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2024–25 NBA season

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2024–25 NBA season
LeagueNational Basketball Association
SportBasketball
Duration
  • October 22, 2024 – April 13, 2025
  • November 12 – December 17, 2024
    (NBA Cup)
  • April 15–18, 2025
    (Play-in tournament)
  • April 19 – May/June 2025 (Playoffs)
  • June 5, 2025 (Finals)
Number of games82
Number of teams30
TV partner(s)ABC, TNT, ESPN, NBA TV
Streaming partner(s)Max, ESPN+, Disney+
Draft
Top draft pickZaccharie Risacher
Picked byAtlanta Hawks
Regular season
Playoffs
Finals
NBA seasons
2025–26 →

The 2024–25 NBA season is the 79th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 22, 2024, and ends on April 13, 2025.[1] The NBA held an in-season tournament for the second consecutive year, now called the Emirates NBA Cup.[2] The 2025 NBA All-Star Game is on February 16, 2025, at Chase Center in San Francisco.[3] The play-in tournament is scheduled to be played from April 15 to 18, 2025, followed by the playoffs the next day, and concluding with the NBA Finals in June.

Transactions

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Main article: List of 2024–25 NBA season transactions

Retirements

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  • On July 2, 2024, Kemba Walker announced his retirement from professional basketball.[4] He joined the Hornets as a player enhancement coach the next day.[4][5]
  • On August 1, 2024, Gordon Hayward retired from professional basketball.[6][7]
  • On August 15, 2024, Joe Harris retired from professional basketball.[8]
  • On September 26, 2024, Derrick Rose retired from professional basketball. He played for six different teams in his 16-year career, and was named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2011 with the Chicago Bulls.[9]
  • On September 29, 2024, AJ Griffin announced his retirement from professional basketball to pursue a career in ministry.[10]
  • On October 2, 2024, Ish Smith was hired as a pro scout for the Washington Wizards, thus ending his playing career. Smith played for a record 13 NBA franchises in his 14 years in the NBA, and won an NBA championship in 2023 with the Denver Nuggets.[11]
  • On October 10, 2024, Danny Green retired from professional basketball. Green played with six different teams in his 14-year career, and is one of the four players to win NBA championships with three different teams.[12]
  • On October 29, 2024, Rudy Gay announced his retirement from professional basketball.[13][14]

Draft

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The first round of the 2024 NBA draft took place on June 26, 2024, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The second round took place the next day at ESPN's Seaport District Studios in Manhattan.[15][16]

The Atlanta Hawks take French teen Zaccharie Risacher as the #1 overall pick.

Free agency

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Free agency negotiations began on June 30, 2024, at 6 p.m. ET. Players were officially signed after the July moratorium on July 6 at 12 p.m. ET.

Notable moves

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Re-signings

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  • Jayson Tatum agrees to 5-year max extension with the Celtics.
  • Jalen Green agrees to 3-year extension with the Rockets.
  • Pascal Siakam returns on 4-year deal with the Pacers.
  • James Harden returns on 2-year deal with the Clippers.
  • LeBron James returns on 2-year deal with the Lakers.
  • Bam Adebayo signs 3-year extension with the Heat.
  • Jalen Brunson agrees to 4-year extension with the Knicks.
  • Franz Wagner agrees to 5-year extension with the Magic.
  • Joel Embiid agrees to 3-year extension with the 76ers.
  • Scottie Barnes agrees to 5-year extension with the Raptors.
  • Lauri Markkanen agrees to 5-year extension with the Jazz.

Notable trades

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Coaching changes

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Coaching changes
Team 2023–24 season 2024–25 season
Off-season
Brooklyn Nets Kevin Ollie (interim) Jordi Fernández
Charlotte Hornets Steve Clifford Charles Lee
Cleveland Cavaliers J. B. Bickerstaff Kenny Atkinson
Detroit Pistons Monty Williams J. B. Bickerstaff
Los Angeles Lakers Darvin Ham JJ Redick
Phoenix Suns Frank Vogel Mike Budenholzer
Washington Wizards Brian Keefe (interim) Brian Keefe
In-season
Sacramento Kings Mike Brown Doug Christie (interim)

Off-season

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In-season

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Preseason

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The NBA often hosts preseason games in non-NBA markets.

Date Teams Arena Location Reference
October 4 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers Acrisure Arena Palm Desert, California [30]
October 5 Los Angeles Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii [31]
October 6 Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers Acrisure Arena Palm Desert, California [30]
Washington Wizards vs. Toronto Raptors Bell Centre Montreal, Quebec [32]
October 8 Brooklyn Nets vs. Los Angeles Clippers Frontwave Arena Oceanside, California [33]
Phoenix Suns vs. Detroit Pistons Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan [34]
October 10 New Zealand Breakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder BOK Center Tulsa, Oklahoma [35]
October 11 Philadelphia 76ers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Wells Fargo Arena Des Moines, Iowa [36]
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Clippers Climate Pledge Arena Seattle, Washington [37]
October 15 Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers T-Mobile Arena Paradise, Nevada [30]

International games

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Date Teams Arena Location Reference
October 4 Boston Celtics vs. Denver Nuggets Etihad Arena Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [38]
October 6 Denver Nuggets vs. Boston Celtics

Regular season

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The majority of the regular season was released on August 15, with those group play games counting as part of the in-season tournament, now branded as the NBA Cup, announced two days earlier on August 13. The two games that are dependent on the results of the in-season tournament, along with the knockout round schedule, will be announced at a later date (see details below).[39][1]

The Spurs will play two alternate-site games at the Moody Center at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas in February.

International games

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Date Teams Arena Location Reference
NBA Mexico City Game 2024
November 2 Miami Heat vs. Washington Wizards Mexico City Arena Mexico City, Mexico [40]
NBA Paris Games 2025
January 23 Indiana Pacers vs. San Antonio Spurs Accor Arena Paris, France [41]
January 25 San Antonio Spurs vs. Indiana Pacers

Emirates NBA Cup

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Main article: 2024 NBA Cup

The NBA Cup, formerly the In-season tournament, returned for the 2024–25 season, with the same structure:[42][43][39]

  • All games except the championship final counting towards the regular-season standings.
  • Six intraconference pools of five (three pools per conference).
  • Tuesdays and Fridays Between November 12 and December 3 featured group games against each of the other teams in their pool (two at home and two on the road). These games still count as regular season games.
  • The winners of each pool (three teams per conference) and two wild-card teams (one team per conference) advanced to a single-elimination tournament.
  • The semifinals and championship game were again played in Las Vegas.
  • Players for the tournament champion each received $514,971.
  • To compensate, the NBA's regular season scheduling formula was modified so only 80 games for each team were initially announced during the offseason. The first two rounds of the in-season tournament counted as regular-season games 81 and 82. The championship game was an extra 83rd game that did not count toward the regular season. Teams that did not qualify for the in-season tournament knockout round, or were eliminated in the quarterfinals, were scheduled additional games against other teams that were eliminated in the same conference (if possible) and round to reach 82 games.
  • T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada hosted the semi-finals and championship game for the second consecutive season.[44]

Standings

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By conference

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Statistics

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Statistics accurate as of December 27, 2024.

Individual statistic leaders

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Category Player Team(s) Statistic
Points per game Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks 32.7
Rebounds per game Karl-Anthony Towns New York Knicks 13.7
Assists per game Trae Young Atlanta Hawks 12.1
Steals per game Dyson Daniels Atlanta Hawks 3.1
Blocks per game Victor Wembanyama San Antonio Spurs 4.0
Turnovers per game James Harden Los Angeles Clippers 4.7
Fouls per game LaMelo Ball Charlotte Hornets 4.0
Minutes per game Mikal Bridges New York Knicks 38.9
FG% Daniel Gafford Dallas Mavericks 74.6
FT% Chris Paul San Antonio Spurs 97.7
3P% 3 players 66.7
Efficiency per game Nikola Jokić Denver Nuggets 42.1
Double-doubles Domantas Sabonis Sacramento Kings 26
Triple-doubles Nikola Jokić Denver Nuggets 11

Individual game highs

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Category Player Team Statistic
Points De'Aaron Fox Sacramento Kings 60
Rebounds Jalen Duren Detroit Pistons 22
Karl-Anthony Towns New York Knicks
Assists Trae Young Atlanta Hawks 22
Steals Dyson Daniels Atlanta Hawks 7
Blocks Victor Wembanyama San Antonio Spurs 10
Three-pointers Damian Lillard Milwaukee Bucks 10
Tyler Herro Miami Heat

Team statistic leaders

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Category Team Statistic
Points per game Memphis Grizzlies 124.0
Rebounds per game Houston Rockets 49.7
Assists per game Denver Nuggets 31.1
Steals per game Oklahoma City Thunder 11.9
Blocks per game San Antonio Spurs 7.0
Turnovers per game Utah Jazz 18.5
Fouls per game Toronto Raptors 22.7
FG% Cleveland Cavaliers 50.6
FT% Oklahoma City Thunder 81.2
3P% Cleveland Cavaliers 40.9
+/− Oklahoma City Thunder
Cleveland Cavaliers		 +11.7

Awards

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Players of the Week

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The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week.

Week Eastern Conference Western Conference Ref
October 22–27 Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics) (1/1) Anthony Davis (Los Angeles Lakers) (1/1) [45]
October 28 – November 3 Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers) (1/1) Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns) (1/1) [46]
November 4–10 Darius Garland (Cleveland Cavaliers) (1/1) Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets) (1/1) [47]
November 11–17 Franz Wagner (Orlando Magic) (1/1) De'Aaron Fox (Sacramento Kings) (1/1) [48]
November 18–24 Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) (1/1) Harrison Barnes (San Antonio Spurs) (1/1) [49]
November 25 – December 1 Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks) (1/1) Alperen Şengün (Houston Rockets) (1/1) [50]
December 2–8 Tyler Herro (Miami Heat) (1/1) Luka Dončić (Dallas Mavericks) (1/1) [51]
December 16–22 Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons) (1/1) Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs) (1/1) [52]

Players of the Month

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The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month.

Month Eastern Conference Western Conference Ref
October/November Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics) (1/1) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder) (1/1) [53]
December

Defensive Players of the Month

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The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Defensive Players of the Month.

Month Eastern Conference Western Conference Ref
October/November Dyson Daniels (Atlanta Hawks) (1/1) Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs) (1/1) [53]
December

Rookies of the Month

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The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month.

Month Eastern Conference Western Conference Ref
October/November Jared McCain (Philadelphia 76ers) (1/1) Jaylen Wells (Memphis Grizzlies) (1/1) [53]
December

Coaches of the Month

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The following coaches were named the Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month.

Month Eastern Conference Western Conference Ref
October/November Kenny Atkinson (Cleveland Cavaliers) (1/1) Ime Udoka (Houston Rockets) (1/1) [53]
December

Arena changes

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Uniform and logo changes

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  • The Brooklyn Nets promoted their secondary logo to their primary and introduced a new secondary logo.[55]
  • The Los Angeles Clippers unveiled a new logo and uniforms to coincide with their move to Intuit Dome. The team's new logo features a stylized clipper ship with basketball seams on its hull, surrounded by points of a compass and a navy blue "C" in a white circle. The new uniforms are modern versions of the script uniforms previously wore between 1987 and 2015. The white uniform features a "Clippers" modernized script wordmark in navy blue along with red numbers, the navy blue uniform features the "Clippers" script in red along with white numbers, and the alternative red uniform features a "Los Angeles" script wordmark in navy blue along with white numbers.[56]
  • The Golden State Warriors unveiled a new secondary logo and "Statement" uniform.[57]
  • The Toronto Raptors unveiled a logo to commemorate their 30th anniversary.[58]
  • The Memphis Grizzlies unveiled a logo and classic uniforms to commemorate their 30th anniversary.[59]
  • The Utah Jazz began a two-season long transition to a modernized version of their 1996–2004 uniforms, with new "City" and "Statement" uniforms debuting this season, and new "Association" and "Icon Edition" uniforms debuting next season.[60]
  • The Washington Wizards have a new "Statement" uniform, with the phrase "The District of Columbia" on the front of the jersey.[61]

Media

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National

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Linear television

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This is the last season of a nine-year deal with the ESPN family of networks, TNT Sports, and NBA TV, before new 11-year deals with ESPN, NBC and Amazon Prime Video begin in 2025–26. The 2024–25 season thus marks the end of TNT airing live NBA games since 1989 respectively, and TNT Sports' overall relationship since 1984 on TBS.[62][63] The NBA rejected TNT Sports' matching rights offer for Amazon's package, claiming TNT was unable to fully match the terms of Amazon's all-streaming contract. TNT then filed a lawsuit against the league in a Manhattan New York state court, seeking to delay the new media deals from taking effect and to rule that TNT's offer matched Amazon's deal.[64] In November, the two parties agreed to a settlement, with TNT retaining some international live game rights, as well as domestic non-game rights on NBA TV and the NBA's digital platforms. In a separate sublicensing agreement, TNT's Inside the NBA studio show will move to ESPN/ABC in 2025–26.[65][66]

ESPN has Wednesday and Friday night games during most of the 2024–25 regular season, along with a doubleheader on Monday, March 17, an afternoon game on Saturday, January 25, and select Sunday games from February to April.[67] TNT's schedule includes Tuesday night games during most of the regular season, and Thursday nights during opening week and after the NBA Cup for the remainder of the season.[68] ABC has NBA Saturday Primetime games on eight selected Saturdays between December and March (including a tripleheader on January 25), and NBA Sunday Showcase games on five selected Sunday afternoons (including three doubleheaders) in February and March.[67] ESPN/ABC and TNT may also feature simulcasts or alternative broadcasts of selected games on ESPN2 and TruTV, respectively.[69] NBA TV televises games primarily on Mondays all season, Saturday and Sunday nights for most of the season, Thursdays during the first half of the season, Fridays during the second half of the season and when the other national broadcasters are not airing games.[70]

For the NBA Cup, TNT and ESPN has selected group stage games as part of their regular Tuesday and Friday coverage, respectively, while NBA TV has a tripleheader on Friday, November 29.[67][68][70][71] During the knockout stage ESPN will have one quarterfinal on December 11 in the early window, TNT will have three quarterfinals (two on December 10 and one on December 11 in the late window) and one semifinal on December 14, ABC/ESPN+ will have one semifinal on December 14 and the championship game on December 17, both in primetime.[72]

During NBA Cup weeks, ESPN and NBA TV will continue to air other regular season games on Wednesdays and other days when no other national broadcasters are airing games.

Five Christmas Day games are scheduled for this season. Originally, it was announced that only the middle three games would be ABC/ESPN simulcasts, and the first and last contests would only be on ESPN.[67] In October 2024, it was announced that all five games will be ABC/ESPN simulcasts like in 2022.[73] In November 2024, it was further announced that ESPN2, ESPN+, and Disney+ will show an alternate broadcast of the first game, San Antonio–New York, that will use Hawk-Eye and other Sony-owned technology to render a live animated version of the contest portrayed by Mickey Mouse universe characters. Disney+ and ESPN+ will also stream the traditional broadcasts of all five games.[74]

Three Martin Luther King Jr. Day games are scheduled to be televised nationally, with NBA TV broadcasting one of them and TNT televising two. None of those games will air on primetime nationally on the holiday for the first time to avoid going up against the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship.[68][70]

TNT will again have the NBA All-Star Weekend (except for the Celebrity game which continues to air on ESPN) for the 23rd and final year.[68]

On March 2, ABC's edition of NBA Sunday Showcase will, for the first time, be a lead-in to the network's coverage of the 97th Academy Awards.[67]

On the final day of the regular season, Sunday, April 13, two games with playoff implications will be flexed into ESPN's afternoon doubleheader.[67]

Streaming

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This is the second, and last, season that the streaming service Max will have live access to TNT's games on its Bleacher Report Sports Add-on tier.[68]

NBA League Pass continues to offer out-of-market games, live access to NBA TV, and on-demand replays of every game.[70]

Local

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The Chicago Bulls, the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks, MLB's Chicago White Sox, and Standard Media launched the Chicago Sports Network prior to the start of this season, replacing NBC Sports Chicago as their regional broadcaster.[75][76]

The Portland Trail Blazers and Root Sports mutually agreed to end their television agreement prior to the season.[77] On September 23, 2024, the Trail Blazers announced that they had signed a multi-year agreement with Sinclair Broadcast Group to be their new broadcaster. Under the deal, KATU and KUNP were named as the flagship stations, the group of over-the-air stations carrying games across the team's broadcast territory was branded as the Rip City Television Network, and games stream locally on a new direct-to-consumer streaming service named BlazerVision.[78]

Altitude Sports and Entertainment, the television home of the Denver Nuggets, reached an agreement with Tegna Inc. to simulcast 20 games on KTVD in Denver. Select games are being simulcast on KUSA.[79]

This is the first season that the Gotham Sports App, owned by a joint venture between MSG Networks and YES Network, became the exclusive streaming home of the Knicks and Nets. The app will not change the television rights for these teams.[80]

Diamond Sports Group bankruptcy

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Further information: Diamond Sports Group § Bankruptcy

Diamond Sports Group, the parent company of the regional sports network chain FanDuel Sports Network (formerly Bally Sports), has been under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection since March 2023. As part of the bankruptcy, on August 23, 2024, Diamond Sports signed a long-term agreement with thirteen of the NBA teams that it holds rights to, committing to broadcast their games through at least the 2024–25 season, but with a 30 to 40 percent reduction in their rights fees. Despite being a long-term deal, if Diamond Sports is unable to get a bankruptcy plan approved by the court, the agreement will expire following the end of the season.[81][82]

Diamond also terminated its contracts with the Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans,[81][82] and both teams would sign with over-the-air broadcasters. The Mavericks signed a multi-year agreement with Tegna Inc. as their broadcaster, with KFAA (formerly KMPX) and WFAA as flagship stations.[83][84] Meanwhile, the Pelicans announced a new agreement with Gray Television, under which games will be broadcast by the new Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network, with WVUE-DT in New Orleans as flagship.[85]

On October 21, Bally Sports rebranded as FanDuel Sports Network, after Diamond ended its sponsorship agreements with Bally's Corporation and entered into a new agreement with online gambling company FanDuel Group.[86][87]

Along with airing on FanDuel Sports Network, the Bucks, Thunder and Timberwolves also announced agreements to simulcast five games on local over-the-air networks. The Bucks will air games on Weigel Broadcasting owned WMLW-TV (in English) and WYTU-LD (in Spanish).[88] The Thunder will air games on Griffin Media owned KWTV-DT or KSBI (in Oklahoma City) and KOTV-DT or KQCW-DT (in Tulsa).[89] The Timberwolves will air games on Tegna Inc. owned KARE.[90]

Personnel

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ESPN analyst JJ Redick left the network to became head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. He was replaced by a cast of rotating analysts joining Mike Breen and Doris Burke on the network's lead announce team.[91]

ESPN analyst Hubie Brown announced his retirement at the end of the season. Brown has called games for ESPN since 2004 and previously called games for USA Network, CBS and TNT.[92] He is scheduled to call his last game on February 9, 2025, during the 76ers–Bucks game.[93]

The Boston Celtics promoted backup TV play-by-play announcer Drew Carter to full time this season following the retirement of Mike Gorman. Carter was hired by the team soon after Gorman announced his retirement prior to the start of 2023–24; Gorman primarily called Celtics home games during his final season while Carter primarily called away games.[94]

The San Antonio Spurs hired Jacob Tobey to be their new TV play-by-play announcer this season following the retirement of Bill Land. Tobey previously held play-by-play roles with Fox Sports and the Pac-12 Network.[95]

Notable occurrences

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  • On June 27, 2024, Bronny James was selected 55th overall in the 2nd round of the 2024 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Being the son of current Lakers player LeBron James, they marked the first father-son duo to play together in league history.[96]
    • They would officially make their regular season debut together on October 22, 2024, in a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves.[97]
  • On July 1, 2024, Jayson Tatum signed a five-year, $314 million contract extension with the Boston Celtics, the largest in league history.[98]
  • The NBA cut the average back-to-back regular season games per team by 23 percent to help curb "load management", when teams rest more than one healthy star player on any given night. Teams no longer play four games in five nights, eight games in 12 nights, nor play on the day before or after "high-profile" nationally televised games.[99]
  • For the third consecutive season, the league did not schedule regular season games on Election Day in the United States, which fell on November 5 in 2024.[1]
  • On October 22, 2024, the Boston Celtics tied the record for the most three-pointers made in a single game with 29 in a win over the New York Knicks.[100]
  • On October 22, 2024, LeBron James passed Kobe Bryant for the most field goals missed in NBA history.[101]
  • On October 25, 2024, the Golden State Warriors became the first team in NBA history to open their season with two wins by at least 35 points.[citation needed]
  • On October 25, 2024, LeBron James became the first player ever to record a triple-double in his 22nd season.[102]
  • On October 26, 2024, LeBron James became the oldest player, aged 39 years, 301 days, to lead both teams in points, rebounds, and assists in a game.[103]
  • On October 28, 2024, Kevin Durant became the 8th player to score 29,000 points.[104]
  • On October 31, 2024, Victor Wembanyama became the 3rd player with multiple five-by-fives.[105]
  • On November 6, 2024, Kenny Atkinson set the record for the most wins to start a coach's first season with a new team with 9, with the Cleveland Cavaliers' win over the New Orleans Pelicans.[106] The record was extended to 15 on November 17, 2024, with a victory over the Charlotte Hornets.
  • On November 8, 2024, the Cleveland Cavaliers became the first team in NBA history to win their first ten games while scoring at least 110 points in each game.[107]
  • On November 9, 2024, Victor Wembanyama became the first player in NBA history to have multiple games with at least 20 points, 5 three-pointers, 15 rebounds, and 5 blocks.[108]
  • On November 13, 2024, LeBron James became the oldest player, aged 39 years, 319 days, to record three consecutive triple-doubles.[109]
  • On November 13, 2024, Chris Paul became the third player to record 12,000 assists.
  • On November 17, 2024, James Harden passed Ray Allen for 2nd on the league's all-time three-pointers made list.[110]
  • On November 19, 2024, the Boston Celtics ended the Cleveland Cavaliers' 15-game winning streak with a 120–117 victory. The 2024–25 Cavaliers tied the 1948–49 Washington Capitols and the 1993–94 Houston Rockets for having the second-longest winning streak to start a season.[111]
  • On November 19, 2024, Dalton Knecht tied the league record for the most three-pointers by a rookie in a single game, with nine.[112]
  • On November 29, 2024, Zach LaVine passed Kirk Hinrich to become the all-time leader in three-pointers made in Bulls franchise history.[113]
  • On December 1, 2024, James Harden became the second player to reach 3,000 three-pointers.[114]
  • On December 5, 2024, Nikola Jokić passed Magic Johnson for third place in career triple-doubles.[115]
  • On December 8, 2024, Chris Paul passed Jason Kidd for second place in career assists.[116]
  • On December 13, 2024, both the Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz broke the record for the most three-pointers made in a non-overtime game, as well as tied the record for the most three-pointers made in single game with 44 made three-pointers between the two teams (22 made by both squads) in Phoenix's 134–126 win over Utah.[117]
  • On December 13, 2024, both the Charlotte Hornets and Chicago Bulls broke the record for the most three-pointers missed in a game between two teams with 75 total missed three-pointers by both squads (38 missed attempted by the Hornets, 37 missed attempts by the Bulls) in Chicago's 109–95 win over Charlotte.[118]
  • On December 15, 2024, the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors broke the record for most three-pointers made by both teams in a game with 48 (27 by the Warriors and 21 by the Mavericks) in Dallas' 143–133 win over Golden State.[119]
  • On December 19, 2024, LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most regular-season minutes played in NBA history.[120]

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