When does the NBA regular season end in 2023? Date, schedule and updated standings
The 2023 NBA Playoffs are upon us, but there’s still plenty of basketball left in the regular season.
As the 2022-23 NBA season enters its final weeks, there are a number of Eastern and Western Conference ranking races yet to be determined, many of which could come down to the final days of the season.
When does the 2022-23 NBA season end? Sporting News has everything you need to know about the final day of the season, including the full schedule and standings in each conference.
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When does the NBA regular season end in 2023?
The 2022-23 NBA season ends Sunday, April 9th. As in previous years, all 30 NBA teams will be in action on the final day of the regular season, meaning some postseason races could be decided in the 11th hour.
On the final day of the 2022-23 regular season, all games will be played at either 1:00 p.m. ET or 3:30 p.m. ET. Games may be broadcast to national television depending on their importance and impact on the playoff race.
NBA schedule: April 9, 2023
The final day of the 2022-23 season features 15 games, including a series of matchups between postseason hopefuls.
The eight games hosted by Eastern Conference teams will begin at 1:00 p.m. ET, while the seven games hosted by Western Conference teams will begin at 3:30 p.m. ET.
Rockets at Wizards is the only matchup between teams in opposite conferences.
| Match | time (ET) | National TV |
| Falcons at Celtics | 13 o’clock | open |
| 76ers at Nets | 13 o’clock | open |
| Hornets at Cavaliers | 13 o’clock | open |
| Magic in the heat | 13 o’clock | open |
| Pacemaker at Knicks | 13 o’clock | open |
| Bucks at Raptors | 13 o’clock | open |
| Rockets at Wizards | 13 o’clock | open |
| Pistons at Bulls | 13 o’clock | open |
| Spurs on the Mavericks | 3:30 p.m | open |
| Pelicans at Timberwolves | 3:30 p.m | open |
| Grizzlies at Thunder | 3:30 p.m | open |
| Kings at Nuggets | 3:30 p.m | open |
| Jazz at Lakers | 3:30 p.m | open |
| Hair clippers at Suns | 3:30 p.m | open |
| Warrior at Trail Blazers | 3:30 p.m | open |
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NBA Ranking 2023: Eastern Conference
(Through the games played on February 26th)
| seed | team | Record | games back |
| 1. | Celts | 44-17 | – |
| 2. | dollar | 43-17 | 0.5 |
| 3. | 76er | 39-20 | 4 |
| 4. | Cavaliers | 39-25 | 6.5 |
| 5. | nets | 34-26 | 9.5 |
| 6. | curtsy | 35-27 | 9.5 |
| 7. | heat | 32-29 | 12 |
| 8th. | hawks | 31-30 | 13 |
| 9. | birds of prey | 30-32 | 14.5 |
| 10 | wizard | 28-32 | 15.5 |
| 11. | cops | 28-33 | 16 |
| 12. | pacemaker | 27-35 | 17.5 |
| 13. | magic | 25-36 | 19 |
| 14 | hornets | 19-43 | 25.5 |
| 15 | Pistons | 15-46 | 29 |
NBA Ranking 2023: Western Conference
(Through the games played on February 26th)
| seed | team | Record | games back |
| 1. | nuggets | 43-19 | – |
| 2. | grizzlies | 36-23 | 5.5 |
| 3. | kings | 35-25 | 7 |
| 4. | to sunbathe | 33-29 | 10 |
| 5. | clippers | 33-30 | 10.5 |
| 6. | outsider | 32-30 | 11 |
| 7. | warrior | 31-30 | 11.5 |
| 8th. | jazz | 31-31 | 12 |
| 9. | wood wolves | 31-32 | 12.5 |
| 10 | pelicans | 30-31 | 12.5 |
| 11. | Trailblazer | 29-31 | 13 |
| 12. | lakers | 29-32 | 13.5 |
| 13. | thunder | 28-32 | 14 |
| 14 | spores | 14-47 | 28.5 |
| 15 | rockets | 13-47 | 29 |