It’s been said that NBA players make their money in the regular season and owners make theirs in the playoffs.
In this era, with so much revenue coming from television rights and other streams, it’s not quite that way.
But it’s still a bonus for owners when they get extra home games when fans are at their rowdiest, proudest, loudest, hungriest and thirstiest.
And the playoffs are good financially for the players, too.
The NBA released its playoff pool earlier this week and it’s already given the Mavericks a little bonus for their success in the regular season.