How Many Games Is the NBA Season?
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The answer to the question “How Many Games Is the NBA Season?” is 82.
82 Games
The NBA regular season is 82 games long, and it typically runs from late October/early November to mid-April. Each team plays 41 home games and 41 away games, and they are scheduled so that every team plays every other team at least four times. There are also two All-Star Games, which are held during the break in the middle of the season.
41 Home and 41 Away
Since the NBA went to an 82-game regular season in 1967, every team has played 41 home games and 41 away games. So, while the NBA schedule varies from team to team and season to season, every squad plays an equal number of games in front of their own fans and on the road.
30 Teams
30 teams play an 82-game regular season schedule from October until early April. This schedule is balanced, with every team playing all other teams home and away. Each NBA team plays 82 games in the regular season.
16 Playoff Spots
The NBA season is 82 games long, with each team playing every other team in their conference four times and teams in the other conference three times. The top sixteen teams in each conference make the playoffs, which is a single-elimination tournament to determine the NBA champion.
8 Games in the First Round
In the first round of the NBA playoffs, there are eight games played. The four teams with the best record in each conference play each other in two best-of-seven series. The winners of those series advance to the second round, where they play the winners of the other first-round series in their conference.
4 Games in the Conference Semifinals
The NBA Playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament annually held after the conclusion of the regular season. The top eight teams in each conference—based on regular season record—qualify for the playoffs. The quarterfinals are played in best-of-five series. The four remaining teams in each conference compete in best-of-seven semifinal and final rounds, known as the Conference Finals and the NBA Finals, respectively.
2 Games in the Conference Finals
The Conference Finals are a best-of-seven series played between the winners of the Eastern and Western Conference Semifinals. The conference champions play each other in the NBA Finals.
The NBA Finals Is a Best-of-Seven Series
The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Eastern and Western conference champions play a best-of-seven game series to determine the league champion. The winning team of the series receives the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.
