National Basketball Association

Current Franchises

Conference	Division	Property	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	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	District of Columbia
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	Intuit Dome	Inglewood, California
		Los Angeles Lakers	Crypto.com Arena	Los Angeles
		Phoenix Suns	PHX Arena	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

Franchise Histories

• Anderson Packers (1949-50) former Anderson Duffey Packers transferred from National Basketball League → Transferred to National Professional Basketball League
• Baltimore Bullets (1949-50-midseason 1954-55) transferred from Basketball Association of America → Folded
• Boston Celtics (1949-50-1977-78) transferred from Basketball Association of America → San Diego Clippers (1978-79-1983-84) → Los Angeles Clippers (1984-85-2014-15) → LA Clippers (2015-16-Present)
• Chicago Stags (1949-50) transferred from Basketball Association of America → Folded
• Denver Nuggets (1949-50) transferred from National Basketball League → Folded
• Fort Wayne Pistons (1949-50-1956-57) transferred from Basketball Association of America → Detroit Pistons (1957-58-Present)
• Indianapolis Olympians (1949-50-1952-53) → Folded
• Minneapolis Lakers (1949-50-1959-60) transferred from Basketball Association of America → Los Angeles Lakers (1960-61-Present)
• New York Knickerbockers (1949-50-Present) transferred from Basketball Association of America
• Philadelphia Warriors (1949-50-1961-62) transferred from Basketball Association of America → San Francisco Warriors (1962-63-1970-71) → Golden State Warriors (1971-72-Present)
• Quad-City Blackhawks (1949-50-1950-51) transferred from National Basketball League → Milwaukee Hawks (1951-52-1954-55) → St. Louis Hawks (1955-56-1967-68) → Atlanta Hawks (1968-69-Present)
• Rochester Royals (1949-50-1956-57) transferred from Basketball Association of America → Cincinnati Royals (1957-58-1971-72) → Kansas City-Omaha Kings (1972-73-1974-75) → Kansas City Kings (1975-76-1984-85) → Sacramento Kings (1985-86-Present)
• Sheboygan Redskins (1949-50) transferred from National Basketball League → Transferred to National Professional Basketball League
• St. Louis Bombers (1949-50) transferred from Basketball Association of America → Folded
• Syracuse Nationals (1949-50-1962-63) transferred from National Basketball League → Philadelphia 76ers (1963-64-Present)
• Washington Capitols (1949-50-midseason 1950-51) transferred from Basketball Association of America → Suspended operations (midseason 1950-51-1950-51) → Transferred to American Basketball League
• Waterloo Hawks (1949-50) transferred from National Basketball League → Transferred to National Professional Basketball League
• Chicago Packers (1961-62) → Chicago Zephyrs (1962-63) → Baltimore Bullets (1963-64-1972-73) → Capital Bullets (1973-74) → Washington Bullets (1974-75-1996-97) → Washington Wizards (1997-98-Present)
• Chicago Bulls (1966-67-Present)
• San Diego Rockets (1967-68-1970-71) → Houston Rockets (1971-72-Present)
• Seattle SuperSonics (1967-68-2007-08) → Oklahoma City Thunder (2008-09-Present)
• Milwaukee Bucks (1968-69-Present)
• Phoenix Suns (1968-69-Present)
• Buffalo Braves (1970-71-1977-78) → Boston Celtics (1978-79-Present)
• Cleveland Cavaliers (1970-71-Present)
• Portland Trail Blazers (1970-71-Present)
• New Orleans Jazz (1974-75-1978-79) → Utah Jazz (1979-80-Present)
• Denver Nuggets (1976-77-Present) transferred from American Basketball Association
• Indiana Pacers (1976-77-Present) transferred from American Basketball Association
• New York Nets (1976-77) transferred from American Basketball Association → New Jersey Nets (1977-78-2011-12) → Brooklyn Nets (2012-13-Present)
• San Antonio Spurs (1976-77-Present) transferred from American Basketball Association
• Dallas Mavericks (1980-81-Present)
• Charlotte Hornets (1988-89-2001-02) → New Orleans Hornets (2002-03-2004-05) → New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets (2005-06-2006-07) → New Orleans Hornets (2007-08-2012-13) → New Orleans Pelicans (2013-14-Present)
• Miami HEAT (1988-89-Present)
• Minnesota Timberwolves (1989-90-Present)
• Orlando Magic (1989-90-Present)
• Toronto Raptors (1995-96-Present)
• Vancouver Grizzlies (1995-96-2000-01) → Memphis Grizzlies (2001-02-Present)
• Charlotte Bobcats (2004-05-2013-14) → Charlotte Hornets (2014-15-Present)

Markets

Combined Statistical Area	Metropolitan Statistical Area	Metropolitan Division	County	Municipality	Property	Start	End
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	Atlanta Hawks	1968-69
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	Boston Celtics	1949-50	1977-78
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	Chicago Stags	1949-50	1949-50
Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN Combined Statistical Area	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area		Hamilton County, Ohio	Cincinnati	Cincinnati Royals	1957-58	1971-72
Davenport-Moline, IA-IL Combined Statistical Area	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area		Rock Island County, Illinois	Moline, Illinois	Quad-City Blackhawks	1949-50	1950-51
Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area	Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area		Denver County, Colorado	Denver	Denver Nuggets	1949-50	1949-50
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	Detroit Pistons	2017-18
					Detroit Pistons	1957-58	1977-78
		Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division	Oakland County, Michigan	Auburn Hills, Michigan	Detroit Pistons	1988-89	2016-17
				Pontiac, Michigan	Detroit Pistons	1978-79	1987-88
Fort Wayne-Huntington-Auburn, IN Combined Statistical Area	Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area		Allen County, Indiana	Fort Wayne, Indiana	Fort Wayne Pistons	1949-50	1956-57
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area	Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area		Madison County, Indiana	Anderson, Indiana	Anderson Packers	1949-50	1949-50
			Marion County, Indiana	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Olympians	1949-50	1952-53
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area	Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area		Jackson County, Missouri	Kansas City, Missouri	Kansas City Kings	1975-76	1984-85
					Kansas City-Omaha Kings	1972-73	1974-75
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	Inglewood, California	LA Clippers	2024-25
					Los Angeles Lakers	1967-68	1999
				Los Angeles	LA Clippers	2015-16	2023-24
					Los Angeles Lakers	1999-2000
					Los Angeles Clippers	1984-85	2014-15
					Los Angeles Lakers	1960-61	1967-68
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area		Milwaukee County, Wisconsin	Milwaukee	Milwaukee Hawks	1951-52	1954-55
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area		Hennepin County, Minnesota	Minneapolis	Minneapolis Lakers	1949-50	1959-60
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	New York County, New York	Manhattan, New York	New York Knickerbockers	1949-50
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	Philadelphia 76ers	1963-64
					Philadelphia Warriors	1949-50	1961-62
Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY Combined Statistical Area	Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area		Monroe County, New York	Rochester, New York	Rochester Royals	1949-50	1956-57
Sacramento-Roseville, CA Combined Statistical Area	colspan=2	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	Sacramento County, California	Sacramento, California	Sacramento Kings	1985-86
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area			San Diego County, California	San Diego	San Diego Clippers	1978-79	1983-84
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	Golden State Warriors	1997-98	2018-19
					Golden State Warriors	1971-72	1995-96
					San Francisco Warriors	1970-71	1970-71
		San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division	San Francisco County, California	San Francisco	Golden State Warriors	2019-20
					San Francisco Warriors	1969-70	1969-70
					San Francisco Warriors	1964-65	1966-67
			San Mateo County, California	Daly City, California	San Francisco Warriors	1967-68	1968-69
					San Francisco Warriors	1962-63	1963-64
	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area		Santa Clara County, California	San José, California	Golden State Warriors	1996-97	1996-97
Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area			Sheboygan County, Wisconsin	Sheboygan, Wisconsin	1949-50	1949-50
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL Combined Statistical Area	St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area		St. Louis		St. Louis Hawks	1955-56	1967-68
					St. Louis Bombers	1949-50	1949-50
Syracuse-Auburn, NY Combined Statistical Area	Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area		Onondaga County, New York	Syracuse, New York	Syracuse Nationals	1949-50	1962-63
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area		Baltimore		Baltimore Bullets	1949-50	1954-55
	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division	District of Columbia		Washington Capitols	1949-50	1950-51

Seasons

									1949-50
1950-51	1951-52	1952-53	1953-54	1954-55	1955-56	1956-57	1957-58	1958-59	1959-60
1960-61	1961-62	1962-63	1963-64	1964-65	1965-66	1966-67	1967-68	1968-69	1969-70
1970-71	1971-72	1972-73	1973-74	1974-75	1975-76	1976-77	1977-78	1978-79	1979-80
1980-81	1981-82	1982-83	1983-84	1984-85	1985-86	1986-87	1987-88	1988-89	1989-90
1990-91	1991-92	1992-93	1993-94	1994-95	1995-96	1996-97	1997-98	1999	1999-2000
2000-01	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10
2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20
2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25