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when does the nba regular season end 2018
The 2017–18 NBA regular season ended on April 11, 2018.
When did the 2017- 2018 NHL regular season end?
The NHL regular season began on October 4, 2017, and ended on April 8, 2018.

Question: how many games were in the season
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