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[Mav-elous Man]

NBA Season to Open Dec. 25

By NBA | Posted Dec 2, 2011 12:01AM
NBA Commissioner David Stern said early Saturday morning that, if the tentative agreement reached between the owners and players is completed and ratified, he is hopeful of having a 66-game season, beginning on Christmas Day. Assuming the season tips off on Christmas, below is a general breakdown of how the 2011-12 NBA Season schedule will be structured. Full details of the schedule will be released on NBA.com upon its completion.
2011-12 NBA Schedule Breakdown
Regular Season Start Date: December 25, 2011
Regular Season End Date: April 26, 2012
Playoffs Start Date: April 28, 2012
Last Possible Finals Date: June 26, 2012
Individual Team Schedule Breakdown

Conference Games: 48

• Play 6 teams 4 times (2 home, 2 away)
• Play 4 teams 3 times (2 home, 1 away)
• Play 4 teams 3 times (1 home, 2 away)

Non-Conference Games: 18

• Play 3 teams 2 times (1 home, 2 away)
• Play 6 teams 1 time at home
• Play 6 teams 1 time away

Back to Back to Backs: All teams with at least 1; no more than 3

Playoff Back to Backs: Possible in second round

Let's get it!!!

[Nathan89]

So basically the East gets homecourt in the Finals.

Some teams get ed in the West if they have to play the talented East teams twice. Spurs being one of those teams and Lakers not.

[Fpoonsie]

B2B2B?!

Fuuuuuck me. I'm already worried about Timmy playing on only a single day's rest.

[mavsfan1000]

The schedule is ridiculous for the players. We will likely not see teams at 100% for most the year. Injuries and fatigue will be a big factor.

[ElNono]

We won't do 5 game 1st round to avoid back2back in the 2nd round because we already sold the 7 game TV rights

[rayjayjohnson]

B2B2B?!

Fuuuuuck me. I'm already worried about Timmy playing on only a single day's rest.

Maybe Grandpa Duncan should think about retiring and movin to florida then

[BRHornet45]

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[LnGrrrR]

I can't wait to see the Celtics' Squad A for the first game of a B2B, then Squad B for the second game... and I assume we'll just hire bums off the street for that one B2B2B

[LnGrrrR]

What poor ing team has 3!! B2B2Bs? Whoever is a GM of a team with 3 B2B2Bs should just go stab Stern right now.

[LkrFan]

What poor ing team has 3!! B2B2Bs? Whoever is a GM of a team with 3 B2B2Bs should just go stab Stern right now.

I hope it's the Celtics' old decrepid asses!

[DMC]

I can't wait to see the Celtics' Squad A for the first game of a B2B, then Squad B for the second game... and I assume we'll just hire bums off the street for that one B2B2B

Squad B should have some references...

[TDMVPDPOY]

i hate the schedule, tougher teams playing against fodder teams too many times to rack up wins, i prefer the stronger teams to play against each other more, will bring in more tv money imo....

[Fireball]

other two Christmas games will be Magic vs. Thunder and Clippers vs. Warriors

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2011/1...s=iref:nbahpt1

[TDMVPDPOY]

Yeah, you fodder teams will catch ass usual. We have enough money for the next thirty years. Suck , got.

chinese naruto loving ot come suck on my grand hermit

[Mav-elous Man]

This could be a good thing for teams with depth like the Mavs. But because of the shortened training camp\pre-season, jump shooting teams like the Mavs will have a tough time adjusting. Less time to get that shooting rhythm. I am ancticipating shooting percentages being kind of low league-wide this year. Low post teams should dominate, especially early on.

[Kyle Orton]

chinese naruto loving ot come suck on my grand hermit

Lmao says the Asian got that is also in love with anime.