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Intradivisional rivalries comprise games between opponents in the same division. Since the 2004–05 NBA season, there are 30 teams in six divisions of 5 teams each. Each team plays each division opponent 4 times during the regular season (twice at home, twice away) for a total of 16 games out of 82 total regular season games.
NBA rivalry templates (1 P) Pages in category "NBA rivalries" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total.
Minnesota Timberwolves join the NBA as an expansion team and are placed in the Western Conference and the Midwest Division, becoming divisional rivals with the Nuggets. This marks the return of an NBA team based in Minnesota since the Lakers played there during the 1959–60 season. 1990–91: Nuggets: 3–2: Nuggets, 3–0: Timberwolves, 2–0 ...
Rockets win the Midwest Division for the first time. Rockets lose 1986 NBA Finals. 1986–87: Tie 3–3: Mavericks, 3–0: Rockets, 3–0: Rockets 25–17: Mavericks win the Midwest Division for the first time. 1987–88: Mavericks: 4–2: Mavericks, 2–1: Mavericks, 2–1: Rockets 27–21: 1988 Western Conference First Round: Mavericks: 3–1 ...
The Rockets–Spurs rivalry is an NBA rivalry between the Houston Rockets and the San Antonio Spurs.It is considered one of the most bitter rivalries in the league due to both teams being in the same division, contested games, and close proximity.
The first playoff meeting was in the Division Semifinals of the 1950–51 season. This was the first round of the playoffs and a best-of-three series. The Knicks swept the Celtics and got to the NBA Finals, but lost to the Rochester Royals. The clubs squared off in the Division Semifinals once again in the following season.
The sport of college football is built on rivalries, often dating back decades. And on Saturday, Josh Pate of “Late Kick” decided to rank to the top five fiercest rivalries in the country. Per ...
The Jazz–Nuggets rivalry is a National Basketball Association (NBA) rivalry between the Utah Jazz and the Denver Nuggets. The rivalry dates back to the 1976–77 NBA season, when the Nuggets joined the NBA as a result of the ABA–NBA merger. The rivalry is notable in that it features the only two NBA teams based in the Rocky Mountains. [2 ...