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href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(NBA)" title="Western Conference (NBA)">Western</a> conferences with two divisions each.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Teams">Teams</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Eastern_Division_(NBA)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Teams"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Team</th> <th rowspan="2">City</th> <th>Year</th> <th>From</th> <th>Year</th> <th>To</th> <th rowspan="2">Current division </th></tr> <tr class="unsortable"> <th colspan="2">Joined</th> <th colspan="2">Left </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Bullets_(1944%E2%80%931954)" title="Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954)">Baltimore Bullets</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(original)</span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Baltimore,_Maryland" class="mw-redirect" title="Baltimore, Maryland">Baltimore, Maryland</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1948%E2%80%9349_BAA_season" title="1948–49 BAA season">1948</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Western_Division_(NBA)" title="Western Division (NBA)">Western Division</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1954%E2%80%9355_NBA_season" title="1954–55 NBA season">1954</a></td> <td>Folded</td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Bullets_(1963%E2%80%931973)" class="mw-redirect" title="Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973)">Baltimore Bullets</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(now the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Wizards" title="Washington Wizards">Washington Wizards</a>)</span></td> <td>Baltimore, Maryland</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1966%E2%80%9367_NBA_season" title="1966–67 NBA season">1966</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;">Western Division</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1969%E2%80%9370_NBA_season" title="1969–70 NBA season">1970</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Central_Division_(NBA)" title="Central Division (NBA)">Central Division</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Southeast_Division_(NBA)" title="Southeast Division (NBA)">Southeast Division</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Boston,_Massachusetts" class="mw-redirect" title="Boston, Massachusetts">Boston, Massachusetts</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1946%E2%80%9347_BAA_season" title="1946–47 BAA season">1946</a></td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#87CEFA;">§</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1969%E2%80%9370_NBA_season" title="1969–70 NBA season">1970</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Division_(NBA)" title="Atlantic Division (NBA)">Atlantic Division</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Division_(NBA)" title="Atlantic Division (NBA)">Atlantic Division</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Royals" class="mw-redirect" title="Cincinnati Royals">Cincinnati Royals</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(now the <a href="/wiki/Sacramento_Kings" title="Sacramento Kings">Sacramento Kings</a>)</span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cincinnati,_Ohio" class="mw-redirect" title="Cincinnati, Ohio">Cincinnati, Ohio</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1962%E2%80%9363_NBA_season" title="1962–63 NBA season">1962</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;">Western Division</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1969%E2%80%9370_NBA_season" title="1969–70 NBA season">1970</a></td> <td>Central Division</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pacific_Division_(NBA)" title="Pacific Division (NBA)">Pacific Division</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Pistons" title="Detroit Pistons">Detroit Pistons</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit,_Michigan" class="mw-redirect" title="Detroit, Michigan">Detroit, Michigan</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_NBA_season" title="1967–68 NBA season">1967</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;">Western Division</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1969%E2%80%9370_NBA_season" title="1969–70 NBA season">1970</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Midwest_Division_(NBA)" title="Midwest Division (NBA)">Midwest Division</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Central_Division_(NBA)" title="Central Division (NBA)">Central Division</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Bucks" title="Milwaukee Bucks">Milwaukee Bucks</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Milwaukee,_Wisconsin" class="mw-redirect" title="Milwaukee, Wisconsin">Milwaukee, Wisconsin</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1968%E2%80%9369_NBA_season" title="1968–69 NBA season">1968</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;">—†</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1969%E2%80%9370_NBA_season" title="1969–70 NBA season">1970</a></td> <td>Midwest Division</td> <td>Central Division </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Knicks" title="New York Knicks">New York Knicks</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_City,_New_York" class="mw-redirect" title="New York City, New York">New York City, New York</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1946%E2%80%9347_BAA_season" title="1946–47 BAA season">1946</a></td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#87CEFA;">§</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1969%E2%80%9370_NBA_season" title="1969–70 NBA season">1970</a></td> <td>Atlantic Division</td> <td>Atlantic Division </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Syracuse_Nationals" class="mw-redirect" title="Syracuse Nationals">Syracuse Nationals</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/1949%E2%80%9350_NBA_season" title="1949–50 NBA season">1949</a>–<a href="/wiki/1962%E2%80%9363_NBA_season" title="1962–63 NBA season">1963</a>)</span><br /><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_76ers" title="Philadelphia 76ers">Philadelphia 76ers</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/1963%E2%80%9364_NBA_season" title="1963–64 NBA season">1963</a>–present)</span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Syracuse,_New_York" title="Syracuse, New York">Syracuse, New York</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania" class="mw-redirect" title="Philadelphia, Pennsylvania">Philadelphia, Pennsylvania</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1949%E2%80%9350_NBA_season" title="1949–50 NBA season">1949</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;">—*</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1969%E2%80%9370_NBA_season" title="1969–70 NBA season">1970</a></td> <td>Atlantic Division</td> <td>Atlantic Division </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Warriors" class="mw-redirect" title="Philadelphia Warriors">Philadelphia Warriors</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(now the <a href="/wiki/Golden_State_Warriors" title="Golden State Warriors">Golden State Warriors</a>)</span></td> <td>Philadelphia, Pennsylvania</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1946%E2%80%9347_BAA_season" title="1946–47 BAA season">1946</a></td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#87CEFA;">§</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1961%E2%80%9362_NBA_season" title="1961–62 NBA season">1962</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Western_Division_(NBA)" title="Western Division (NBA)">Western Division</a></td> <td>Pacific Division </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Providence_Steamrollers" title="Providence Steamrollers">Providence Steamrollers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Providence,_Rhode_Island" title="Providence, Rhode Island">Providence, Rhode Island</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1946%E2%80%9347_BAA_season" title="1946–47 BAA season">1946</a></td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#87CEFA;">§</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1948%E2%80%9349_BAA_season" title="1948–49 BAA season">1949</a></td> <td>Folded</td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Huskies" title="Toronto Huskies">Toronto Huskies</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Toronto,_Ontario" class="mw-redirect" title="Toronto, Ontario">Toronto, Ontario</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1946%E2%80%9347_BAA_season" title="1946–47 BAA season">1946</a></td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#87CEFA;">§</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1946%E2%80%9347_BAA_season" title="1946–47 BAA season">1947</a></td> <td>Folded</td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Washington_Capitols" title="Washington Capitols">Washington Capitols</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Washington,_D.C." title="Washington, D.C.">Washington, D.C.</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1946%E2%80%9347_BAA_season" title="1946–47 BAA season">1946</a><br /><a href="/wiki/1948%E2%80%9349_BAA_season" title="1948–49 BAA season">1948</a></td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#87CEFA;">§</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1946%E2%80%9347_BAA_season" title="1946–47 BAA season">1947</a><br /><a href="/wiki/1950%E2%80%9351_NBA_season" title="1950–51 NBA season">1951</a></td> <td>Western Division<br />Folded</td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td></tr></tbody></table> <dl><dt>Notes</dt></dl> <ul><li><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style><div class="legend"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#87CEFA; color:black;"><span class="legend-text" style="font-family: monospace, monospace;">§</span></span> founding <a href="/wiki/Basketball_Association_of_America" title="Basketball Association of America">BAA</a> team</div></li> <li>† denotes an <a href="/wiki/Expansion_team" title="Expansion team">expansion team</a>.</li> <li>* denotes a team that merged from the <a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_League_(United_States)" title="National Basketball League (United States)">National Basketball League</a> (NBL)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Team_timeline">Team timeline</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Eastern_Division_(NBA)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Team timeline"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="timeline-wrapper"><map name="timeline_2vyvjkrrts0wl16yr9afggszxira7hu"><area shape="rect" href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Bucks" coords="990,259,1110,280" title="Milwaukee Bucks" alt="Milwaukee Bucks" /><area shape="rect" href="/wiki/Detroit_Pistons" coords="946,236,1065,257" title="Detroit Pistons" alt="Detroit Pistons" /><area shape="rect" href="/wiki/Baltimore_Bullets_(1963%E2%80%931973)" coords="901,213,1032,234" title="Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973)" alt="Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973)" /><area shape="rect" href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Royals" coords="723,190,853,211" title="Cincinnati Royals" alt="Cincinnati Royals" /><area shape="rect" href="/wiki/Syracuse_Nationals" coords="143,167,279,188" title="Syracuse Nationals" alt="Syracuse Nationals" /><area shape="rect" 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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/2vyvjkrrts0wl16yr9afggszxira7hu.png" /></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Division_champions">Division champions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Eastern_Division_(NBA)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Division champions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <td style="background:#FFFF99;">^ </td> <td>Had or tied for the best regular season record for that season </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Season</th> <th>Team</th> <th>Record</th> <th>Playoffs result </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1946%E2%80%9347_BAA_season" title="1946–47 BAA season">1946–47</a></td> <td style="background:#FFFF99;"><a href="/wiki/1946%E2%80%9347_Washington_Capitols_season" title="1946–47 Washington Capitols season">Washington Capitols</a>^</td> <td><span data-sort-value="6999817000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span> 49–11 (.817)</td> <td>Lost <a href="/wiki/1947_BAA_playoffs" title="1947 BAA playoffs">Semifinals</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_BAA_season" title="1947–48 BAA season">1947–48</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Philadelphia_Warriors_season" title="1947–48 Philadelphia Warriors season">Philadelphia Warriors</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="6999563000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span> 27–21 (.563)</td> <td>Lost <a href="/wiki/1948_BAA_Finals" title="1948 BAA Finals">BAA Finals</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1948%E2%80%9349_BAA_season" title="1948–49 BAA season">1948–49</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1948%E2%80%9349_Washington_Capitols_season" title="1948–49 Washington Capitols season">Washington Capitols</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="6999633000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span> 38–22 (.633)</td> <td>Lost <a href="/wiki/1949_BAA_Finals" title="1949 BAA Finals">BAA Finals</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1949%E2%80%9350_NBA_season" title="1949–50 NBA season">1949–50</a></td> <td style="background:#FFFF99;"><a href="/wiki/1949%E2%80%9350_Syracuse_Nationals_season" title="1949–50 Syracuse Nationals season">Syracuse Nationals</a>^</td> <td><span data-sort-value="6999797000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span> 51–13 (.797)</td> <td>Lost <a href="/wiki/1950_NBA_Finals" title="1950 NBA Finals">NBA Finals</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1950%E2%80%9351_NBA_season" title="1950–51 NBA season">1950–51</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1950%E2%80%9351_Philadelphia_Warriors_season" title="1950–51 Philadelphia Warriors season">Philadelphia Warriors</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="6999606000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span> 40–26 (.606)</td> <td>Lost <a href="/wiki/1951_NBA_playoffs" title="1951 NBA playoffs">Division semifinals</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1951%E2%80%9352_NBA_season" title="1951–52 NBA season">1951–52</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1951%E2%80%9352_Syracuse_Nationals_season" title="1951–52 Syracuse Nationals season">Syracuse Nationals</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="6999606000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span> 40–26 (.606)</td> <td>Lost <a href="/wiki/1952_NBA_playoffs" title="1952 NBA playoffs">Division finals</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1952%E2%80%9353_NBA_season" title="1952–53 NBA season">1952–53</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1952%E2%80%9353_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1952–53 New York Knicks season">New York Knicks</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="6999671000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span> 47–23 (.671)</td> <td>Lost <a href="/wiki/1953_NBA_Finals" title="1953 NBA Finals">NBA Finals</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1953%E2%80%9354_NBA_season" title="1953–54 NBA season">1953–54</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1953%E2%80%9354_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1953–54 New York Knicks season">New York Knicks</a></td> <td><span data-sort-value="6999671000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span> 47–23 (.671)</td> <td>Lost <a href="/wiki/1954_NBA_playoffs" title="1954 NBA playoffs">Division semifinals (round-robin)</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1954%E2%80%9355_NBA_season" title="1954–55 NBA season">1954–55</a></td> <td style="background:#FFFF99;"><a href="/wiki/1954%E2%80%9355_Syracuse_Nationals_season" title="1954–55 Syracuse Nationals season">Syracuse Nationals</a>^</td> <td><span data-sort-value="6999597000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span> 43–29 (.597)</td> <td>Lost <a href="/wiki/1955_NBA_playoffs" title="1955 NBA playoffs">Division finals</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1955%E2%80%9356_NBA_season" title="1955–56 NBA season">1955–56</a></td> <td style="background:#FFFF99;"><a href="/wiki/1955%E2%80%9356_Philadelphia_Warriors_season" title="1955–56 Philadelphia Warriors season">Philadelphia Warriors</a>^</td> <td><span data-sort-value="6999625000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span> 45–27 (.625)</td> <td><b>Won <a href="/wiki/1956_NBA_Finals" title="1956 NBA Finals">NBA Finals</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1956%E2%80%9357_NBA_season" title="1956–57 NBA season">1956–57</a></td> <td style="background:#FFFF99;"><a href="/wiki/1956%E2%80%9357_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1956–57 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a>^</td> <td><span data-sort-value="6999611000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span> 44–28 (.611)</td> <td><b>Won <a href="/wiki/1957_NBA_Finals" title="1957 NBA Finals">NBA Finals</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1957%E2%80%9358_NBA_season" title="1957–58 NBA season">1957–58</a></td> <td style="background:#FFFF99;"><a href="/wiki/1957%E2%80%9358_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1957–58 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a>^</td> <td><span data-sort-value="6999681000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span> 49–23 (.681)</td> <td>Lost <a href="/wiki/1958_NBA_Finals" title="1958 NBA Finals">NBA Finals</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1958%E2%80%9359_NBA_season" title="1958–59 NBA season">1958–59</a></td> <td style="background:#FFFF99;"><a href="/wiki/1958%E2%80%9359_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1958–59 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a>^</td> <td><span data-sort-value="6999722000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span> 52–20 (.722)</td> <td><b>Won <a href="/wiki/1959_NBA_Finals" title="1959 NBA Finals">NBA Finals</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1959%E2%80%9360_NBA_season" title="1959–60 NBA season">1959–60</a></td> <td style="background:#FFFF99;"><a href="/wiki/1959%E2%80%9360_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1959–60 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a>^</td> <td><span data-sort-value="6999787000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span> 59–16 (.787)</td> <td><b>Won <a href="/wiki/1960_NBA_Finals" title="1960 NBA Finals">NBA Finals</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1960%E2%80%9361_NBA_season" title="1960–61 NBA season">1960–61</a></td> <td style="background:#FFFF99;"><a href="/wiki/1960%E2%80%9361_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1960–61 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a>^</td> <td><span data-sort-value="6999722000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span> 57–22 (.722)</td> <td><b>Won <a href="/wiki/1961_NBA_Finals" title="1961 NBA Finals">NBA Finals</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1961%E2%80%9362_NBA_season" title="1961–62 NBA season">1961–62</a></td> <td style="background:#FFFF99;"><a href="/wiki/1961%E2%80%9362_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1961–62 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a>^</td> <td><span data-sort-value="6999750000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span> 60–20 (.750)</td> <td><b>Won <a href="/wiki/1962_NBA_Finals" title="1962 NBA Finals">NBA Finals</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1962%E2%80%9363_NBA_season" title="1962–63 NBA season">1962–63</a></td> <td style="background:#FFFF99;"><a href="/wiki/1962%E2%80%9363_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1962–63 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a>^</td> <td><span data-sort-value="6999725000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span> 58–22 (.725)</td> <td><b>Won <a href="/wiki/1963_NBA_Finals" title="1963 NBA Finals">NBA Finals</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1963%E2%80%9364_NBA_season" title="1963–64 NBA season">1963–64</a></td> <td style="background:#FFFF99;"><a href="/wiki/1963%E2%80%9364_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1963–64 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a>^</td> <td><span data-sort-value="6999738000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span> 59–21 (.738)</td> <td><b>Won <a href="/wiki/1964_NBA_Finals" title="1964 NBA Finals">NBA Finals</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1964%E2%80%9365_NBA_season" title="1964–65 NBA season">1964–65</a></td> <td style="background:#FFFF99;"><a href="/wiki/1964%E2%80%9365_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1964–65 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a>^</td> <td><span data-sort-value="6999775000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span> 62–18 (.775)</td> <td><b>Won <a href="/wiki/1965_NBA_Finals" title="1965 NBA Finals">NBA Finals</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1965%E2%80%9366_NBA_season" title="1965–66 NBA season">1965–66</a></td> <td style="background:#FFFF99;"><a href="/wiki/1965%E2%80%9366_Philadelphia_76ers_season" title="1965–66 Philadelphia 76ers season">Philadelphia 76ers</a>^</td> <td><span data-sort-value="6999688000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span> 55–25 (.688)</td> <td>Lost <a href="/wiki/1966_NBA_playoffs" title="1966 NBA playoffs">Division finals</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1966%E2%80%9367_NBA_season" title="1966–67 NBA season">1966–67</a></td> <td style="background:#FFFF99;"><a href="/wiki/1966%E2%80%9367_Philadelphia_76ers_season" title="1966–67 Philadelphia 76ers season">Philadelphia 76ers</a>^</td> <td><span data-sort-value="6999840000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span> 68–13 (.840)</td> <td><b>Won <a href="/wiki/1967_NBA_Finals" title="1967 NBA Finals">NBA Finals</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_NBA_season" title="1967–68 NBA season">1967–68</a></td> <td style="background:#FFFF99;"><a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_Philadelphia_76ers_season" title="1967–68 Philadelphia 76ers season">Philadelphia 76ers</a>^</td> <td><span data-sort-value="6999756000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span> 62–20 (.756)</td> <td>Lost <a href="/wiki/1968_NBA_playoffs" title="1968 NBA playoffs">Division finals</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1968%E2%80%9369_NBA_season" title="1968–69 NBA season">1968–69</a></td> <td style="background:#FFFF99;"><a href="/wiki/1968%E2%80%9369_Baltimore_Bullets_season" title="1968–69 Baltimore Bullets season">Baltimore Bullets</a>^</td> <td><span data-sort-value="6999695000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span> 57–25 (.695)</td> <td>Lost <a href="/wiki/1969_NBA_playoffs" title="1969 NBA playoffs">Division semifinals</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1969%E2%80%9370_NBA_season" title="1969–70 NBA season">1969–70</a></td> <td style="background:#FFFF99;"><a href="/wiki/1969%E2%80%9370_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1969–70 New York Knicks season">New York Knicks</a>^</td> <td><span data-sort-value="6999732000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span> 60–22 (.732)</td> <td><b>Won <a href="/wiki/1970_NBA_Finals" title="1970 NBA Finals">NBA Finals</a></b> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Titles_by_team">Titles by team</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Eastern_Division_(NBA)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Titles by team"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Team</th> <th>Titles</th> <th>Season(s) won </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a></td> <td>9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1956%E2%80%9357_NBA_season" title="1956–57 NBA season">1956–57</a>, <a href="/wiki/1957%E2%80%9358_NBA_season" title="1957–58 NBA season">1957–58</a>, <a href="/wiki/1958%E2%80%9359_NBA_season" title="1958–59 NBA season">1958–59</a>, <a href="/wiki/1959%E2%80%9360_NBA_season" title="1959–60 NBA season">1959–60</a>, <a href="/wiki/1960%E2%80%9361_NBA_season" title="1960–61 NBA season">1960–61</a>, <a href="/wiki/1961%E2%80%9362_NBA_season" title="1961–62 NBA season">1961–62</a>, <a href="/wiki/1962%E2%80%9363_NBA_season" title="1962–63 NBA season">1962–63</a>, <a href="/wiki/1963%E2%80%9364_NBA_season" title="1963–64 NBA season">1963–64</a>, <a href="/wiki/1964%E2%80%9365_NBA_season" title="1964–65 NBA season">1964–65</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Syracuse_Nationals" class="mw-redirect" title="Syracuse Nationals">Syracuse Nationals</a>/<a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_76ers" title="Philadelphia 76ers">Philadelphia 76ers</a></td> <td>6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1949%E2%80%9350_NBA_season" title="1949–50 NBA season">1949–50</a>, <a href="/wiki/1951%E2%80%9352_NBA_season" title="1951–52 NBA season">1951–52</a>, <a href="/wiki/1954%E2%80%9355_NBA_season" title="1954–55 NBA season">1954–55</a>, <a href="/wiki/1965%E2%80%9366_NBA_season" title="1965–66 NBA season">1965–66</a>, <a href="/wiki/1966%E2%80%9367_NBA_season" title="1966–67 NBA season">1966–67</a>, <a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_NBA_season" title="1967–68 NBA season">1967–68</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Warriors" class="mw-redirect" title="Philadelphia Warriors">Philadelphia Warriors</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(now the <a href="/wiki/Golden_State_Warriors" title="Golden State Warriors">Golden State Warriors</a>)</span></td> <td>3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_BAA_season" title="1947–48 BAA season">1947–48</a>, <a href="/wiki/1950%E2%80%9351_NBA_season" title="1950–51 NBA season">1950–51</a>, <a href="/wiki/1955%E2%80%9356_NBA_season" title="1955–56 NBA season">1955–56</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Knicks" title="New York Knicks">New York Knicks</a></td> <td>3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1952%E2%80%9353_NBA_season" title="1952–53 NBA season">1952–53</a>, <a href="/wiki/1953%E2%80%9354_NBA_season" title="1953–54 NBA season">1953–54</a>, <a href="/wiki/1969%E2%80%9370_NBA_season" title="1969–70 NBA season">1969–70</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Washington_Capitols" title="Washington Capitols">Washington Capitols</a></td> <td>2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1946%E2%80%9347_BAA_season" title="1946–47 BAA season">1946–47</a>, <a href="/wiki/1948%E2%80%9349_BAA_season" title="1948–49 BAA season">1948–49</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Bullets_(1963%E2%80%931973)" class="mw-redirect" title="Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973)">Baltimore Bullets</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(now the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Wizards" title="Washington Wizards">Washington Wizards</a>)</span></td> <td>1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1968%E2%80%9369_NBA_season" title="1968–69 NBA season">1968–69</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Season_results">Season results</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Eastern_Division_(NBA)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Season results"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <td style="background:#FFCC00;">^ </td> <td>Denotes team that won the <a href="/wiki/List_of_NBA_champions" title="List of NBA champions">BAA/NBA championships</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#C0C0C0;"><sup>+</sup> </td> <td>Denotes team that lost the <a href="/wiki/NBA_Finals" title="NBA Finals">BAA/NBA Finals</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;">* </td> <td>Denotes team that qualified for the <a href="/wiki/NBA_playoffs" title="NBA playoffs">BAA/NBA playoffs</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Season</th> <th colspan="7">Team (record) </th></tr> <tr> <th>1st</th> <th>2nd</th> <th>3rd</th> <th>4th</th> <th>5th</th> <th>6th</th> <th>7th </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="8"> <ul><li><b>1946</b>: the Eastern Division was formed with six inaugural members.</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1946%E2%80%9347_BAA_season" title="1946–47 BAA season">1946–47</a></td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1946%E2%80%9347_Washington_Capitols_season" title="1946–47 Washington Capitols season">Washington</a>* (49–11)</td> <td style="background:#FFCC00;"><a href="/wiki/1946%E2%80%9347_Philadelphia_Warriors_season" title="1946–47 Philadelphia Warriors season">Philadelphia</a>^ (35–25)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1946%E2%80%9347_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1946–47 New York Knicks season">New York</a>* (33–27)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1946%E2%80%9347_Providence_Steamrollers_season" title="1946–47 Providence Steamrollers season">Providence</a> (28–32)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1946%E2%80%9347_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1946–47 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a> (22–38)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1946%E2%80%9347_Toronto_Huskies_season" title="1946–47 Toronto Huskies season">Toronto</a> (22–38)</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="8"> <ul><li><b>1947</b>: the <a href="/wiki/Toronto_Huskies" title="Toronto Huskies">Toronto Huskies</a> folded during the off-season, while the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Capitols" title="Washington Capitols">Washington Capitols</a> left to join the <a href="/wiki/Western_Division_(NBA)" title="Western Division (NBA)">Western Division</a>.</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_BAA_season" title="1947–48 BAA season">1947–48</a></td> <td style="background:#C0C0C0;"><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Philadelphia_Warriors_season" title="1947–48 Philadelphia Warriors season">Philadelphia</a><sup>+</sup> (27–21)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1947–48 New York Knicks season">New York</a>* (26–22)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1947–48 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a>* (20–28)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Providence_Steamrollers_season" title="1947–48 Providence Steamrollers season">Providence</a> (6–42)</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="8"> <ul><li><b>1948</b>: the Washington Capitols re-joined the division, while the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Bullets_(1944%E2%80%931954)" title="Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954)">Baltimore Bullets</a> joined from the Western Division.</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1948%E2%80%9349_BAA_season" title="1948–49 BAA season">1948–49</a></td> <td style="background:#C0C0C0;"><a href="/wiki/1948%E2%80%9349_Washington_Capitols_season" title="1948–49 Washington Capitols season">Washington</a><sup>+</sup> (38–22)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1948%E2%80%9349_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1948–49 New York Knicks season">New York</a>* (32–28)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1948%E2%80%9349_Baltimore_Bullets_season" title="1948–49 Baltimore Bullets season">Baltimore</a>* (29–31)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1948%E2%80%9349_Philadelphia_Warriors_season" title="1948–49 Philadelphia Warriors season">Philadelphia</a>* (28–32)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1948%E2%80%9349_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1948–49 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a> (25–35)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1948%E2%80%9349_Providence_Steamrollers_season" title="1948–49 Providence Steamrollers season">Providence</a> (12–48)</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="8"> <ul><li><b>1949</b>: the <a href="/wiki/Providence_Steamrollers" title="Providence Steamrollers">Providence Steamrollers</a> folded during the off-season, while the <a href="/wiki/Syracuse_Nationals" class="mw-redirect" title="Syracuse Nationals">Syracuse Nationals</a> merged from the <a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_League_(United_States)" title="National Basketball League (United States)">National Basketball League</a> (NBL).</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1949%E2%80%9350_NBA_season" title="1949–50 NBA season">1949–50</a></td> <td style="background:#C0C0C0;"><a href="/wiki/1949%E2%80%9350_Syracuse_Nationals_season" title="1949–50 Syracuse Nationals season">Syracuse</a><sup>+</sup> (51–13)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1949%E2%80%9350_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1949–50 New York Knicks season">New York</a>* (40–28)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1949%E2%80%9350_Washington_Capitols_season" title="1949–50 Washington Capitols season">Washington</a>* (32–36)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1949%E2%80%9350_Philadelphia_Warriors_season" title="1949–50 Philadelphia Warriors season">Philadelphia</a>* (26–42)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1949%E2%80%9350_Baltimore_Bullets_season" title="1949–50 Baltimore Bullets season">Baltimore</a> (25–43)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1949%E2%80%9350_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1949–50 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a> (22–46)</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1950%E2%80%9351_NBA_season" title="1950–51 NBA season">1950–51</a></td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1950%E2%80%9351_Philadelphia_Warriors_season" title="1950–51 Philadelphia Warriors season">Philadelphia</a>* (40–26)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1950%E2%80%9351_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1950–51 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a>* (39–30)</td> <td style="background:#C0C0C0;"><a href="/wiki/1950%E2%80%9351_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1950–51 New York Knicks season">New York</a><sup>+</sup> (36–30)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1950%E2%80%9351_Syracuse_Nationals_season" title="1950–51 Syracuse Nationals season">Syracuse</a>* (32–34)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1950%E2%80%9351_Baltimore_Bullets_season" title="1950–51 Baltimore Bullets season">Baltimore</a> (24–42)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1950%E2%80%9351_Washington_Capitols_season" title="1950–51 Washington Capitols season">Washington</a> (10–25)</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="8"> <ul><li><b>1951</b>: the Washington Capitols folded midway through the 1950–51 season.</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1951%E2%80%9352_NBA_season" title="1951–52 NBA season">1951–52</a></td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1951%E2%80%9352_Syracuse_Nationals_season" title="1951–52 Syracuse Nationals season">Syracuse</a>* (40–26)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1951%E2%80%9352_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1951–52 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a>* (39–27)</td> <td style="background:#C0C0C0;"><a href="/wiki/1951%E2%80%9352_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1951–52 New York Knicks season">New York</a><sup>+</sup> (37–29)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1951%E2%80%9352_Philadelphia_Warriors_season" title="1951–52 Philadelphia Warriors season">Philadelphia</a>* (33–33)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1951%E2%80%9352_Baltimore_Bullets_season" title="1951–52 Baltimore Bullets season">Baltimore</a> (20–46)</td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1952%E2%80%9353_NBA_season" title="1952–53 NBA season">1952–53</a></td> <td style="background:#C0C0C0;"><a href="/wiki/1952%E2%80%9353_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1952–53 New York Knicks season">New York</a><sup>+</sup> (47–23)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1952%E2%80%9353_Syracuse_Nationals_season" title="1952–53 Syracuse Nationals season">Syracuse</a>* (47–24)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1952%E2%80%9353_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1952–53 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a>* (46–25)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1952%E2%80%9353_Baltimore_Bullets_season" title="1952–53 Baltimore Bullets season">Baltimore</a>* (16–54)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1952%E2%80%9353_Philadelphia_Warriors_season" title="1952–53 Philadelphia Warriors season">Philadelphia</a> (12–57)</td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1953%E2%80%9354_NBA_season" title="1953–54 NBA season">1953–54</a></td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1953%E2%80%9354_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1953–54 New York Knicks season">New York</a>* (47–23)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1953%E2%80%9354_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1953–54 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a>* (42–30)</td> <td style="background:#C0C0C0;"><a href="/wiki/1953%E2%80%9354_Syracuse_Nationals_season" title="1953–54 Syracuse Nationals season">Syracuse</a><sup>+</sup> (42–30)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1953%E2%80%9354_Philadelphia_Warriors_season" title="1953–54 Philadelphia Warriors season">Philadelphia</a> (29–43)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1953%E2%80%9354_Baltimore_Bullets_season" title="1953–54 Baltimore Bullets season">Baltimore</a> (16–56)</td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="8"> <ul><li><b>1954</b>: the Baltimore Bullets folded during the 1954–55 season.</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1954%E2%80%9355_NBA_season" title="1954–55 NBA season">1954–55</a></td> <td style="background:#FFCC00;"><a href="/wiki/1954%E2%80%9355_Syracuse_Nationals_season" title="1954–55 Syracuse Nationals season">Syracuse</a>^ (43–29)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1954%E2%80%9355_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1954–55 New York Knicks season">New York</a>* (38–34)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1954%E2%80%9355_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1954–55 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a>* (36–36)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1954%E2%80%9355_Philadelphia_Warriors_season" title="1954–55 Philadelphia Warriors season">Philadelphia</a> (33–39)</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1955%E2%80%9356_NBA_season" title="1955–56 NBA season">1955–56</a></td> <td style="background:#FFCC00;"><a href="/wiki/1955%E2%80%9356_Philadelphia_Warriors_season" title="1955–56 Philadelphia Warriors season">Philadelphia</a>^ (45–27)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1955%E2%80%9356_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1955–56 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a>* (39–33)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1955%E2%80%9356_Syracuse_Nationals_season" title="1955–56 Syracuse Nationals season">Syracuse</a>* (35–37)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1955%E2%80%9356_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1955–56 New York Knicks season">New York</a> (35–37)</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1956%E2%80%9357_NBA_season" title="1956–57 NBA season">1956–57</a></td> <td style="background:#FFCC00;"><a href="/wiki/1956%E2%80%9357_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1956–57 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a>^ (44–28)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1956%E2%80%9357_Syracuse_Nationals_season" title="1956–57 Syracuse Nationals season">Syracuse</a>* (38–34)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1956%E2%80%9357_Philadelphia_Warriors_season" title="1956–57 Philadelphia Warriors season">Philadelphia</a>* (37–35)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1956%E2%80%9357_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1956–57 New York Knicks season">New York</a> (36–36)</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1957%E2%80%9358_NBA_season" title="1957–58 NBA season">1957–58</a></td> <td style="background:#C0C0C0;"><a href="/wiki/1957%E2%80%9358_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1957–58 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a><sup>+</sup> (49–23)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1957%E2%80%9358_Syracuse_Nationals_season" title="1957–58 Syracuse Nationals season">Syracuse</a>* (41–31)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1957%E2%80%9358_Philadelphia_Warriors_season" title="1957–58 Philadelphia Warriors season">Philadelphia</a>* (37–35)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1957%E2%80%9358_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1957–58 New York Knicks season">New York</a> (35–37)</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1958%E2%80%9359_NBA_season" title="1958–59 NBA season">1958–59</a></td> <td style="background:#FFCC00;"><a href="/wiki/1958%E2%80%9359_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1958–59 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a>^ (52–20)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1958%E2%80%9359_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1958–59 New York Knicks season">New York</a>* (40–32)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1956%E2%80%9357_Syracuse_Nationals_season" title="1956–57 Syracuse Nationals season">Syracuse</a>* (35–37)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1957%E2%80%9358_Philadelphia_Warriors_season" title="1957–58 Philadelphia Warriors season">Philadelphia</a> (32–40)</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1959%E2%80%9360_NBA_season" title="1959–60 NBA season">1959–60</a></td> <td style="background:#FFCC00;"><a href="/wiki/1959%E2%80%9360_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1959–60 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a>^ (59–16)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1959%E2%80%9360_Philadelphia_Warriors_season" title="1959–60 Philadelphia Warriors season">Philadelphia</a>* (49–26)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1959%E2%80%9360_Syracuse_Nationals_season" title="1959–60 Syracuse Nationals season">Syracuse</a>* (45–30)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1959%E2%80%9360_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1959–60 New York Knicks season">New York</a> (27–48)</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1960%E2%80%9361_NBA_season" title="1960–61 NBA season">1960–61</a></td> <td style="background:#FFCC00;"><a href="/wiki/1960%E2%80%9361_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1960–61 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a>^ (57–22)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1960%E2%80%9361_Philadelphia_Warriors_season" title="1960–61 Philadelphia Warriors season">Philadelphia</a>* (46–33)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1960%E2%80%9361_Syracuse_Nationals_season" title="1960–61 Syracuse Nationals season">Syracuse</a>* (38–41)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1960%E2%80%9361_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1960–61 New York Knicks season">New York</a> (21–58)</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1961%E2%80%9362_NBA_season" title="1961–62 NBA season">1961–62</a></td> <td style="background:#FFCC00;"><a href="/wiki/1961%E2%80%9362_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1961–62 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a>^ (60–20)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1961%E2%80%9362_Philadelphia_Warriors_season" title="1961–62 Philadelphia Warriors season">Philadelphia</a>* (49–31)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1961%E2%80%9362_Syracuse_Nationals_season" title="1961–62 Syracuse Nationals season">Syracuse</a>* (41–39)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1961%E2%80%9362_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1961–62 New York Knicks season">New York</a> (29–51)</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="8"> <ul><li><b>1962</b>: the <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Royals" class="mw-redirect" title="Cincinnati Royals">Cincinnati Royals</a> were shifted from the Western Division, because the Philadelphia Warriors relocated and joined the Western Division as the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Warriors" class="mw-redirect" title="San Francisco Warriors">San Francisco Warriors</a>.</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1962%E2%80%9363_NBA_season" title="1962–63 NBA season">1962–63</a></td> <td style="background:#FFCC00;"><a href="/wiki/1962%E2%80%9363_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1962–63 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a>^ (58–22)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1962%E2%80%9363_Syracuse_Nationals_season" title="1962–63 Syracuse Nationals season">Syracuse</a>* (48–32)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1962%E2%80%9363_Cincinnati_Royals_season" title="1962–63 Cincinnati Royals season">Cincinnati</a>* (42–38)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1962%E2%80%9363_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1962–63 New York Knicks season">New York</a> (21–59)</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="8"> <ul><li><b>1963</b>: the Syracuse Nationals relocated and became the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_76ers" title="Philadelphia 76ers">Philadelphia 76ers</a>.</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1963%E2%80%9364_NBA_season" title="1963–64 NBA season">1963–64</a></td> <td style="background:#FFCC00;"><a href="/wiki/1963%E2%80%9364_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1963–64 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a>^ (59–21)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1963%E2%80%9364_Cincinnati_Royals_season" title="1963–64 Cincinnati Royals season">Cincinnati</a>* (55–25)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1963%E2%80%9364_Philadelphia_76ers_season" title="1963–64 Philadelphia 76ers season">Philadelphia</a>* (34–46)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1963%E2%80%9364_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1963–64 New York Knicks season">New York</a> (22–58)</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1964%E2%80%9365_NBA_season" title="1964–65 NBA season">1964–65</a></td> <td style="background:#FFCC00;"><a href="/wiki/1964%E2%80%9365_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1964–65 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a>^ (62–18)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1964%E2%80%9365_Cincinnati_Royals_season" title="1964–65 Cincinnati Royals season">Cincinnati</a>* (48–32)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1964%E2%80%9365_Philadelphia_76ers_season" title="1964–65 Philadelphia 76ers season">Philadelphia</a>* (40–40)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1964%E2%80%9365_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1964–65 New York Knicks season">New York</a> (31–49)</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1965%E2%80%9366_NBA_season" title="1965–66 NBA season">1965–66</a></td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1965%E2%80%9366_Philadelphia_76ers_season" title="1965–66 Philadelphia 76ers season">Philadelphia</a>* (55–25)</td> <td style="background:#FFCC00;"><a href="/wiki/1965%E2%80%9366_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1965–66 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a>^ (54–26)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1965%E2%80%9366_Cincinnati_Royals_season" title="1965–66 Cincinnati Royals season">Cincinnati</a>* (45–35)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1965%E2%80%9366_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1965–66 New York Knicks season">New York</a> (30–50)</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="8"> <ul><li><b>1966</b>: the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Bullets_(1963%E2%80%931973)" class="mw-redirect" title="Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973)">Baltimore Bullets</a> joined from the Western Division.</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1966%E2%80%9367_NBA_season" title="1966–67 NBA season">1966–67</a></td> <td style="background:#FFCC00;"><a href="/wiki/1966%E2%80%9367_Philadelphia_76ers_season" title="1966–67 Philadelphia 76ers season">Philadelphia</a>^ (68–13)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1966%E2%80%9367_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1966–67 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a>* (60–21)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1966%E2%80%9367_Cincinnati_Royals_season" title="1966–67 Cincinnati Royals season">Cincinnati</a>* (39–42)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1966%E2%80%9367_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1966–67 New York Knicks season">New York</a>* (36–45)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1966%E2%80%9367_Baltimore_Bullets_season" title="1966–67 Baltimore Bullets season">Baltimore</a> (20–61)</td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="8"> <ul><li><b>1967</b>: the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Pistons" title="Detroit Pistons">Detroit Pistons</a> joined from the Western Division.</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_NBA_season" title="1967–68 NBA season">1967–68</a></td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_Philadelphia_76ers_season" title="1967–68 Philadelphia 76ers season">Philadelphia</a>* (62–20)</td> <td style="background:#FFCC00;"><a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1967–68 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a>^ (54–28)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1967–68 New York Knicks season">New York</a>* (43–39)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1967–68 Detroit Pistons season">Detroit</a>* (40–42)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_Cincinnati_Royals_season" title="1967–68 Cincinnati Royals season">Cincinnati</a> (39–43)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_Baltimore_Bullets_season" title="1967–68 Baltimore Bullets season">Baltimore</a> (36–46)</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="8"> <ul><li><b>1968</b>: an <a href="/wiki/Expansion_team" title="Expansion team">expansion team</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Bucks" title="Milwaukee Bucks">Milwaukee Bucks</a>, joined the division.</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1968%E2%80%9369_NBA_season" title="1968–69 NBA season">1968–69</a></td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1968%E2%80%9369_Baltimore_Bullets_season" title="1968–69 Baltimore Bullets season">Baltimore</a>* (57–25)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1968%E2%80%9369_Philadelphia_76ers_season" title="1968–69 Philadelphia 76ers season">Philadelphia</a>* (55–27)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1968%E2%80%9369_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1968–69 New York Knicks season">New York</a>* (54–28)</td> <td style="background:#FFCC00;"><a href="/wiki/1968%E2%80%9369_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1968–69 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a>^ (48–34)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1968%E2%80%9369_Cincinnati_Royals_season" title="1968–69 Cincinnati Royals season">Cincinnati</a> (41–41)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1968%E2%80%9369_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1968–69 Detroit Pistons season">Detroit</a> (32–50)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1968%E2%80%9369_Milwaukee_Bucks_season" title="1968–69 Milwaukee Bucks season">Milwaukee</a> (27–55) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1969%E2%80%9370_NBA_season" title="1969–70 NBA season">1969–70</a></td> <td style="background:#FFCC00;"><a href="/wiki/1969%E2%80%9370_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1969–70 New York Knicks season">New York</a>^ (60–22)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1969%E2%80%9370_Milwaukee_Bucks_season" title="1969–70 Milwaukee Bucks season">Milwaukee</a>* (56–26)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1969%E2%80%9370_Baltimore_Bullets_season" title="1969–70 Baltimore Bullets season">Baltimore</a>* (50–32)</td> <td style="background:#CCFFCC;"><a href="/wiki/1969%E2%80%9370_Philadelphia_76ers_season" title="1969–70 Philadelphia 76ers season">Philadelphia</a>* (42–40)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1969%E2%80%9370_Cincinnati_Royals_season" title="1969–70 Cincinnati Royals season">Cincinnati</a> (36–46)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1969%E2%80%9370_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1969–70 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a> (34–48)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1969%E2%80%9370_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1969–70 Detroit Pistons season">Detroit</a> (31–51) </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="8"> <ul><li><b>1970</b>: the NBA divided the league into the <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Conference_(NBA)" title="Eastern Conference (NBA)">Eastern</a> and <a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(NBA)" title="Western Conference (NBA)">Western</a> conferences. The <a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_York_Knicks" title="New York Knicks">New York Knicks</a> and <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_76ers" title="Philadelphia 76ers">Philadelphia 76ers</a> joined the <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Division_(NBA)" title="Atlantic Division (NBA)">Atlantic Division</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Bullets_(1963%E2%80%931973)" class="mw-redirect" title="Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973)">Baltimore Bullets</a> and <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Royals" class="mw-redirect" title="Cincinnati Royals">Cincinnati Royals</a> joined the <a href="/wiki/Central_Division_(NBA)" title="Central Division (NBA)">Central Division</a>, while the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Pistons" title="Detroit Pistons">Detroit Pistons</a> and <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Bucks" title="Milwaukee Bucks">Milwaukee Bucks</a> joined the <a href="/wiki/Midwest_Division_(NBA)" title="Midwest Division (NBA)">Midwest Division</a>.</li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Eastern_Division_(NBA)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFGoldaper" class="citation web cs1">Goldaper, Sam. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190503032326/http://www.nba.com/history/firstgame_feature.html">"The First Game"</a>. <i>NBA.com</i>. 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Brown Trophy">Walter A. Brown Trophy</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association_criticisms_and_controversies" class="mw-redirect" title="National Basketball Association criticisms and controversies">Criticisms and controversies</a> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/2007_NBA_betting_scandal" title="2007 NBA betting scandal">2007 Tim Donaghy betting scandal</a></dd></dl></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/NBA_lockout" title="NBA lockout">Lockouts</a></dd> <dd>Former divisions <dl><dd><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Eastern</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Midwest_Division_(NBA)" title="Midwest Division (NBA)">Midwest</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Western_Division_(NBA)" title="Western Division (NBA)">Western</a></dd></dl></dd> <dd>Teams <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/List_of_defunct_NBA_teams" title="List of defunct NBA teams">defunct</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Expansion_of_the_NBA" title="Expansion of the NBA">expansion</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/List_of_relocated_NBA_teams" title="List of relocated NBA 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