The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. It is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. It is the premier men’s professional basketball league in the world. Los Angeles Lakers are the defending champions having won their 17th title in the previous season.
* The Raptors are playing most of their home games at Amalie Arena for the 2020–21 season because of travel restrictions imposed by the Canadian government.
