When Do the NBA Playoffs Start?

The NBA playoffs start on April 15th.
When Do the NBA Playoffs Start?

Introduction

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional men’s basketball league in North America, composed of 30 teams. It was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The NBA is one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. NBA players are the world’s best paid athletes by average annual salary per player.

The playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament held after the conclusion of the regular season to determine the league’s champion. The winners of each conference (the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference) advance to the NBA Finals.

What are the NBA Playoffs?

The NBA Playoffs are a postseason tournament held annually after the NBA regular season to determine the league’s champion. The playoffs began in 1947, one year after the Basketball Association of America (BBA) was founded, and were initially known as the BAA Playoffs. The tournament was renamed the NBA Playoffs in 1949, when the BAA merged with the National Basketball League (NBL). Since its inception, there have been several modifications made to the playoff format.

The first round of the playoffs, commonly known as the first round, is a best-of-seven series between the eighth and ninth seeds in each conference, or division if there are only two divisions in a particular conference. The seventh seed plays the tenth seed and the sixth seed plays the eleventh seed in two other best-of-seven series matchups. All four first-round winners advance to the second round of playoffs, which is also a best-of-seven series. In this round, match ups are re-seeded so that division winners play lower ranked wildcard teams and vice versa. For example, if team A has a higher regular season record than team B but team B has a higher playoff seeding then team A will play team B in this round. The four second round winners then advance to conference semifinals which are best-of-seven series as well. Conference finals is also a best of seven and is contested by two teams from each respective conference who have advanced past their division semifinals opponents.

Finally, the two conference champions advance to play each other in the NBA Finals which is also best of seven games. Home court advantage for these games is determined by regular season record – meaning that whichever team had a better record during regular season will host more games at their home court during this final series.

When Do the NBA Playoffs Start?

The NBA playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament held after the conclusion of the NBA’s regular season to determine the league’s champion. The playoffs began on April 15, 2019 and will end on June 16, 2019, with the NBA Finals.

How Long Do the NBA Playoffs Last?

The NBA Playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament among sixteen teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA), held annually in the spring of the NBA’s regular season (April–May). The tournament concludes with the winning team receiving the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.

How Many Teams Make the NBA Playoffs?

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The NBA playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament annually held after the conclusion of the regular season to determine the league champion. The teams with the eight best regular season records in each conference compete in the playoffs.

What is the NBA Playoff Format?

The National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament annually held after the NBA’s regular season to determine the league’s champion.

Format
tree seed podsThe NBA playoffs follow a tournament format. Each team plays an opponent in a best-of-seven series with the first team to win four games advancing to the next round, until the final round, whose winner becomes the league’s champion.

The first three rounds of the playoffs, commonly referred to as the NBA quarterfinals, semifinales, and conference finals, respectively, are designated as best-of-seven series. The NBA Finals is a best-of-seven series played between the champions of the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference.

The winners of each conference will face each other in The Finals. As of 2020, 13 teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs; previously 10 teams did so.

What Happens if Two Teams Tie in the NBA Playoffs?

The NBA playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament held after the conclusion of the regular season to determine the league’s champion for that year. The tournament brackets are not fixed; they are determined on an annual basis through a seeding system.

If two teams have identical records, the following criteria are used to break the tie:
– Head-to-head record
– Record against teams in playoff position, starting with the best
– Record against teams in own conference
– Point differential

If this doesn’t resolve the tie, it’s broken by a coin flip.

Conclusion

The 2017 NBA playoffs will begin on Saturday, April 15, with the first four games of the opening round. The Conference Finals will take place from May 16-28, and the NBA Finals will take place from June 1-19.