When is the Last Regular Season NBA Game?
The answer may surprise you. The last regular season NBA game is actually played before the NBA Finals.
Introduction
The regular season of the National Basketball Association (NBA) is the period during which basketball teams play82 games each, out of which41 are home games and 41 are away games. The NBA playoffs follow the regular season, and the best eight teams from each conference (Western and Eastern) contest each other in a best-of-seven series to decide who will make it to the NBA Finals.
The Regular Season
The regular season is the phase of the NBA season when teams play against each other within their respective conferences. The regular season starts in October and ends in April. The last game of the regular season is typically held on the second Sunday of April.
The Playoffs
The NBA Playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament among sixteen teams that qualified for the playoffs by having one of the top records in their conference during the regular season. Future opponents in the first two rounds are determined by a random draw prior to the start of the playoffs. The four remaining teams each play two more rounds until there is only one champion.
The NBA Finals is the last round of the playoffs. The team with the best record in each conference plays against each other, regardless of seed. The team that wins four games out of seven is crowned the NBA champion.
The Finals
The last regular season NBA game is always the final game of the NBA Finals. The date of the last regular season game varies from year to year, depending on when the Finals are scheduled. In recent years, the last regular season game has been played in June.
Conclusion
The last regular season NBA game is on April 11, 2020.
