FAQ About NBA

NBA stands for 'National Basketball Association'.

In 1947 Philadelphia Warriors won the very first NBA game against Chicago Stags. At this time it was called ABA. When it started to called NBA, this time the first champion was Minneapolis Lakers. Which won against Syracuse Nationals.

There are 30 teams playing against each other and these teams are eliminating each other. 16 teams remain in the playoffs. 

In a regular NBA season there's total of 82 games.

In 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a game.

The Lakers and Celtics hold first place together with 17 titles.

Bill Russell is the most titled NBA player in his 13-year career, with 11 titles.

An NBA game consists of four quarters, each lasting 12 minutes.

An NBA team can have a maximum of 15 players on its roster, but only 13 can be active for a game.

There are three referees on the court during an NBA game.

The NBA draft is an annual event in which teams select new players to add to their rosters.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the NBA's all-time leading scorer with 38,387 points.

The NBA salary cap is the maximum amount of money that teams are allowed to spend on player salaries in a given season.

The top eight teams in each conference based on regular season record qualify for the playoffs.

The NBA's reigning MVP (as of 2021-09) is Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets.

The NBA G League is the official minor league basketball organization of the NBA, where players can develop their skills and work their way up to the NBA.

John Stockton is the NBA's all-time leader in assists with 15,806.

The NBA trade deadline is a date in the middle of the season by which teams must complete any trades or player acquisitions.

The youngest player to ever play in an NBA game is Andrew Bynum, who was 18 years and 6 days old when he made his debut in 2005.

The NBA three-point line is a boundary on the court beyond which shots count for three points instead of two.

The NBA All-Star Game is an annual exhibition game featuring the league's top players, selected by fan voting, player voting, and coach selection.

John Stockton is also the NBA's all-time leader in steals with 3,265.

The NBA Finals is a best-of-seven series that determines the league champion at the end of each season.

As of 2021-09, the NBA's highest-paid player is Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors.

The NBA luxury tax is a penalty that teams must pay if their total player salaries exceed a certain threshold set by the league.

The NBA's two-way contract is a type of contract that allows players to split their time between their NBA team and their team in the G League.

Wilt Chamberlain is the NBA's all-time leader in rebounds with 23,924.