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Questions about 2020 NBA Bubble

Short answers, pulled from the story.

What was the 2020 NBA Bubble and where was it held?

The 2020 NBA Bubble was a bio-secure campus at Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando, where the NBA completed its 2019-20 season during the COVID-19 pandemic. Twenty-two of the league's thirty teams participated, playing games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex while living in makeshift Disney hotels. The bubble ran for 93 days and concluded with no COVID-19 cases recorded among participants.

Why did the NBA suspend the 2019-20 season before creating the bubble?

The NBA suspended its 2019-20 season on the 11th of March, 2020, after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19 just hours before a scheduled road game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Play did not resume until the 30th of July, 2020, when teams re-entered the bio-secure campus at Walt Disney World.

How much did the 2020 NBA Bubble cost and did it make money?

The NBA invested $190 million to create and operate the 2020 NBA Bubble. The league recovered an estimated $1.5 billion in revenue by completing the season, making the project a substantial financial success despite its extraordinary cost.

Who won the NBA championship in the 2020 NBA Bubble?

The Los Angeles Lakers won the 2020 NBA championship, defeating the Miami Heat in six games. The season concluded on the 11th of October, 2020, with not one COVID-19 case recorded among the participating teams from start to finish.

How did the Milwaukee Bucks boycott affect the 2020 NBA Bubble playoffs?

On the 26th of August, 2020, the Milwaukee Bucks boycotted Game 5 of their first-round series against the Orlando Magic to protest the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The NBA postponed all games that day and the next, resuming play on the 29th of August after the NBA and NBPA agreed on three social justice commitments, including opening NBA arenas as voting centers for the upcoming election.

Which player won the 2020 NBA Bubble seeding games MVP award?

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard was named Seeding Games Most Valuable Player after averaging 37.6 points per game. He made the All-Seeding Games First Team alongside Devin Booker, Luka Doncic, James Harden, and T.J. Warren. The Phoenix Suns, coached by Monty Williams, went a perfect 8-0 in the seeding round despite being projected to lose most of their games.