When Do the NBA Playoffs Start?
The NBA playoffs are slated to begin on Saturday, August 15th. It is going to be a busy weekend for sports fans!
Introduction
The 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 held in 1947, immediately following the conclusion of the 1946–47 NBA regular season.
The NBA Regular Season
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the professional basketball league in North America. Comprising 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada), the NBA is widely considered the premier men’s professional basketball league in the world. Each team plays 82 games in the regular season, 41 each at home and on the road. After the regular season, 8 teams from each conference compete in the NBA Playoffs.
The NBA Playoffs
The first round of the 2020 NBA playoffs is scheduled to begin on April 18. The Conference Finals are set to start on May 15, and the NBA Finals will begin on June 5.
The playoffs will follow a traditional bracket format, with four rounds of best-of-seven series leading up to the Finals.
When Do the NBA Playoffs Start?
The NBA Playoffs are set to begin on Saturday, April 13th. The playoffs will consist of sixteen teams, with the top eight teams in each conference qualifying.
The first round of the playoffs is a best-of-seven series, followed by the semifinals (also best-of-seven) and then the conference finals (best-of-seven). The NBA Finals is a best-of-seven series between the Eastern and Western Conference champions.
The complete schedule for the 2019 NBA Playoffs will be announced following the conclusion of the regular season.
Conclusion
So, when do the NBA playoffs start? The answer is that it depends on the round. The first round starts on April 13th, the second round on April 28th, the conference finals on May 19th, and the NBA Finals on June 2nd.
