The NBA regular season consists of 82 games per team, with each team playing 41 games at home and 41 games away. The schedule includes playing division opponents four times each (16 games), six other teams in the conference four times each (24 games), four remaining conference teams three times each (12 games), and all teams in the other conference twice each (30 games)
. There have been exceptions to the 82-game schedule, such as the 2019-20 season which was shortened to 72 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and lockout-shortened seasons in the past
. The 82-game format has been standard since the 1967-68 season
. In addition to the regular season, teams that qualify may play in the Play- In Tournament and NBA Playoffs, which can add many more games to a team's total in a season
