When Does The NBA Play?
Keep up with the NBA schedule so you never miss a game!
Introduction
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the premier professional men’s basketball league in North and consists of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). It was founded on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The NBA play their regular season from October to April. Each team plays 82 games. The NBA All-Star Game is usually played in February. After the regular season, 16 teams (8 from each conference) advance to the playoffs.
The Regular Season
The NBA regular season typically runs from October to April, with each team playing 82 games. The games are generally played on weekdays (Monday through Friday), and on weekends (Saturday and Sunday).
The NBA schedule is released in August, and the regular season typically starts in late October. The All-Star Game is held in February, and the playoffs start in April. The NBA Finals are usually held in June.
The Playoffs
When does the NBA play? The NBA playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament held after the conclusion of the regular season to determine the league’s champion for that year. The playoffs follow a tournament format. Each team plays an opponent in a best-of-seven series with the first team to win four games advancing to the next round, while the other team is eliminated from the playoffs.
The series are played in a 2-2-1-1-1 format, meaning that one team will have home court advantage in games 1, 2, 5, and 7, while the other team will have home court advantage in games 3, 4, and 6.
The NBA Finals is the championship series of the NBA Playoffs. The series is played between the winners of the Eastern and Western Conference playoff finals. The series is played in a 2-3-2 format, meaning that one team will have home court advantage in games 1, 2, 6, and 7, while the other team will have home court advantage in games 3, 4, and 5.
The Finals
The Finals, originally known as the NBA World Championship Series, is the annual championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Eastern and Western conference champions play a best-of-seven game series to determine the league champion. The winning team of the series receives the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.
