<P> The 2018 -- 19 NBA season is the 73rd season of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . The regular season began on October 16 , 2018 , and will end on April 10 , 2019 . The playoffs will begin April 13 , 2019 , with the NBA Finals concluding in June . The 2019 NBA All - Star Game will be played on February 17 , 2019 , at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte , North Carolina . </P>
<P> The 2018 -- 19 NBA season is the 73rd season of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . The regular season began on October 16 , 2018 , and will end on April 10 , 2019 . The playoffs will begin April 13 , 2019 , with the NBA Finals concluding in June . The 2019 NBA All - Star Game will be played on February 17 , 2019 , at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte , North Carolina . </P>
when does regular season start in the nba
when does regular season start in the nba
October 16 , 2018
October 16 , 2018