NBA Finals Lakers
Source: NBA
THE NBA CAMPUS AT DISNEY-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
“¢ 3 ““ Three hotels at Walt Disney World have been used to house players, coaches, team basketball staffs, media, broadcasters and league personnel living in the Orlando campus.
“¢ 12/85 ““ Both the Lakers and Heat are now in their 12th week living at the Gran Destino Tower at Coronado Springs. Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Sept. 30 marks the 85th consecutive day on campus for both teams.
“¢ 22 ““ Twenty-two NBA teams assembled in Florida to complete the 2019-20 season.
“¢ 115 ““ More than 115 vehicles have been used to transport players, coaches, referees, support staff, venue operators, media and network television personnel throughout the campus.
“¢ 150/100 ““ Close to 150 NBA personnel who work across various departments have each been living on campus for more than 100 days.
“¢ 525 ““ There have been more than 525 fishing excursions booked on campus.
“¢ 700 ““ On average 700 packages arrive daily on campus to the 28,300 square-foot distribution warehouse at Coronado Springs, including a one-day record of nearly 1,200 packages.
“¢ 1,800 ““ According to league sources, there have been more than 1,800 pickleball games played on the NBA campus at Disney.
“¢ 3,600 ““ The NBA has conducted more than 3,600 Zoom media availability sessions, streaming nearly 1.9 million minutes of player and coach interviews.
“¢ 106,000 ““ 106,000 room nights at Walt Disney World during the restart.
ESPN WIDE WOLRD OF SPORTS-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
“¢ 7 ““ The NBA campus featured seven practice facilities, which included state-of-the-art weight rooms and training facilities, as well as courts provided by the Heat, Indiana Pacers and Orlando Magic.
“¢ 30 ““ Beginning on June 22 until the first scrimmage was held on July 22, it took 30 days to assemble the game and practice courts.
“¢ 66 ““ ESPN Wide World of Sports basketball arenas feature 66 microphones strategically placed around the game venues, both under and around the playing court.
“¢ 92 ““ There are 92 family members who will be in attendance to watch their loved ones compete at AdventHealth Arena, where all the NBA Finals games will be played.
“¢ 145 ““ ABC, TNT, ESPN and NBA TV have combined to televise 145 games (16 scrimmages + 52 seeding games + 77 playoff games) throughout the U.S. since play resumed.
“¢ 199 ““ ESPN Wide World of Sports has hosted 199 games since play resumed.
“¢ 320 ““ There will be 320 virtual fans watching each Finals game from home, seen inside the arena as part of Michelob ULTRA Courtside.
“¢ 805 ““ The NBA campus has hosted 805 practices since training camp began on July 9.
“¢ 1,120 ““ NBA national and regional partners in the U.S. have presented 1,120 hours of televised games over 428 telecasts.
“¢ 4,627 ““ NBA game and practice facilities include 4,627 hardwood panels.
“¢ 16,780 ““ Fourteen semi-trucks drove 16,780 miles to deliver all basketball floors to Orlando.
“¢ 583,000 ““ The total weight of the courts on campus added up to 583,000 pounds.
NBA FINALS BROADCAST IN THE UNITED STATES--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
“¢ 1 ““ Doris Burke will become the first woman to serve as a game analyst for the NBA Finals on any platform when she joins play-by-play voice Marc Kestecher and analyst P.J. Carlesimo for ESPN Radio´s coverage.
“¢ 1 ““ Rachel Nichols will serve as the NBA Finals sideline reporter for the first time during ABC´s coverage.
“¢ 12 ““ ABC/ESPN´s broadcast team of Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson will work The Finals together for the 12th time.
â—¦ Jackson has made the most appearances for an African-American game analyst for any major North American sports championship event.
â—¦ 14 ““ Jeff Van Gundy will provide analysis for his 14th consecutive NBA Finals, which is the most for a television analyst covering the event.
â—¦ 15 ““ Mike Breen will call his 15th straight NBA Finals ““ the most of any NBA play-by-play commentator.
â—¦ 18 ““ ESPN will produce The Finals on ABC for the 18th consecutive year.
