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- 2008 Playoffs began Saturday, April 19th
- Games televised on ABC, ESPN, and TNT
- 2008 NBA Finals began on June 5th on ABC
- 2008 NBA Champions: Boston Celtics
- 2008 Playoff MVP: Paul Pierce
- Celtics defeated Lakers 131-92 in Game 6 to win championship
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The 2008 NBA Playoffs will decide the league champion of the 2007-2008 NBA season. The Eastern Conference Champions, the Boston Celtics, play the Western Conference Champions, the Los Angeles Lakers, in the 2008 NBA Finals.
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Seeding Process
Following the regular season, the three divisional champions in each conference are automatically placed in the top three seeds. The fourth team is the runner up, behind the divisional champions, with the fifth through eight seeds based on regular season standings. The first seed team plays the eighth, second seed plays the seventh and so on.Series Structure
Each series consists of seven games, with the higher seeded team earning home court advantage in games one, two, five and seven. The team that wins four of the seven possible games moves on to the next round. There are three rounds leading up to the NBA Finals.
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2008 NBA Finals
- ESPN.com: Celtics smash Lakers, bring home 17th NBA championship (June 17, 2008)
- NBA.com: 2008 NBA Finals Page
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- | colspan="8" align="center" | Boston Celtics versus Los Angeles Lakers
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- !Game!!Day!!Date!!Time!!Site!!Result
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- |align="left"| Game One
- |Thursday||June 5||8:30PM ET||Boston||Celtics win 98-88
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- |align="left"| Game Two
- |Sunday||June 8||8:30PM ET||Boston||Celtics win 108-102
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- |align="left"| Game Three
- |Tuesday||June 10||8:30PM ET||Los Angeles||Lakers win 87-81
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- |align="left"| Game Four
- |Thursday||June 12||8:30PM ET||Los Angeles||Celtics win 97-91
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- |align="left"| Game Five
- |Sunday||June 15||8:30PM ET||Los Angeles||Lakers win 103-98
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- |align="left"| Game Six
- |Tuesday||June 17||8:30PM ET||Boston||Celtics win 131-92
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- Boston wins four games to two.
- All Games Televised on ABC Sports
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2008 NBA Playoffs Questions
Wheres the best (cheapest, most reliable) place to purchase NBA playoff tickets? 2 AnswersTicket price is available from Lakers website. You can't buy the ticket from Staples center. Instead, they are available from Ticketmaster. http://www.nba.com/... read more
What NBA players shot over 50 percent in 2008? 1 AnswerAccording to espn.com, 24 players shot better than 50% last season. 1. Shaquille O' Neal (PHO) - .609 FG% 2. Nene Hilario (SAS) - .604 FG% 3. Andris Biedrin... read more
NBA Playoffs Contest � Eastern Conference. Make your picks for a chance to win $5! 4 Answers-- First Round -- (1) Cleveland Cavaliers (66-16) vs (8) Detroit Pistons (39-43) Winner: Cleveland in 4 games. (2) Boston Celtics (62-20) vs (7) Chicago Bull... read more
NBA Playoffs Contest � Western Conference. Make your picks for a chance to win $5! 6 Answers-- First Round -- (1) Los Angeles Lakers (65-17) vs (8) Utah Jazz (48-34) Winner: Lakers in 5__ games. (2) Denver Nuggets (54-28) vs (7) New Orleans Hornets ... read more -
2008 NBA Playoffs Blogs and Commentaries
- FanHouse: Which Team in the West Will Miss the NBA Playoffs? (April 3, 2008)
- Google Blog Search: 2008 NBA Playoffs
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