April 2017 Basketball Wiretap

Warriors Clinch Homecourt Advantage For Finals If They Advance

Mar 26, 2017 12:00 PM

The Golden State Warriors have clinched homecourt advantage in The Finals against any Eastern Conference foe should they reach that stage of the playoffs.

The Warriors' magic number was one before the Cleveland Cavaliers lost on Saturday to the Wizards.

The San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets are also expected to finish the 16-17 season with a better regular season record than any team in the Eastern Conference.

The Western Conference representative has had homecourt advantage in every Finals since 2014.

Anthony Slater/San Jose Mercury News

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March Madness Beat 2016 NBA Playoffs In Ad Revenue By $200M

Mar 23, 2017 10:29 AM

March Madness generated $1.24 billion in advertising revenue for CBS and Turner in 2016. The two networks pay a combined $800 million per year to broadcast the NCAA tournament and that figure will increase to more than $1 billion beginning in 2024.

The advertising revenue generated for CBS and Turner was about $200 million more than the 2016 NBA Playoffs for ESPN/ABC and Turner with their figure hitting $1.031 billion. The 2015 NBA Playoffs generated $944 million. The MLB Playoffs generated $569 million in revenue in 2016, while the NFL Playoffs hit $1.318 billion.

The NBA Playoffs last almost twice as long and feature professional athletes.

The NBA is in the first year of a nine-year, $24 billion deal.

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