LThe NBA restarted the season on July 30 in the bubble created in the Walt Disney complex in Orlando (Florida). It was attended by 22 teams: the best eight from each of the Conferences at the time of the stoppage of the coronavirus in March and the six teams that were six wins or less from the eighth ranked, regardless of the side of the country in which they competed (one from the East and five from the West).
The remainder of the regular season will run until August 14 and will consist of eight matches per team, chosen from among those that remained to be played. The playoffs for the title will start on August 17 after playing the novel play-in, if necessary: if the ninth is four games or less from the eighth, he will challenge him for the position. The ninth must win two duels in a row to his rival to snatch it. If the eighth wins the first, he will definitely keep his place in the heats. If he loses it, he will have another chance in the second and final. The final rounds do not change (first round, semifinals and conference finals for best of seven duels). The Finals, from September 30 to October 13, also the best of seven games.
This is the fight for the playoffs
There are already 13 teams qualified for the payoffs by the ring. Six of them are from the Eastern Conference: Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors, Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, Indiana Pacers and Philadelphia 76ers. Brooklyn Nets and Orlando Magic are in the top eight, but have not yet certified their ranking. Washington Wizards is in ninth position, although far from playing in.
In the West, meanwhile, there are seven: Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks. Memphis Grizzlies is eighth, with Portland Trail Blazers on the prowl (right now he would play the play in against Tennessee: is 1.5). San Antonio Spurs, New Orleans Pelicans, Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings still have real options for both going straight and playing in.
This would be the first round of the playoffs
Eastern Conference
1. Milwaukee Bucks – 8. Orlando Magic
2. Toronto Raptors – 7. Brooklyn Nets
3. Boston Celtics – 6. Philadelphia 76ers
4. Miami Heat – 5. Indiana Pacers
Western Conference
1. Los Angeles Lakers – 8. Memphis Grizzlies
2. Los Angeles Clippers – 7. Dallas Mavericks
3. Denver Nuggets – 6. Oklahoma City Thunder
4. Houston Rockets – 5. Utah Jazz
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