How Many Games Is This NBA Season?
The NBA season is 82 games long.
How many games is that?
We’ll tell you how many games there are in an NBA season.
82 Games
The NBA regular season is 82 games long, which is slightly longer than the typical 82-game schedule in the other major professional sports leagues in the United States. The basketball season starts in late October, with each team playing 82 games between then and early April. The playoffs then start in late April and can last until mid-June if a seventh game is necessary in the Finals.
60 Games
This NBA season is 60 games.
48 Games
This season, the NBA is playing a shortened season because of the coronavirus pandemic. The season will be 48 games instead of the usual 82. The regular season will start on December 22 and end on May 16. The playoffs will start on May 22 and end on July 22.
66 Games
The NBA season is 66 games long.
