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Mendoza, Madalyn June 25, 2018 colleges before playing in the NBA
Having a higher seed offers several advantages In two matchups, the faced the at the in London in front of over 20,000 fans

At the same time, the black viewership increased to 47 percent, while Hispanic of any race stood at 11% and Asian viewership stood at 8%.

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The end of the decade, however, saw declining TV ratings, low attendance and drug-related player issues — both perceived and real — that threatened to derail the league
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Previously, the top three seeds went to the division winners
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On August 15, 2007, Donaghy pleaded guilty to two federal charges related to the investigation
Holiday has been fantastic on the defensive side all series However, the Cavaliers overcame a 3—1 deficit in the Finals to win that season
"I feel like we knew Booker wanted to take that last shot and played great defense on him and made him turn his back, and he turned right into me The current league organization divides 30 teams into two conferences of three divisions with five teams each

To encourage shooting and discourage stalling, the league introduced the 24-second in 1954.

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Championships Main article: The and the have won the most championships with each having 17 wins
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Since the first seed begins the playoffs playing against the eighth seed, the second seed plays the seventh seed, the third seed plays the sixth seed, and the fourth seed plays the fifth seed, having a higher seed means a team faces a weaker team in the first round
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However, the NBA's leading scorer, , jumped to the ABA, as did four veteran referees—, , John Vanak, and Joe Gushue Finally, each team plays all the teams in the other conference twice apiece 30 games
July 2020 In 2001, an affiliated , the National Basketball Development League, now called the , was created Games that are not broadcast nationally are usually aired over specific to the area where the teams are located

As of 2020, NBA players are the world's best paid athletes by average annual salary per player.

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This is somewhat similar to the relationship between the and in the
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, the NBA has a contract with and through the 2024—25 season
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However, the Cavaliers overcame a 3—1 deficit in the Finals to win that season