The National Basketball League is conservative and tries not to change the rules without the need. First of all, this concerns the system of the season. This regulation has not changed for a long time - since 1968. And this is despite the fact that the number of teams in the NBA periodically increases.

According to their geographical location, NBA clubs are divided into conferences - Western and Eastern. Each of them includes 3 divisions: Pacific, North-and South-West (belong to the West), Central, Southeast and Atlantic (belong to the East).

Initially, the rules of the game of basketball were formulated by the American James Naismith and consisted of only 13 points. Basketball changed over time, and the rules required changes. The first international rules of the game were adopted in 1932 at the first FIBA ​​Congress, after which they were repeatedly adjusted and changed, the last significant changes were made in 1998 and 2004. Since 2004, the rules of the game remain unchanged. The rules of the game are slightly different in the NBA and the championships held under the auspices of FIBA ​​(World Championships, Olympic Games, Championships of the continents, international and national championships of European clubs)...