What Time Does The NBA Game Start Tonight?
Keep up with the latest NBA game start times so you never miss a game! Check out our handy guide for a full schedule of tonight’s games.
Introduction
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. It is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada), and is one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. The NBA game start time depends on the day of the week and whether the game is played at home or away.
On weekdays, games typically start at either 7:00 p.m. or 8:00 p.m. local time. On weekends, games usually start at either 3:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m., or 8:00 p.m. local time.
To find out what time an NBA game starts tonight, simply consult your local listings or check the schedule on the NBA website.
Eastern Conference
The Eastern Conference is one of the two conferences in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The conference consists of fifteen teams, arranged into three divisions. The divisional and conference winners earn automatic berths into the playoffs. The remaining teams compete in a playoff to determine the conference champion.
Western Conference
In the Western Conference, the play-in games will take place on August 15 and 16. The Los Angeles Lakers have clinched the top seed in the conference, while the Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, and Oklahoma City Thunder have clinched the other four spots in the playoffs.
The play-in game between the eighth and ninth seeds will take place on August 15 at 9:00 p.m. ET. The seventh seed will face the winner of that game on August 16 at 9:00 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Lakers will then face the winner of that game in the first round of the playoffs on August 18 at 9:00 p.m. ET.
Conclusion
The game will most likely start close to 8 PM EST tonight.
