Divisional Series games (as in the games in the first round of the Playoffs) are best of 5.
Championship Series and World Series games (as in the games in the second round of the Playoffs and in the last round of the Playoffs) are best of 7.
The First Round of the NBA Playoffs was changed from best-of-5 to best-of-7 before the 2003 playoffs. The 2002 playoffs was the last time there was best-of-5.
The NBA changed the first round to best of 7 in 2003.
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The NBA playoffs are played "best out of seven". For instance, the Celtics may win the first three games of the playoffs, but if the Lakers win the fourth game, the playoff continues until the Celtics win another game or unless the Lakers win the final three. There will be seven games max and four games minimum.
The matchups in the NBA playoffs are based on the records in the regular season. The number one seed in each conference will play the eighth. 2 will play 7, 3 plays 6, and 4 plays 5.
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In the ABA, they made it to the playoffs 7 times. In the NBA, they made it to the playoffs 16 times.
The Division Series is best of 5 games, the Championship Series is Best of 7 games, and the World Sries is best of 7 games.
there are 7 games in the playoffs that are possible but a team needs 4 wins to advance to the next round There is the First Round, Conference semi-Finals, Conference Finals, And finally the NBA Finals East VS West.
The Thunder will win the series in 7 games.
By getting to the playoffs and win every series which each series consists from 4-7 games.