How Many Games Are Left In the NBA Season?
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As the NBA season comes to a close, we take a look at how many games are left in the season.
The NBA Season
The NBA season is in full swing and there are only a few games left. As of now, the Golden State Warriors are in the lead with the Houston Rockets following closely behind. The Warriors are looking to make it to the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year, while the Rockets are hoping to make it to the playoffs for the first time since 2015.
How many games are in the NBA season?
The NBA season is 82 games long, with each team playing 41 home games and 41 away games. The regular season runs from October through April, with the playoffs beginning in late April and lasting into early June.
What is the NBA season schedule?
The regular NBA season runs from October to April, with each team playing 82 games. The playoffs then take place in May and June, with the Finals taking place in June.
How do teams make the playoffs?
In order to make the playoffs, a team must have one of the best records in their conference. For example, if a team has the fifth best record in the Western Conference, they will not make the playoffs because there are only eight playoff spots available total and the teams with the three best records have already clinch a spot. In order for a team to clinch a playoff spot, they must either have a better record than all the other teams in their conference or they must be within four games of the eighth seed (the team with the worst record who makes the playoffs) with less than ten games remaining in the season.
The NBA Finals
The NBA Finals are 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. The Warriors and the Cavaliers have met in the NBA Finals for three consecutive seasons, starting in 2015.
How many teams make the playoffs?
The NBA Finals are the 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 2019, the Finals have been played 71 times (70 completed finals), with the Eastern Conference winning 38 and the Western Conference winning 33. The Eastern Conference has held home court advantage during the Finals 32 times and has been designated as the home team (regardless of where the series is played) 52 times. The Western Conference has been designated as the home team 19 times, but has never held home court advantage.
What is the NBA Finals schedule?
The 2019 NBA Finals will begin on Thursday, May 30th. The best-of-seven series will be played between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors. Games 1 and 2 will be played in Toronto, while games 3 and 4 will be played in Golden State. If necessary, games 5-7 will be played in Toronto.
The schedule for the NBA Finals is as follows:
Game 1: Thursday, May 30th at 9:00 p.m. ET (Golden State at Toronto)
Game 2: Sunday, June 2nd at 8:00 p.m. ET (Golden State at Toronto)
Game 3: Wednesday, June 5th at 9:00 p.m. ET (Toronto at Golden State)
Game 4: Friday, June 7th at 9:00 p.m. ET (Toronto at Golden State)
Game 5 (if necessary): Monday, June 10th at 9:00 p.m. ET (Golden State at Toronto)
Game 6 (if necessary): Thursday, June 13th at 9:00 p.m. ET (Toronto at Golden State)
Game 7 (if necessary): Sunday, June 16th at 8:00 p.m. ET (Golden State at Toronto)
How does the NBA Finals work?
The NBA Finals is the 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. The winning team of the series receives the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.
