Eastern Division (historical NBA)

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The Eastern Division was a former National Basketball Association grouping that organized teams from the eastern United States before the league restructured into conferences.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former NBA division
sports league division
classification pre-conference NBA organizational structure
competitionFormat playoff qualification based on divisional ranking
regular season divisional standings
concurrentWith NBA Western Division
country United States
endYear 1970
geographicScope eastern United States
governingBody NBA Board of Governors
hadTeam Atlanta Hawks
Baltimore Bullets (original NBA franchise)
linked to: Baltimore Bullets

Boston Celtics
Buffalo Braves
Chicago Bulls
Cincinnati Royals
Cleveland Cavaliers
Detroit Pistons
Fort Wayne Pistons
Milwaukee Bucks
Minneapolis Lakers
linked to: Los Angeles Lakers

New York Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers
Rochester Royals
Syracuse Nationals
Toronto Huskies
Washington Capitols
historicalStatus defunct
languageOfName English
league National Basketball Association
level professional
notableFranchiseSuccess Boston Celtics dominance in 1950s and 1960s
numberOfTeamsVariedOverTime true
playoffStructureRole determined seeding for NBA playoffs
predecessor BAA Eastern Division
linked to: Atlantic Division
reasonForDissolution NBA realignment into Eastern and Western Conferences
replacedBy NBA Eastern Conference
shortName Eastern Division
sport basketball
startYear 1949
usedForScheduling true
usedForStandings true

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PHW associatedConference Eastern Division (historical NBA)
Eastern Conference predecessor Eastern Division (NBA)
linked to: Eastern Division (historical NBA)