How Many NBA Playoff Teams Will There Be This Year?
It’s that time of year again! The NBA playoffs are just around the corner, and everyone’s wondering how many teams will make the cut.
Here at [insert blog name], we’ve got the inside scoop on all things NBA. Keep reading to find out how many teams we think will make the playoffs this year.
2020 NBA Playoff Format
The NBA is looking at a lot of different playoff formats for the 2020 NBA season. They want to make sure that the best teams make it to the playoffs, but they also want to give the fans what they want to see. With so many different playoff formats out there, it can be hard to choose which one is right for the NBA.
16 teams will qualify for the playoffs
This year, the NBA playoff format will feature 16 teams instead of the usual 8. The change is due to the Coronavirus pandemic, which forced the league to suspend the regular season in March and finish the season with a resumption of play in July at Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
The top 6 seeds in each conference will receive a bye to the second round of the playoffs. The remaining teams will play each other in a best-of-seven first-round series, with the winners advancing to face the top seeds.
The NBA Finals will follow the same format, with the two conference champions facing off in a best-of-seven series.
The playoffs will begin on August 17th
The NBA regular season is over and the playoffs are set to begin on August 17th. The top seeded Lakers will take on the Western Conference’s 8th seed Blazers. The other first-round matchups in the West include the 2nd seeded Clippers vs. the 7th seed Mavericks, the 3rd seeded Nuggets vs. the 6th seed Jazz, and the 4th seeded Rockets vs. the 5th seed Thunder.
In the East, the top seeded Bucks will face off against the 8th seed Magic. The other first-round matchups include the 2nd seeded Raptors vs. the 7th seed Nets, the 3rd seeded Celtics vs. the 6th seed Sixers, and the 4th seeded Heat vs.
the 5th Indiana Pacers.
2020 NBA Playoff Seeding
The 2020 NBA playoff seeding is set. There are a total of 16 teams that will be competing for the NBA title this year. The seeding is as follows: the Milwaukee Bucks (1) will take on the Orlando Magic (8), the Toronto Raptors (2) will take on the Brooklyn Nets (7), the Boston Celtics (3) will take on the Philadelphia 76ers (6), and the Miami Heat (4) will take on the Indiana Pacers (5).
The seeding will be based on each team’s record
The seeding for the 2020 NBA playoffs will be based on each team’s record. The top eight teams in each conference will qualify for the playoffs. The conference seeding will be determined by a team’s record. The better a team’s record, the higher they will be seeded in their conference.
The top seed in each conference will receive a bye
The 2020 NBA Playoff seeding will have the top seed in each conference receiving a bye as well as the next two seeds regardless of conference. This means that there could be as many as six or seven teams from one conference in the playoffs.
2020 NBA Playoff Predictions
It’s that time of the year again where the NBA regular season is coming to an end and the playoff race is heating up. This year, there are a few teams that stand out as potential contenders for the NBA title. Let’s take a look at a few of them.
The Los Angeles Lakers are the favorites to win the title
The Los Angeles Lakers are the favorites to win the 2020 NBA Championship, according to the latest odds from Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. The Lakers are +275 (bet $100 to win $275) to win it all, followed by the Milwaukee Bucks at +400, the Los Angeles Clippers at +600, the Houston Rockets at +700 and the Philadelphia 76ers at +800.
The defending champion Toronto Raptors are not far behind at +1100 (bet $100 to win $1,100), with the Golden State Warriors rounding out the top six at +1200.
The Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Clippers are also contenders
In addition to the Lakers and the Bucks, the Los Angeles Clippers are also contenders for the 2020 NBA championship. Led by Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, the Clippers have been one of the best teams in the league all season long. They finished the regular season with a record of 49-23, good for second place in the Western Conference.
The Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors are dark horses
While the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors may not be the clear-cut favourites to win the 2020 NBA Finals, they are certainly two teams that could make some noise in the playoffs.
The Rockets are currently the 4th seed in the Western Conference, but they have been red-hot lately, winning 8 of their last 10 games. They have a dynamic backcourt duo in James Harden and Russell Westbrook that can score with the best of them, and they also have a strong supporting cast. If they can stay healthy and continue to play well, they could be a tough out in the playoffs.
The Warriors, on the other hand, are only the 8th seed in the Western Conference but they are just 2 games behind the Rockets for 4th place. They have struggled with injuries all season long but when they are healthy, they are still a very dangerous team. They have a core of accomplished veterans that know what it takes to win in the playoffs, so don’t count them out just yet.
