When did the 2022-23 NBA season start and end?
The 77th NBA season began on the 18th of October 2022 and concluded with the final game on June 12. The regular schedule ran through the 9th of April 2023 before the playoffs started on April 15.
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The 77th NBA season began on the 18th of October 2022 and concluded with the final game on June 12. The regular schedule ran through the 9th of April 2023 before the playoffs started on April 15.
The Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in five games to win the championship. This victory marked the conclusion of the season which followed a long pause caused by the global pandemic that had delayed international play since 2019.
Carmelo Anthony announced his retirement from professional basketball on the 22nd of May 2023 after playing nineteen seasons across six teams. He earned ten NBA All-Star honors and led the league in scoring during the 2012, 13 season.
Two specific games took place in Mexico City and Paris during the winter months of the 77th season. The Miami Heat played against the San Antonio Spurs at Mexico City Arena on the 17th of December 2022 while the Chicago Bulls faced the Detroit Pistons at Accor Arena in Paris on the 19th of January 2023.
LeBron James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the all-time leading scorer in NBA history on the 7th of February 2023 during a game versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. He scored his milestone point with a fadeaway jumpshot over Kenrich Williams.