For the symbol, the NBA allowed Gobert and the Jazz to kick off a recovery like no other on July 30, with matches behind closed doors and under close surveillance in the Disney World bubble, at Orlando. “Gobzilla” will compete against another “monster” of the racket, Zion Williamson, who will have the difficult mission of seeking to hook the play-offs with the Pelicans, within a western conference where the Lakers and the Clippers take pride of place first two places. These two teams will also compete on this recovery day.
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The next day, July 31, six of the 88 regular season games will take place, including the Milwaukee Bucks, who have the best record in the league, against the Boston Celtics, 3rd in the East. The calendar provides for up to seven matches per day, with kick-offs between 12:00 p.m. (6:00 p.m. French time) and 9:00 p.m. (3 a.m.) on three different fields. Each of the affected teams will play eight regular season games.
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After which, the play-off table will be almost known, since the first seven of each conference will be directly qualified. The 8th and last sesame will be, in the East as in the West, the object of a possible barrage. Two scenarios will be possible. If the 9th is more than 4 games behind the 8th, the latter is directly qualified for the play-offs, without playing a play-off. If the 9th is 4 matches or less behind the 8th, the two face off in the play-off. The 8th must win once to qualify, the 9th must win twice. The play-offs will then take place in a classic manner at the best of the seven games, for a final crowning on October 13 at the latest.
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