NBA Imperialism Map

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Use the controls below to customize your view. Filter by division, zoom in/out, or pan across the map.

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Discover the complete NBA imperialism map that visualizes basketball’s territorial battles! Our interactive tracker shows how franchises expand their influence beyond home markets as they claim opponents’ territories through victories. Starting from their arena locations, teams build basketball empires that grow with each win, creating a constantly evolving map of NBA dominance. Follow your favorite team’s conquest journey as they battle for control of regions across America.

Map Features

  • Weekly updates following each NBA game
  • Interactive visualization of team territories
  • Division-based filtering
  • Historical territory tracking

Territory Updates

Updated with games up to November 27, 2024. Notable developments:

Largest Empires

  • Current territory leaders
  • Most counties controlled
  • Population controlled

Weekly Changes

  • Biggest territorial gains
  • Major territory transfers
  • Division control shifts

How the Territory Map Works

The NBA Territory Map creates a Voronoi diagram to determine initial team territories based on proximity to home stadium locations. When teams win games, they acquire all territories controlled by the losing team, creating an ever-changing landscape of NBA dominance.

Territory Rules

  • Initial territories based on closest NBA team

  • Winners claim all of loser's territory after each game

  • Territory can be held across multiple weeks