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Below is a timeline that breaks down those moves as the league went from 11 teams in 1946-47, to eight in 1947-48, to 12 in 1948-49 and 17 when the NBA brand was established in 1949-50.
The original 11 NBA teams were: Bostons Celtics, Cleveland Rebels, Chicago Stags, Detroit Falcons, New York Knickerbockers, Pittsburgh Ironmen, Philadelphia Warriors, Providence Steamrollers, St Louis Bombers, Toronto Huskies and Washington Capitols.
There were 11 original NBA teams when the BAA league started in 1946, but they lost four teams the following season. The BAA had more success than the NBL enticing four key teams and star players to join the BAA league in 1948.
The NBA originated in 1946 with 11 teams, and through a sequence of team expansions, reductions and relocations consists of 30 teams – 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. The current league organization divides 30 teams into two 15-team conferences [155] of three divisions with five teams each.
From the groundbreaking creation of the league to the dominance of players like George Mikan and Wilt Chamberlain, the NBA evolved into the global sensation it is today, with 30 teams striving for the title of NBA champions.
The Basketball Association of America (BAA) was established with 11 teams (divided into East and West divisions). 1947. The Cleveland Rebels, Detroit Falcons, Pittsburgh Ironmen, and Toronto Huskies folded. The Baltimore Bullets joined the West division from the ABL. 1948.
The 11 original teams that participated in the inaugural season of the BAA in 1946 were: Boston Celtics. New York Knickerbockers. Detroit Falcons – Defunct. Philadelphia Warriors – Now the Golden State Warriors. Chicago Stags – Defunct. Cleveland Rebels – Defunct. Pittsburgh Ironmen – Defunct. Washington Capitols – Defunct.