The NBA playoffs consist of four rounds: the First Round, Conference Semifinals, Conference Finals, and the NBA Finals. Each round is played as a best-of-seven series, meaning the first team to win four games advances to the next round
. In total:
- There are 16 teams in the playoffs, 8 from each conference.
- Each series can have up to 7 games.
- The format for each series is 2-2-1-1-1, where the team with the better regular-season record hosts Games 1, 2, 5, and 7 (if necessary)
Therefore, each playoff series can have a maximum of 7 games, and the entire playoffs include four such rounds to determine the NBA champion.
