When Do the NBA Playoffs Start in 2022?
The NBA playoffs are set to start on April 16, 2022. This is a date to circle on your calendar if you are a fan of the NBA.
Introduction
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. The playoffs were first introduced in 1947, and since 1949, teams winning the championship have been awarded the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.
What Happened in 2021?
The 2021 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association’s 2020–21 season. The playoffs began on May 22, 2021 and ended on July 22, 2021.
For the first time in league history, the play-in tournament was expanded to include the four teams with the next best record in each conference from the seventh to tenth seeds. These “play-in” games were played between May 18 and 21. The 2021 NBA Playoffs also marked the return of fans to attendance, as a limited number of fans were allowed to attend games starting in the second round.
When Do the NBA Playoffs Start in 2022?
The NBA Playoffs are set to begin on Saturday, April 16, 2022. The first round of the playoffs will conclude on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. The second round of the playoffs will begin on Saturday, April 30, 2022 and conclude on Sunday, May 8, 2022. The conference finals will begin on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 and conclude on Sunday, May 22, 2022. The NBA Finals will begin on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 and conclude on Sunday, June 5, 2022.
Conclusion
The 2022 NBA playoffs will begin in late April or early May, and will conclude in June. The exact schedule has not been announced yet, but it is likely that the first round of playoffs will take place over a period of several weeks, with the later rounds being played over a period of several days.
