The NBA has been under criticism for their playoff format for over a decade now. Fans everywhere are begging to adjust the format in order to accommodate the more talented teams in the Western Conference. Would a straight-seeded format benefit or hurt the Golden State Warriors?
A straight-seeded format is simple, the best 16 teams in the NBA get a playoff spot and are pinned against each other. Conferences mean nothing. As a result, only the best teams in the league will get to compete in the playoffs.
The reason that fans have been asking for this playoff format is because of the fact that many talented Western Conference teams are often on the outside looking in while weaker Eastern teams secure a playoff spot.