National Basketball Association: Timeline

1983   The Denver Nuggets and the visiting Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons

The Detroit Pistons are a National Basketball Association [i] team based in the Detroit [i] ... 

 combine for an NBA National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association is the world's premier men's professional basketball [i] league and ... 

 record 370 points, with Detroit winning in triple overtime, 186-184.

2002   The Boston Celtics come back from 26 points down to defeat the New Jersey Nets New Jersey Nets

The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball [i] team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey [i]. ... 

 in Game 3 of the National Basketball Association's Eastern Conference Finals.

2002   The Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are a professional basketball [i] team based in Los Angeles, California [i], who ... 

 defeat the Sacramento Kings 112-106, to win Game 7 of the National Basketball Association's 2002 Western Conference Finals.