How Many Games Does an NBA Team Play in a Season?
The answer may surprise you.
Many people don’t know how many games are in an NBA season. The answer is 82. This includes the regular season and the playoffs.
82 Regular Season Games
An NBA team plays 82 regular season games in a season. This is opposed to the 82 game seasons in the NHL, MLB, and NFL. The NBA also has a shorter offseason, with training camps starting in late September/early October and the regular season beginning in late October/early November.
40 Home Games
An NBA team plays 82 regular season games. Of those, they play 40 at home and 40 on the road.
42 Away Games
In an NBA regular season, each team plays a total of 82 games. Of those, 41 are played at home and 41 are played away.
4 Pre-Season Games
4 Pre-Season Games
0-8 Playoff Games
8 playoff games is the maximum amount of games an NBA team can play in a season.
