How Many Games Left in the NBA Regular Season?
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With the NBA regular season winding down, we take a look at how many games are left for each team and what the playoff picture looks like.
The NBA Season
The Regular Season
The NBA regular season is 82 games long, and it typically runs from October to April. Each team plays every other team in their conference four times, and every team in the other conference three times. The remaining games are played against teams in the same conference that are not in the player’s division.
The Playoffs
The NBA playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament annually held after the NBA regular season to determine the league’s champion. All rounds are best-of-seven series. The winners of the Eastern Conference and Western Conference Finals advance to the NBA Finals, where they compete for the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.
The NBA playoffs begin in April and can run until early June.
How Many Games Left in the Regular Season?
The NBA regular season is nearly finished, and with only a few weeks left, teams are fighting for their spot in the playoffs. With so much on the line, every game counts. Here is a look at how many games are left in the regular season and what teams are still in the running.
As of March 1st
The regular season is nearly over, with only a few weeks left to go. As of March 1st, there are just over 60 games left in the season. That means that there are only a few weeks left to catch all of the action. So make sure you don’t miss out and get your tickets now.
As of April 1st
The regular season is winding down, and there are only a handful of games remaining for each team. Here’s a look at how many games are left in the season, as well as what each team needs to do to make the playoffs.
Eastern Conference
Boston Celtics (48-22) – 8 games remaining, 5 at home, 3 on the road
-Clinched playoff spot
Brooklyn Nets (42-28) – 7 games remaining, 4 at home, 3 on the road
-Magic # to clinch playoff spot: 2
-Can clinch playoff spot tonight with a win vs. Minnesota and a Knicks loss vs. Charlotte
Indiana Pacers (39-31) – 8 games remaining, 5 at home, 3 on the road
-Lead Sixers by 1/2 game for 6th seed in conference
-Can clinch playoff spot tonight with a win at Detroit or a Miami loss at Houston
What This Means for the Playoffs
With only a few weeks left in the NBA regular season, every game counts. The standings are close and there is still a lot of basketball to be played. This article will take a look at how the remaining games will affect the playoffs.
Seeding
The regular season is over and the playoffs are set to begin. But before the first round starts, there are a few things that need to be determined: who plays whom and where the games will be played. That’s all determined by seeding, which is decided by each team’s regular season record.
The top seed in each conference gets to play the eighth seed, the second seed plays the seventh seed, and so on. In the first round, the higher seed gets home-court advantage, meaning they get to host Games 1, 2, 5 and 7 (if necessary). The lower seed hosts Games 3, 4 and 6 (if necessary).
Homecourt Advantage
The remaining games on the schedule will determine which teams earn homecourt advantage in the playoffs. Homecourt advantage is extremely important in the playoffs, as teams with homecourt advantage have a significant edge over their opponents.
Specifically, homecourt advantage means that the team with homecourt advantage will have more games played at their home arena than their opponent. This gives the team a significant advantage, as they will be more familiar with their home court and will have the support of their home crowd.
Additionally, homecourt advantage often leads to an increased level of intensity from the players on the team with homecourt advantage. This can be seen as an intangible benefit, but it can often be the difference between winning and losing in the playoffs.
Finally, teams with homecourt advantage often have an easier time getting rest between games. This is because they do not have to travel as much, and they can take advantage of other amenities that their opponents do not have access to.
In short, homecourt advantage is extremely important in the NBA playoffs and teams should do everything they can to earn it.
