2015-16 National Basketball Association season

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Seasons
2014-15 2015-16 2016-17

Teams and Alignment

Conference Division Team Primary Venue Municipality
Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Boston Celtics TD Garden Boston
Brooklyn Nets Barclays Center Brooklyn, New York
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 Hornets Spectrum Center Charlotte, North Carolina
Miami HEAT Kaseya Center Miami
Orlando Magic Kia Center 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
LA 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 Pelicans Smoothie King Center New Orleans
San Antonio Spurs Frost Bank Center San Antonio

Changes

  • Los Angeles Clippers renamed LA Clippers.

Regular Season Results

Conference Division Team W L GB
Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Toronto Raptors 56 26
Boston Celtics 48 34 8
New York Knickerbockers 32 50 24
Brooklyn Nets 21 61 35
Philadelphia 76ers 10 72 46
Central Division Cleveland Cavaliers 57 25
Indiana Pacers 45 37 12
Detroit Pistons 44 38 13
Chicago Bulls 42 40 15
Milwaukee Bucks 33 49 24
Southeast Division Miami HEAT 48 34
Atlanta Hawks 48 34 0
Charlotte Hornets 48 34 0
Washington Wizards 41 41 7
Orlando Magic 35 47 13
Western Conference Northwest Division Oklahoma City Thunder 55 27
Portland Trail Blazers 44 38 11
Utah Jazz 40 42 15
Denver Nuggets 33 49 22
Minnesota Timberwolves 29 53 26
Pacific Division Golden State Warriors 73 9
LA Clippers 53 29 20
Sacramento Kings 33 49 40
Phoenix Suns 23 59 50
Los Angeles Lakers 17 65 56
Southwest Division San Antonio Spurs 67 15
Dallas Mavericks 42 40 25
Memphis Grizzlies 42 40 25
Houston Rockets 41 41 26
New Orleans Pelicans 30 52 37

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 4 Cleveland Cavaliers 4 Cleveland Cavaliers
Detroit Pistons 0
Atlanta Hawks 4 Atlanta Hawks 0
Boston Celtics 2
Toronto Raptors 4 Toronto Raptors 4 Toronto Raptors 2
Indiana Pacers 3
Miami HEAT 4 Miami HEAT 3
Charlotte Hornets 3
Golden State Warriors 4 Golden State Warriors 4 Golden State Warriors 4 Golden State Warriors 3
Houston Rockets 1
LA Clippers 2 Portland Trail Blazers 1
Portland Trail Blazers 4
San Antonio Spurs 4 San Antonio Spurs 2 Oklahoma City Thunder 3
Memphis Grizzlies 0
Oklahoma City Thunder 4 Oklahoma City Thunder 4
Dallas Mavericks 1

Special Event Results

Event Away Score Home
NBA All-Star Game Western Conference 196-173 Eastern 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 Five 46
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 Three 44
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 Hornets 41 Three 44
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 41
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area Cuyahoga County, Ohio Cleveland Rocket Arena Cleveland Cavaliers 41 10 51
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 Two 43
Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area Denver County, Colorado Denver Ball Arena Denver Nuggets 41 41
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
Greater London Built-up Area Greenwich, Greater London The O2 arena Orlando Magic One One
Houston-Pasadena, TX Combined Statistical Area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Harris County, Texas Houston Toyota Center Houston Rockets 41 Two 43
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Marion County, Indiana Indianapolis Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indiana Pacers 41 Three 44
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 LA Clippers 41 Three 44
Los Angeles Lakers 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 Two 43
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 Seven 48
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 Pelicans 41 41
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 Kings County, New York Brooklyn, New York Barclays Center Brooklyn 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 Nine 50
Orlando-Lakeland-Deltona, FL Combined Statistical Area Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area Orange County, Florida Orlando, Florida Kia Center Orlando Magic 40 40
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 Xfinity Mobile Arena Philadelphia 76ers 41 41
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Combined Statistical Area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area Maricopa County, Arizona Phoenix Mortgage Matchup Center Phoenix Suns 41 41
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 Five 46
Sacramento-Roseville, CA Combined Statistical Area Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Sacramento County, California Sacramento, California ARCO Arena (1988) Sacramento Kings 40 40
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 41
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 Five 46
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 14 55
Toronto Census Metropolitan Area Old Toronto, Toronto Scotiabank Arena Toronto Raptors 41 11 52
NBA All-Star Game One
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
Zona Metropolitana de la Ciudad de México Azcapotzalco, Ciudad de México Arena CDMX Sacramento Kings One One
Total 1,230 86 1,317