Northwest Division
Southwest Division
Pacific Division
Top ten teams in the NBA.
2. Boston Celtics.
3.Miami Heats.
4.Orlando Magic.
5.Denver Nuggets.
8.Phoenix Suns.
9.Indiana Pacers.
10.Chicago Bulls.
Lon Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, Ocklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trailblazers, New Orleans Hornets, Houston Rockets
2 Eastern conference and Western Conference
16 teams. 8 from the western conference and 8 from the eastern conference.
8 in the eastern conference and 8 in the western conference so a total of 16 teams make the playoffs ervy year
8 in the eastern conference and 8 in the western conference so a total of 16 teams make the playoffs ervy year
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.
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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.
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.
Currently (May 5), that is yet to be determined. The teams that advanced in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs are Cleveland, Detroit, Orlando, and Boston. One of those teams will win the Eastern Conference and play for the championship. The teams that advanced in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs were New Orleans, San Antonio, Utah, and Los Angeles. One of those teams will win the Western Conference and play for the championship.