When Is the NBA Regular Season Over?
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The NBA regular season is 82 games long, and it typically runs from October to April. The playoffs then begin in late April and can last until June. So when is the NBA regular season over?
The NBA regular season typically runs from
The NBA regular season typically runs from late October to mid-April. The playoffs follow the regular season, and the Finals are usually held in June. This year, the regular season is scheduled to end on April 16, with the playoffs beginning on April 18.
October to mid-April, with a break in
The NBA regular season typically runs from October to mid-April, with a break in late December and early January for the annual All-Star Game. Each team plays 82 games during the regular season, 41 at home and 41 away. After the conclusion of the regular season, 16 teams (8 from each conference) qualify for the Playoffs.
late-December and early-January for the
The NBA regular season typically runs from late-December and early-January for the following calendar year. The playoffs follow a tournament format, and conclude in late June.
All-Star game.
The All-Star game is the midpoint of the NBA regular season. It is typically played on the weekend closest to February 17, which is when NBA legend Michael Jordan was born. The All-Star game is a showcase of the league’s best players, and it is also used to Exhibition games are not included in this total.
The playoffs usually start in
The regular season of the NBA is a 82 game season that starts in October and ends in April. The playoffs usually start in April and can last until June. The NBA Finals is the championship series of the playoffs and usually starts in late May or early June.
late-April and can last until early-June.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament annually held after the NBA’s regular season to decide the league’s champion. According to the NBA, 47 men have been crowned NBA champions since the inaugural 1947–48 season. The Milwaukee Bucks have the most victories with one, while the Boston Celtics have won the most championships with 17.
The playoffs usually start in late-April and can last until early-June. As of 2019, ESPN airs NBA playoff games on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays during the first and second rounds, while ABC airs them on Saturdays and Sundays during the conference finals and Finals.
From 1965 until 1982, before conference play expanded beyond 14 teams, playoff qualifying worked differently: two division winners from each conference (the East and West) automatically qualified for the playoffs, as did two wild card teams (the next best two teams from each conference).
The NBA Finals is the championship series of the playoffs and is typically held in
The NBA regular season starts in October and ends in April. The playoffs start in April and end in June. The NBA Finals is the championship series of the playoffs and is typically held in June.
late-May or early-June.
The NBA Finals is the championship series of the playoffs and is typically held in late-May or early-June. The best-of-seven playoff follows a 2–2–1–1–1 format, meaning that one team will host Games 1, 2, 5, and 7 (if necessary), while the other team will host Games 3, 4, and 6 (if necessary).