Eastern Division (historical NBA)
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The Eastern Division was a former National Basketball Association grouping that organized teams from the eastern United States before the league restructured into conferences.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former NBA division
ⓘ
sports league division ⓘ |
| classification | pre-conference NBA organizational structure ⓘ |
| competitionFormat |
playoff qualification based on divisional ranking
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regular season divisional standings ⓘ |
| concurrentWith | NBA Western Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| geographicScope | eastern United States ⓘ |
| governingBody | NBA Board of Governors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadTeam |
Atlanta Hawks
NERFINISHED
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Baltimore Bullets (original NBA franchise) NERFINISHED ⓘ Boston Celtics NERFINISHED ⓘ Buffalo Braves NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago Bulls NERFINISHED ⓘ Cincinnati Royals NERFINISHED ⓘ Cleveland Cavaliers NERFINISHED ⓘ Detroit Pistons NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Wayne Pistons NERFINISHED ⓘ Milwaukee Bucks NERFINISHED ⓘ Minneapolis Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Knicks NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia 76ers NERFINISHED ⓘ Rochester Royals NERFINISHED ⓘ Syracuse Nationals NERFINISHED ⓘ Toronto Huskies NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington Capitols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | defunct ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| league | National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| level | professional ⓘ |
| notableFranchiseSuccess | Boston Celtics dominance in 1950s and 1960s ⓘ |
| numberOfTeamsVariedOverTime | true ⓘ |
| playoffStructureRole | determined seeding for NBA playoffs ⓘ |
| predecessor | BAA Eastern Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution | NBA realignment into Eastern and Western Conferences ⓘ |
| replacedBy | NBA Eastern Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Eastern Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| startYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| usedForScheduling | true ⓘ |
| usedForStandings | true ⓘ |
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