How Many Playoff Rounds are in the NBA?
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The NBA playoffs are a best-of-seven series. The team that wins four games wins the series.
How Many Playoff Rounds are in the NBA?
There are a total of four rounds in the NBA playoffs. The first round is the best-of-seven series. The second round is the best-of-seven series. The conference finals are the best-of-seven series. The NBA Finals is the best-of-seven series.
The First Round
The First Round of the NBA Playoffs is a best-of-seven series between the eight teams in each conference that had the most successful regular seasons. The teams are seeded according to their regular-season records, with the seed of the team with the best record matching up against the seed of the team with the worst record. For example, if Team A has the best record and Team B has the worst record, then Team A will play Team B in the First Round.
The Conference Semifinals
The Conference Semifinals are the second round of the playoffs. The winners of the first round series in each conference advance to the Semifinals. These are four best-of-seven series.
The Conference Finals
The Conference Finals are the third round of the NBA playoffs. The two winners of the Conference Semifinals advance to this round. The Conference Finals are played in a best-of-seven format, and they are contested between the winners of the Eastern and Western Conferences.
The NBA Finals
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.
