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It’s finally here! The NBA playoffs have arrived and we could not be more excited. Here is everything you need to know about the first round.
What are the NBA playoffs?
The NBA playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament annually held after the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) regular season to determine the league’s champion. The winning team of the NBA Finals receives the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy, which replaced the Walter A. Brown Trophy in 1983.
The tournament was first held in 1947, and has been played every year since. No team has ever won consecutive championships since the Boston Celtics did it in 1959 and 1960. The Warriors are currently the defending champions, having defeated the Cavaliers 4-1 in the 2017 NBA Finals.
How do teams qualify for the playoffs?
The top eight teams in each conference qualifies for the playoffs. The conference seeding is based on each team’s record. The team with the best record is seeded first, the team with the second-best record is seeded second, and so on.
What is the playoff format?
The NBA playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament annually held after the conclusion of the regular season to determine the league’s champion for that year. Playoffs are currently used by the NBA, tryouts for the Olympics, and many other sports leagues around the world.
How do teams advance in the playoffs?
In the NBA playoffs, 16 teams (eight from each conference) compete for the chance to advance to the Finals.
The playoffs are a best-of-seven series. The team that wins four games first advances to the next round.
In the first round of the playoffs, the team with the better regular season record plays the team with the worse regular season record. The two other first-round matchups are determined by seed:
1 vs. 8
2 vs. 7
3 vs. 6
4 vs. 5
The Playoffs began on Saturday, April 15, 2017 and ended on June 12, 2017, with the Golden State Warriors defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games to win their second consecutive and fifth overall NBA championship.
What are the NBA Finals?
The NBA Finals is the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Eastern and Western conference champions play a best-of-seven game series to determine the league champion. The winners of the Finals are awarded the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy, which replaced the Walter A. Brown Trophy in 1983.
How do teams qualify for the Finals?
The NBA Finals is the annual championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Eastern and Western conference champions play a best-of-seven game series to determine the league champion. As of 2020, the winning team of the NBA Finals receives the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.
What is the Finals format?
The Finals format has changed several times over the course of NBA history. The most recent change occurred prior to the 2014-15 season, when the league increased the number of teams in the playoffs from eight to sixteen.
The first round of the playoffs is a best-of-seven series between the two lowest-seeded teams in each conference. The second round is a best-of-seven series between the remaining two teams in each conference.
The Conference Finals are also a best-of-seven series, with the winners of each conference advancing to the NBA Finals. The NBA Finals are a best-of-seven series between the two conference champions.
How does the NBA champion crowned?
The NBA champion is crowned by winning the NBA Finals. The NBA Finals is a best-of-seven series played between the Western Conference champion and the Eastern Conference champion. The winner of the series is crowned the NBA champion.
