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The New York Knicks outlasted the Indiana Pacers 4 games to 3 to go to the NBA Finals.
The Knicks had also edged the Chicago Bulls 4 to 3 in the semi-finals, the Bulls playing in their first season after Michael Jordan's first retirement. A controversial call against Bulls leader Scottie Pippen allowed New York to win Game 5 by 1 point, keeping the Bulls out of the Finals and a chance at their 4th straight NBA championship.
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How many NBA teams make the playoffs?
8 in the eastern conference and 8 in the western conference so a total of 16 teams make the playoffs ervy year
In NHL hockey can 2 teams in the same conference make it to the Stanley cup final?
this used to be possible, but now the Stanley Cup Finals are between an eastern conference team and a western conference team
How do NBA playoffs work?
The top 8 teams of the Eastern Conference and the top 8 teams of the Western Conference will compete in a best of 7 series until the last 2 teams in each conference are left to battle for the conference finals. The two conference finals winners will now compete for the NBA finals. The team with the most number of wins in the regular season gains the home court advantage over the opposing team. In bracketing, the first seed battles the 8th seed; the 2nd seed battles the 7th seed; the 3rd seed battles the 6th seed and also goes with the 4th and 5th seed. The winners will advance to the 2nd round then the finals.
How many conferences do the NBA?
2 Eastern conference and Western Conference
How many NHL teams make it into the playoffs?
16 - 8 teams from the Eastern Conference, 8 teams from the Western Conference
Have the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers ever played each other in the Stanley Cup finals?
No, as it is not possible for teams of the same conference (and currently of the same division) to ever meet in the finals round.
How does the NBA regular season work?
Winner of Eastern Conference Bracket vs Winner of Western Conference Bracket Best of 7 Series
Number of teams in NBA playoffs?
16 teams. 8 from the western conference and 8 from the eastern conference.
How many NHL teams are in the playoffs?
16: 8 from Eastern Conference and 8 from Western Conference
NBA team Down 3-1 and come back to win?
There have been 8 teams to come back from a 3-1 deficit to win a playoff series going into the 2009 season. The following teams are listed below. Teams in bold had home court advantage.1968 - Boston Celtics over Philadelphia 76ers (Eastern Conference Finals)1970 - Los Angeles Lakers over Phoenix Suns (Western Conference Finals)1979 - Washington Bullets over San Antonio Spurs (Eastern Conference Finals)1981 - Boston Celtics over Philadelphia 76ers (Eastern Conference Finals)1995 - Houston Rockets over Phoenix Suns (Western Conference Semifinals)1997 - Miami Heat over New York Knicks (Eastern Conference Semifinals)2003 - Detroit Pistons over Orlando Magic (Eastern Conference First Round)2006 - Phoenix Suns over Los Angeles Lakers (Western Conference First Round)Only 3 of these teams went on to win the NBA Championship - 1995 Houston Rockets; 1981 Boston Celtics; 1968 Boston Celtics. Rockets defeated San Antonio Spurs 4-2 in the 1995 Western Conference Finals and defeated Orlando Magic 4-0 in the 1995 NBA Finals. Rockets did not have home court advantage in either series. Celtics defeated Houston Rockets 4-2 in the 1981 NBA Finals and defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 in the 1968 NBA Finals. Celtics had home court advantage in both series.2013 - Brooklyn Nets should be over the Chicago Bulls (Eastern Conference First Round) unless the Chicago Bulls beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-93 in Game 7 of the 2013 Eastern Conference First Round.
What are 4 of the 7 nba teams that are located in the eastern conference Atlantic division?
nba teams such as 5
What Conference are the Pittsburgh Penguins in?
The Pittsburgh Penguins are in the Eastern Conference. Other teams that belong to the Eastern Conference include the New York Rangers, New Jersey Devils and Boston Bruins.
