How Many Games Till the NBA Playoffs?
It’s that time of year again. The NBA season is winding down and the race for the playoffs is heating up. How many games until the playoffs?
Introduction
It is that time of year again. The time when the NBA playoffs are right around the corner and basketball fans all over the world start to get excited. But how many games are there until the playoffs? And who will be in them?
Fortunately, we have the answers to those questions and more. Here is everything you need to know about how many games are left in the NBA regular season and who will be playing in the postseason.
The Regular Season
In the National Basketball Association (NBA), the playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament among sixteen teams that have qualified for the playoffs. Eight teams from each conference (Western and Eastern) qualify for the playoffs. This qualification is done via a position in the standings at the end of the regular season. The top seed from each conference receives home court advantage, meaning they will play their first-round series at their home arena. All other seeds are ranked in order of regular season record with the second seed playing the seventh seed, third seed playing sixth seed, and fourth seed playing fifth seed in opening round matchups, called first-round series’. The winner of each series advances to defend their conference title in what is called Conference Semifinals. The winners of those semifinals advance to play in Conference Finals with the hopes of making it to The Finals where they will compete against the opposite conference’s champion.
The Playoffs
The NBA playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament annual championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The playoffs began on April 15, 2019, and will end on June 16, 2019, with the Toronto Raptors winning their first NBA championship.
Conclusion
In conclusion, it really depends on how you look at it. If you want to make the playoffs, you have to have a winning record. But, if you’re just looking to make a Playoff berth, then you don’t necessarily need a winning record. All in all, it comes down to your own personal goals and motivation. But we hope that this article has given you a little insight into how the NBA Playoffs work!
