Eastern Conference (NBA)
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The Eastern Conference (NBA) is one of the two primary conferences in the National Basketball Association, comprising teams from the eastern United States that compete for a spot in the NBA Finals.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eastern Conference (Atlanta Hawks) | 1 |
| NBA Eastern Conference | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NBA conference
ⓘ
sports league conference ⓘ |
| abbreviation | East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championDeterminedBy | best-of-seven playoff series ⓘ |
| competesFor |
NBA Finals berth
ⓘ
NBA championship ⓘ |
| conferenceChampionAdvancesTo | NBA Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferenceFinalsName | Eastern Conference Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| foundedBy | National Basketball Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | men ⓘ |
| governingBody | NBA Board of Governors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAllStarRepresentation | Eastern Conference All-Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Atlantic Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSeasonStructure |
playoffs
ⓘ
regular season ⓘ |
| hasTeam |
Atlanta Hawks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boston Celtics NERFINISHED ⓘ Brooklyn Nets NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlotte Hornets NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago Bulls NERFINISHED ⓘ Cleveland Cavaliers NERFINISHED ⓘ Detroit Pistons NERFINISHED ⓘ Indiana Pacers NERFINISHED ⓘ Miami Heat NERFINISHED ⓘ Milwaukee Bucks NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Knicks NERFINISHED ⓘ Orlando Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia 76ers NERFINISHED ⓘ Toronto Raptors NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington Wizards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leagueFormat | professional ⓘ |
| levelOnPyramid | top tier ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | national television in the United States ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 15 ⓘ |
| organizer | National Basketball Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parallelTo | Western Conference (NBA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National Basketball Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playoffSpots | 8 ⓘ |
| region | Eastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonTiming | typically October to June ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| uses |
NBA Draft
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NBA collective bargaining agreement ⓘ NBA salary cap rules ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Eastern Conference (Atlanta Hawks)
this entity surface form:
NBA Eastern Conference