The National Basketball Association changed their playoff rules after season in 2006. Basically, the format was changed to ensure that the two best teams in the league would not meet up until the conference finals, even if the teams are in the same division.
The NBA playoffs immediately follow the regular season, in which each team plays eighty-two games. Playoff games are played between eight teams in two conferences. The winners of the conference games play each other in the NBA finals. Each conference is comprised of three divisions. The winners of each division championship plus the team with the best overall ranking in each division are seeded one through four, based on rank. The teams with the next four best rankings are rated five through eight.
If teams have even records, there are six tie breaks which can be employed to determine which team moves to the playoffs. These are: 1) the teams head-to-head record, 2) division records, 3) conference records, 4) team records within conference, 5) team record against other playoff teams, and 6) highest net points over the season.
Seed determines which teams will play each other and is therefore quite important. There are three rounds of playoffs which precede the NBA Finals. These are the Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Conference Finals. During the quarterfinals, the team seeded first plays the eighth seed, the team seeded second plays the seventh seed, the team seeded third plays the sixth seed, and the team seeded fourth plays the fifth seed. During the semifinals, the winner of the first-eighth quarterfinals plays the winner of the fourth-fifth match-up. And the winner of the second-seventh quarterfinal match plays the third-sixth winner. The Conference Finals are comprised of the winners of those two games, and the Conference Final winners play each other for the NBA final championship.
During each playoff round except for the NBA Finals, the teams must win a best-of-seven series, the format of which is 2-2-1-1-1. The team that earns home court advantage hosts games 1, 2, 5, and 7. The opposing team will host games 3, 4, and 6. Home court advantage during the playoffs is not determined by seeding, but rather by the teams season-long record. So the team that ranks sixth could have home court advantage over the third seed.
The best-of-seven format is slightly different for the NBA finals. Instead of a 2-2-1-1-1 format, the NBA finals are played in a 2-3-2 format. So the team with home court advantage here hosts games one, two, SIX (as opposed to five in the playoffs), and seven. The opposing team hosts games three, four, and five.
NBA Finals are held each year in June. The winner of the finals wins the Larry OBrien Championship Trophy. In addition to the trophy, each player and major team member including the coaches and general manager will be given a championship ring. Also at this time, the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player is named. Typically, this is a member of the winning team, but this does not have to be the case. - 16887
The NBA playoffs immediately follow the regular season, in which each team plays eighty-two games. Playoff games are played between eight teams in two conferences. The winners of the conference games play each other in the NBA finals. Each conference is comprised of three divisions. The winners of each division championship plus the team with the best overall ranking in each division are seeded one through four, based on rank. The teams with the next four best rankings are rated five through eight.
If teams have even records, there are six tie breaks which can be employed to determine which team moves to the playoffs. These are: 1) the teams head-to-head record, 2) division records, 3) conference records, 4) team records within conference, 5) team record against other playoff teams, and 6) highest net points over the season.
Seed determines which teams will play each other and is therefore quite important. There are three rounds of playoffs which precede the NBA Finals. These are the Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Conference Finals. During the quarterfinals, the team seeded first plays the eighth seed, the team seeded second plays the seventh seed, the team seeded third plays the sixth seed, and the team seeded fourth plays the fifth seed. During the semifinals, the winner of the first-eighth quarterfinals plays the winner of the fourth-fifth match-up. And the winner of the second-seventh quarterfinal match plays the third-sixth winner. The Conference Finals are comprised of the winners of those two games, and the Conference Final winners play each other for the NBA final championship.
During each playoff round except for the NBA Finals, the teams must win a best-of-seven series, the format of which is 2-2-1-1-1. The team that earns home court advantage hosts games 1, 2, 5, and 7. The opposing team will host games 3, 4, and 6. Home court advantage during the playoffs is not determined by seeding, but rather by the teams season-long record. So the team that ranks sixth could have home court advantage over the third seed.
The best-of-seven format is slightly different for the NBA finals. Instead of a 2-2-1-1-1 format, the NBA finals are played in a 2-3-2 format. So the team with home court advantage here hosts games one, two, SIX (as opposed to five in the playoffs), and seven. The opposing team hosts games three, four, and five.
NBA Finals are held each year in June. The winner of the finals wins the Larry OBrien Championship Trophy. In addition to the trophy, each player and major team member including the coaches and general manager will be given a championship ring. Also at this time, the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player is named. Typically, this is a member of the winning team, but this does not have to be the case. - 16887
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