What if the NBA had single elimination playoffs?

[Nate99]

What if the NBA used a best of one tournament to decide it's champion...instead of a best of seven series?

I guess it wouldn't make as much money in ticket sales...but it could in theory make more in television money.

Whether it would be a good business decision or not...I'd love to see them try that....just for the heck of it.

 

[DukeU]

Wouldn't last very long.

How many teams would be in tournament?

 

[Crepitus]

What if the NBA had single elimination playoffs?​

They would make less money.

 

[candycorn]

I don't understand the 2-3-2 format of the finals. Why is it in the conference championships they play 2-2-1-1-1 but in the finals its 2-3-2?

 

[Mr. Friscus]

What if the NBA used a best of one tournament to decide it's champion...instead of a best of seven series?

I guess it wouldn't make as much money in ticket sales...but it could in theory make more in television money.

Whether it would be a good business decision or not...I'd love to see them try that....just for the heck of it.

All sports but football need less games, but that cat is already out of the bag and there’s too much money to drown out what’s best for the sport/league.

I’d be on board with 3 game series in the early rounds and going to 5. I don’t know, that’s a good question

 

[Mr. Friscus]

I don't understand the 2-3-2 format of the finals. Why is it in the conference championships they play 2-2-1-1-1 but in the finals its 2-3-2?

Because they did it, and just haven’t had enough flack to change it back to what it used to be.

It’s a dumb format.

 

[22lcidw]

I don't understand the 2-3-2 format of the finals. Why is it in the conference championships they play 2-2-1-1-1 but in the finals its 2-3-2?

The conference championships theoretically the teams may be closer to each other. East versus West in the Finals. So, traveling may be affected and longer.

 

[Nate99]

All sports but football need less games

I for one am glad the Super Bowl is not a series

 

[Rodimus]

What if the NBA used a best of one tournament to decide it's champion...instead of a best of seven series?

I guess it wouldn't make as much money in ticket sales...but it could in theory make more in television money.

Whether it would be a good business decision or not...I'd love to see them try that....just for the heck of it.

i do not like the best of seven series championships and playoffs. i prefer just one game like the Super Bowl.

 

[Rodimus]

I for one am glad the Super Bowl is not a series

especially as a Bills fan. losing the Super Bowl over and over again in a best of 7 would not be very pleasant for us Bills fans.