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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 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 regular season and into the NBA finals schedule.
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NBA 2022-2023 Key Dates
Oct. 14 – Preseason games end
Oct. 18 – Start of the 2022-23 regular season
Dec. 17 – NBA Mexico City game: Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs
Jan. 5 – 10-day contracts can be signed
Jan. 10 – Standard contracts are guaranteed for the season
Feb. 9 – NBA trade deadline (3 p.m. EST)
Feb. 17-19 – NBA All-Star Weekend (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Feb. 17-22 – NBA All-Star break
March 1 – Playoff eligibility waiver deadline
April 9 – NBA regular season ends
April 11-14 – NBA play-in tournament
April 15 – NBA playoffs begin
April 23 – NBA early entry eligibility deadline (11:59 p.m. EST)
May 16 – NBA draft lottery
June 1 – NBA Finals begin
June 12 – NBA draft early entry withdrawal deadline (5 p.m. EST)
June 18 – NBA Finals Game 7 (if necessary)
June 22 – 2023 NBA draft
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 22, 2023.
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 2022?
Warrior won the NBA Finals 2022, their fourth NBA title in eight years.
When does the NBA season start?
The 2022-23 regular season starts on Oct. 18.
When do NBA playoffs start?
The playoffs begin on April 15, 2023.
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