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How to Watch NBA Games
Keep up with all the NBA regular season games on the following networks and channels.
- REGIONAL SPORTS LINEUP (only available in some areas)
- NBA TV HD
- TNT CHANNEL
- ESPN CHANNEL
- NBC Sports
- FOX SPORTS 1
- Fox Deportes
- CBS Sports
- ESPN Deportes
- NBA League Pass
- NBA Today
- NBA GameTime
NBA 2023-2024 Schedule
Wondering what NBA games are on tonight? Find out when your NBA teams are playing, see live scores, check out betting odds and more throughout the NBA 2023-2024 regular season and into the NBA finals schedule.
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NBA 2023-2024 Key Dates
Oct. 5: NBA Preseason games begin
Oct. 5 & 7: NBA Abu Dhabi Games, Dallas Mavericks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
Oct. 8: NBA Canada Series presented by Bell, Toronto Raptors vs. Sacramento Kings (Vancouver, Canada)
Oct. 10: Dallas Mavericks vs. Real Madrid, preseason game (Madrid, Spain)
Oct. 12: NBA Canada Series presented by Bell, Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Detroit Pistons (Montreal, Canada)
Oct. 20: NBA Preseason ends
Oct. 24: Start of the 2023-24 NBA Regular Season
Jan. 11: NBA Paris Game, Brooklyn Nets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (Paris, France)
Jan 23-27: NBA Rivals Week
Feb. 8: NBA Trade Deadline (3 p.m. ET)
Feb. 16-18: NBA All-Star 2024 (Indianapolis, IN)
Feb. 16-21: NBA All-Star break
April 14: NBA Regular Season ends
April 15: NBA Rosters set for NBA Playoffs 2024 (3 p.m. ET)
April 16-19: NBA Play-In Tournament
April 20: NBA Playoffs 2024 begin
April 28: NBA Early Entry Eligibility Deadline (11:59 p.m. ET)
May 6-7: Conference Semifinals begin (possible move up to May 4-5)
May 12: NBA Draft Lottery 2024 presented by State Farm
May 13-19: NBA Combine (Chicago, IL)
May 21-22: Conference Finals begin (possible move up to May 19-20)
June 6: NBA Finals 2024 Game 1
June 9: NBA Finals 2024 Game 2
June 12: NBA Finals 2024 Game 3
June 14: NBA Finals 2024 Game 4
June 17: NBA Draft Early Entry Entrant Withdrawal Deadline (5 p.m. ET)
June 17: NBA Finals 2024 Game 5 (if necessary)
June 20: NBA Finals 2024 Game 6 (if necessary)
June 23: NBA Finals 2024 Game 7 (if necessary)
June 27: NBA Draft 2024 presented by State Farm
NBA Teams
There are 30 NBA teams that make up the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference. They are split into six divisions: Atlantic, Central, Southeast, Northwest, Pacific and Southwest.
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NBA Top Questions
When is the NBA draft?
The NBA draft is on June 27, 2024
How many games in NBA season?
The regular NBA season runs from October to April and consists of 82 games for each team.
Who won the NBA Finals 2023?
The Denver Nuggets won the NBA Finals 2023. It was their first championship win.
Who won the NBA Finals 2022?
Warriors won the NBA Finals 2022, their fourth NBA title in eight years.
When does the NBA season start?
The 2023-24 regular season starts on Oct. 24.
When do NBA playoffs start?
The playoffs begin on April 20, 2024.
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