{"id":1176,"date":"2020-08-13T12:37:37","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T12:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/?p=1176"},"modified":"2020-08-13T12:37:37","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T12:37:37","slug":"nba-playoffs-2020-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/betting-opportunities\/nba-playoffs-2020-preview","title":{"rendered":"NBA Playoffs 2020 Predictions (17 August – 13 October)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NationalThe NBA has resumed its regular reason<\/a> after an extended break due to the coronavirus. The reduced season will look substantially different this season as the regular schedule usually consists of 82 games. However, that is not the case this year as it will see 22 teams taking part in a mini-season in Florida at Disney World.<\/p>\n

Teams were selected based on their standings before the NBA halted the season in March. Considering most teams had already plater 60 to 65 games, the selection process is relatively accurate in terms of what we would have expected had the season not been halted.<\/p>\n

Slated to start on the 17th of August, the playoffs will run through to the first week of October. The restart will see each team will play eight games to determine the seeding for the playoffs. Unlike the NHL<\/a>, the NBA plans to run the playoffs in the typical best of seven format for the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals.<\/p>\n

Due to the pandemic, all regular season and playoffs games will be played at Disney World, which means no team will have the home court advantage. Furthermore, fans will be absent to help reduce the risk of spreading the virus, and likewise, all essential staff and players will be required to undergo daily testing for COVID-19, and if tested positive, they will be quarantined for 14 days.<\/p>\n

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