The 2019-20 NBA season has been postponed to March 11 due to a pandemic of the new coronavirus. And on June 4, the NBA Board approved a form of competition to resume the 2019-20 season, with 22 teams returning to play on July 31.
But before the NBA returns, you need to be aware of these facts. The return of the 2019-20 season has teamed up with the Walt Disney Company to use the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida as a place for all practice games and rest areas for the rest of the season. did.
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In anticipation of the NBA’s return, here are some facts about common questions and answers about the return of the 2019-20 season. Again, it’s important to note that all these dates are very important.
When will the 2019-20 season start and end?
The 2020 season will resume on July 31st and the final will end by October 12th at the latest.
Which team will return?
A total of 22 teams will participate this season.
Eastern Conference
Milwaukee Bucks
Toronto Raptors
Boston Celtics
Miami heat
Indiana Pacers
Philadelphia 76ers
Brooklyn Nets
Orlando magic
Washington Wizards
Western conference
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Clippers
Denver Nuggets
Utah Jazz
Oklahoma City Thunder
Houston Rockets
Dallas Mavericks
Memphis Grizzlies
Portland Trail Blazers
New Orleans Pelicans
Sacramento Kings
San Antonio Spurs
Phoenix Suns
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What is a game seed?
The remaining eight games will be played by each team before the playoffs begin. Matches are selected from the remaining matches of the team’s regular season.
Where is the game played?
At the start of the season, the game and rehearsals will take place near Orlando, as the Walt Disney Company will sign a contract to use the Walt Disney World Resort. It will be the only place to host players for the rest of the season.
What is the NBA’s medical protocol?
The NBA and NBPA work with infectious disease experts, public health experts, and government authorities to implement rigorous programs to prevent and mitigate COVID-19-related risks, including regular and rigorous testing protocols. Has been established.
How many games will each team play on the field of 22 teams before the playoffs begin?
This depends on the team, but most of the 22 teams play 72 or 73 games, adding 8 seed games to the regular season game total. The Dallas Mavericks will play the most games (75) and the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers will play the least (71) games.
How does the playoff seed work?
The top 7 teams from each conference (regular season games + seed games) will win playoff spots. The regular tiebreaker plan applies to the seed. The eighth seed may participate in play-in tournaments.
How do play-in tournaments work?
A tournament play-in is not required if the team with the 8th best record at a conference is more than 4 games ahead of the team with the 9th best record at the same conference. The final playoff qualification will only go to the team with the 8th best performance (regular season game + seed game). However, if the team with the 8th best record at the conference wins within 4 games over the team with the 9th best record at the same conference, the two teams will compete for the bottom. Will be. Tournaments basically have to win two face-to-face confrontations to take over Seed No. 9. 8. 8.
Is the playoffs different?
wrong. Once the playoff fields for the 16 teams have been determined, the NBA Playoffs will continue in the usual conference-based format, with a series of regular seven-game games in the first round, conference semifinals, conference finals, and finals.
When is the NBA Draft lottery?
As the new game will start on July 31st as tentatively scheduled, it will be August 25th as scheduled on August 25th.
How is the lottery team determined?
The 14 lottery teams will be 8 teams that will not participate in the NBA game resumption and 6 teams that will participate in the return of the season but not in the playoffs. These teams will be seeded by lottery and odds will be awarded based on records up to March 11th. The 16 teams in the playoffs are edited in the reverse order of the total record for regular seasons and seed games.
When is the NBA Draft?
The scheduled date is October 15th, which is just before the scheduled start of the game on July 31st.
When will the 2020-21 season begin?
The 2020-21 NBA regular season may begin on December 1, 2020. This is also an estimated date, as the game just started on July 31st, as tentatively scheduled.
These facts are important as a fan to understand how this NBA season will resume. This situation has never happened in the history of the NBA.