Eastern Conference

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NBA conference sports league conference

The Eastern Conference is one of the two primary conferences in the National Basketball Association (NBA), comprising teams based largely in the eastern United States.

Aliases (7)

Atlantic Division ×4
Eastern Conference (NBA) ×2
NBA Eastern Division ×2
Eastern Conference vs Western Conference ×1
NBA Eastern Conference ×1
NBA Eastern Conference (with Washington Wizards) ×1
NBA Eastern Division (post-1949) ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	NBA conference → sports league conference →
alsoIncludes	one Canadian team →
championAdvancesTo	NBA Finals →
competitionType	conference-based league competition →
continent	North America →
country	United States →
finalSeries	Eastern Conference Finals →
formerlyKnownAs	Eastern Division →
foundedAsPartOf	NBA realignment →
genderCategory	men →
governingBody	NBA Board of Governors →
hasDivision	Atlantic Division → Central Division → Southeast Division →
hasTeam	Atlanta Hawks → Boston Celtics → Brooklyn Nets → Charlotte Hornets → Chicago Bulls → Cleveland Cavaliers → Detroit Pistons → Indiana Pacers → Miami Heat → Milwaukee Bucks → New York Knicks → Orlando Magic → Philadelphia 76ers → Toronto Raptors → Washington Wizards →
isOneOf	two NBA conferences →
levelOnPyramid	top tier →
mediaCoverage	international broadcasts → national television in the United States →
mostTitlesTeam	Boston Celtics →
numberOfTeams	15 →
organizer	National Basketball Association →
partOf	National Basketball Association →
playoffStructure	qualifies eight teams to NBA playoffs →
professionalStatus	major professional →
rankingBasis	regular season win–loss record →
region	eastern United States →
seasonFormat	regular season and playoffs →
sisterConference	Western Conference →
sport	basketball →
tieBreakerCriteria	conference record → division record → head-to-head record →

Referenced by (69)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
1980–81 NBA season → 1987–88 NBA season → 1995–96 NBA season → Atlanta Hawks → Boston Celtics → Brooklyn Nets → Capital Bullets → Capital City Go-Go → Charlotte Hornets → Charlotte Hornets → Charlotte Hornets → Chicago Bulls → Cleveland Cavaliers → Detroit Pistons → Eastern Conference Finals → Jimmy Butler → Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP Award → Long Island Nets → Maine Celtics → Miami Heat → Milwaukee Bucks → NBA Eastern Conference Coach of the Month → NBA playoffs → National Basketball Association → Nets Gaming Crew → New York Knicks → New York Knicks → Orlando Magic → PHI → Philadelphia 76ers → Southeast → Southeast Division → Southeast Division → Toronto Raptors → Trae Young → Washington Wizards →	conference
Boston Celtics ("Atlantic Division") → Brooklyn Nets ("Atlantic Division") → New York Knicks ("Atlantic Division") → New York Knicks ("Atlantic Division") →	division
Atlantic Division → Atlantic Division → Central Division (NBA) ("Eastern Conference (NBA)") → Southeast Division →	partOf
2010 NBA All-Star Game → NBA Finals games →	conference1
Brad Daugherty → Paul Pierce →	NBAAllStarTeam
Eastern Division ("NBA Eastern Division (post-1949)") → Eastern Division ("NBA Eastern Conference") →	successor
BKN → WAS →	teamConference
1987–88 NBA season →	allStarGameConferenceWinner
NBA play-in tournament →	appliesTo
Charlotte Hornets →	conferenceAffiliation
Gilbert Arenas →	conferenceAllStar
Joe Mazzulla →	conferenceCoachedIn
Team Giannis →	conferenceOfCaptain
1977 NBA Finals →	conferenceOfRunnerUp
Kawhi Leonard →	conferencePlayedIn
Central Division (NBA) ("Eastern Conference (NBA)") →	conferenceTitle
2010 NBA All-Star Game →	MVPConference
Washington Capitols ("NBA Eastern Division") →	playedIn
John Wall ("NBA Eastern Conference (with Washington Wizards)") →	playsIn
Bradley Beal →	playsInConference
Eastern Division ("NBA Eastern Division") →	reorganizedAs
Dennis Johnson →	selectedToAllStarGame
Boston Basketball Partners L.L.C. →	teamConferenceControlled
NBA All-Star Game ("Eastern Conference vs Western Conference") →	teamFormatHistory