2020-21 National Basketball Association season

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Seasons
2019-20 2020-21 2021-22

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 Benchmark International Arena Tampa, Florida
Central Division Chicago Bulls United Center Chicago
Cleveland Cavaliers Rocket Arena Cleveland
Detroit Pistons Little Caesars Arena Detroit
Indiana Pacers Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis
Milwaukee Bucks Fiserv Forum 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 Chase Center San Francisco
LA Clippers Crypto.com Arena Los Angeles
Los Angeles Lakers Crypto.com Arena Los Angeles
Phoenix Suns Mortgage Matchup Center Phoenix
Sacramento Kings Golden 1 Center 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

  • Toronto Raptors relocate from Scotiabank Arena in Old Toronto, Toronto to Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida.

Regular Season Results

Conference Division Team W L GB
Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Philadelphia 76ers 49 23
Brooklyn Nets 48 24 1
New York Knickerbockers 41 31 8
Boston Celtics 36 36 13
Toronto Raptors 27 45 22
Central Division Milwaukee Bucks 46 26
Indiana Pacers 34 38 12
Chicago Bulls 31 41 15
Cleveland Cavaliers 22 50 24
Detroit Pistons 20 52 26
Southeast Division Atlanta Hawks 41 31
Miami HEAT 40 32 1
Washington Wizards 34 38 7
Charlotte Hornets 33 39 8
Orlando Magic 21 51 20
Western Conference Northwest Division Utah Jazz 52 20
Denver Nuggets 47 25 5
Portland Trail Blazers 42 30 10
Minnesota Timberwolves 23 49 29
Oklahoma City Thunder 22 50 30
Pacific Division Phoenix Suns 51 21
LA Clippers 47 25 4
Los Angeles Lakers 42 30 9
Golden State Warriors 39 33 12
Sacramento Kings 31 41 20
Southwest Division Dallas Mavericks 42 30
Memphis Grizzlies 38 34 4
San Antonio Spurs 33 39 9
New Orleans Pelicans 31 41 11
Houston Rockets 17 55 25

Postseason Results

Play-in Results

Team (Single-Game) Team (Single-Game) Advancees
Boston Celtics 118 Boston Celtics
Washington Wizards 100 Washington Wizards 142 Washington Wizards
Indiana Pacers 144 Indiana Pacers 115
Charlotte Hornets 117
Los Angeles Lakers 103 Los Angeles Lakers
Golden State Warriors 100 Golden State Warriors 112 Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies 100 Memphis Grizzlies 117
San Antonio Spurs 96

Postseason Results

Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Champions
Philadelphia 76ers 4 Philadelphia 76ers 3 Atlanta Hawks 2 Milwaukee Bucks 4 Milwaukee Bucks
Washington Wizards 1
New York Knickerbockers 1 Atlanta Hawks 4
Atlanta Hawks 4
Brooklyn Nets 4 Brooklyn Nets 3 Milwaukee Bucks 4
Boston Celtics 1
Milwaukee Bucks 4 Milwaukee Bucks 4
Miami HEAT 0
Utah Jazz 4 Utah Jazz 2 LA Clippers 2 Phoenix Suns 2
Memphis Grizzlies 1
LA Clippers 4 LA Clippers 4
Dallas Mavericks 3
Phoenix Suns 4 Phoenix Suns 4 Phoenix Suns 4
Los Angeles Lakers 2
Denver Nuggets 4 Denver Nuggets 0
Portland Trail Blazers 2

Special Event Results

Event Away Score Home
NBA All-Star Game Team LeBron 170-150 Team Durant

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 36 Eight 44
NBA All-Star Game One
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 36 Three 39
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 36 36
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 36 36
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area Cuyahoga County, Ohio Cleveland Rocket Arena Cleveland Cavaliers 36 36
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 36 Three 39
Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area Denver County, Colorado Denver Ball Arena Denver Nuggets 36 Five 41
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Division Wayne County, Michigan Detroit Little Caesars Arena Detroit Pistons 36 36
Houston-Pasadena, TX Combined Statistical Area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Harris County, Texas Houston Toyota Center Houston Rockets 36 36
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Marion County, Indiana Indianapolis Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indiana Pacers 36 One 37
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 36 10 46
Los Angeles Lakers 36 Four 40
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 36 Three 39
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 36 Two 38
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Milwaukee Fiserv Forum Milwaukee Bucks 36 11 47
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 36 36
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 36 36
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 36 Seven 43
New York County, New York Manhattan, New York Madison Square Garden New York Knickerbockers 36 Three 39
Oklahoma City-Shawnee, OK Combined Statistical Area Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Oklahoma City Paycom Center Oklahoma City Thunder 36 36
Orlando-Lakeland-Deltona, FL Combined Statistical Area Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area Orange County, Florida Orlando, Florida Kia Center Orlando Magic 36 36
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 36 Seven 43
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Combined Statistical Area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area Maricopa County, Arizona Phoenix Mortgage Matchup Center Phoenix Suns 36 11 47
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 36 Three 39
Sacramento-Roseville, CA Combined Statistical Area Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Sacramento County, California Sacramento, California Golden 1 Center Sacramento Kings 36 36
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 36 Six 42
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 36 36
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division San Francisco County, California San Francisco Chase Center Golden State Warriors 36 One 37
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area Tampa, FL Metropolitan Division Hillsborough County, Florida Tampa, Florida Benchmark International Arena Toronto Raptors 36 36
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 36 Three 39
Total 1,080 91 1,172