You’ve probably heard this before, but the NBA season can be long and grueling. But just how long and grueling is it?
Well, the answer to that varies depending on how good (or bad) your team is. Despite many pushing for shortened seasons, normal NBA years (including this upcoming one) consist of an 82-game regular season. So, that means that every team is guaranteed at least 82 games.
We say “normal NBA years” because, sometimes, the season can be shortened by exigent circumstances. For instance, the 2019-20 season was only 72 games because of COVID-19, and the 2011-12 season was cut to just 66 games because of a lockout.