The new season of the NBA 2020-21 arrives with many changes in its schedule, fruit of adjustments that the League has had to make due to the coronavirus pandemic. And is that the bobbin lace is important, aiming to end the season just before the Olympics next summer.
For now NBA halls will continue to be closed to fans, though they hope that in the coming months it will be possible to reopen them, with the help of the new vaccine and relaxation of the measures taken. But for now They will start the calendar in their own stadiums, but without fans.
Among the great novelties is that the number of matches is reduced. From the traditional 82 of the regular season, this will go to 72, where they will play three games against their conference rivals and another two, against the other conference rivals.
Two calendar segments
Further, The Regular Phase schedule will be divided into two segments. That of the second half of the season will be announced midway through the first, with the remaining matches to be played, as well as any game that had been suspended due to the pandemic.
In this season, eight teams will continue to qualify for the conference play-offs, although a ‘Play-In’ tournament could be implemented to define the last positions of the postseason.
The key dates of the 2020-21 season
December 22th: start of the Regular Phase
March 4: end of the first half of the Regular Phase
March 5 to 10: All-Star break
March 11 to May 16: second half of the Regular Phase
May 13-15: Hall of Fame Entrance Ceremony, Class of 2020
May 18 to 21: Play-in tournament
May 22 to July 22: NBA Playoffs
