A Shorter NBA Season? Rick Carlisle And Steve Kerr State The Case
The NBA schedule has been 82 games for more than five decades. Is it time to change? Warriors coach Steve Kerr and Pacers coach Rick Carlisle say it's an improvement.
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 21: Head coach Rick Carlisle of the Indiana Pacers looks on during the first quarter against the Boston Celtics in Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals at TD Garden on May 21, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Getty Images INDIANAPOLIS – Do NBA teams play too many games? Outside of lockout-abbreviated seasons, the league has played 82 regular season games every year since 1967-68 .
But Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle and Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr believe that the 82 number should be reduced. Kerr has commented on the matter multiple times. His Warriors started the ongoing season with a hectic schedule — they played their 12th road game on November 19, the same day the Houston Rockets played for the 13th time total.
Every team goes through a demanding stretch like that at some point, but Golden State’s was early and particularly difficult. “I know this will not be a popular opinion in the league office, but I will continue to say it because it’s obvious we need to play fewer games – we need to take 10 games off the schedule. I think it would be a more competitive and healthier league if we played fewer games,” Kerr said earlier this month, per ESPN .
His Warriors team has been hit hard by injuries across the last few months. Is the NBA schedule too long? Commentary on the length of the season has increased in volume in recent years, but it has been a topic for decades.
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