The NBA features some 30 teams, spread across the North American continent with 29 of the 30 teams in the USA and 1 team from Canada. The best NBA Teams to bet on differ from season to season, so it’s always worth checking the latest NBA teams odds to win the Championship to find out more.

A complete list of all the current teams performing in the National Basketball Association:

• Atlanta Hawks
• Boston Celtics
• Brooklyn Nets
• Charlotte Hornets
• Chicago Bulls
• Cleveland Cavaliers
• Dallas Mavericks
• Denver Nuggets
• Detroit Pistons
• Golden State Warriors
• Houston Rockets
• Indiana Pacers
• Los Angeles Clippers
• Los Angeles Lakers
• Memphis Grizzlies
• Miami Heat
• Milwaukee Bucks
• Minnesota Timberwolves
• New Orleans Pelicans
• New York Knicks
• Oklahoma City Thunder
• Orlando Magic
• Philadelphia 76ers
• Phoenix Suns
• Portland Trail Blazers
• Sacramento Kings
• San Antonio Spurs
• Toronto Raptors (Canadian)
• Utah Jazz
• Washington Wizards

In the NBA Regular season, there are 72 games played by each of the 30 teams competing for the championship. The teams are divided into two conferences, the Eastern and Western conferences with each conference holding its own separate award. 

But it doesn’t stop there, each conference is then split into three divisions, according to the location of each team. This format adds to the intensity of the competition offering up more betting markets, rather than just team odds to win the NBA championship. 

Taking a look at our complete list of the very best online sportsbook providers, bettors can see all the  Las Vegas odds for NBA team wins throughout the season as well as NBA team futures. As well as that, there is also a range of NBA team odds that we cover aspects of team performance, including specific game stats. 

Defunct Teams

• Anderson Packers
• Baltimore Bullets
• Buffalo Braves
• Capital Bullets
• Chicago Stags
• Chicago Zephyrs
• Cleveland Rebels
• Denver Nuggets
• Detroit Falcons
• Indianapolis Jets
• Indianapolis Olympians
• Philadelphia Warriors
• Pittsburgh Ironmen
• Providence Steamrollers
• San Francisco Warriors
• Sheboygan Red Skins
• St. Louis Bombers
• Toronto Huskies
• Washington Capitals
• Waterloo Hawks

Relocated Teams

• Charlotte Hornets became the New Orleans Hornets
• Cincinnati Royals became the Sacramento Kings
• Fort Wayne Pistons became the Detroit Pistons
• Kansas City Kings became the Sacramento Kings
• Kansas City-Omaha Kings became the Sacramento Kings
• Milwaukee Hawks became the Atlanta Hawks
• Minneapolis Lakers became the Los Angeles Lakers
• New Orleans Jazz became the Utah Jazz
• Rochester Royals became the Sacramento Kings
• San Diego Clippers became the Los Angeles Clippers
• San Diego Rockets became the Houston Rockets
• Seattle Supersonics became the Oklahoma City Thunder
• St. Louis Hawks became the Atlanta Hawks
• Syracuse Nationals became the Philadelphia 76ers
• Tri-Cities Blackhawks became the Atlanta Hawks
• Vancouver Grizzlies became the Memphis Grizzlies

Future NBA team expansion

While at present there are 30 teams competing for the championship, there are always discussions about the possibility of increasing the number of teams competing for the title. While the location of new teams varies a lot, it does seem to always centre around the idea of a return to the big league for Seattle, going international and adding a second Canadian team, or South to Mexico City.  

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