How Many NBA Games Are There?
How Many NBA Games Are There?
The answer may surprise you.
Hint: It depends on the playoffs.
82 Regular Season Games
The NBA regular season consists of 82 games for each of the 30 teams in the league. These games are typically played between October and April, with the playoffs beginning in April and the Finals ending in June.
41 Home Games & 41 Away Games
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men’s professional basketball league in North America, composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). It is widely considered to be the premier men’s professional basketball league in the world.
The NBA regular season runs from October to April, with each team playing 82 games. 41 of those games are played at home, and 41 are played away.
4 Pre-Season Games
The NBA preseason is the period of time before the start of the regular season. During this time, teams play several exhibition games before their final roster is set. For example, each team will play four preseason games in October and November before the regular season starts in December. The number of games varies depending on the team, but all teams must play at least two home games and two away games.
Playoffs
The NBA playoffs are a best-of-seven tournament held after the conclusion of the regular season to determine the league’s champion. The playoffs follow a conventional bracket format in which the first and second seeded teams in each conference (based on regular season record) play each other in the first round. The winners of those series advance to the next round, where they play another series against a different opponent. Each successive round eliminates half of the remaining teams until only one team remains to be crowned champion.
