Here are 5 new rules that could be introduced in future NBA seasons: our suggestions include modifications to the NBA rules concerning the NBA Playoffs and qualification criteria, game endings, and the possibility of adding a 4-point shot, as has already been implemented in the Philippine basketball league.

Playoffs Without Conferences

In the Playoffs, it is not the top 8 teams from each Conference that qualify, but rather the 16 teams with the best record from the Regular Season. These teams would then form a single bracket where the number 16 seed would face the number 1 seed, the number 15 seed would face the number 2 seed, and so on.

Target Score

With 4 minutes left in the fourth quarter, time is no longer a factor. Instead, a target score is set, calculated by adding a specific number of points to the leading team’s current score. The game will end when a team first reaches that target score.

Goal Tending

Shots attempted by an offensive player from the 3-second area can be blocked even if the ball has already touched the backboard or is within the cylinder of the rim.

4-Point Line

An additional point for shots made from 9 meters out, as already done in the Philippine national league. Adding another line would likely further increase the tendency to favor shots that are worth more points but are more difficult to make.

5 vs 4

If a player receives a second technical foul or a double technical, the opposing team will be allowed to play an offensive possession with one extra player on the court.