POR,Portland Trail Blazers,1970,2026,TRUE,all,No changes since 1970
POR,Portland Trail Blazers,1970,2030,TRUE,all,No changes since 1970
SAC,Sacramento Kings,1985,2026,TRUE,all,Relocated from Kansas City
SAC,Sacramento Kings,1985,2030,TRUE,all,Relocated from Kansas City
SAS,San Antonio Spurs,1976,2026,TRUE,all,Joined NBA in 1976 from ABA
SAS,San Antonio Spurs,1976,2030,TRUE,all,Joined NBA in 1976 from ABA
SDC,San Diego Clippers,1978,1984,FALSE,bref,Moved to Los Angeles after 1983-84 season
SDC,San Diego Clippers,1978,1984,FALSE,bref,Moved to Los Angeles after 1983-84 season
SEA,Seattle SuperSonics,1967,2008,FALSE,all,Relocated to Oklahoma City after 2007-08 season
SEA,Seattle SuperSonics,1967,2008,FALSE,all,Relocated to Oklahoma City after 2007-08 season
TOR,Toronto Raptors,1995,2026,TRUE,all,Expansion team 1995-96 season
TOR,Toronto Raptors,1995,2030,TRUE,all,Expansion team 1995-96 season
UTA,Utah Jazz,1979,2026,TRUE,all,Moved from New Orleans in 1979
UTA,Utah Jazz,1979,2030,TRUE,all,Moved from New Orleans in 1979
VAN,Vancouver Grizzlies,1995,2001,FALSE,all,Expansion team 1995-96; relocated to Memphis after 2000-01
VAN,Vancouver Grizzlies,1995,2001,FALSE,all,Expansion team 1995-96; relocated to Memphis after 2000-01
WAS,Washington Wizards,1997,2026,TRUE,all,Renamed from Bullets
WAS,Washington Wizards,1997,2030,TRUE,all,Renamed from Bullets
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team_abbr
full_name
start_year
end_year
is_current
source
notes
2
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
1968
20262030
TRUE
all
No changes since 1968
3
BOS
Boston Celtics
1946
20262030
TRUE
all
No changes since 1946
4
BRK
Brooklyn Nets
2012
20262030
TRUE
bref
Basketball-Reference abbreviation for Brooklyn
5
CHA
Charlotte Bobcats
2004
2014
FALSE
bref
Renamed to Hornets in 2014; ESPN/NBA.com also use CHA for current Hornets
6
CHH
Charlotte Hornets
1988
2002
FALSE
bref
Original Hornets; relocated to New Orleans after 2001-02
7
CHI
Chicago Bulls
1966
20262030
TRUE
all
No changes since 1966
8
CHO
Charlotte Hornets
2014
20262030
TRUE
bref
Basketball-Reference abbreviation; reclaimed original Hornets history
9
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
1970
20262030
TRUE
all
No changes since 1970
10
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
1980
20262030
TRUE
all
Expansion team 1980-81 season
11
DEN
Denver Nuggets
1976
20262030
TRUE
all
Joined NBA in 1976 from ABA
12
DET
Detroit Pistons
1957
20262030
TRUE
all
In Detroit since 1957
13
GSW
Golden State Warriors
1971
20262030
TRUE
all
Name changed from San Francisco Warriors in 1971
14
HOU
Houston Rockets
1971
20262030
TRUE
all
Moved from San Diego in 1971
15
IND
Indiana Pacers
1976
20262030
TRUE
all
Joined NBA in 1976 from ABA
16
LAC
Los Angeles Clippers
1984
20262030
TRUE
all
Relocated from San Diego
17
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
1960
20262030
TRUE
all
Moved from Minneapolis in 1960
18
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
2001
20262030
TRUE
all
Relocated from Vancouver
19
MIA
Miami Heat
1988
20262030
TRUE
all
Expansion team 1988-89 season
20
MIL
Milwaukee Bucks
1968
20262030
TRUE
all
No changes since 1968
21
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
1989
20262030
TRUE
all
Expansion team 1989-90 season
22
NJN
New Jersey Nets
1977
2012
FALSE
all
Moved to Brooklyn after 2011-12 season
23
NOH
New Orleans Hornets
2002
2005
FALSE
bref
Relocated from Charlotte; excludes NOK years; renamed Pelicans in 2013
24
NOK
New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
2005
2007
FALSE
bref
Hurricane Katrina temporary relocation; split home games
25
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
2013
20262030
TRUE
all
Renamed from Hornets
26
NYK
New York Knicks
1946
20262030
TRUE
all
No changes since 1946
27
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
2008
20262030
TRUE
all
Relocated from Seattle
28
ORL
Orlando Magic
1989
20262030
TRUE
all
Expansion team 1989-90 season
29
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
1963
20262030
TRUE
all
Moved from Syracuse in 1963
30
PHO
Phoenix Suns
1968
20262030
TRUE
bref
Basketball-Reference abbreviation
31
POR
Portland Trail Blazers
1970
20262030
TRUE
all
No changes since 1970
32
SAC
Sacramento Kings
1985
20262030
TRUE
all
Relocated from Kansas City
33
SAS
San Antonio Spurs
1976
20262030
TRUE
all
Joined NBA in 1976 from ABA
34
SDC
San Diego Clippers
1978
1984
FALSE
bref
Moved to Los Angeles after 1983-84 season
35
SEA
Seattle SuperSonics
1967
2008
FALSE
all
Relocated to Oklahoma City after 2007-08 season
36
TOR
Toronto Raptors
1995
20262030
TRUE
all
Expansion team 1995-96 season
37
UTA
Utah Jazz
1979
20262030
TRUE
all
Moved from New Orleans in 1979
38
VAN
Vancouver Grizzlies
1995
2001
FALSE
all
Expansion team 1995-96; relocated to Memphis after 2000-01
39
WAS
Washington Wizards
1997
20262030
TRUE
all
Renamed from Bullets
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