Regular seasons will always mean something – even the one that will resume in the NBA on July 30.
No, doing well in it won’t get you a home-court advantage in the playoffs. In the so-called “bubble” in Orlando, it’ll be a level playing field for all teams. Neutral sites with no fans mean no momentum-swinging electricity in a building.
But when the league reconvenes for eight games to finish sorting out the playoff order, it’s still important. Would you rather play the Lakers or Clippers as the No. 7 or 8 seed? Or work to move up to sixth if you can and get perhaps Denver, Utah or Houston?