Here's everything you need to know about the 2024 NBA Playoffs which begin on Saturday.
had almost no trouble at all with the 14 teams that didn’t make the playoffs this season, going 35-4 against those squads.Taking into account only the 16 playoff teams — and their games against one another — the No. 1 overall seed Celtics come up No. 1 yet again. Boston went 29-14 against the eventual playoff teams this season, the best such record in the league.Indiana had the top offense against playoff teams, followed by Boston and Milwaukee .
Some of James’ other postseason ranks: first in points , fourth in rebounds , second in assists , and third in 3-pointers made . There are a few teams that should also be remembered for how dominant their postseason records were, even though the playoff format when they captured championships was slightly different. Among them: the 2001 Lakers ; Philadelphia in 1983 ; the 1999 Spurs, the 1991 Chicago Bulls and the 1989 Detroit Pistons ; the 1971 Milwaukee Bucks and the 1982 Lakers ; the 1950 Minneapolis Lakers ; and the 1996 Bulls, 1987 Lakers and 1986 Celtics .
Orlando, Indiana and Oklahoma City all snapped three-year absences by getting in this year. On the flip side: Charlotte missed for the eighth year in a row, while San Antonio and Detroit each missed out for the fifth straight year.With Miami assured of at least four more games this season, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra is assured of climbing into seventh place on the NBA's all-time playoff games coached list.
Of the 36 referees picked for Round 1, there are eight with more than 100 playoff assignments: Foster, Davis, Tony Brothers , James Capers , Zach Zarba , Bill Kennedy , Ed Malloy and John Goble . This year's pool total: $33,657,947. For comparison's sake, last year's pool was $26,969,000 and the 2022 pool was $17,317,334 — so it has nearly doubled in the last two years.
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