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The 11th team in NBA history to lose a playoff series after taking a 3–1 playoff series lead (lost 3–4 against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals), and the only team to do so in the NBA Finals. Only team in NBA history to finish with same number of regular season and postseason losses (9)
The fastest growing NBA franchise is also the Toronto Raptors, with a 100% increase in valuation since the 2017–18 NBA season ($3.5 to $7 billion). [1] The Warriors became the third NBA team to hold the title as the most valuable franchise since the launch of the ranking in the 1991–92 NBA season , with the other two being the Los Angeles ...
The NBA operates on a franchise model in a closed system with no promotion or relegation to other leagues and no affiliated academies for amateur athletes. [5] The franchises are governed by their ownership and the NBA Board of Governors, allowing for franchises to change locations, team branding, mascots, staff, and player rosters.
Additionally, the teams won each NBA Title from 1999–2003 (the Spurs won in 1999 and 2003, while the Lakers won in 2000, 2001, and 2002). From 1999–2004, the rivalry was considered as the NBA's best, [ 8 ] as each time the clubs faced each other in the playoffs, the winner advanced to the NBA Finals.
The 1995–96 Chicago Bulls have since been widely regarded as the greatest team in NBA history. [28] [16] [29] [30] Following this triumphant season, the Bulls repeated their success in the following year with a 69–13 regular season record and a 15–4 playoff record for the team's fifth championship win in franchise history.
In the 2016–17 season, the Golden State Warriors posted a season-best 67–15 regular-season record and began the 2017 playoffs with a 15-game win-streak, the most consecutive wins in NBA playoff history. They went on to win the NBA Championship with a 16–1 (.941 winning percentage) record, the best playoff record in NBA history. [1]
The team joined the NBA in 1988 as an expansion team, [1] and won the NBA championship in 2006, 2012 and 2013. [2] The team played its home games at the Miami Arena until 2000, [ 3 ] and have played their home games at Kaseya Center since then. [ 4 ]
Below is a list of current National Basketball Association (NBA) Western Conference team rosters. NBA rosters are limited to 15 players during the regular season, plus three players on two-way contracts, expanding each team's roster to 18 players maximum. Teams may carry up to 21 players during the offseason. [1]