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Atlantic Division Toronto Raptors Last season: 49-33 (lost in 1st round of playoffs to Washington). Coach: Dwayne Casey (5th season with Toronto, 154-158; overall, 207-227).

Atlantic Division

Toronto Raptors

Last season: 49-33 (lost in 1st round of playoffs to Washington).

Coach: Dwayne Casey (5th season with Toronto, 154-158; overall, 207-227).

Top returning players: G DeMar DeRozan (20.1 ppg., 4.6 rpg.), PG Kyle Lowry (17.8 ppg., 6.8 apg.).

Top newcomers: PF Luis Scola, G Delon Wright (1st-round pick from Utah).

Boston Celtics

Last season: 40-42 (lost in 1st round to Cleveland).

Coach: Brad Stevens (3d season, 65-99).

Top returning players: PG Isaiah Thomas (16.4 ppg., 4.2 apg. with Phoenix and Boston); PF Jared Sullinger (13.3 ppg., 7.6 rpg.).

Top newcomers: PF David Lee, PG Terry Rozier (1st-round pick from Louisville), G R.J. Hunter (1st-round pick from Georgia State).

Brooklyn Nets

Last season: 38-44 (lost to Atlanta in 1st round).

Coach: Lionel Hollins (2d season with Nets, 38-44; overall, 252-245).

Top returning players: G-F Joe Johnson (14.4 ppg.,4.8 rpg.), C Brook Lopez (17.2 ppg., 7.4 rpg.), F Thaddeus Young (14.1 ppg., 5.4 rpg. for Minnesota and Brooklyn).

Top newcomers: F-C Andrea Bargnani, F Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (1st-round pick from Arizona acquired in trade).

76ers

Last season: 18-64.

Coach: Brett Brown (3d season, 37-127).

Top returning players: PF-C Nerlens Noel (9.9 ppg., 8.1 rpg., 1.9 bpg.).

Top newcomers: G Nik Stauskas, C Jahlil Okafor (1st-round pick from Duke).

New York Knicks

Last season: 17-65.

Coach: Derek Fisher (2d season, 17-65).

Top returning players: F Carmelo Anthony (24.2 ppg., 6.6 rpg. in 40 games), G Langston Galloway (11.8 ppg. in 45 games), PG Jose Calderon (9.1 ppg., 4.7 apg., in 42 games).

Top newcomers: F-C Kristaps Porzingis, C Robin Lopez (9.6 ppg., 6.7 rpg. for Portland), PG Jerian Grant (1st-round pick acquired in a draft day trade with Atlanta).

Central Division

Cleveland Cavaliers

Last season: 53-29 (lost to Golden State in NBA Finals).

Coach: David Blatt (2d season, 53-29).

Top returning players: F LeBron James (35.8 ppg., 13.3 rpg., 8.8 apg. in the NBA Finals), PG Kyrie Irving (21.7 ppg., 5.2 apg.), F Kevin Love.

Top newcomers: PG Mo Williams.

Chicago Bulls

Last season: 50-32 (lost to Cleveland in the 2d round).

Coach: Fred Hoiberg (1st season).

Top returning players: G-F Jimmy Butler (20.8 ppg., 5.8 rpg.), F-C Pau Gasol (18.5 ppg., 11.8 rpg.), PG Derrick Rose (17.7 ppg., 4.9 apg.).

Top newcomers: PF Bobby Portis (1st-round pick from Arkansas).

Milwaukee Bucks

Last season: 41-41 (lost in the 1st round to Chicago).

Coach: Jason Kidd (2d season with Bucks, 41-41; overall, 85-79).

Top returning players: F Giannis Antetokounmpo (12.7 ppg., 6.7 rpg.), F Khris Middleton (13.4 ppg., 4.4 rpg.) PG Michael Carter-Williams (14.6 ppg., 6.7 apg. for the Sixers and Bucks), Jabari Parker (rehabbing knee injury).

Top newcomers: PF-C Greg Monroe, G Rashad Vaughn (1st-round pick from UNLV).

Indiana Pacers

Last season: 38-44.

Coach: Frank Vogel (6th season, 205-144).

Top returning players: G-F Paul George (8.8 ppg., 3.7 rpg. in six games), PG George Hill (16.1 ppg., 5.1 apg. in 43 games), G-F C.J. Miles (13.5 ppg.).

Top newcomers: G Monta Ellis (18.9 ppg., 4.1 apg. for Dallas), PF-C Jordan Hill (12.0 ppg., 7.9 rpg. for the LA Lakers), F-C Myles Turner (1st-round pick from Texas), .

Detroit Pistons

Last season: 32-50.

Coach: Stan Van Gundy (2d season with Detroit, 32-50; overall, 403-258).

Top returning players: C Andre Drummond (13.8 ppg., 13.5 rpg., 1.9 bpg.), PG Reggie Jackson (14.5 ppg., 6.0 apg. for Oklahoma City and Detroit), G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.

Top newcomers: F Marcus Morris (10.4 ppg., 4.8 rpg. for Phoenix), F Ersan Ilyasova, F Stanley Johnson (1st-round pick from Arizona).

Southeast Division

Atlanta Hawks

Last season: 60-22 (lost to Cleveland in the Eastern Conference finals).

Coach: Mike Budenholzer (3d season, 98-66).

Top returning players: PF-C Al Horford (15.2 ppg., 7.2 rpg.), PG Jeff Teague (15.9 ppg., 7.0 apg.), PF Paul Milsap (16.7 ppg., 7.8 rpg.)

Top newcomers: F-C Tiago Splitter, G Tim Hardaway Jr..

Washington Wizards

Last season: 46-36 (lost to Atlanta in 2d round).

Coach: Randy Wittman (5th season with Wizards, 137-158; overall, 237-365).

Top returning players: PG John Wall (17.6 ppg., 10.0 apg.), SG Bradley Beal (15.3 ppg., 3.1 apg.), C Marcin Gortat (12.2 ppg., 8.7 rpg.).

Top newcomers: G Gary Neal, F Kelly Oubre (1st-round pick from Kansas acquired in a draft day trade).

Miami Heat

Last season: 37-45.

Coach: Erik Spoelstra (8th season, 351-207).

Top returning players: G Dwyane Wade (21.5 ppg., 4.8 apg. in 62 games), F Chris Bosh (21.1 ppg., 7.0 rpg. in 44 games), SF Luol Deng (14 ppg., 5.2 rpg.), PG Goran Dragic (16.3 ppg., 4.5 apg. for Phoenix and Miami).

Top newcomers: F-C Amar'e Stoudemire, F Justise Winslow (1st-round pick from Duke).

Charlotte Hornets

Last season: 37-49.

Coach: Steve Clifford (3d season, 76-88).

Top returning players: F-C Al Jefferson (16.6 ppg., 8.4 rpg.), PG Kemba Walker (17.3 ppg., 5.1 apg.), SF Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (10.9 ppg., 7.6 rpg.).

Top newcomers: PF-C Spencer Hawes, C Frank Kaminsky (1st-round pick from Wisconsin).

Orlando Magic

Last season: 25-57.

Coach: Scott Skiles (1st season with Orlando; overall, 443-433).

Top returning players: G Victor Oladipo (17.9 ppg., 4.1 apg.), C Nikola Vucevic (19.3 ppg., 10.9 rpg.), F Tobias Harris (17.1 ppg., 6.3 rpg.).

Top newcomers: F-C Jason Smith, PG Shabaz Napier, F Mario Hezonja (1st-round pick from FC Barcelona).

Northwest Division

Portland Trail Blazers

Last season: 51-31 (lost to Memphis in 1st round).

Coach: Terry Stotts (4th season with Portland, 138-108; overall, 253-276).

Top returning players: PG Damian Lillard (21.0 ppg., 6.2 apg.), G C.J. McCollum (6.8 ppg.), C Chris Kaman (8.6 ppg., 6.5 rpg.).

Top newcomers: G Gerald Henderson (12.1 ppg. for Charlotte), PF-C Mason Plumlee (8.7 ppg., 6.2 rpg. for Brooklyn), PF Noah Vonleh (3.3 ppg., 3.4 rpg. in 25 games for Charlotte), F Al-Farouq Aminu (5.6 ppg. 4.6 rpg. for Dallas), PF-C Ed Davis (8.3 ppg., 4.7 rpg. for the LA Lakers).

Oklahoma City Thunder

Last season: 45-37.

Coach: Billy Donovan (1st season).

Top returning players: F Kevin Durant (25.4 ppg., 6.6 rpg. in 27 games), PG Russell Westbrook (28.1 ppg., 8.6 apg.), F Serge Ibaka (14.3 ppg., 7.8 rpg.).

Top newcomers: G Cameron Payne (1st-round pick from Murray State).

Utah Jazz

Last season: 38-44.

Coach: Quin Snyder (2d season, 38-44).

Top returning players: SF Gordon Hayward (19.3 ppg., 4.9 rpg.), PF-C Derrick Favors (16.0 ppg., 8.2 rpg.), C Rudy Gobert (8.4 ppg., 9.5 rpg., 2.3 bpg.).

Top newcomers: F Trey Lyles (1st-round pick from Kentucky).

Denver Nuggets

Last season: 30-52.

Coach: Mike Malone (1st season with Nuggets; overall, 39-67).

Top returning players: F Danilo Gallinari (12.4 ppg., 3.7 rpg.), F Wilson Chandler (13.9 ppg., 6.1 rpg.), PF Kenneth Faried (12.6 ppg., 8.9 rpg.).

Top newcomers: G Emmanuel Mudiay (1st-round pick from the Chinese Basketball Association).

Minnesota Timberwolves

Last season: 16-66.

Coach: Sam Mitchell (1st season; overall, 156-189)

Top returning players: F Andrew Wiggins (16.9 ppg., 4.6 rpg., NBA rookie of the year), PG Ricky Rubio (10.3 ppg., 8.8 apg. in 22 games), G Zach LaVine, C Nikola Pekovic, Kevin Garnett.

Top newcomers: C Karl-Anthony Towns (No. 1 overall pick from Kentucky).

Pacific Division

Golden State Warriors

Last season: 67-15 (won the NBA championship).

Coach: Steve Kerr (2d season, 67-15).

Top returning players: PG Stephen Curry (23.8 ppg, 7.7 apg.), SG Klay Thompson (21.7 ppg.), F Draymond Green (11.7 ppg., 8.2 rpg.).

Top newcomers: PF-C Jason Thompson, PF Kevon Looney (1st-round pick from UCLA, recovering from hip surgery).

Los Angeles Clippers

Last season: 56-26 (lost to Houston in the 2d-round).

Coach: Doc Rivers (3d season with Clippers, 113-51; overall, 700-524).

Top returning players: PG Chris Paul (19.1 ppg., 10.2 apg.), PF Blake Griffin (21.9 ppg., 7.6 rpg.) C DeAndre Jordan (11.5 ppg., 15.0 rpg., 2.2 bpg.).

Top newcomers: PF Josh Smith (12.4 ppg., 6.4 rpg. with Detroit and Houston), G-F Paul Pierce, G Lance Stephenson.

Phoenix Suns

Last season: 39-43.

Coach: Jeff Hornacek (3d season, 87-77).

Top returning players: PG Eric Bledsoe (17.0 ppg., 6.1 apg.), PF Markieff Morris (15.3 ppg, 6.2 rpg.), G Brandon Knight.

Top newcomers: C Tyson Chandler (10.3 ppg., 11.5 rpg. with Dallas), F Mirza Teletovic, G Devin Booker (1st-round pick from Kentucky).

Sacramento Kings

Last season: 29-53.

Coach: George Karl (2d season with Sacramento, 11-19; overall, 1,142-775).

Top returning players: C DeMarcus Cousins (24.1 ppg., 12.7 rpg.), SF Rudy Gay (21.1 ppg., 5.9 rpg.), PG Darren Collison (16.1 ppg., 5.6 apg.).

Top newcomers: PG Rajon Rondo, G-F Marco Belinelli, C Willie Cauley-Stein (1st-round pick from Kentucky).

Los Angeles Lakers

Last season: 21-61.

Coach: Byron Scott (2d season with Lakers, 21-61; overall, 437-582).

Top returning players: G Kobe Bryant (22.3 ppg., 5.6 apg. in 35 games), PG Jordan Clarkson (11.9 ppg., 3.5 apg.) G-F Nick Young (13.4 ppg. in 42 games), F Julius Randle.

Top newcomers: G Lou Williams (15.5 ppg. for Toronto, NBA Sixth Man of the Year), C Roy Hibbert, PG D'Angelo Russell (No. 2 overall pick from Ohio State).

Southwest Division

Houston Rockets

Last season: 56-26 (lost to Golden State in the Western Conference finals).

Coach: Kevin McHale (5th season with Houston, 189-123; overall, 228-178).

Top returning players: G James Harden (27.4 ppg., 7.0 apg.), C Dwight Howard (15.8 ppg., 10.5 rpg.), SF Trevor Ariza (12.8 ppg., 5.6 rpg.).

Top newcomers: PG Ty Lawson (15.2 ppg., 9.6 apg. for Denver), F Sam Dekker (1st-round pick from Wisconsin).

San Antonio Spurs

Last season: 55-27 (lost to the L.A. Clippers in the 1st-round).

Coach: Gregg Popovich (20th season, 1,022-470).

Top returning players: F Kawhi Leonard (16.5 ppg., 7.2 rpg., NBA Defensive Player of the Year), F-C Tim Duncan (13.9 ppg., 9.1 rpg.), PG Tony Parker (14.4 ppg., 4.9 apg.).

Top newcomers: PF-C LaMarcus Aldridge (23.4 ppg., 10.2 rpg. for Portland), F David West (11.7 ppg., 6.8 rpg. for Indiana).

Memphis Grizzlies

Last season: 55-27 (lost to Golden State in the 2d-round).

Coach: Dave Joerger (3d season, 105-59).

Top returning players: C Marc Gasol (17.4 ppg., 7.8 rpg.), PF Zach Randolph (16.1 ppg., 10.5 rpg.), PG Mike Conley (15.8 ppg., 5.4 apg.).

Top newcomers: F Matt Barnes (10.1 ppg., 4.0 rpg. for the LA Clippers).

Dallas Mavericks

Last season: 50-32 (lost to Houston in the 1st-round).

Coach: Rick Carlisle (8th season with Dallas, 338-220; overall, 619-431).

Top returning players: PF Dirk Nowitzki (17.3 ppg., 5.9 rpg.), SF Chandler Parsons (15.7 ppg., 4.9 rpg.).

Top newcomers: SG Wesley Matthews (15.9 ppg. for Portland), PG Deron Williams (13.0 ppg., 6.6 apg. for Brooklyn), F Justin Anderson (1st-round pick from Virginia).

New Orleans Pelicans

Last season: 45-37 (lost to Golden State in the 1st-round).

Coach: Alvin Gentry (1st season with Pelicans; overall, 335-370).

Top returning players: F-C Anthony Davis (24.4 ppg. 10.2 rpg., 2.9 bpg.), G-F Tyreke Evans (16.6 ppg., 6.6 apg.), PG Jrue Holiday (14.8 ppg., 6.9 apg.)

Top newcomers: PF-C Kendrick Perkins.