The NBA is finally back tonight after 140 days and a lot has changed since the season was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 22 participating teams in the bubble will resume the season with each participating team playing eight “seeding games,” as selected from its remaining regular-season matchups. Once the 16-team playoff field is set, the NBA Playoffs will proceed in a traditional conference-based format with four rounds and best-of-seven series in each round.
In celebration of the NBA’s official return, our writers make their Finals predictions.
Chris Mannix: Bucks over Lakers in Six games
Entering the bubble, I was convinced—the playoffs wouldn’t be chalk.