The playoff prize distribution plan is out! The Thunder are expected to be the biggest winners: if they win the championship, they can score 12.4 million

On May 24, Beijing time, Sportico reported on the prize money distribution plan for the 2024-25 NBA playoffs. If the Thunder win the championship, all players will receive a share of $12.4 million in prize money, which would be the highest single-team playoff prize money in NBA history.

Total prize pool size: This season's playoff teams will share $34.7 million in prize money, an increase of $1 million from last year. The prize money increases with the number of rounds a team advances to, and the regular season record also affects the distribution ratio – the team with the best record in the league receives an additional $869345 reward. The specific distribution is as follows-

Regular Season Results:

NBA best record (Thunder): $869,000;

Top seeds in each league (Cavaliers, Thunder): $761,000 per team;

No. 2 seed (Celtics, Rockets): $609,000 per team;

No. 3 seeds (Knicks, Lakers): $456,000 per team;

No. 4 seeds (Pacers, Nuggets): $372,000 per team;

No. 5 seed (Bucks, Clippers): $288,000 per team;

No. 6 seeds (Pistons, Timberwolves): $204,000 per team.

Playoffs:

Teams participating in the first round (all 16 playoff teams): $466,000 per team;

Semifinals (Thunder, Nuggets, Timberwolves, Warriors, Knicks, Celtics, Pacers, Cavaliers): $568,000 per team;

Teams participating in the division finals (Thunder, Timberwolves, Knicks, Pacers): $951,000 per team;

NBA Finals losing team: $3.803 million;

NBA Finals winner: $8.805 million.

For high-paid players, such as the Thunder's Alexander ($35.9 million per year) and Harden ($30 million), the playoff bonus is only equivalent to 2%-3% of their annual salary, which can be called "pocket money"; But for base-salary players, such as the Thunder's Jones (with an annual salary of less than $3 million), if he wins the championship with the team, the total income of the season will increase by more than 30%, and the bonus is even more significant.