At the conclusion of the seeding games, if the eighth seed is four games or fewer ahead of the ninth seed, those teams would compete in a play-in tournament to determine the eighth playoff seed.
Less teams therefore less viewership?
If I understand the rules correctly, there will be some extra games to determine who gets the eighth seed in the West.
From NBA.com;
Portland (34-39, .466): Brooklyn is their remaining opponent.
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Memphis (33-39, .458): Milwaukee.
Phoenix (33-39, .458): Dallas.
San Antonio (32-38, .457): Utah.
NBA ratings have been down since earlier this season
“established longstanding personal friends.” Who counts as an established long-standing personal friend? For the purposes of the bubble, it’s not someone “the player has not previously met in person or with whom the player has had limited in-person interactions,” or anyone “known by the player only through social media or an intermediary,” thus raising the question of exactly which apps count as “social media.” According to USA Today, “agents, business managers, personal chefs, trainers and tattoo artists” are also not allowed in, though some suspect the truly determined ones will find ways around that.
I hope notDoes anyone else think Spurs will struggle like Red Wings now?