There are three groups in the west, Grizzlies, Suns, Lakers, Jazz and Trailblazers. Nuggets, Clippers, Pelicans, Lone Rangers, Rockets; King, Warriors, Thunder, Timberwolves, Spurs. The east is also divided into three groups, namely 76 people, knights, eagles, walkers and pistons; Bucks, Knicks, Heat, Wizards, Hornets; Celtics, Nets, Raptors, Bulls, Magic. In the group stage, each team will play against four other teams in the same group.
Each team will play two home games and two away games. This means that each team will play four rounds and try to accumulate as many victories as possible. After the group stage, the teams that advance to the knockout stage will be determined according to the ranking of each group.
Introduction to the rules of the mid-season championship;
1, grouping
The grouping of mid-season champions is based on last season's regular season ranking and lottery. There are three schools in the East and three schools in the West. Last season, 1-3 ranked first, 4-6 ranked second, 7-9 ranked third,10-2 ranked fourth, and 13- 15 ranked fifth. Then draw lots to decide each group, and the five teams in each group just come from 1-5.
2. Group stage
The group match is a single round robin system, and each team has to play 1 time with the other four opponents in the group match, which means that each team has to play four games in the group match, including two at home and two away games. 1 of the six teams and the second team with the best record of the two teams will advance to the quarter-finals.
3. knockout stage
The knockout round of the top eight is a single game to decide the outcome. A * * will be held in 1/4 finals, semi-finals and finals, totaling three rounds, and finally the top four and the top eight will be decided.
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