First time since league expanded to 30 teams. Usually teams play 10 teams 4 times, 4 teams 3 times and the 15 teams in the other conference 2 times.
First time since league expanded to 30 teams. Usually teams play 10 teams 4 times, 4 teams 3 times and the 15 teams in the other conference 2 times.
The NBA specifically designed the schedule with “Open dates” for 2 unscheduled games.
They also should have done this later in the year.
They could have made it so at the start of the year no teams are scheduled for more than 3 games. Then, based on the tournament results that 4th matchup either happens in the tournament or on the “Open Date” later in the season.