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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 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.
5 games, 4-2 against the Blazers. Swept the Lakers then, 4-1 against the Thunder. Finally, 4-2 against the Heat they went on to win the 2011 NBA Finals.
11, 5 in both conferences, plus the superbowl.
Michael Jordan is on the top spot of players who has scored over 30 points in a NBA playoff game with 106. Kobe Bryant and Kareem Abdul Jabar are tied in the 2nd spot with 74 as of 5/29/10.
The NBA changed the first round of the playoffs from a best-of-five to a best-of-seven series to enhance the competitiveness and fairness of the postseason. A longer series allows teams more opportunities to showcase their skills and recover from poor performances, reducing the likelihood of upsets. Additionally, it increases revenue through more games, benefiting both the league and its franchises. This shift was also aimed at aligning with the formats used in other major sports leagues.
I hope this answers the question. Each of the 2 teams that compete against each other play one day and then get the next day off. Whoever wins a series (not the Stanley Cup Finals)(example: The quarterfinals) gets about 4-7 days before there next opponent .
You dont need to win a certain amount. Instead, you have to be top in your division.
May 3, 1987. Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Playoffs against the Milwaukee Bucks
Team managing to reach 4 wins in a play-off series, eliminates the other team. Therefore, there may be 4 games if the series finishes with 4-0. There may also be 7 games, if the series finishes with 4-3. (There may be 5 or 6 games, too.) The most a team could play is 28 games. 7 in the first round, 7 in the Conference Semifinals, 7 in the Conference Finals, and 7 in the Championships. The least a team could play is 16 games, but that is highly unlikely because they have to sweep ever team that stands in their way.
Everyteam now has made the playoffs! The Charlotte Bobcats made their first playoff appearance in 2010! The Memphis Grizzlies are the second lowest in playoff apearances with 4. The Raptors have 5.