The 76th edition of the National Basketball Association is likely to commence in the month of October 2021. NBA is the most popular sport that is widely watched by fans all over the world. The 2022 NBA All-star Game schedule to play on 20th February 2022. Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland will host the 2022 NBA All-Star Game. Check NBA Schedule 2021-22 Release Date: Format, Key Dates, Playoffs, Play-In Tournament.
NBA 2021-22 will have 30 teams in total playing 82 matches in the entire season. the entire schedule for NBA 2021-22 will be announced by September. However, the format and playoffs for the season have been declared by the committee. So, take a look at the Release Date: Format, Start Date, Playoffs.
NBA Schedule 2021-22 Release Date & Start Date
The NBA has released the dates for the entire format and structure of this year’s season 2021-22. The game schedule has not been declared, the committee will declare it. According to reports, the regular season will begin on October 19, 2021. Here, you take a look at the game structure for the year.
- Aug. 2: Teams can begin negotiating with free agents (6 p.m. ET)
- Aug. 6: Teams can begin signing free agents (12:01 p.m. ET)
- Aug. 8-17: MGM Resorts NBA Summer League in Las Vegas
- Pre-season games: September 28, 2021
- Regular season start: October 19, 2021
- Regular season begins: Oct. 19, 2021
- Regular season concludes: April 10, 2022
- Play-In Tournament: April 12-15, 2022
- NBA Playoffs 2022: April 16, 2022
- NBA Finals Game 1: June 2, 2022
- NBA Finals Game 7: June 19, 2022
- 2022 NBA draft: June 23, 2022
NBA Schedule 2021-22 Format
NBA 2021-22 will have 30 teams participating for this season. A total of 82 matches will be played in total. NBA 2021-22 season will have the same conference format, Eastern and Western conference of 15 teams each. The top 8 teams from both conferences will face each other in NBA Playoffs. Each team will face each other twice that makes 78 matches of the NBA 2021-22.
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NBA Schedule 2021-22 Playoffs
The playoffs of NBA 2021-22 will start in April 2022. The entire playoffs is planned to begin from 16th April 2022 and end by June 2022. According to officials, Finals Game 1 will start on 2nd June 2022 and Finals Game 7 will be on 19th June 2022.
Teams NBA Schedule 2021-22
A total of 30 teams will be participating in the NBA 2021-22 season. Here is the list of teams in the NBA,
| Teams | Home City | Arena |
| Boston Celtics | Boston, Massachusetts | TD Garden |
| Brooklyn Nets | New York City, New York | Barclays Center |
| New York Knicks | New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Wells Fargo Center |
| Toronto Raptors | Toronto, Ontario | Scotiabank Arena |
| Chicago Bulls | Chicago, Illinois | United Center |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Cleveland, Ohio | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse |
| Detroit Pistons | Detroit, Michigan | Little Caesars Arena |
| Indiana Pacers | Indianapolis, Indiana | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Fiserv Forum |
| Atlanta Hawks | Atlanta, Georgia | State Farm Arena |
| Charlotte Hornets | Charlotte, North Carolina | Spectrum Center |
| Miami Heat | Miami, Florida | FTX Arena |
| Orlando Magic | Orlando, Florida | Amway Center |
| Washington Wizards | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena |
| Denver Nuggets | Denver, Colorado | Ball Arena |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Target Center |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Chesapeake Energy Arena |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Portland, Oregon | Moda Center |
| Utah Jazz | Salt Lake City, Utah | Vivint Arena |
| Golden State Warriors | San Francisco, California | Chase Center |
| Los Angeles Clippers | Los Angeles, California | Staples Center |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Los Angeles, California | Staples Center |
| Phoenix Suns | Phoenix, Arizona | Phoenix Suns Arena |
| Sacramento Kings | Sacramento, California | Golden 1 Center |
| Dallas Mavericks | Dallas, Texas | American Airlines Center |
| Houston Rockets | Houston, Texas | Toyota Center |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Memphis, Tennessee | FedExForum |
| New Orleans Pelicans | New Orleans, Louisiana | Smoothie King Center |
| San Antonio Spurs | San Antonio, Texas | AT&T Center |
