The NBA season is a long one, starting in October and going all the way to June. The season consists of 82 games for each team, plus playoffs if they make it that far. Here’s what you need to know about the NBA regular season:
The NBA Season Consists Of 82 Games
The NBA season consists of 82 games. This means that each team will play 41 home games and 41 away games. The NBA season is similar to the MLB’s 162-game schedule, except for a few important differences:
- The NBA season is shorter than the NHL’s 82-game schedule and the NFL’s 16-game schedule.
- Only 10 teams make the playoffs out of 30 teams total in both leagues; while 15 out of 32 teams make it into the postseason in both leagues (NFL).
Each Team Plays 41 Home Games And 41 Away Games
Each team plays 41 home games and 41 away games. Home games are played in the team’s home arena, and away games are played in the team’s opponent’s home arena.
The home team is the team that plays on its own floor, while the away team is the team that plays on its opponent’s floor. In some cases, two teams will play a home-and-away series in which they split the total number of games played between them.
Pre-Season
The pre-season is the period before the regular season. The NBA pre-season usually begins in October, and games are played prior to that month.
These games are not televised, but they’re still important because they allow players to get used to playing with each other and coaches can try out new strategies without having to worry about winning or losing.
Pre-season games also give teams a chance to practice playing on their home court at night when most of their fans would be there; this is different from regular season games because players will typically play on neutral courts instead of their own arena during these contests.
Regular Season
The NBA regular season lasts from October to April, with each team playing an average of 41 home games and 41 away games. Since the league currently has 30 teams and only 29 arenas, each franchise will play one other team at its home arena this season (unless they happen to be in the same division).
This schedule is built so that every team plays against each other at least once during their respective seasons.
For example, if you’re an Oklahoma City Thunder fan living in Seattle, you’ll have easy access to attending Thunder games throughout the season—and vice versa for Seattle fans who want to watch Russell Westbrook play live!
Games are played on Tuesday through Thursday nights, Friday through Sunday afternoons/nights and Monday through Thursday mornings/afternoons
Post Season
After the regular season and before the NBA draft, there’s one more round of basketball to watch: the playoffs.
Postseason games are played in a series format, with each team playing its opponent at least once over the course of several weeks. The top 16 teams from each conference qualify for postseason play based on their overall record during the regular season.
The post season includes two rounds: first is an Eastern Conference vs Western Conference showdown, then each conference winner plays against one another in a best-of-seven series (meaning seven games total).
Playoffs
The NBA playoffs are a single-elimination tournament that takes place over 10 to 11 weeks in mid-April and May. These 16 teams, 8 from each conference, qualify for the playoffs based on their record in the regular season.
The top four seeds from each conference have home court advantage throughout the first two rounds of play, while all other teams have home court advantage for only their first-round matchup.
The league also holds a draft lottery before every season where they select 14 players who will enter into training camp as unpaid rookies. They then compete with one another through multiple levels of training camp and preseason games until only 60 players remain on each team’s roster at the start of regular season play.
Final Season
The final season is the last season of the year, and it lasts from April to June. The playoffs begin in April, and there’s one round in each conference before teams advance to the second round. The third round is called the finals; it goes until June, when one team wins it all!
Frequently Asked Question (How Many Games In The NBA Season)
What is NBA?
NBA stands for the National Basketball Association. It is a professional basketball league in North America (USA and Canada) that was founded on June 6, 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The league adopted its current name at the start of the 1949-50 season when it merged with its rival National Basketball League (NBL).
The NBA is composed of 30 teams and runs from October to April each year, ending with a best-of-7 playoff series between two teams called the NBA Finals, which determine which team will win their respective conference title.
Why are NBA games so long?
The answer lies in the nature of basketball itself. Unlike football or soccer, which are played with a ball that’s meant to be passed from player to player, basketball is an individual sport.
Another factor that adds time to basketball games: reviews by referees and coaches’ challenges (which are now called Instant Replay).
Finally: commercials! Advertisements between quarters take up more time than anything else about watching sports in general.
Conclusion
We hope this post has helped you understand how many games there are in a NBA season. We know it can be a lot to take in, so if you have any questions, feel free to ask them below!