16
8 from the east and 8 from the west
16 8 from the east and 8 from the west
12 teams
4 teams
12 teams
12 teams
It varies depending on the standings of the teams that are positioned to get into the playoffs. The top eight teams from each conference get in, but the number of wins that have gotten teams to the playoffs go from as low as around 36 wins to being as high as 72 wins. Any NBA team that wants to qualify for the playoffs has to finish with a better record than the team holding eighth place in their conference.
Seventy-five percent.
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The winner from each division makes the playoffs. The 2 best teams in the conference who didn't wil their division will also be in the playoffs.
No, the Philadelphia 76ers did not make the NBA Playoffs in the 1987-1988 NBA Season.
Yes, as long as the team doesn't qualify for playoffs. If he's not among the eight best teams in his conference than he won't qualify.
If you go back to 2003, every team in the NBA has made the playoffs at least once. Here is a list of the 6 teams with the longest Playoff Drought. DroughtTeamLast appearance in NBA Playoffs 6 seasonsMinnesota Timberwolves2004 6 seasonsNew York Knicks2004 4 seasonsIndiana Pacers2006 4 seasonsLos Angeles Clippers2006 4 seasonsMemphis Grizzlies2006 4 seasonsSacramento Kings2006