How Many Games Left In the NBA Season?

The NBA regular season is winding down and there are only a handful of games left. Here’s a look at how many games each team has left.

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Introduction

We are just past the halfway point of the NBA season, and there are still a lot of games left to be played. Here is a look at how many games each team has left on their schedule.

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

Boston Celtics: 41
Brooklyn Nets: 42
New York Knicks: 40
Philadelphia 76ers: 40
Toronto Raptors: 40

Central Division

Chicago Bulls: 42
Cleveland Cavaliers: 41
Detroit Pistons: 41
Indiana Pacers: 41
Milwaukee Bucks: 42

Southeast Division

Atlanta Hawks: 43
Charlotte Hornets: 41
Miami Heat: 41
Orlando Magic: 42
Washington Wizards: 41

Western Conference

Southwest Division

Dallas Mavericks : 40
Houston Rockets : 39
Memphis Grizzlies : 40
New Orleans Pelicans : 39
San Antonio Spurs : 43

Northwest Division

Denver Nuggets : 41
Minnesota Timberwolves : 41
Oklahoma City Thunder : 43
Portland Trail Blazers : 42
Utah Jazz : 40

Pacific Division

Golden State Warriors : 40 Los Angeles Clippers : 39 Los Angeles Lakers : 39 Phoenix Suns : 42 Sacramento Kings : 38

The NBA Season

The regular season

The National Basketball Association (NBA) regular season runs from October to April of the following year. Each team plays 82 games in the hopes of qualifying for the NBA playoffs. The playoffs, which are single-elimination, are held in April and May, and culminate in the championship series, also known as the NBA Finals.

The playoffs

The NBA playoffs are upon us! The top eight teams in each conference will battle it out in a best-of-seven series to see who will advance to the Conference Finals. From there, the winners of each conference will face off in the NBA Finals to crown a champion. So how many games are left in the NBA season?

In the first round of the playoffs, each series is a best-of-seven. That means that the first team to win four games advances to the next round. If a series is tied 2-2, then we move to a best-of-five format for the remainder of that series. So essentially, there are anywhere from four to seven games left in any given series.

The Conference Finals and NBA Finals are both best-of-seven series, so those could potentially go the full seven games. So if we assume that every series goes seven games, then there would be 28 games left in the NBA season. But of course, not every series will go seven games (although it would be pretty epic if they all did!).

So how many games are left in the NBA season? We really can’t say for sure, but we know that it will be an exciting finish!

How Many Games are Left in the Season?

The 2019-2020 NBA season is drawing to a close. As of March 3rd, there are just 27 more days of regular season games. The season began on October 22nd, 2019 and was originally slated to end on April 15th, 2020. However, the season was suspended on March 11th due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time of the suspension, there were 486 games left to be played. Of those 486 games, 43 have been rescheduled and 4 have been canceled. As of today, there are 439 games left in the season.

In the regular season

There are a total of 1,230 games in an NBA regular season. Each team plays 82 games, 41 at home and 41 away. There are 30 teams in the league. So, to find out how many games are left in the season, we simply need to take the total number of games and divide it by the number of teams. This gives us a answer of 41 games left in the season for every team.

In the playoffs

The playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the conclusion of the regular season to determine the league’s champion. Eight teams from each conference (Western and Eastern), seeded according to their regular-season record, compete in four rounds of best-of-seven series.

Conclusion

The answer to this question obviously depends on when you are reading this guide. For the 2019-2020 season, there are only a handful of games remaining in the regular season. However, at the start of the season, there are 82 games.

The answer also depends on whether or not your favorite team has made the playoffs. If they have, then they will be playing additional games which extend into April and possibly even early May.

You can always find out how many games are left in the season by checking the schedule on the NBA website or your favorite team’s website.