The NBA approved plans to restart the season with abbreviated competition of 22 teams — tentatively set to begin July 31 with all games played near Orlando, Florida.
The plan calls for the top 22 teams of the 30 teams to play eight games to finish off their regular season.
The NBA clubs could arrive to their new, neutral home around July 7 for training camp and exhibition games. If a conference's No. 9 team is within four games of the No. 8, they'd face off to get into the conference quarterfinals. The No. 9 team would have to go 2-0 in a two-game series vs. No. 8 to get that last playoff spot in the conference.
The NBA also said it's planning to hold a lottery on Aug. 25 to determine the order for its annual draft of top high school, college and international talent. That draft would be on Oct. 15, with hopes of starting the 2020-21 season on Dec. 1.
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