全国篮球协会(National Basketball Association (NBA))
美国职业篮球运动组织，1949年由两个原来对立的组织全国篮球联盟（1937年建立）与美国篮球协会（1946年建立）合并而成。1976年又扩大吸收了前美国篮球协会（1967年建立）的四个队。全国篮球协会的成员分为两个分会，每个分会又分为两个组。东部分会包括大西洋组（波士顿塞尔蒂克队、迈阿密热火队、新泽西篮网队、纽约尼克队、奥兰多魔术队、费城七六人队和华盛顿巫师队）和中央组（亚特兰大老鹰队、夏洛特黄蜂队、芝加哥公牛队、克利夫兰骑士队、底特律活塞队、印第安纳溜马队和密尔瓦基公鹿队和多伦多猛龙队）。西部分会包括中西组（达拉斯小牛队、丹佛金块队、休斯顿火箭队、孟菲斯灰熊队、明尼苏达灰狼队、圣安东尼奥马刺队和犹他爵士队）和太平洋组（金州勇士队、洛杉矶快艇队、洛杉矶湖人队、凤凰城太阳队、波特兰拓荒者队、沙加缅度国王队和西雅图超音速队）。
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National Basketball Association (NBA)
U.S. professional basketball league formed in 1949 by the merger of two rival organizations, the National Basketball League (founded 1937) and the Basketball Association of America (1946). In 1976 the NBA was augmented by the absorption of four teams from the former American Basketball Association (founded 1967). The NBA membership is divided into two conferences, each with two divisions. The Eastern Conference consists of the Atlantic Division (Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, and Washington Wizards) and the Central Division (Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Toronto Raptors). The Western Conference consists of the Midwest Division (Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs, and Utah Jazz) and the Pacific Division (Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, and Seattle SuperSonics).