2012–13 NBA season
| 2012–13 NBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | October 30, 2012 – April 17, 2013 April 20 – June 3, 2013 (Playoffs) June 6 – 20, 2013 (Finals) |
| Number of games | 82 |
| Number of teams | 30 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC, TNT, ESPN, NBA TV |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Anthony Davis |
| Picked by | New Orleans Hornets |
| Regular Season | |
| Top seed | Miami Heat |
| Season MVP | LeBron James (Miami Heat) |
| Top scorer | Carmelo Anthony (New York) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Miami Heat |
| Eastern runners-up | Indiana Pacers |
| Western champions | San Antonio Spurs |
| Western runners-up | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Miami Heat |
| Runners-up | San Antonio Spurs |
| Finals MVP | LeBron James (Miami Heat) |
The 2012–13 NBA season was the 67th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, when the 2011–12 NBA Champions Miami Heat started the season by hosting the Boston Celtics. The 2013 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 17, 2013, at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The regular season ended on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, and the playoffs began on Saturday, April 20, 2013 and ended on June 20, 2013 with the Miami Heat defeating the San Antonio Spurs in seven games to win the 2013 NBA Finals.
Free agency negotiation started on July 1, 2012, with players being able to sign starting July 11, after the July moratorium ended.
The preseason started on Friday, October 5, 2012, and ended on Friday, October 26, 2012.
NBA Europe Live 2012 was played October 5 – 7 and 9, 2012 featuring the Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, and teams from Europe (Fenerbahçe Ülker, Alba Berlin, Olimpia Milano and Regal FC Barcelona). The Miami Heat defeated the Los Angeles Clippers at the sixth annual NBA China Games on October 11 in Beijing. A second game took place on October 14 in Shanghai. On October 7, the NBA Mexico Games 2012 were played between the New Orleans Hornets and Orlando Magic. Finally, the NBA Canada Series was played on October 19 between the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks in Montreal, and on October 24 between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons in Winnipeg.
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