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The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It's one of two conferences that makes up the league,
The current divisional alignment was adopted at the start of the 2004-05 season, when the now Charlotte Hornets began play as the NBA's 30th franchise. This necessitated the move of the New Orleans Pelicans from the Eastern Conference's Central Division to the newly created Southwest Division of the Western Conference.
Video Eastern Conference (NBA)
Current standings
Notes
- z - Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
- c - Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
- y - Clinched division title
- x - Clinched playoff spot
- * - Division leader
Maps Eastern Conference (NBA)
Teams
Former teams
- Notes
- denotes an expansion team.
- denotes a team that merged from the American Basketball Association (ABA).
- * denotes a team that merged from the National Basketball league
Team timeline
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Eastern Conference champions
- Eastern Conference was named Eastern Division until 1970
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List of Eastern Conference teams with the most conference championships
- 21: Boston Celtics
- 9: Philadelphia 76ers/Syracuse Nationals
- 8: New York Knicks
- 6: Chicago Bulls
- 5: Detroit Pistons
- 5: Miami Heat
- 5: Cleveland Cavaliers
- 4: Washington/Baltimore Bullets
- 3: Philadelphia Warriors
- 2: New Jersey Nets
- 2: Orlando Magic
- 1: Indiana Pacers
- 1: Washington Capitols
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Season results
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References
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