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NBA Frequently Asked Questions

  1. How are the players selected for the All-Star Game?

The starting lineups for the All-Star Game are voted on by fans around the world through NBA.COM, the NBA APP and social media.

All-star Game reserves are voted on by the 30 team head coaches, and if a player is unable to attend due to injury, league Commissioner Adam Silver designates a player from among the other players to supplement the roster.

If a starting player is unable to attend due to injury, the coach of the All-Star Game will select a player from the bench.

  1. How do you decide on the coach of the All-Star Game?

Until the start of the All-Star Game, the head coaches of the two teams with the best records in the Major leagues serve as the head coaches of their respective All-Star teams.

  1. How many teams will make the playoffs?

Eight teams from the East and West each entered the playoffs. At the end of the regular season, the top six places in the East and West will be promoted directly, and 7-10 will produce the last two places through the play-offs. In the play-off, the 7th and 8th teams of the regular season play one match at the former's home ground, the winner becomes the 7th seed, the 9th and 10th teams play another match at the former's home ground, and the loser is eliminated directly. The remaining two teams play one more game, and the winner becomes the 8th seed.

  1. When is the NBA Draft?

The NBA Draft is held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn in late June.

  1. Who is eligible to enter the draft?

Candidates for the draft include: 19 years of age or older, graduated from high school for more than one year and officially declared their candidacy; All international players over the age of 22; All players over the age of 19 who have signed a contract with an international professional team; All American players who graduated from college.

  1. How are NBA draft picks and lottery picks decided?

Each spring, a random table tennis draw determines the fate of each of the season's fourteen teams that will miss the playoffs. The team with the last record has the highest probability of drawing the lottery pick, the three ping-pong balls represent the first draft, the second draft and the exploration pick, and the subsequent picks are directly arranged in reverse order according to the record.

After the 14th pick, the teams that qualified for the playoffs during the season were also ranked in reverse order of record.

  1. What is the maximum number of players allowed on an NBA team?

Each team can sign a maximum of 17 players at the same time, with a maximum of two players on two-way contracts. Thirteen of these players can be activated per game.

  1. How long is each session?

Each session is 12 minutes long, and each overtime session is 5 minutes long.

  1. Could you tell me about other standards?

The baskets are 10 feet from the ground and are located at both ends of the court, which is 50 feet wide and 94 feet long. Each end of the court has a free throw line 15 feet from the basket, a top arc three-point line 23 feet 9 inches from the basket, and a bottom corner three-point line 22 feet from the basket. Because of the shorter distance, the bottom three is one of the most popular scoring styles in the league. The standard ball is 9 feet in diameter and should weigh 8.5 to 9.5 pounds per square inch when inflated.

  1. Which team has won the most NBA championships in history?

The Boston Celtics are tied with the Los Angeles Lakers for the most O 'Brien trophies with 17. The Chicago Bulls have won six and the SAN Antonio Spurs five. It is worth mentioning that the Spurs' five championships all came during the Tim Duncan era.

  1. Which player has won the most NBA championships in history?

The Celtics established a dynasty in the 1950s and 1960s, with leader Bill Russell winning 11 championships, teammate Sam Jones winning 10, and K.C. Jones, Tom Sanders and John Havelicek each winning eight championships. Jim Roscotoff and Frank Ramsey won seven championships, and the legendary Bob Cousy won six.

Among non-Celtics players, Robert Holly has the most career championships with seven, followed by Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who have all won six championships.

  1. Which player has won the most regular season MVP awards in history?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won a total of six regular season MVPS, Michael Jordan and Bill Russell each won five regular season MVPS, and Wilt Chamberlain and lebron James also won four times each.

  1. Who is the player who scored the most points in history?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's career total of 38,387 points is the highest in history. Utah Jazz legend Karl Malone followed with 36,928, and lebron James moved past Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan to third place, on track to catch Karl Malone this season. Among them, Michael Jordan's career average of 30.12 points is the highest in history.

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