the Golden State Warriors, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Los Angeles Lakers, thePhoenix Suns and the Sacramento Kings
Right now the NHL is structured into two conferences: an Eastern Conference and a Western Conference.Each of these Conferences has three divisions with five teams eachEastern Conference: (15 teams)Atlantic Division (5 teams)Northeast Division (5 teams)Southeast Division (5 teams)Western Conference: (15 Teams)Central Division (5 teams)Northwest Division (5 teams)Pacific Division (5 teams)A Total of 30 teams.
Los Angeles Clippers,Phoenix Suns,SCRAMENTO kINGS,Golden State warriors,and Los Angeles Lakers
The NBA teams are mainly divided by region. It is first divided in two; Eastern Conference and Western Conference.The two Conferences are the subdivided into Divisions.There are total of 6 Division, 3 in each Conference. Each Division consist of 5 teams.
There are 120 teams in FBS (formerly Div 1 A), with the addition of Western Kentucky in 2007. Western Kentucky will join the Sun Belt Conference in 2009.
Four teams per division
16: 8 from Eastern Conference and 8 from Western Conference
8 teams from each conference. The top teams from each division (makes up 6 teams) plus the next 5 best records of the according conference, so even if the 8th best team in the eastern conference has a better record then the 9th best team in the western conference the latter will not advance. In total there are 16 teams that advance.
Fifteen teams play in the NBA Western Conference. They are split into three divisions; Southwest, Northwest, and Pacific. Each division has five teams. The teams in the Southwest Division are the Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Hornets, and San Antonio Spurs. The teams in the Northwest Division are the Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets, and Utah Jazz. The teams that play in the Pacific Division are the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, and Sacramento Kings.
To make the nhl playoffs you have to be the top team in your division or in the top 5 teams in your conference besides the division champions. 8 teams are taken from each conference.
2 Eastern conference and Western Conference
16 - 8 teams from the Eastern Conference, 8 teams from the Western Conference
16 teams total make the NBA playoffs, 8 teams from the Western Conference and 8 teams from the Eastern Conference. The teams with the eight best records in each conference will play in the playoffs. Division leaders are placed within the top four, and the next best record is also in the top four.