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Encyclopedia > 2009 NBA Finals
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The 2009 NBA Playoffs will be the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2008-09 season. Image File history File links Soccerball_current_event. ... Sport from childhood. ... Womens Australian rules football is a team sport. ... Current NBA Playoff logo. ... NBA redirects here. ... The 2008-09 NBA season will be the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association. ...

Contents

Format

The 2009 format will be the same as 2008's format. The 2008 NBA Playoffs is the postseason for the National Basketball Associations 2007-08 season. ...

  • The top 8 teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs.
    • The top 4 seeded teams are the three division winners and the best division runner-up all ranked on the basis of their standings.
    • The bottom 4 seeded teams are seeded by basis of their standings.
  • All series are in a best-of-seven format with the Games 1-2, 5 and 7 on the home court of the team with the better record (not necessarily higher seed).
    • Exception: For the NBA Finals, the team with the better record will play Games 1-2 and 6-7 on their home court.
  • Reseeding (as used in the Stanley Cup Playoffs) is not in use: therefore, all playoff matchups are predetermined via the teams' seedings.

Logo of the NBA Finals. ... The modernized NHL shield logo, debuting in 2005. ...

Playoff qualifying

Eastern Conference

The following teams have clinched a playoff berth in the East:


Western Conference

The following teams have clinched a playoff berth in the West:


Bracket

This is the outlook for the 2009 NBA playoffs. Teams in italics have home court advantage. Teams in bold advance to the next round. Numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's original playoffs seeding in their respective conferences. Numbers to the right of each team indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions possess an asterisk (*). In team sports, a team representing a city or a region is to be that areas home team. ...

  First Round Conference Semifinals Conference Finals NBA Finals
                                     
1    
8    
     
 
     
4  
5    
     
Eastern Conference
     
3    
6    
   
 
     
2  
7    
        
        
1    
8    
   
 
     
4  
5    
   
Western Conference
     
3    
6    
   
 
     
2  
7    
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The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams, and organized in three divisions of five teams each. ... The Western Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams, and organized in three divisions of five teams each. ...

Broadcast notes

References

External links

  • Official website of the NBA
  • Official website of the 2009 NBA Playoffs
  • ESPN's NBA page
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The 1955 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1954-1955 season. ... The 1956 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1955-1956 season. ... The 1957 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1956-1957 season. ... The 1958 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1957-1958 season. ... The 1959 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1958-1959 season. ... The 1960 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1959-1960 season. ... The 1961 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1960-1961 season. ... The 1962 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1961-1962 season. ... The 1963 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1962-1963 season. ... The 1964 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1963-1964 season. ... The 1965 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1964-1965 season. ... The 1966 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1965-1966 season. ... The 1967 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1966-1967 season. ... The 1968 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1967-1968 season. ... The 1969 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1968-1969 season. ... The 1970 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1969-1970 season. ... The 1971 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1970-1971 season. ... The 1972 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1971-1972 season. ... The 1973 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1972-1973 season. ... The 1974 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1973-1974 season. ... The 1975 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1974-1975 season. ... The 1976 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1975-1976 season. ... The 1977 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1976-1977 season. ... The 1978 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1977-1978 season. ... The 1979 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1978-1979 season. ... The 1980 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1979-1980 season. ... The 1981 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament follow National Basketball Associations 1980-1981 season. ... The 1982 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1981-1982 season. ... The 1983 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1982-1983 season. ... The 1984 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1983-84 season. ... The 1985 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1984-85 season. ... The 1986 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1985-86 season. ... The 1987 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1986-1987 season. ... The 1988 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1987-1988 season. ... The 1989 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1988-1989 season. ... The 1990 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1989-1990 season. ... NBA Playoffs Categories: | ... The 1992 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament following the National Basketball Associations 1991-1992 season. ... The 1993 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1992-1993 season. ... The 1994 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1993-1994 season. ... The 1995 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1994-1995 season. ... The 1996 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1995-1996 season. ... The 1997 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1996-1997 season. ... The 1998 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1997-1998 season. ... The 1999 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1999 season. ... The 2000 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1999-2000 season. ... The 2001 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 2000-01 season. ... The 2002 NBA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 2001-02 season. ... The 2003 NBA playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Associations 2002-03 NBA season. ... The 2004 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Associations 2003-2004 season. ... The 2005 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Associations 2004-2005 season. ... The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Associations 2005-06 season. ... The 2007 NBA Playoffs was the postseason to the National Basketball Associations 2006-2007 season. ... The 2008 NBA Playoffs is the postseason for the National Basketball Associations 2007-08 season. ... The 2008 NBA Draft will be held on June 26, 2008 at the Washington Mutual Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. ... The venue for 2009 NBA All-Star Game has yet to be decided. ... The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams, and organized in three divisions of five teams each. ... The Atlantic Division is a division in the Eastern Conference of the NBA. The 76ers, Knicks, Nets, and the Celtics were already in the seven team Atlantic before the merge that brought the Raptors and sent the Heat, Magic and Wizards to the new Southeast Division. ... The Central Division is a division in the Eastern Conference of the NBA. The current divisions have been active since the start of the 04-05 season. ... The Southeast Division is a division in the Eastern Conference of the NBA. It was formed when the Charlotte Bobcats entered the NBA as an expansion team in 2004. ... The Western Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams, and organized in three divisions of five teams each. ... The Southwest Division is a division in the Western Conference of the NBA. The Mavericks, Rockets, Grizzlies, Spurs all came from the now defunct Midwest Division and the Hornets came from the Central Division in the Eastern Conference. ... The Northwest Division is a division in the Western Conference of the NBA. The division was created at the start of the 04-05 season. ... The Pacific Division is a division in the Western Conference of the NBA. All five Pacific teams were in the division before the Blazers and Sonics went to the new Northwest Division. ...


 
 

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