How Many Games Is The NBA Season 2021?

The 2021 NBA season is an 82-game regular season that began on December 22, 2020. There are 30 teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

82 Games

The NBA Season is back and there are a lot of games to look forward to. The regular season will consist of 82 games, which is the most in league history. This means that there will be a lot of games to watch and a lot of opportunities to see your favorite team play. There are also a lot of new players to watch, so make sure you tune in.

60 Games

The 2021 NBA season is set to be a shortened one, with each team playing 60 games instead of the usual 82. This is due to the coronavirus pandemic, which forced the league to pause for several months in 2020.

While some fans may be disappointed by the reduced number of games, there are still plenty of opportunities to catch your favorite team in action. And with fewer games on the schedule, every game takes on added importance as teams battle for playoff positioning.

So how many games will your favorite team play in 2021? Check out the schedule below to find out.

48 Games

The NBA is back for the 2020-21 season, and it’s set to be an exciting one. The league has gone through a lot of changes over the past year, with new rules and a new format. But one thing hasn’t changed: the NBA season is still 82 games long.

That’s right, despite all the changes, the NBA season is still 82 games long. So how many games will each team play?

Here’s a breakdown of the schedule: each team will play 48 games, broken down into 24 home games and 24 away games. That means that every team will play two games against every other team in the league.

The schedule is also balanced so that each team has an equal number of home and away games. For example, if Team A plays Team B at home, then Team A will play Team B away later in the season. This ensures that each team has an equal chance to win.

The NBA season starts on December 22 and ends on May 16. That leaves a lot of time for teams to make their push for the playoffs. And with only 48 games to play, every game is going to count.

Playoffs

The NBA season of 2021 has 82 games in the regular season from October to April. In May and June,16 teams will compete in the playoffs. The playoffs are a single-elimination tournament where each team competes against the other until only one team remains.

First Round

The first round of the playoffs is a best-of-seven series. In the first round, the lower-seeded team will host games 1, 2, 5, and 7 while the higher-seeded team hosts games 3, 4, and 6. The schedule for the first round is as follows:

Game 1: Lower seed vs higher seed (at lower seed)
Game 2: Lower seed vs higher seed (at lower seed)
Game 3: Higher seed vs lower seed (at higher seed)
Game 4: Higher seed vs lower seed (at higher seed)
Game 5: Lower seed vs higher seed (at lower seed)**
Game 6: Higher seed vs lower (at higher seeed)** if necessary
Game 7: Lower seeed vs higher (at lower seeed)** if necessary

Second Round

The second round of the 2021 NBA playoffs is a best-of-seven series between the four remaining teams in each conference. The winners of the first round series in each conference advance to the second round. All second round games are played at a neutral site. The schedule for the second round is as follows:

-Game 1: Saturday, May 22
-Game 2: Monday, May 24
-Game 3: Wednesday, May 26
-Game 4: Friday, May 28
-Game 5 (if necessary): Sunday, May 30
-Game 6 (if necessary): Tuesday, June 1
-Game 7 (if necessary): Thursday, June 3

Conference Finals

In the Conference Finals, the remaining two teams in each conference face off in a best-of-seven series. The team with the better regular-season record — regardless of divisional or conference finish — earns home-court advantage in the Conference Finals.

NBA Finals

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.