Fort Wayne Pistons Imperialism Map History

NBA, 1949-1957

Peak: 30 territories, Postseason - Jun 14, 2005

View the 2005 NBA Imperialism Map

of 45 NBA franchises

581

days as map leader

longest reign (days), 2006

map titles

2845

territories conquered

largest empire (2005)

All-Time NBA Map Leaders

Ranked by days as map leader: time spent holding more territory than any other franchise. Reign = longest unbroken streak on top. Titles = seasons ended on top. Conquered = territories ever taken. Biggest day = most taken at once.

#	Franchise	Days Led	Longest Reign	Titles	Conquered	Biggest Day	Peak	Seasons
1	Boston Celtics	1402	33	17	5419	+30	30	80
2	Los Angeles Lakers	1097	33	14	4758	+30	30	78
3	Philadelphia 76ers	838	19	3	3719	+30	30	77
4	New York Knicks	728	24	2	3783	+30	30	80
5	Atlanta Hawks	642	21	2	3133	+30	30	77
6	Golden State Warriors	639	32	5	2937	+30	30	80
7	Sacramento Kings	611	49	2	2546	+30	30	78
8	Detroit Pistons This team	581	19	2	2845	+30	30	78
9	San Antonio Spurs	576	34	4	2593	+30	30	50
10	Oklahoma City Thunder	506	32	2	2453	+30	30	59
11	Milwaukee Bucks	490	21	1	2558	+30	30	58
12	Houston Rockets	464	23	2	2779	+30	30	59
13	Utah Jazz	436	24	0	2401	+30	30	52
14	Cleveland Cavaliers	399	32	1	2207	+30	30	56
15	Indiana Pacers	396	34	1	2507	+30	30	50
16	Chicago Bulls	388	17	5	2449	+30	30	60
17	Phoenix Suns	377	24	0	2566	+30	30	58
18	Denver Nuggets	376	47	2	1931	+30	30	50
19	Miami Heat	375	33	4	2140	+30	30	38
20	Washington Wizards	372	24	2	1988	+30	30	65
21	Los Angeles Clippers	355	45	2	1924	+30	30	56
22	Portland Trail Blazers	273	25	0	2060	+30	30	56
23	Dallas Mavericks	253	16	1	1821	+30	30	46
24	Brooklyn Nets	240	45	1	1449	+30	30	50
25	Memphis Grizzlies	192	20	0	989	+30	30	31
26	Minnesota Timberwolves	173	42	1	976	+30	30	37
27	Orlando Magic	171	21	0	1118	+30	30	37
28	Charlotte Hornets	159	45	1	991	+30	30	36
29	Washington Capitols	115	39	0	127	+12	12	5
30	Toronto Raptors	107	13	1	1101	+30	30	31
31	New Orleans Pelicans	92	14	0	657	+30	30	24
32	Chicago Stags	80	17	0	135	+13	13	4
33	Baltimore Bullets	55	9	1	226	+13	13	7
34	Indianapolis Olympians	41	9	0	152	+13	13	4
35	Detroit Falcons	36	18	1	44	+11	11	1
36	St. Louis Bombers	7	3	0	55	+8	8	4
37	Providence Steamrollers	7	4	0	24	+8	8	3
38	Indianapolis Jets	7	6	0	8	+7	7	1
39	Pittsburgh Ironmen	7	4	0	16	+11	11	1
40	Sheboygan Red Skins	4	2	0	29	+13	13	1
41	Toronto Huskies	4	2	0	33	+11	11	1
42	Anderson Packers	3	3	0	13	+13	13	1
43	Cleveland Rebels	0	0	0	5	+5	5	1
44	Denver Nuggets	0	0	0	0	–	1	1
45	Waterloo Hawks	0	0	0	4	+4	4	1