None of the teams that made it to the Conference Finals in the 2019 NBA playoffs made the Conference Finals in 2020. All three games that were scheduled to take place on August 26 were postponed due to a wildcat strike,[5][6] in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, with the Milwaukee Bucks being the first team not to take the court prior to their game five matchup against the Orlando Magic. [29], Game 5 was postponed by the league following a boycott by the Rockets and Thunder. NBA Playoffs 2020: 'I knew it was winning time' - LeBron James on late-game defence on Jamal Murray. The playoffs were originally scheduled to begin on April 18. Per ESPN Stats & Info, the Clippers have lost four series in which they've held a two-game lead. ABC owns the exclusive television rights to the 2020 NBA Finals, which would be the 18th consecutive year for the network.[40]. The @HoustonRockets go on a 49-18 run to win 119-107 and force Game 7! The 2020 NBA playoffs is the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2019–20 season. NBA TV also televised selected games in the first round. Playoff Series. Dončić's 42 points are the most points in a playoff debut. Down by 1, Luka Dončić hit the game-winning 3 point buzzer-beater at the end of overtime. In the conference playoffs, home court advantage goes to the higher-seeded team (number one being the highest). Perhaps none are bigger than those surrounding their ability to overcome a riddled past of letdowns and heartbreak in order to reach new heights in the postseason. Nikola Jokić scored the go-ahead hook shot with 27.8 seconds remaining in regulation. when leading by two games. Seeding is based on each team's regular season record within a conference; if two teams have the same record, standard tiebreaker rules are used. [38], This will be the first playoff meeting between the Lakers and the Heat. 2020 Playoffs. During the first two rounds, games are split between TNT, ESPN, and ABC regardless of conference. I’ll be fine.’, LeBron James speaks more on Breonna Taylor, power of Black women, Second chance points, clutch LeBron defense earns Lakers win to go up 3-1 on Denver, Watch Jamal Murray hit insane hand-switching layup around LeBron, Former Louisville star Donovan Mitchell ‘sad, angry, disgusted’ after Breonna Taylor decision, Report: Bulls paying Billy Donovan $6 million-plus annual salary. With a 3-2 lead in Game 6 of the 2015 Western Conference Semifinals, LA led by as many as 19 points in the second half before being outscored 40-15 in the fourth quarter by the, Doc Rivers has been the head coach of three teams to blow 3-1 leads: the 2003. [30], This was the ninth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Thunder/SuperSonics winning six of the first eight meetings. All rights reserved. Finals preview: Can the Heat slow down LeBron and A.D.? This was the ninth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning five of the first eight meetings.[35]. Regional sports networks affiliated with the teams also broadcast the games, except for games televised on ABC. All rounds are best-of-seven series; the series ends when one team wins four games, and that team advances to the next round. Playoffs Video. window.gdprTextData.text = "NBA sites use cookies and similar technologies. With preseason title aspirations, the 2019-20 LA Clippers had an opportunity to overcome 49 years of misfortune. [1], On June 4, the NBA Board of Governors approved a plan to restart the season on July 31 in the NBA Bubble. A play-in game took place in the Western Conference, as the ninth seeded Memphis finished within four games of the eighth seeded Portland. [24], This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Heat winning three of the first four meetings.[25]. A possible best-of-three play-in series for the final seed in each conference would then be held if the ninth seed finishes the regular season within four games of the eighth seed. This is the first playoff game in NBA history in which two players scored 50 points. This was the first playoff meeting between the Clippers and the Mavericks.[28]. [39], ESPN, ABC, TNT, and NBA TV broadcast the playoffs nationally in the United States. [23], This was the 22nd playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning 13 of the first 21 meetings. [10], On June 4, the NBA Board of Governors approved a plan to restart the season on July 31 in the NBA Bubble, with 22 of the 30 teams in the league, all clubs within six games of a playoff spot. Juancho Hernangomez missing Timberwolves workouts to film Adam Sandler movie, Report: Philadelphia ownership wants Mike D’Antoni as next coach, Bam Adebayo expects to play in Game 5: ‘I’m good’. Copyright © 2018 NBA. The NBA Western Conference Finals will air on TNT, while ESPN will televise the NBA Eastern Conference Finals.