1.The19-20NBAregularseasonhasconcluded,pavingthewayfortheplayoffs.Theconferencefinalsaresettobegin.2.IntheWesternConferenceFinals,theLosAngelesLakerswillfaceoffagainsttheDenverNuggets.Thescheduleddatesareasfollows:G1:September19,broadcastat9:00AMBeijingTimeG2:September21,broadcastat7:30AMBeijingTimeG3:September23,broadcastat9:00AMBeijingTimeG4:September25,broadcastat9:00AMBeijingTimeG5:September27,broadcastat9:00AMBeijingTimeG6:September29,timetobedeterminedG7:October1,timetobedetermined3.Theplayoffformatisasfollows:thetopeightteamsfromeachconferencequalifyfortheplayoffs,withthefirst-placeteamfacingtheeighth,thesecondagainsttheseventh,thethirdagainstthesixth,andthefourthagainstthefifth.Eachseriesisplayedinabest-of-sevenformat,withtheteamwiththebetterregularseasonrecordenjoyinghome-courtadvantage.4.ThewinnersoftheEasternandWesternConferencechampionshipswilladvancetotheNBAFinals,whichalsousesabest-of-sevenseriesformat.Eightteamsfromeachconferencesecureplayoffspots.ThetopeightteamsineachconferenceareseededaccordingtotheNBA'srankingsystem.