The NBA was back to being composed of 9 teams by 1966 .
During this twenty year time period is when notable franchises entered the NBA like the Syracuse Nationals ( now the Philadelphia 76ers ) , the Philadelphia Warriors ( now the Golden State Warriors ) , Baltimore Bullets ( now the Washington Wizards ) and Rochester Royals ( now the Sacramento Kings ) .During this time period the league experienced its first substantial growth - although in 1947 and 1953 the league also lost teams.
Expansion of the National Basketball Association