How Many Games Will the 2020 NBA Season Have?

How Many Games Will the 2020 NBA Season Have?
The answer may surprise you.

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Introduction

The regular season for the 2020 NBA season is slated to start on Tuesday, December 22. Each team will play a 72-game schedule. As of now, it is unclear how many games each team will play against each other. The playoffs are scheduled to start on Saturday, April 10 and the Finals are set to conclude no later than Sunday, July 18.

What We Know About the 2020 NBA Season

The 2020 NBA season is set to resume on July 30th at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. The season was originally supposed to start on October 22nd, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is unclear how many games the season will have, but it is speculated that it will be between 50 and 60.

The NBA Draft

The 2020 NBA Draft is scheduled to take place on October 16, 2020. The 2020 draft will be the first ever virtual draft, with a live broadcast on ESPN.

The order of the 2020 NBA Draft lottery was determined on August 20, 2020. The Minnesota Timberwolves won the lottery, and will have the first overall pick in the draft.

The following is the list of first-round draft picks for the 2020 NBA Draft:

1. Minnesota Timberwolves – LaMelo Ball
2. Golden State Warriors – James Wiseman
3. Charlotte Hornets – Anthony Edwards
4. Chicago Bulls – Patrick Williams
5. Cleveland Cavaliers – Obadiah Toppin
6. Atlanta Hawks – Onyeka Okongwu
7. Detroit Pistons – Killian Hayes
8. New York Knicks – Cole Anthony
9. Washington Wizards -Deni Avdija
10. Phoenix Suns – Jalen Smith
11. San Antonio Spurs – Devin Vassell
12. Sacramento Kings – Tyrese Haliburton
13. New Orleans Pelicans – Kira Lewis Jr

Free Agency

The 2020 NBA free agency period began on November 20, 2020, and will end on August 10, 2021. The following is a list of notable free agents.

Unrestricted free agents

Restricted free agents

Player movement

Retired players

Training Camp

Training camp is a key part of the NBA season, as it allows players to get in shape and work on their game before the long grind of the regular season. The 2020 NBA season is set to start on December 22nd, meaning that training camp will begin sometime in mid-November.

The length of training camp varies from team to team, but most teams will have between two and four weeks of camp. The first week is typically spent getting in shape and working on individual skills, while the second week is when teams start to focus on game planning and preparing for the upcoming season.

The coronavirus pandemic has thrown a wrench into the traditional NBA calendar, but it appears that training camp will still be held as scheduled. It remains to be seen how many games the 2020 NBA season will have, but training camp will give us our first glimpse at what to expect from each team.

How Many Games Will the 2020 NBA Season Have?

The 2020 NBA season will have 82 games. This is the same amount of games as the 2019 NBA season. The82-game regular season will begin on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 and will end on Wednesday, April 14, 2021.

82 Games

The 2020 NBA Season will have 82 regular season games.

66 Games

The 2020 NBA season will have 66 games. The regular season will start on December 22 and end on May 16. The playoffs will start on May 22 and end on June 27.

50 Games

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men’s professional basketball league in North America, composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). It is widely considered to be the premier men’s professional basketball league in the world.

The NBA was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The league adopted the name National Basketball Association on August 3, 1949, after merging with the competing National Basketball League (NBL). The 2020 NBA Finals will be the championship series of the 2019–20 NBA playoffs and the conclusion of the 2020 NBA season.

Conclusion

The answer to this question is still up in the air, as the NBA has not yet released any official information regarding the 2020 season. However, based on past seasons and the current state of the league, it is safe to assume that the season will consist of at least 82 games.