Is the NBA Regular Season Over?
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It’s been a long and eventful regular season, but is it finally over? Here’s a look at the NBA’s regular season and what to expect in the playoffs.
The NBA’s regular season is 82 games
The NBA’s regular season is 82 games, which is the longest of the four major American professional sports leagues. The season starts in late October and ends in late April or early May. The playoff tournament bracket is then set, with the top eight teams in each conference (Eastern and Western) qualifying for the playoffs. The playoffs are a best-of-seven series, meaning that a team must win four games to advance to the next round.
The playoffs are 16 games
The playoffs are 16 games. The best teams in each conference play each other in a best-of-seven series. The winner of each series moves on to the next round until there is only one team left in each conference. That team is the conference champion, and they advance to the NBA Finals.
The NBA Finals are 7 games
The NBA Finals are a best-of-seven championship series played every June between the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference champions. The winners of the Finals are awarded the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy, which was named in honor of former NBA commissioner Larry O’Brien.
The series follows a 2-2-1-1-1 format, meaning that the first team to win four games in the series is declared the champion. Each team plays one home game and one away game alternately until one team has won four games.
The first team to win four games in the series is declared the champion.
The regular season is too long
The regular season is 82 games long, which is way too long. By the time the playoffs roll around, many players are already exhausted and injuries are more common. Plus, the overall level of play isn’t as high as it could be because of the wear and tear on players’ bodies.
The regular season should be shorter, with each team playing maybe 60 games. That would make the playoffs more important and would also allow players to rest more during the season, which would lead to a higher level of play.
The playoffs are too short
The regular season is 82 games long, but the playoffs are only best-of-seven series. That means that a team could play really well all season, win 70 or more games, and then get upset in the first round and go home. It doesn’t seem fair that everything a team has done all season can be undone in just a few games.
The NBA Finals are just right
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The NBA Finals is the championship series of the NBA and the conclusion of the sport’s postseason. All Finals have been played in a best-of-seven format, and contested between the winners of the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference finals.
