How Many Games Does the NBA Season Have?
The NBA season is 82 games.
The regular season starts in October and ends in April.
82 Games
The NBA regular season consists of 82 games for each of the 30 teams in the league. From October to April, teams play anywhere from two to four games a week, with most squads playing three times a week. There are also occasional back-to-back games, in which case teams will play two nights in a row.
60 Games
The NBA regular season is 82 games long, but it is shortened when there is a lockout. The most recent lockout was in 2011, and as a result, the season was only 66 games long.
In the event of a lockout, both the owners and the players negotiate to try to come to an agreement. If they can’t come to an agreement, then the season is shortened.
The NBA Playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the regular season ends. The tournament consists of four rounds of best-of-seven series. The team that wins four games in a series advances to the next round.
48 Games
The NBA regular season consists of 82 games for each of the 30 teams in the league. From October to April, teams play just over four games a week, often with only one day off between games. Depending on the schedule, teams may play back-to-back games on occasion, and they may also have stretches of several days or even a week between games.
During the 48-game season, each team plays two games against each of the other 29 teams. One game is at home, and one game is away. This means that a total of 1,230 games are played during an NBA regular season.
