When Is the Final NBA Game?
The final NBA game of the season is upon us. Who will take home the championship?
Introduction
The National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals is the championship series of the NBA and the conclusion of the sport’s postseason. All NBA Finals have been played under a best-of-seven format, with the team holding home-court advantage in games 1, 2, 5 and 7 serving as host.
The regular season
The NBA regular season typically runs from October to April, with each team playing 82 games. The playoffs then follow, and usually conclude in June. So the final NBA game is typically played sometime in late May or early June.
The playoffs
The playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament among the sixteen teams that qualified for the playoffs by having one of the top eight records in their conference at the end of the regular season. The tournament is bracketed by two rounds of playovers, followed by four rounds of best-of-seven series to determine the Conference and NBA champions respectively.
The Finals
The NBA Finals is the annual championship round 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.
