The NBA Needs a 24-Team Playoff

The National Hockey League Players' Association approved a plan for on 24-team playoff format for a potential restart. Teams seeded 1-4 in each conference would get 1st round byes while seeds 5-12 would play series to get to 8 in each conference. Could this work for NBA? Jason Smith and Mike Harmon say yes on a lot of levels and if the NBA adopted the NHL plan, here are the matchups:

• Pacers-Knicks (Knicks! YES!)
• 76ers-Bulls
• Nets-Hornets
• Magic-Wizards

• Thunder-Spurs
• Rockets-Kings
• Mavericks-Pelicans (Mark Cuban will complain)
• Grizzlies-Blazers

If the NHL goes through with this, expect other leagues to follow suit.