2023 PLG playoffs explained

PLG playoffs
Year:2023
Season:2022–23
Dates:May 19–June 14, 2023
Num Teams:4
Winners:Taipei Fubon Braves
Count:3
Second:New Taipei Kings
Prev Season:2022
Next Season:2024

The 2023 PLG playoffs is the postseason tournament of the 2022–23 PLG season. The playoffs started on May 19 and ended on June 14.[1] [2]

Format

The top four seed qualify the playoffs. All seeds will play the best-of-five playoffs series, which is in a 2-2-1 format. The winners advance and play in the best-of-seven finals series, which is in a 2-2-1-1-1 format. The seeding is based on each team's regular season record. Home court advantage goes to the higher seed for both series.[3]

Playoff qualifying

On March 28, 2023, the New Taipei Kings became the first team to clinch a playoff spot.[4] On April 30, the New Taipei Kings clinched the regular season title.[5]

Seed Team Record Clinched
Playoff berth Best record
in PLG
1 27–13 March 28 April 30
2 25–15 April 15[6]
3 19–21 May 5[7]
4 19–21 May 14

Bracket

Bold Series winner
Italic Team with home-court advantage

PLG finals: (1) New Taipei Kings vs. (2) Taipei Fubon Braves

See main article: article and 2023 PLG finals.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PLG》季後賽5/19開打 總冠軍賽6/3登場. China Times Group. May 2, 2023. May 2, 2023.
  2. 聯盟賽事公告 季後賽將於05/19開始 總冠軍賽將於06/03開始. P.LEAGUE+. May 2, 2023. May 5, 2023.
  3. Web site: 2021-22賽季即將到來 絕對讓球迷覺得 #有點意思. P. LEAGUE+. October 18, 2021. March 28, 2023.
  4. Web site: PLG》新北國王靠曼尼高、Q.戴維斯合拿42分 本季首支晉級季後賽隊伍. The Liberty Times. March 28, 2023. March 28, 2023.
  5. Web site: PLG/林書豪林書緯兩樣情 鋼鐵人拚季後賽、國王穩第一. 聯合線上公司. April 30, 2023. April 30, 2023.
  6. Web site: PLG》富邦勇士瞄準例行賽龍頭? 許晉哲透露想法. The Liberty Times. April 15, 2023. May 5, 2023.
  7. Web site: PLG》盧峻翔轟32分 領航猿8戰橫掃攻城獅拿下季後賽門票. The Liberty Times. May 5, 2023. May 5, 2023.