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| League: |  NBA
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| Duration: | Regular season: October 24, 2023 – April 14, 2024 Play-in tournament: April 16–19, 2024 Playoffs: April 20 – May 30, 2024 Finals: June 6–17, 2024 | |
| No. of games: | 82 | |
| No. of teams: | 30 | |
| Regular season | ||
| Top seed: | Eastern Conference: Boston Celtics (64–18) | |
| Western Conference: Oklahoma City Thunder (57–25) | ||
| Season awards | ||
| MVP: | Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets) | |
| MIP: | Tyrese Maxey (Philadelphia 76ers) | |
| DPOY: | Rudy Gobert (Minnesota Timberwolves) | |
| COTY: | Mark Daigneault (Oklahoma City Thunder) | |
| ROTY: | Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs) | |
| Playoffs | ||
| Eastern Conference Championship | ||
| Champions: | Boston Celtics | |
| Series: | BOS: 4 - IND: 0 | |
| Opponent: | Indiana Pacers | |
| Western Conference Championship | ||
| Champions: | Dallas Mavericks | |
| Series: | DAL: 4 - MIN: 1 | |
| Opponent: | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| Finals | ||
| Champions: | Boston Celtics | |
| Series: | BOS: 4 - DAL: 1 | |
| Opponent: | Dallas Mavericks | |
| Awards | ||
| Finals MVP: | Jaylen Brown | |
| Draft | ||
| 2023 NBA Draft | ||
| No. 1 pick: | Victor Wembanyama | |
| Draft team: | San Antonio Spurs | |
| NBA All-Star Game | ||
| 2024 NBA All-Star Game | ||
| Date: | February 18, 2024 | |
| Host: | Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Champions: | Eastern Conference | |
| Score: | 211–186 | |
| Opponent: | Western Conference | |
| MVP: | Damian Lillard (East) | |
| NBA seasons | ||
| <- 2022–23 NBA season | ||
| 2024–25 NBA season -> | ||
The 2023–24 NBA season was the 78th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 24, 2023 and ended on April 14, 2024. The NBA held their first-ever in-season tournament from November 3 to December 9, with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the championship against the Indiana Pacers. The 2024 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 18, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The play-in tournament took place from April 16–19, and the 2024 NBA Playoffs began on April 20 and ended on May 30. The NBA Finals started on June 6 and ended on June 17 with the Boston Celtics defeating the Dallas Mavericks to win their 18th NBA championship in franchise history.
Transactions[]
Retirement[]
- On June 14, 2023, Ekpe Udoh announced his retirement from professional basketball to become an assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks. He played for four teams in his 13 year career as well as several teams overseas.
- On June 18, 2023, Lou Williams announced his retirement from professional basketball. He played for six teams in his 18 year career, earning Sixth Man of the Year honors three times.
- On July 7, 2023, Luigi Datome announced his retirement right after the 2023 FIBA World Cup. He played for the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics for two seasons while playing most of his career overseas.
- On July 28, 2023, Udonis Haslem announced his retirement from the NBA. He spent his entire 20-year career with the Miami Heat, winning three championships with the team. Months after, he re-joined the team as the vice president of the basketball development.
- On August 29, 2023, Yi Jianlian announced his retirement from the NBA after playing 5 NBA seasons for four NBA teams from 2007–12 and later in his career he played in the NBA D-League and finished his career overseas.
- On August 31, 2023, Othello Hunter announced his retirement from the NBA after only playing two NBA seasons with the Atlanta Hawks from 2008–2010 and later played in the NBA D-League and finished his career overseas.
- On September 29, 2023, Wayne Ellington announced his retirement from the NBA after playing 13 seasons with nine NBA teams. Shortly after retiring, he was hired by the as the player development coach for his former team, the Miami Heat.
- On October 20, 2023, Andre Iguodala announced his retirement from the NBA. He played 19 seasons with four NBA teams, and won four championships and a NBA Finals MVP with the Golden State Warriors.
- On December 1, 2023, Terrence Ross announced on his podcast his retirement from the NBA. He played 11 seasons with three NBA teams.
- On February 1, 2024, Marc Gasol announced his retirement from professional basketball. He played 14 seasons with three NBA teams. He was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2013, and won an NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors in 2019.
- On March 11, 2024, Otto Porter Jr. announced his retirement from basketball. He had played ten seasons on five teams, including winning an NBA championship with the Golden State Warriors in 2022.
- On April 2, 2024, Rajon Rondo announced his retirement from professional basketball. He played 16 seasons with nine NBA teams. Rondo is a two-time NBA champion, four-time NBA All-Star, has earned four NBA All-Defensive Team honors including two First Team honors, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team in 2012.
- On April 16, 2024, Blake Griffin announced his retirement from professional basketball. He played 14 seasons with four teams. Griffin is a six-time NBA All-Star, five-time All-NBA Team (3 second-team, 2 third-team), and the 2011 NBA Rookie of the Year.
Draft[]
The 2023 NBA Draft took place on June 22, 2023, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Coaching changes[]
| Team | 2022–23 season | 2023–24 season |
|---|---|---|
| Off-season | ||
| Detroit Pistons | Dwane Casey | Monty Williams |
| Houston Rockets | Stephen Silas | Ime Udoka |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Mike Budenholzer | Adrian Griffin |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Doc Rivers | Nick Nurse |
| Phoenix Suns | Monty Williams | Frank Vogel |
| Toronto Raptors | Nick Nurse | Darko Rajaković |
Off-season[]
- On April 10, 2023, Dwane Casey resigned from his position as head coach of the Detroit Pistons and transitioned to the Pistons' front office.
- On April 10, 2023, the Houston Rockets fired head coach Stephen Silas after three seasons with the team.
- On April 21, 2023, the Toronto Raptors fired head coach Nick Nurse after five seasons with the team.
- On April 25, 2023, the Houston Rockets hired Ime Udoka as their head coach.
- On May 4, 2023, the Milwaukee Bucks fired head coach Mike Budenholzer after five seasons with the team.
- On May 13, 2023, the Phoenix Suns fired head coach Monty Williams after four seasons with the team.
- On May 16, 2023, the Philadelphia 76ers fired head coach Doc Rivers after three seasons with the team.
- On June 1, 2023, the Philadelphia 76ers hired Nick Nurse as their head coach.
- On June 2, 2023, the Detroit Pistons hired Monty Williams as their head coach.
- On June 5, 2023, the Milwaukee Bucks hired Adrian Griffin as their head coach.
- On June 6, 2023, the Phoenix Suns hired Frank Vogel as their head coach.
- On June 13, 2023, the Toronto Raptors hired Darko Rajaković as their head coach.
Preseason[]
The NBA often hosts preseason games in non-NBA markets.
| Date | Teams | Arena | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 9 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Clippers | Stan Sheriff Center | Paradise, Nevada |
| October 10 | Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers | T-Mobile Arena | Paradise, Nevada |
| October 11 | Utah Jazz vs. Los Angeles Clippers | Climate Pledge Arena | Seattle, Washington |
| October 12 | Houston Rockets vs. New Orleans Pelicans | Legacy Arena | Birmingham, Alabama |
| October 19 | Detroit Pistons vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | BOK Center | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
International games[]
| Date | Teams | Arena | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 5 | Dallas Mavericks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | Etihad Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| October 7 | Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Dallas Mavericks | Etihad Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| October 8 | Sacramento Kings vs. Toronto Raptors | Rogers Arena | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| October 10 | Dallas Mavericks vs. Real Madrid | WiZink Center | Madrid, Spain |
| October 12 | Detroit Pistons vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | Bell Centre | Montréal, Quebec, Canada |
Regular season[]
The majority of the regular season was released on August 17, with those games counting as part of the In-Season Tournament announced two days earlier on August 15. The two games that will be dependent on the results of the In-Season Tournament will be announced at a later date.
The San Antonio Spurs will play two alternate-site games at Moody Center at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas in March.
International games[]
| Date | Teams | Arena | Location | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBA Mexico City Game 2023 | ||||
| November 11 | Golden State Warriorsvs. Atlanta Hawks | Mexico City Arena | Mexico City, Mexico | Finals |
| NBA Paris Game 2024 | ||||
| January 11 | Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | Accor Arena | Paris, France | Finals |
In-season tournament[]
Main article: 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament
The NBA introduced the new NBA In-Season Tournament for the 2023–24 season, with all games except the championship final counting towards the regular-season standings. It was modeled after the WNBA Commissioner's Cup and in-season multi-stage competitions held in European soccer. The tournament was structured as follows:[1][2][3]
- Six intraconference pools of five.
- Tuesdays and Fridays during November featured group games against each of the other teams in their pool (two at home and two on the road). These games still counted as regular season games.
- The winners of each pool and two wild-card teams advanced to a single-elimination tournament.
- The semifinals and championship game were played in Las Vegas.
- Players for the tournament champion each received $500,000.
- To compensate, the NBA's regular season scheduling formula was modified so only 80 games for each team were initially announced during the offseason. The first two rounds of the in-season tournament would then count as regular-season games 81 and 82. The championship game would then be an extra 83rd game that would not count toward the regular season. Teams that did not qualify for the in-season tournament knockout round, or were eliminated in the quarterfinals, were then scheduled additional games against each other that were eliminated in the same conference (if possible) and rounded to reach 82 games.
Arenas[]
- This was be the Los Angeles Clippers' final season at Crypto.com Arena, as the team will move to the new Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, beginning with the 2024–25 NBA season. The final game there was a loss to the Dallas Mavericks in game 5 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on May 2, 2024
- The Utah Jazz's home arena, the Vivint Arena, will be renamed back to Delta Center starting July 1, 2023, after Delta Air Lines re-acquired the naming rights for the arena.
- The San Antonio Spurs' home arena, formerly known as AT&T Center, was renamed Frost Bank Center on August 3, 2023.
Media[]
This will be the eighth (and penultimate) year of a nine-year deal with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV.
The Washington Wizards's broadcaster NBC Sports Washington is planned to be renamed prior to the start of the season. In September 2022, Ted Leonsis's Monumental Sports & Entertainment bought out NBCUniversal's ownership stake in the channel.
Diamond Sports Group bankruptcy[]
The 16 NBA teams who had deals with the Bally Sports regional sports networks may be affected by its operator Diamond Sports Group's March 14, 2023 decision to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Diamond had initially sought to continue broadcasting regional games while it plans to separate from majority parent Sinclair Broadcast Group as part of the reorganization. On April 20, the Phoenix Suns instead signed a five-year agreement with Gray Television to replace Bally Sports Arizona as their broadcaster. Most Suns games would then be carried on broadcast television by Gray's KTVK, KPHO-TV, or KPHE-LD in Phoenix (as well as stations in Tucson and Yuma). The Suns will also operate an over-the-top subscription service. After the announcement, Diamond accused the team of breaching its contract and bankruptcy law, stating that the team was making an "improper effort" to "change their broadcasting partner without permitting Diamond to exercise our contractual rights." In response, Phoenix Suns CEO Josh Bartelstein stated that "Diamond's position is totally inaccurate. We are moving forward with this deal and could not be more excited about what it means for our fans and our future." On May 10, 2023, the bankruptcy judge voided the Suns contract with Gray, ruling that the Suns violated Bally Sports Arizona's contractual right of first refusal. He ordered the parties into arbitration.
AT&T SportsNet closure[]
The Houston Rockets and the Utah Jazz's broadcasters, AT&T SportsNet Southwest and AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain, respectively, will be affected by Warner Bros. Discovery's February 2023 decision to leave its AT&T SportsNet sports network business. Warner Bros. Discovery had sent messages to teams it had deals with to reach an agreement to take their rights back or acquire the networks. The Portland Trail Blazers' deal with Root Sports Northwest is not affected because Warner Bros. Discovery only has minority control of that network.
References[]
- ↑ Rohrbach, Ben (April 7, 2023). "NBA Fact or Fiction: Is the in-season tournament a good idea?". Yahoo!. https://sports.yahoo.com/nba-fact-or-fiction-is-the-in-season-tournament-a-good-idea-180545721.html.
- ↑ Quinn, Sam (April 9, 2023). "NBA in-season tournament: How the league reportedly plans to structure its new spectacle". CBS Sports. https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-in-season-tournament-how-the-league-reportedly-plans-to-structure-its-new-spectacle/.
- ↑ "NBA In-Season Tournament to debut in 2023-24 season". July 8, 2023. https://www.nba.com/news/2023-in-season-tournament-debut-official-release.