Key dates for NBA 2024-25 season

2024

  • Oct. 4: NBA Preseason games begin
  • Oct. 18: NBA Preseason ends
  • Oct. 21: Rosters set for NBA Opening Day
  • Oct. 22: Start of the 2024-25 NBA regular season
  • Nov. 2: Miami Heat vs. Washington Wizards, 9:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV | Mexico
  • Nov. 4: All 30 teams in action. First game tips at 7 p.m. ET.
  • Nov. 5: Election Day (no games)

2025

  • Jan. 23 & Jan. 25: NBA Paris Games 2025  Spurs vs. Pacers |  France
  • Feb. 6: NBA Trade Deadline (3 p.m. ET)
  • Feb 14-16: NBA All-Star 2025 (San Francisco, CA)
  • Feb. 14-19: NBA All-Star break
  • April 11: All 30 teams to play
  • April 13: NBA Regular Season ends. All 30 teams to play.
  • April 19: NBA Playoffs 2025 begin

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