Results

Conference Division Team W L GB
Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Boston Celtics 62 20
Philadelphia 76ers 41 41 21
New Jersey Nets 34 48 28
Toronto Raptors 33 49 29
New York Knickerbockers 32 50 30
Central Division Cleveland Cavaliers 66 16
Chicago Bulls 41 41 25
Detroit Pistons 39 43 27
Indiana Pacers 36 46 30
Milwaukee Bucks 34 48 32
Southeast Division Orlando Magic 59 23
Atlanta Hawks 47 35 12
Miami HEAT 43 39 16
Charlotte Bobcats 35 47 24
Washington Wizards 19 63 40
Western Conference Northwest Division Denver Nuggets 54 28
Portland Trail Blazers 54 28 0
Utah Jazz 48 34 6
Minnesota Timberwolves 24 58 30
Oklahoma City Thunder 23 59 31
Pacific Division Los Angeles Lakers 65 17
Phoenix Suns 46 36 19
Golden State Warriors 29 53 36
Los Angeles Clippers 19 63 46
Sacramento Kings 17 65 48
Southwest Division San Antonio Spurs 54 28
Houston Rockets 53 29 1
Dallas Mavericks 50 32 4
New Orleans Hornets 49 33 5
Memphis Grizzlies 24 58 30

Postseason Results

Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Champions
Cleveland Cavaliers 4 Cleveland Cavaliers 4 Cleveland Cavaliers 2 Orlando Magic 1 Los Angeles Lakers
Detroit Pistons 0
Atlanta Hawks 4 Atlanta Hawks 0
Miami HEAT 3
Boston Celtics 4 Boston Celtics 3 Orlando Magic 4
Chicago Bulls 3
Orlando Magic 4 Orlando Magic 4
Philadelphia 76ers 2
Los Angeles Lakers 4 Los Angeles Lakers 4 Los Angeles Lakers 4 Los Angeles Lakers 4
Utah Jazz 1
Portland Trail Blazers 2 Houston Rockets 3
Houston Rockets 4
Denver Nuggets 4 Denver Nuggets 4 Denver Nuggets 2
New Orleans Hornets 1
San Antonio Spurs 1 Dallas Mavericks 1
Dallas Mavericks 4

Special Event Results

Event Away Score Home
NBA All-Star Game Eastern Conference 119-146 Western Conference

Markets and Venues

Combined Statistical Area Metropolitan Statistical Area Metropolitan Division County / Equivalent Municipality Venue Team / Event Regular Postseason Total
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Division Fulton County, Georgia Atlanta State Farm Arena Atlanta Hawks 41 Six 47
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area Boston, MA Metropolitan Division Suffolk County, Massachusetts Boston TD Garden Boston Celtics 41 Eight 49
Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Combined Statistical Area Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina Spectrum Center Charlotte Bobcats 41 41
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division Cook County, Illinois Chicago United Center Chicago Bulls 41 Three 44
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area Cuyahoga County, Ohio Cleveland Rocket Arena Cleveland Cavaliers 41 Seven 48
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Combined Statistical Area Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division Dallas County, Texas Dallas American Airlines Center Dallas Mavericks 41 Four 45
Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area Denver County, Colorado Denver Ball Arena Denver Nuggets 41 Nine 50
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division Oakland County, Michigan Auburn Hills, Michigan The Palace of Auburn Hills Detroit Pistons 41 Two 43
Houston-Pasadena, TX Combined Statistical Area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Harris County, Texas Houston Toyota Center Houston Rockets 41 Six 47
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Marion County, Indiana Indianapolis Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indiana Pacers 41 41
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena Los Angeles Lakers 41 12 53
Los Angeles Clippers 41 41
Memphis-Clarksdale-Forrest City, TN-MS-AR Combined Statistical Area Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area Shelby County, Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee FedExForum Memphis Grizzlies 41 41
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL Combined Statistical Area Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division Miami-Dade County, Florida Miami Kaseya Center Miami HEAT 41 Three 44
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Milwaukee Bradley Center Milwaukee Bucks 41 41
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Hennepin County, Minnesota Minneapolis Target Center Minnesota Timberwolves 41 41
New Orleans-Metairie-Slidell, LA-MS Combined Statistical Area New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area Orleans Parish, Louisiana New Orleans Smoothie King Center New Orleans Hornets 41 Two 43
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division Bergen County, New Jersey East Rutherford, New Jersey Meadowlands Arena New Jersey Nets 41 41
New York County, New York Manhattan, New York Madison Square Garden New York Knickerbockers 41 41
Oklahoma City-Shawnee, OK Combined Statistical Area Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Oklahoma City Paycom Center Oklahoma City Thunder 41 41
Orlando-Lakeland-Deltona, FL Combined Statistical Area Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area Orange County, Florida Orlando, Florida Orlando Arena Orlando Magic 41 12 53
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Philadelphia The Spectrum Philadelphia 76ers One One
Xfinity Mobile Arena Philadelphia 76ers 40 Three 43
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Combined Statistical Area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area Maricopa County, Arizona Phoenix Mortgage Matchup Center Phoenix Suns 41 41
NBA All-Star Game One
Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA Combined Statistical Area Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area Multnomah County, Oregon Portland, Oregon Moda Center Portland Trail Blazers 41 Three 44
Sacramento-Roseville, CA Combined Statistical Area Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Sacramento County, California Sacramento, California ARCO Arena (1988) Sacramento Kings 41 41
Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, UT-ID Combined Statistical Area Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area Salt Lake County, Utah Salt Lake City Delta Center Utah Jazz 41 Two 43
San Antonio-New Braunfels-Kerrville, TX Combined Statistical Area San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Bexar County, Texas San Antonio Frost Bank Center San Antonio Spurs 41 Three 44
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division Alameda County, California Oakland, California Oakland Arena Golden State Warriors 41 41
Toronto Census Metropolitan Area Old Toronto, Toronto Scotiabank Arena Toronto Raptors 41 41
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division District of Columbia Capital One Arena Washington Wizards 41 41
Total 1,230 85 1,316