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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 2024-25 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 regular season and into the NBA finals schedule.
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NBA 2024-2025 Key Dates
Oct. 4 & 6: NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2024 (Celtics vs. Nuggets | Abu Dhabi, UAE)
Oct. 6: NBA Canada Series (Toronto Raptors vs. Washington Wizards | Montreal, QC)
Oct. 12-13: Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend (Springfield, MA)
Oct. 18: NBA Preseason ends
Oct. 21: Rosters set for NBA Opening Day (5 p.m. ET)
Oct. 22: Start of the 2024-25 NBA regular season
Oct. 22-26: Kia NBA Tip-Off 2024
Oct. 26: NBA G League Draft
Nov. 2: NBA Mexico City Game 2024 (Miami Heat vs. Washington Wizards, 9:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV | Mexico City, Mexico)
Nov. 8: NBA G League Tip-Off Tournament begins
Nov. 12: Emirates NBA Cup begins
Dec. 17: Emirates NBA Cup Championship (Las Vegas, NV)
Dec. 19-22: NBA G League Winter Showcase
Jan. 21-25:NBA Rivals Week
Jan. 23 & Jan. 25: NBA Paris Games 2025 (Spurs vs. Pacers | Paris, France – Jan. 23, 2 p.m. ET; Jan. 25, 12 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Feb 14-16:NBA All-Star 2025 (San Francisco, CA)
Feb. 14-19: NBA All-Star break
April 1: NBA G League Playoffs begins
April 11: All 30 teams to play
April 13: NBA Regular Season ends. All 30 teams to play. Seven Eastern Conference games to tip-ff at 1 p.m. ET. The one cross-conference and seven Western Conference games to tip-off at 3:30 p.m. ET.
April 15-18:SoFi Play-In Tournament
April 19:NBA Playoffs 2025 begin
June 5: NBA Finals 2025 presented by YouTube TV begin. All games will be televised on ABC.
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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NORTHWEST |
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CENTRAL |
PACIFIC |
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SOUTHWEST |
SOUTHEAST |
NBA Top Questions
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 2024?
Boston Celtics won the NBA Finals in 2024. It was their 18th win, the most of any NBA 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 2024-25 regular season starts on Oct. 22.
When do NBA playoffs start?
The playoffs begin on April 19, 2025.
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