In other words, no matter how the number of teams changes, it will only change the rules of the schedule, but the data of 82 games has not changed. According to unofficial news and the data of 82 games, this is a balance point to ensure the interests of the league and the health of players. That's why the league hasn't changed even though many players and fans have been suggesting reducing the number of games.
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There are 30 teams in the NBA, which are divided into the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference, each with 15 teams. Each league has three divisions, and each division has five teams.
82 regular-season games:
1. Play 2 games with teams from different leagues, home and away 1 game (30 games in total).
2. Play 4 games with teams in the division, with 2 home games each (total 16 games).
3. Play 3 games (a total of 12) with 4 teams in different divisions of the League and 4 games (a total of 24 games) with 6 teams.
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Ranking rules
Teams in the regular season are sorted by winning percentage. When teams have the same records, they need to consider the situation separately.
In the first case, when the gap between the two teams is the same, they will be ranked according to the following criteria:
1, the record is good in the front; 2. The champion of the division is at the top of the list; 3. The party with the highest winning rate in the division (only applicable to the two teams belonging to the same division); 3. Those with high winning percentage rank high in their respective leagues; 4. The top eight teams in the league have a high winning rate; 5. The top eight teams in another league have the highest winning rate; 6. Those with high gains and losses are in the front; 7. Draw lots to decide.
In the second case, when the difference between the victories of three or more teams is the same, they will be ranked according to the following criteria:
1, with the division champion in the front; 2. The participating teams have good records with each other; 3. Those with high winning percentage are in the top of the competition area; 3. Those with high winning percentage rank high in their respective leagues; 4. The top eight teams in the league have a high winning rate; 5. The top eight teams in another league have the highest winning rate; 6. Those with high gains and losses are in the front; 7. Draw lots to decide.
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