When Does the 2021 NBA Season End?
The 2021 NBA season is set to end on July 22nd. This is subject to change, however, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Introduction
The 2021 NBA season is tentatively scheduled to begin on December 1, 2020 and end on May 16, 2021. The regular season would consist of 72 games per team, down from the traditional 82-game schedule.
The 2021 NBA All-Star Game is currently scheduled for March 7 in Indianapolis.
This shortened season will present many challenges for teams and players alike. With less time to rest and recover between games, we could see an increase in injuries. And with such a compressed schedule, every game will be crucial in the standings. There are sure to be many surprises along the way.
The regular season
The 2021 NBA regular season is tentatively scheduled to begin on December 22, 2020, and end on May 16, 2021. The playoffs will then follow, with the NBA Finals slated to begin on June 22 and conclude no later than July 22.
The playoffs
The NBA playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament annually held after the NBA’s regular season to determine the league’s champion. Eight teams from each of the league’s two conferences qualify for the playoffs.
From 1945 until 1957, the NBA postseason generally only consisted of the conference semifinals and finals, followed by the NBA Finals. In 1947, 1948, and 1949, a divisional playoff format was used where Eastern and Western division champions were matched in the semifinals with the winners advancing to play for the NBA championship. From 1950 until 1970, an Eastern Division playoff champion was seeded against a Western Division playoff champion in one semifinal series while two other semifinal series pit teams within each division against each other; in this format divisional playoff champions did not necessarily play each other in tournaments leading up to either conference championship series or to the NBA Finals.
The finals
The 2021 NBA Finals will be the championship series of the National Basketball Association’s 2020–21 season and the conclusion of the season’s playoffs. The Eastern Conference champion will play the Western Conference champion in a best-of-seven game series.
The 2021 NBA Finals is scheduled to begin on Thursday, June 3, 2021 and end no later than Sunday, July 18, 2021.
Conclusion
The 2021 NBA season is scheduled to end on May 16. However, it is possible that the season could be extended if there are playoff games that go into overtime.
