How Many NBA Games Are There In A Season?
The answer to how many NBA games are in a season may vary depending on the year. The NBA season typically runs from October to June.
82 Regular Season Games
The NBA regular season is 82 games long, which is play over a span of about six months. The regular season starts in October and ends in April. The playoffs start in April and can last until June if a team makes it to the NBA Finals.
41 Home Games
The NBA regular season is 82 games long, split evenly between home and away games. Each team plays every other team in its conference four times, and each team in the other conference three times. For the purpose of scheduling fairness, teams are arranged into divisions within each conference.
41 Away Games
Over the course of an NBA season, each team plays 82 games. Of those 82 games, 41 are played at home and 41 are played away.
4 Pre-Season Games
Four preseason games are played in October and November, prior to the start of the regular season in December. These games do not count towards a team’s regular season record.
NBA Playoffs
The NBA Playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament annually held after the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) regular season to determine the league’s champion. The tournament was first held in 1947, and is usually played in April and May. Every two years, 16 NBA teams qualify for the playoffs. They compete for the championship trophy, which is named after former NBA head coach and player Red Auerbach.
