NBA considering changing NBA Finals back to 2-2-1-1-1 format
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The NBA Finals could return to a 2-2-1-1-1 format.
The league's Competition Committee voted unanimously to recommend the change from the current 2-3-2 system and owners will vote on it next month at their meetings.
If approved, it hasn't been decided if the change would begin with the 2014 finals.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Competition Committee's vote was first reported by the Boston Herald.
The format was switched beginning in 1985, a recommendation Commissioner David Stern has said came in part from former Celtics boss Red Auerbach to reduce the cross-country trips between Boston and Los Angeles.
Critics argue it gives home-court advantage to the lower-seeded team in Game 5, which is often a pivotal game in a best-of-seven series.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}All other rounds in the NBA playoffs use the 2-2-1-1-1 format.