How Many Games In Nba Season Before Playoffs?
The NBA regular season is 82 games long. However, how many games are played before the playoffs?
82 Games
An NBA season is made up of 82 games, which are played over a span of about six months. The regular season starts in early October and ends in late April, with the playoffs beginning in early May. The NBA Finals typically conclude in mid-June.
16 Teams
The NBA playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament held after the conclusion of the NBA’s regular season to determine the league’s champion. The tournament conference semifinals are best-of-seven series; all other rounds are best-of-five. Eight teams from each of the league’s two conferences qualify for the playoffs.
30 Days
Thirty days is the minimum amount of time that must elapse between the start of the NBA regular season and when teams can first qualify for the playoffs.
In a typical NBA regular season, each team plays 82 games. For teams that qualify for the playoffs, their season does not end after 82 games. Those teams advance to the playoffs, which is a tournament consisting of best-of-seven series. The number of teams that make it to the playoffs varies from year to year; in 2020, for example, 16 out of 30 NBA teams advanced to the playoffs.
Playoffs
The NBA playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament held after the conclusion of the NBA regular season. The tournament brackets are made up of eight teams from each of the league’s two conferences: the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference.
The first round of the playoffs, or the conference quarterfinals, consists of four best-of-seven series. The four winners advance to the second round, or the conference semifinals, where they play each other in two best-of-seven series. The winners of those semifinal series advance to the third round, or the conference finals, where they play each other in another best-of-seven series. Finally, the winner of each conference final series meets in the NBA Finals, a best-of-seven series to determine the league champion.
