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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.
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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 ...
1 Interconference rivalries. 2 Eastern Conference. Toggle Eastern Conference subsection. 2.1 Atlantic Division. ... 3.3 Northwest Division. 3.4 Interdivisional. 4 See ...
The Lakers–Warriors rivalry is a National Basketball Association (NBA) rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors. [1] Unlike most sports rivalries between Northern and Southern California, there is more mutual respect present between both teams as opposed to fierce animosity; such as the Dodgers–Giants rivalry in the MLB or 49ers–Rams rivalry of the NFL.
The Celtics won the first two, but the Knicks fought back to win Game 3. The Celtics ended the series with a win in New York, but did not win an NBA title that season as they were defeated by the Philadelphia 76ers in the next round. Boston won another title in 1968. In the 1968–69 season, the teams squared off in the Division Finals. Boston ...
This category is for articles about long-standing rivalries in Basketball. Articles about individual matches can be found in Category:Basketball games . Subcategories