Key dates for the 2023-24 NBA Season

Find out all the important dates and events for the 2023-24 NBA Season tipping off on 24 October. 

2 minBy Chloe Merrell
Rui Hachimura of the Los Angeles Lakers being guarded by Mikal Bridges of the Brooklyn Nets in the first quarter of their NBA 2024
(2023 Getty Images)

Mark your calendars NBA fans the time for the new season has come.

In between a compelling FIBA World Cup 2023 and what promises to be a thrilling Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be the 2023-24 NBA Season and with so many storylines waiting for their next chapter to be written, there is plenty to look forward to.

From the debut of the In-Season Tournament to the 2024 NBA Draft, here are all the key dates to pencil into the diary for the season ahead.

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2023-24 NBA Season: List of key dates

  • Oct. 24: Start of the 2023-24 NBA Regular Season
  • Nov. 3: NBA In-Season Tournament begins
  • Dec. 7: NBA In-Season Tournament Semifinals 
  • Dec. 9: NBA In-Season Tournament Championship
  • Jan. 11: NBA Paris Game, Brooklyn Nets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Feb. 8: NBA Trade Deadline (3 p.m. ET)
  • Feb. 16-18: NBA All-Star 2024 in Indianapolis 
  • Feb. 16-21: NBA All-Star break
  • April 14: NBA Regular Season ends
  • April 15: NBA Rosters set for NBA Playoffs 2024 (3 p.m. ET)
  • April 16-19: NBA Play-In Tournament
  • April 28: NBA Early Entry Eligibility Deadline (11:59 p.m. ET)
  • May 12: NBA Draft Lottery 2024 
  • May 13-19: NBA Combine in Chicago
  • June 6: NBA Finals 2024 Game 1
  • June 9: NBA Finals 2024 Game 2
  • June 12: NBA Finals 2024 Game 3
  • June 14: NBA Finals 2024 Game 4
  • June 17: NBA Finals 2024 Game 5 (if necessary)
  • June 20: NBA Finals 2024 Game 6 (if necessary)
  • June 23: NBA Finals 2024 Game 7 (if necessary)
  • June 27: NBA Draft 2024
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