2017-18 NBA season
| 2017–18 NBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | October 17, 2017 – April 11, 2018 April 14 – May 28, 2018 (Playoffs) May 31 – June 17, 2018 (Finals) |
| Number of games | 82 |
| Number of teams | 30 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC, TNT, ESPN, NBA TV |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Markelle Fultz |
| Picked by | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Regular season | |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals | |
The 2017–18 NBA season will be the 72nd season of the National Basketball Association. The regular season will begin on October 17, 2017, with the 2017 runners-up Cleveland Cavaliers hosting a game against the Boston Celtics at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Christmas games will be played on December 25. The 2018 NBA All-Star Game will be played on February 18, 2018, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The regular season will end on April 11, 2018 and the playoffs will begin on April 14, 2018.
Free agency negotiations began on July 1. Players began signing on July 6, after the July moratorium ended.
The preseason will begin on September 30 and will end on October 13.
The regular season will begin on October 17, 2017. Christmas Day games will be played on December 25, 2017. The regular season will end on April 11, 2018.
On August 9, 2017, the NBA announced that the Brooklyn Nets would play two regular season games at Mexico City Arena in Mexico City, Mexico. On December 7, 2017, the Nets would play against the Oklahoma City Thunder and on December 9, 2017, they would match up against the Miami Heat.
On August 10, 2017, the NBA announced that the Philadelphia 76ers would play the Boston Celtics at The O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom on January 11, 2018.
This will be the second season of the current nine-year contracts with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV.
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