when did the nba start using breakaway rims
Breakaway rim The breakaway rim was first used by the NCAA during the 1978 Final Four in St. Louis.[3] Although Darryl Dawkins notoriously shattered two backboards with his dunks in 1979,[4] the old-style bolted rim structure was not phased out of the NBA until the 1981â€“82 season, when breakaway rims debuted as a uniform equipment upgrade.
Eligibility for the NBA draft Players whose 19th birthday falls during or before the calendar year of the draft, or at least one year removed from the graduation of their high school class, and who do not meet the criteria for "international" players are automatically eligible if they meet any of the following criteria:[16]
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NBA playoffs The National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament among 16 teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference (called divisions, pre-1970), ultimately deciding the league's season champion in the NBA Finals.
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NBA playoffs Finally in 1984, the tournament expanded to its present 16-team, four-round knockout, and the now-complete set of first-round series were expanded to a best-of-five. In 2003 the first round was changed to also be best-of-seven. (Thus all playoff teams from 2003 to present, same as the two Division champions in 1947 and 1948, continue to play at the close of the regular season without idle team ("bye") and may be certain of four playoff games including two at home.)