NBA Teams Reference List

How many NBA teams are there? Who are those teams? Where are they located? This page will seek to answer those questions and more. 

​List of NBA Teams & Arenas
 
The National Basketball Association (NBA) was established in 1946 and it quickly grew into one of the biggest sports organizations in the entire world. Today there are 30 NBA teams that each play 82 games every regular season (72 games during the shortened 2020-21 season). Once the regular season has finished, the best 16 teams proceed to the playoffs and compete for the NBA championship.
With so many teams and stadium names to remember, we decided to put together this helpful list of NBA teams and arenas. You can use this list of NBA teams to help you track which stadiums you've visited or to learn more about each NBA team and their specific arena.
 
Team Name
Arena Name
Arena Location
Atlanta Hawks
State Farm Arena
Atlanta, Georgia

Boston Celtics
TD Garden
Boston, Massachusetts

Brooklyn Nets
Barclays Center
Brooklyn, New York

Charlotte Hornets
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, North Carolina

Chicago Bulls
United Center
Chicago, Illinois

Cleveland Cavaliers
Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
Cleveland, Ohio

Dallas Mavericks
American Airlines Center
Dallas, Texas

Denver Nuggets
Pepsi Center
Denver, Colorado

Detroit Pistons
Little Caesars Arena
Detroit, Michigan

Golden State Warriors
Chase Center
San Francisco, California

Houston Rockets
Toyota Center
Houston, Texas

Indiana Pacers
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, Indiana

Los Angeles Clippers
Staples Center
Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles Lakers
Staples Center
Los Angeles, California

Memphis Grizzlies
FedEx Forum
Memphis, Tennessee

Miami Heat
American Airlines Arena
Miami, Florida

Milwaukee Bucks
Fiserv Forum
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Minnesota Timberwolves
Target Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota

New Orleans Pelicans
Smoothie King Center
New Orleans, Louisiana

New York Knicks
Madison Square Garden
New York City, New York

Oklahoma City Thunder
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Orlando Magic
Amway Center
Orlando, Florida

Philadelphia 76ers
Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Phoenix Suns
Talking Stick Resort Arena
Phoenix, Arizona

Portland Trail Blazers
Moda Center
Portland, Oregon

Sacramento Kings
Golden 1 Center
Sacramento, California

San Antonio Spurs
AT&T Center
San Antonio, Texas

Toronto Raptors
Scotiabank Arena
Toronto, Ontario

Utah Jazz
Vivint Smart Home Arena
Salt Lake City, Utah

Washington Wizards
Capital One Arena
Washington, D.C.

 
 
 
Fun Facts About NBA Teams & Arenas
 
·         California contains the most NBA teams (4) out of any state.
·         NBA arena names change frequently as new deals are made with sponsors.
·         Madison Square Garden is the only arena that is not named after a corporation.
·         Staples Center is the only NBA arena shared by two teams (the Lakers and Clippers).
·         The Golden State Warriors are the only team whose name does not include a city or a state.
·         The Toronto Raptors are the only team in the NBA that does not reside within the United States. However, the Raptors will play home games at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida during the 2020-21 season.
·         There are 28 states that do not have an NBA team and 4 states that have more than one NBA team (New York, Texas, California, and Florida).
·         San Francisco's Chase Center is the newest stadium in the league (2019) whereas New York City's Madison Square Garden is the oldest (1968).
·         Chicago's United Center is the largest arena in the NBA with a seating capacity of 20,917. The New Orleans Smoothie King Center is the smallest arena with a seating capacity of 16,867.
·         The offseason between the 2019-20 and 2020-21 NBA seasons was the shortest offseason for any major league sport in history.  

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