Any thoughts to making a 4 playoff team league have a 22-week regular season but to end one week earlier than the NBA regular season? This would keep the balance of an even 2 matchups against each opponent while also avoiding the final NBA week where some players with nothing to play for get benched or have limited minutes.
I suppose another option would be to have a 2 week final (22-week regular season with 3 weeks of playoffs).
I would prefer either of these to playing one opponent 3 times and everyone else twice in my 4 playoff team league.