2023–24 NBA season

2023–24 NBA season
LeagueNational Basketball Association
SportBasketball
Duration
  • October 24, 2023 – April 14, 2024
  • November 3 – December 9, 2023
    (in-season tournament)
  • April 16–19, 2024
    (play-in tournament)
  • April 20 – May 30, 2024 (playoffs)
  • June 6–17, 2024 (finals)
Number of games82 per team
Number of teams30
TV partner(s)ESPN/ABC, TNT, NBA TV
Streaming partner(s)Max, ESPN+
Draft
Top draft pickVictor Wembanyama
Picked bySan Antonio Spurs
Regular season
Top seedBoston Celtics
Season MVPNikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets)
Top scorerLuka Dončić (Dallas Mavericks)
Playoffs
Eastern championsBoston Celtics
  Eastern runners-upIndiana Pacers
Western championsDallas Mavericks
  Western runners-upMinnesota Timberwolves
Finals
Venue
ChampionsBoston Celtics
  Runners-upDallas Mavericks
Finals MVPJaylen Brown (Boston)

The 2023–24 NBA season was the 78th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 24, 2023, and ended on April 14, 2024. The NBA held their first-ever in-season tournament from November 3 to December 9, with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the tournament against the Indiana Pacers. The 2024 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 18, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The play-in tournament took place from April 16–19, and the 2024 NBA playoffs began on April 20. The NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks started on June 6, with the Celtics winning the championship on June 17, for an NBA record 18th title.