There’s no history to study for the NBA taking almost five months off, then playing a handful of regular-season games before going full bore into the playoffs. Or doing it all at Disney World.
The NBA, like the rest of the sporting world, shut down in mid-March due to the coronavirus. The league has working dates for restarting the season: July 31 for regular-season games, Aug. 16-17 for the play-in tournament to determine the final seeds, Aug. 18 to start the first round and the NBA Finals beginning on Sept. 30.
The restart of the NBA also means the resumption of NBA betting.