Question: In which division does this American professional basketball franchise, based in Wisconsin and founded in 1968, compete, whose former members include Ruben Patterson?

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Milwaukee Bucks: The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball franchise based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division.  The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and play at the Bradley Center.  Former U.S. Senator Herb Kohl was the long-time owner of the team, but on April 16, 2014, a group led by billionaire hedge fund managers Wesley Edens and Marc Lasry agreed to purchase a majority interest in the team from Kohl, a sale which was approved by the owners of the NBA and its Board of Governors one month later on May 16.  The team is managed by Jon Horst, the team's former Director of Basketball Operations, who took over for John Hammond in May 2017.  The team is currently valued at $675 million according to "Forbes", ranking fourth-to-last in the league.

2001–02 Portland Trail Blazers season: The 2001–02 NBA season was the 32nd season for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association.  During the offseason, head coach Mike Dunleavy was fired after four years and two trips to the Western Conference finals, and was replaced with Maurice Cheeks, as the Blazers acquired Derek Anderson and Steve Kerr from the San Antonio Spurs, and signed free agent Ruben Patterson.  Kerr was a former teammate of Scottie Pippen on the Chicago Bulls, where they won three championships in the late 1990s.  The Blazers struggled with a 13–18 start, but then went on a 12-game winning streak between February and March, finishing third in the Pacific Division with a 49–33 record, and making the playoffs for the 20th consecutive year.

List of Houston Rockets statistics and records: The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball franchise based in Houston, Texas.  The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA).  The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before relocating to Houston.  They have made the playoffs in 25 of their 42 seasons, and won their division and conference four times each; they also won back-to-back NBA championships in 1994 and 1995.  They won 22 straight games during the season, the third-longest streak in NBA history.

Ruben Patterson: Ruben Nathaniel Patterson (born July 31, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player.  During his career, he played as a small forward and shooting guard.  During his college career at the University of Cincinnati, Patterson earned third-team All-American honors and helped lead the Bearcats to Conference USA titles in both of his seasons there.  Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1998, Patterson began his career with the Greek team AEK Athens BC before joining the Lakers in his rookie season.  Later, he played for the NBA teams Seattle SuperSonics, Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks, and Los Angeles Clippers before ending his career with the Lebanese team Champville SC.

Brooklyn Nets accomplishments and records: The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball franchise based in Brooklyn, New York.  The team plays in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Buffalo Braves: The Buffalo Braves were an American professional basketball franchise based in Buffalo, New York.  The Braves competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division from 1970 until 1978.  In 1978, Braves owner John Y. Brown, Jr. swapped franchises with then-Boston Celtics owner Irv Levin, who then moved the team to San Diego, where it was renamed the San Diego Clippers.  The franchise moved to Los Angeles in 1984, and is now known as the Los Angeles Clippers.

List of Los Angeles Lakers head coaches: The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, formerly known as the Minneapolis Lakers from 1948 to 1960.  They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA) The Lakers have played their home games at the Staples Center since 1999.  The franchise took its official name from Minnesota's nickname, the Land of 10,000 Lakes.  At the time the name was revealed, the Lakers were in Minneapolis.  In their franchise history, the team has only missed the NBA playoffs five times.  According to "Forbes" magazine, the Lakers are the second most valuable basketball franchise in the NBA, valued at approximately US$1 billion, surpassed only by the New York Knicks.  The Lakers are majority-owned by Jerry Buss's family trust, while Rob Pelinka is the general manager.

2000–01 Seattle SuperSonics season: The 2000–01 NBA season was the 33rd season for the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association.  With the hopes of improving the team in the middle, the Sonics acquired All-Star center Patrick Ewing from the New York Knicks during the offseason.  However, the Sonics would get off to a slow start losing seven of their first ten games.  Head coach Paul Westphal was fired after a 6–9 start, and was replaced with former Sonics guard Nate McMillan.  The Sonics played above .500 for the remainder of the season finishing fifth in the Pacific Division with a 44–38 record, but missed the playoffs by finishing tenth place in the Western Conference.  During the All-Star Weekend in Washington, D.C., Gary Payton was selected for the All-Star Game and rookie Desmond Mason won the Slam Dunk Contest.  It was Ewing's only season in a Sonics uniform as he left for the Orlando Magic the next season.  Also following the season, Ruben Patterson signed as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers.

List of Milwaukee Bucks head coaches: The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball franchise based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  They are a member of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA).  The team has played their home games at the Bradley Center since 1988.  The Bucks are owned by Herb Kohl, with John Hammond as their general manager.

List of Oklahoma City Thunder head coaches: The Oklahoma City Thunder is an American professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  It plays in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA).  It was known as the Seattle SuperSonics from 1967 to 2008.  The team plays its home games at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.  As of October 2008, the Thunder is currently owned by Professional Basketball Club LLC and coached by Billy Donovan, with Sam Presti as its general manager.  The team was formed in 1967.  After spending 41 seasons in Seattle, Washington, the SuperSonics moved to Oklahoma City.  Owner Clay Bennett, who purchased the team in 2006, sought to get public funding for a new arena in Seattle, or a major renovation of the KeyArena in 2007.  After failing to do so, he decided to move the team to Oklahoma City.  Seattle sued Bennett's group to enforce the lease that required the team to stay until 2010.  The two sides reached a $45 million settlement to pay off the team's lease with KeyArena in July 2008.

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Answer: Eastern Conference Central Division