When Does the NBA’s Next Season Start?
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The 2020-2021 NBA season is set to begin on December 22nd, 2020.
While this is later than the traditional October start date, the league felt it was important to give players and teams ample time to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
When is the NBA’s next season?
The NBA’s next season is set to begin on December 22, 2020.
How many games are in the NBA season?
The NBA regular season consists of 82 games for each of the 30 teams in the league. The teams play four games against division rivals (16 games total), three games against non-division conference rivals (24 games total) and two games against teams from the other conference (30 games total).
What is the NBA’s playoff format?
The NBA’s playoff format is a best-of-seven tournament. The tournament is single-elimination, meaning that teams are only given one chance to win. The first team to win four games advances to the next round, while the losing team is eliminated from the playoffs.
The NBA playoff format consists of four rounds: the first round, the conference semifinals, the conference finals, and the NBA Finals. Each round is a best-of-seven series.
The first round matchups are determined by seedings, which are based on each team’s regular season record. The higher-seeded team earns home court advantage, meaning they get to host Games 1, 2, 5, and 7 (if necessary).
In the conference semifinals, the winners of each first round series face each other. The same process goes for the conference finals, where the two remaining teams battle it out to see who will make it to the NBA Finals.
Finally, the last two teams standing go head-to-head in the NBA Finals to determine who will be crowned champion. The winning team receives the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.
What teams are in the NBA Finals?
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat are in the 2020 NBA Finals.
