The NBA’s exciting 2022-2023 season came to a great conclusion with the Denver Nuggets picking up the coveted Larry O’Brien trophy after winning against the Miami Heat. Now all the details of the upcoming 2023-2024 season are here.
The first NBA game of the season is scheduled for October 24th which will have an in-season tournament gathering the 30 teams which will play a total of 82 games each.
The official calendar of each game has not been shared yet and it’s expected to be released by August 16th.
As soon as the calendar is revealed, everyone will be able to purchase tickets to see their favorite team play.
NBA International Schedule
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The NBA will visit Abu Dhabi in 2023 and will have the presence of the Dallas Mavericks vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves on Oct. 5 and Oct. 7 at the Etihad Arena. Alongside the Abu Dhabi tour, the dates for Mexico City and Paris which will be held in 2024 have been detailed already, Mexico City will have the excitement of the Atlanta Hawks vs. Orlando Magic on November 9th, while Paris will have the Brooklyn Nets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers on January 11th.
NBA 2023-24 Schedule Key Dates and Games
According to the official NBA website, the calendar includes a combination of activities from August to April 14th when the regular season ends.
2023 NBA Activities
- Aug. 25 – Sept. 10: 2023 FIBA Men’s World Cup (Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia)
- Sept. 27: Training camps open for all teams participating in preseason games outside North America
- Oct. 2: First allowable date for all other veteran players to report to their teams (no earlier than 11 a.m. local time)
- Oct. 3: NBA Training Camps open
- 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. 12: NBA Canada Series presented by Bell, Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Detroit Pistons (Montreal, Canada)
- Oct. 20: NBA Preseason ends
- Oct. 23: Rosters set for NBA Opening Day (5 p.m. ET)
- Oct. 24: Start of the 2023-24 NBA Regular Season
- Oct. 28: NBA G League Draft
- Oct. 30 – Nov. 9: NBA G League Training Camp
- Nov. 3: NBA In-Season Tournament begins
- Nov. 9: NBA Mexico City Game, Atlanta Hawks vs. Orlando Magic (Mexico City, Mexico)
- Nov.10: NBA G League Season begins
- Dec. 7: NBA In-Season Tournament Semifinals (Las Vegas, NV)
- Dec. 9: NBA In-Season Tournament Finals (Las Vegas, NV)
2024
- Jan. 11, 2024: NBA Paris Game, Brooklyn Nets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (Paris, France)
- Feb. 16-18: NBA All-Star 2024 (Indianapolis, IN)
- April 14: Regular Season ends