"Conference semifinals" refers to a stage in a playoff tournament where the remaining teams in a conference compete against each other to advance to the next round and get closer to reaching the finals. Full definition
The Celtics entered their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Sixers as underdogs — and that was before Jaylen Brown was ruled out of... (flipboard.com)
The NBA has announced the start times for Games 2, 3 and 4 of the Thunder and Grizzlies Western Conference Semifinals series. (sbnation.com)
Point guard George Hill was ruled out of Game 5 of the the Indiana Pacers - New York Knicks Eastern Conference semifinal series on Thursday due to a concussion, according to the team. (sbnation.com)