How Many Games In the NBA Regular Season 2021?
The 2021 NBA regular season will have 1,230 games. 82 games per team. This is the same amount of games as the 2020 NBA regular season.
82 Games
The regular season for the 2021 NBA season will consist of 82 games. This is the same number of games as in the 2020 season.
60 Games
The NBA regular season will consist of 60 games instead of the usual 82, it was revealed on Thursday.
The start date of the season is still to be determined but is expected to be around Christmas Day, as it has been in recent years.
The condensed schedule means that every team will play each of their opponents at least twice, with the games being split evenly between home and away fixtures.
Some teams will play three or four games against certain opponents as part of the league’s efforts to create a more balanced schedule.
This is the first time that the NBA regular season has been shortened since the 2011-12 campaign, when it was reduced to 66 games due to a lockout.
48 Games
The NBA regular season is set to tip off on December 22, 2020 and will feature a league-wide schedule of 48 games. This is down from the traditional 82-game schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season will conclude on May 16, 2021.
66 Games
The NBA regular season typically lasts 82 games, but the 2021 season will be shorter due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NBA Board of Governors approved a 66-game regular season schedule that will tip off on December 22, 2020 and conclude on April 16, 2021.
