The NBA playoff series are all best-of-seven formats, meaning each series can have up to 7 games, and the first team to win 4 games advances to the next round. This format applies to every round, including the First Round, Conference Semifinals, Conference Finals, and the NBA Finals
. The playoff structure consists of four main rounds:
- First Round
- Conference Semifinals
- Conference Finals
- NBA Finals
Each round is a best-of-seven series, so a team must win 4 games to move forward in the playoffs
. Additionally, before the official playoffs begin, there is a Play-In Tournament involving teams ranked 7th to 10th in each conference to determine the final playoff seeds. However, these play-in games are not considered part of the official playoff series and have a different format
. In summary:
- Each NBA playoff series is a best-of-seven series (up to 7 games).
- There are four rounds in the playoffs.
- A team needs 4 wins to advance from each series.
This means a playoff series can have anywhere from 4 to 7 games depending on how quickly a team reaches 4 wins
