How Many Games were in the NBA Season of 1980?
The NBA season of 1980 was made up of 82 games. This was the first year that the NBA had more than 80 games in a season.
Introduction
The 1980 NBA season was the 44th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the Philadelphia ers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.
The NBA Season of 1980
The NBA season of 1980 was a historic one. A total of nine new teams were added to the league, increasing the number of teams from eighteen to twenty-seven. The playoffs were expanded from twelve teams to sixteen teams. And, for the first time ever, the NBA Finals were played in a best-of-seven format.
The Regular Season
During the 1980 NBA season, each team played 82 games. The NBA season typically starts in late October and ends in April.
The Playoffs
In the NBA Season of 1980, the playoffs began on April 10 and ended on May 27. A total of 21 teams qualified for the playoffs. The playoff format was expanded from last season, with the addition of 4 new teams. This created a new first round series, in which 6 of the 8 first-round matchups were best-of-five series (the other two were best-of-three’s).
Conclusion
The NBA season of 1980 consisted of 80 games.
