When Does the NBA Season Start?
The NBA season is just around the corner, and we can’t wait! Here’s everything you need to know about when the season starts.
Introduction
The NBA season is upon us, and with it comes a whole host of new story lines and subplots. With the offset of a new season comes the question of when does the NBA season start? The answer is October 22nd, 2019. The regular season will conclude on April 12th, 2020, with the playoffs set to begin April 18th.
What is the NBA?
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the premier professional basketball league in the United States and Canada. NBA players are the world’s best paid athletes by average annual salary per player. The NBA was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The league adopted the name of the National Basketball Association on August 3, 1949, after merging with its rival National Basketball League (NBL). The league’s several international as well as individual team offices are directed out of its head offices located in Midtown Manhattan.
The NBA Season
The NBA season is just around the corner! The preseason starts on October 1st, and the regular season starts on October 22nd. This year, there are a lot of changes to the league. Let’s take a look at some of the most notable changes.
Pre-Season
The NBA season begins in October with training camp and the preseason. The regular season starts in early November and runs through late April, with each team playing 82 games. The playoffs follow in May and can last through mid-June.
The NBA Draft usually takes place in late June, followed by the July free agency period.
Regular Season
The regular season of the National Basketball Association (NBA) begins in October and ends in April. Each team plays 82 games, 41 at home and 41 away. A game is 48 minutes long, divided into four 12-minute quarters. There are a few exceptions: If a game is tied after regulation time, there is a five-minute overtime period during which the first team to score wins the game; If a game is still tied after the overtime period, it is declared a draw.
The 82-game schedule is spaced out evenly over those six months so that each team plays every other team in their conference at least four times and every team in the opposite conference at least twice. This balanced schedule leads to some teams having more rest than others between games, but it evens out over the course of the season.
During the regular season, each team accumulates points based on their win-loss record. The eight teams with the most points in each conference (Eastern and Western) qualify for the playoffs. The playoffs are a single-elimination tournament where the winners of each series advance to play another series until only one team remains: the NBA Finals champion.
Playoffs
The NBA playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament held after the conclusion of the NBA regular season. The playoffs are contested among the league’s eight first and second round divisional winners and conference champions to determine the league champion.
Conclusion
The NBA season typically starts in October and ends in June, with 82 regular season games played by each team. The playoffs then proceed for about two months, culminating in the NBA Finals.
