The NBA playoffs’ conference semifinals are happening now. One team has advanced, but the other series are still going strong. Want to bet on basketball? The best way to do this is to use the GGBet betting platform. Just register, perform a GGBet login, deposit into your account, and start placing sports bets to win.
The top-seeded Boston Celtics beat the fourth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in five games to reach the Eastern Conference finals. They will play against the winner of the series between the second-seeded New York Knicks and the sixth-seeded Indiana Pacers.
In the Western Conference, the number one seed Oklahoma City Thunder are facing the fifth-seeded Dallas Mavericks. The defending champions, the Denver Nuggets, who are the second seed, are playing against the third-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves.
Teams need to win their best-of-7 series to move forward. All rounds of the playoffs use the best-of-7 format, and teams aren’t reseeded after each round. The team with the better regular-season record has home court advantage, hosting games in a 2-2-1-1-1 format, with home games in Games 1, 2, 5, and 7 (if necessary).
NBA – Main Facts
The NBA is a professional basketball league where twenty-nine teams from the USA and one from Canada participate. It’s known as the strongest basketball league globally. Moreover, it’s among the top four popular sports leagues in the US, alongside the NFL, MLB, and NHL.
The NBA season starts in September with training camps. October sees friendly matches, and by the end of the month, the regular season kicks off which lasts nearly six months until mid-April. Each team plays eighty-two games, half at home and half away. After the regular season, the top sixteen teams compete in the elimination playoffs, with eight teams from each conference participating.
Facts to know:
- On December 17, 1993, the NBA had its biggest win ever. The Cavaliers defeated the Miami Heat 148-80.
- Yuta Tabuse is the only Japanese player in the history of the NBA.
- Magic Johnson was the first and only rookie in NBA history to win the MVP award in the NBA Finals.
- Gus Johnson holds the record for breaking the backboard more than once in the NBA. Throughout his career, he shattered hoops three times. Surprisingly, he weighed 94 kilograms and stood at a height of 198 centimeters during those incidents.
- You don’t need to be super tall to play in the NBA. Muggsy Bogues, who was only 160 cm tall and weighed just 62 kilograms, proved this. Despite his small size, he played 889 games in his NBA career and even made 39 block shots.
The 2024 NBA Playoffs are part of the NBA’s postseason tournament for the 2023-24 season. They started on April 20 and will finish with the 2024 NBA Finals in June.
The NBA Playoffs 2024 are a showcase of skill and determination. The teams are battling fiercely for victory. Each game is marked by electrifying performances and dramatic moments. All this keeps fans on the edge of their seats.
