See important dates of 2020-21 NBA season schedule
Individual team schedules have not yet been released, but the NBA is announcing important dates for the 2020-21 season.
The regular season will take place from Dec. 22 through May 16 with the play-in tournament from May 18 to 21 and the playoffs beginning May 22.
Training camp begins Dec. 1 and the preseason starts Dec. 11. The Oklahoma City Thunder will play three games this preseason, including two against the Chicago Bulls and former Thunder head coach Billy Donovan.
The All-Star break will be March 5-10. The game itself and other events have been canceled, but players will get that week of rest.
The Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the 2020 class will be held from May 13 to 15. The group includes Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett.
The postseason is scheduled to end July 22, which would allow the league to achieve its goal of finishing its season by the time the 2021 Olympics begin.
Here’s a rundown of the key dates this season:
Dec. 1: Individual player workouts begin
Dec. 6: Group workouts begin
Dec. 11-19: Preseason
Dec. 12: Thunder play San Antonio Spurs at 6 p.m.
Dec. 16: Thunder play Bulls at 7 p.m.
Dec. 18: Thunder play Bulls at 7 p.m.
Dec. 22: NBA regular season begins
March 5-10: All-Star break
May 13-15: 2020 Hall of Fame Enshrinement
May 16: NBA regular season ends
May 18-21: Play-in tournament
May 22-July 22: 2021 NBA playoffs
