The Magic (3-1) finished their Group Play games with a dominant East C win over the Celtics.
LeBron James and Luka Doncic waged an MVP-caliber battle on Wednesday.
Sacramento’s Paolo Banchero has improved as a shooter and defender in Year 2.
Jrue Holiday and Jayson Tatum have helped lead Boston to an NBA-best 11-3 record to begin the season.
The Warriors have seen a massive dip in creating early offense, ranking last in transition points.
Here's a breakdown of the NBA system:
- Teams:
The NBA consists of 30 teams, divided into two conferences: the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference.
Each conference is further divided into three divisions.
- Regular Season:
The NBA season is divided into a regular season and a postseason (playoffs).
During the regular season, each team plays 82 games (41 home games and 41 away games).
Teams face opponents from both their own conference and the other conference.
- Playoffs:
The top eight teams from each conference, based on their regular-season records, qualify for the playoffs.
The playoffs are a series of elimination rounds, where teams compete in a best-of-seven series.
The winners of each series advance to the next round until only two teams remain.
- NBA Finals:
The two conference champions face off in the NBA Finals.
The team that wins the best-of-seven series in the NBA Finals is crowned the NBA champion.
- Draft:
The NBA Draft is an annual event where teams select players to join the league.
The draft order is determined by a lottery for teams that did not make the playoffs, with the remaining teams selecting in reverse order of their regular-season records.
- All-Star Game:
The NBA All-Star Game is a yearly exhibition game featuring the league's star players.
Players are selected through a combination of fan voting, coaches, and media voting.
- Individual Awards:
The NBA recognizes individual player achievements with awards such as Most Valuable Player (MVP), Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and others.
- Salay Cap:
The NBA has a salary cap system to maintain competitive balance among teams.
Teams cannot exceed the salary cap when signing players, which helps prevent a few wealthy teams from dominating the league.
Overall, the NBA provides an exciting mix of regular-season competition, postseason drama, and individual excellence, making it a popular and widely followed professional basketball league.