How the NBA Finals Work

The NBA Finals are upon us! Here’s a quick explainer on how they work: the two best teams in the league face off in a best-of-seven series to determine the champion. The first team to win four games takes home the title.

So who’s got what it takes to win it all this year? Tune in to find out!

How the Playoffs 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 NBA Finals are awarded the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.

The regular season

The regular season runs from October through April. Each team plays 82 games, 41 at home and 41 on the road. From there, the eight best teams in each conference – 16 total – qualify for the playoffs. They’re seeded based on their regular-season record.

The playoffs

The NBA playoffs are a best-of-seven tournament held after the conclusion of the NBA regular season to determine the league’s champion. The tournament seeds are based on regular season records. The first round of the playoffs, or the conference quarterfinals, consists of four best-of-five series in each conference: two for the division winners and two for the wild card teams. The division winners are seeded one and two, while the wild card teams are seeded three and four.

The winners of each conference semifinal series advance to the conference finals, a best-of-seven series. The winners of each conference final series then advance to the NBA Finals, a best-of-seven series.

In 2009, the NBA changed its playoff format so that the division winners would be guaranteed top-four seeds in the playoffs regardless of their record. This means that if a team with a losing record is one of the division winners, it would still get a top-four seed (and home court advantage in at least the first round). However, if two or more teams tie for a divisional title, they are all considered division winners and are seeded accordingly.

How the Finals Work

The NBA Finals are a best-of-seven series between the two best teams in the NBA, Eastern Conference and Western Conference. The series is played in June, with the two teams alternating home games. If one team wins four games, that team is crowned the NBA champion.

The Finals format

The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Eastern and Western conference champions play a best-of-seven games series to determine the league champion. The winning team of the series receives the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.

The Finals schedule

The NBA Finals are a best-of-seven playoff series between the National Basketball Association (NBA) champion and the winner of the NBA Finals, played under a 2–3–2 format.

The first two games are played at the home court of the team with the better regular season record, while the remaining games are played at neutral sites. The team with the better regular season record has home court advantage in the series, meaning that they will host Games 1, 2, 5 and 7 (if necessary), while their opponent will only host Games 3, 4 and 6 (if necessary).

If both teams have identical records, then the team who won their head-to-head matchup during the regular season will have home court advantage.

The schedule for the Finals is as follows:

-Game 1: Thursday, May 30
-Game 2: Sunday, June 2
-Game 3: Tuesday, June 4 (at lower seed)
-Game 4: Thursday, June 6 (at lower seed)
-Game 5: Sunday, June 9* (at higher seed)
-Game 6: Tuesday, June 11* (at lower seed)
-Game 7: Thursday, June 13* (at higher seed)
*If necessary

Why the NBA Finals are Important

The NBA Finals is the most important basketball series of the year. It is a best-of-seven series between the Eastern and Western Conference champions, to determine the NBA champion. The NBA Finals has been held every year since 1947, and is usually played in June. The Finals is the culmination of a four-round playoff tournament among the top eight teams in each conference.

The importance of the Finals

The Finals are the championship round of the NBA Playoffs. The winner of the Finals receives the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy. The losing team does not receive any trophy. The Finals is a best-of-seven series played between the Eastern Conference and Western Conference champions, who are seeded according to their regular season records.

The first two games are played at the home court of the team with the better regular season record, with the remaining games played at a neutral site. If necessary, Game 7 is also played at a neutral site. The Finals are broadcast on television in over 200 countries and territories around the world.

The importance of the NBA Finals goes beyond just deciding who is the best team in the league. The Finals also decide which players will receive individual awards, such as the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award and the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award. In addition, the Finals help to generate revenue for the league and its teams through ticket sales, merchandise sales, and television contracts.

The impact of 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.

The NBA Finals has been played at the end of every NBA and Basketball Association of America season since 1947, making it the oldest professional basketball championship in North America. The contest was originally between the winners of the Eastern and Western divisions, but was changed in 1950 to feature the conference champions.

The Finals is regarded as the pinnacle of professional basketball in North America, with many players, coaches, and executives saying that they want to win an NBA championship above all else. The winning team receives the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy, which is named after former NBA commissioner Larry O’Brien.

Since 1984, home-court advantage in the NBA Finals has been awarded to the team with the better record during the regular season; this is done so as to prevent delays in if and when the series would be played. The losing team of each year’s Finals automatically receives a berth in next year’s tournament assuming it qualifies, which means that at least one team from each conference makes it back to the Finals every year.