Bring back Best-of-5 series for the 1st Round?

I'm cringing at the fact that we just won 3 in a row yet still have to play a 4th game. IMO 3 wins is plenty and first round definitely needs an exception if not the first two rounds. Doubt the NBA wants to lose revenue though

 

3-0 skunk?

 

That's an idea. I'm sure coaches/owners would complain but in reality the fans and players know it's over after 3...it's just awkward for everyone involved

 

Last season was evidence enough that things are fine they way they are

 

Ain't no way!

 

Has any team ever come close to coming back, 3 games down? Obviously no one has ever done it, but has anyone fought to, and lost, a game 7, after being down 3-0?

 

No I love the possibility of 7 games...in the first. More playoff basketball is better for the NBA

 

It's easy to say this now that we are up 3-0 but if we were down 3-0, you would be desperate for an extra game to prove yourself.

 

Yes, Portland fought back from being 3-0 down to even it at 3-3, and then lose Game 7 to the Mavs.

 

What year?

 

Not many. Nuggets came back on Jazz in 1994 and lost in game 7. NBA remains only major sport without an 0-3 series comeback.

 

2003 Playoffs.

 

nba would lose money, theyre never going to bring it back

 

I would do it, the nba is the league with more teams that makes the playoffs, so why not, eliminate the lower seeds faster.

 

What does this have to do with anything?

 

2015
7 series up 2-0 or 3-0
1 series up 2-1

Since 2003:
37 series went 7 games(19 in the first round)
69 series went 6 games(33 in the first round)
45 series went 5 games(26 in the first round)
29 series went 4 games(18 in the first round)

Spoiler

2014
5 series went 7 games(5 first round)
5 series went 6 games(1 first round)
4 series went 5 games(1 first round)
1 series went 4 games(1 first round)

2013
3 series went 7 games(1 first round)
7 series went 6 games(5 first round)
2 series went 5 games(0 first round)
3 series went 4 games(2 first round)

2012
4 series went 7 games(2 first round)
4 series went 6 games(2 first round)
4 series went 5 games(2 first round)
3 series went 4 games(2 first round)

2011
1 series went 7 games(0 first round)
6 series went 6 games(4 first round)
6 series went 5 games(3 first round)
2 series went 4 games(1 first round)

2010
2 series went 7 games(1 first round)
7 series went 6 games(4 first round)
2 series went 5 games(2 first round)
4 series went 4 games(1 first round)

2009
4 series went 7 games(2 first round)
4 series went 6 games(2 first round)
5 series went 5 games(3 first round)
2 series went 4 games(1 first round)

2008
3 series went 7 games(1 first round)
6 series went 6 games(3 first round)
5 series went 5 games(3 first round)
1 series went 4 games(1 first round)

2007
1 series went 7 games(1 first round)
6 series went 6 games(2 first round)
4 series went 5 games(2 first round)
4 series went 4 games(3 first round)

2006
4 series went 7 games(1 first round)
7 series went 6 games(4 first round)
3 series went 5 games(2 first round)
1 series went 4 games(1 first round)

2005
4 series went 7 games(2 first round)
4 series went 6 games(1 first round)
4 series went 5 games(3 first round)
3 series went 4 games(2 first round)

2004
3 series went 7 games(1 first round)
4 series went 6 games(0 first round)
5 series went 5 games(4 first round)
3 series went 4 games(3 first round)

2003
3 series went 7 games(2 first round)
9 series went 6 games(5 first round)
1 series went 5 games(1 first round)
2 series went 4 games(0 first round)

 

why reduce league income this way, better reduce regular season games

actually i want 4 playoff teams each conference

 

No. The concept of a 7 game series is to as much as possible, lower the odds off an upset. As an NBA fan, I want the better team to advance. In an NBA business standpoint, those are $$$.

 

This is just a freak year.