Question: when does the nba season end this year?
Answer: April 11 , 2018

The 2017 -- 18 NBA season is the 72nd season of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . The regular season began on October 17 , 2017 , earlier than previous seasons to reduce the number of '' back - to - back '' games teams are scheduled to play , with the 2017 Eastern Conference champion ( and Finals runner -- up ) Cleveland Cavaliers hosting a game against the Boston Celtics at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland , Ohio Christmas games were played on December 25 , 2017 . The 2018 NBA All - Star Game was played on February 18 , 2018 , at the Staples Center in Los Angeles , California . LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers was named the All - Star Game Most Valuable Player . The regular season ended on April 11 , 2018 and the playoffs began on April 14 , 2018 .