Every NBA Team Ever

Can you name all 74 teams that have competed in the National Basketball Association over the years?
For teams that share a nickname you'll have to input both the city and nickname.
Teams are counted as separate if they have unique histories or if they have different names
Active teams in gold
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Team
Years Active
Cleveland Rebels
1946-1947
Detroit Falcons
1946-1947
Pittsburgh Ironmen
1946-1947
Toronto Huskies
1946-1947
Providence Steamrollers
1946-1949
Chicago Stags
1946-1950
St. Louis Bombers
1946-1950
Washington Capitols
1946-1951
Philadelphia Warriors
1946-1962
Boston Celtics
1946-
New York Knicks
1946-
Baltimore Bullets
1947-1955
Indianapolis Jets
1948-1949
Fort Wayne Pistons
1948-1957
Rochester Royals
1948-1957
Minneapolis Lakers
1948-1960
Anderson Packers
1949-1950
Denver Nuggets
1949-1950
Sheboygan Red Skins
1949-1950
Waterloo Hawks
1949-1950
Tri-Cities Blackhawks
1949-1951
Indianapolis Olympians
1949-1953
Syracuse Nationals
1949-1963
Milwaukee Hawks
1951-1955
St. Louis Hawks
1955-1968
Cincinnati Royals
1957-1972
Detroit Pistons
1957-
Los Angeles Lakers
1960-
Chicago Packers
1961-1962
Chicago Zephyrs
1962-1963
San Francisco Warriors
1962-1971
Baltimore Bullets
1963-1973
Philadelphia 76ers
1963-
Chicago Bulls
1966-
San Diego Rockets
1967-1971
Seattle SuperSonics
1967-2008
Atlanta Hawks
1968-
Milwaukee Bucks
1968-
Phoenix Suns
1968-
Buffalo Braves
1970-1978
Cleveland Cavaliers
1970-
Portland Trail Blazers
1970-
Golden State Warriors
1971-
Houston Rockets
1971-
Kansas City-Omaha Kings
1972-1975
Capital Bullets
1973-1974
New Orleans Jazz
1974-1979
Washington Bullets
1974-1997
Kansas City Kings
1975-1985
New York Nets
1976-1977
Denver Nuggets
1976-
Indiana Pacers
1976-
San Antonio Spurs
1976-
New Jersey Nets
1977-2012
San Diego Clippers
1978-1984
Utah Jazz
1979-
Dallas Mavericks
1980-
Los Angeles Clippers
1984-
Sacramento Kings
1985-
Charlotte Hornets
1988-2002
Miami Heat
1988-
Minnesota Timberwolves
1989-
Orlando Magic
1989-
Vancouver Grizzlies
1995-2001
Toronto Raptors
1995-
Washington Wizards
1997-
Memphis Grizzlies
2001-
New Orleans Hornets
2002-2013
Charlotte Bobcats
2004-2014
New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
2005-2007
Oklahoma City Thunder
2008-
Brooklyn Nets
2012-
New Orleans Pelicans
2013-
Charlotte Hornets
2014-
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