Everything You Need to Know About the 2023-24 NBA Season

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The 2023-24 NBA season gets underway on Tuesday, October 24. With 30 teams set to battle it out for a place in June’s NBA Finals, Forebet gears you up for another thrilling season of top-level basketball.

Before we look ahead to the new campaign, let’s look back at what happened last season.

What Happened Last Season?

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in five games to win the 2023 NBA Finals. Denver’s Nikola Jokic won the Finals MVP Award after guiding the Nuggets to their first-ever championship.

Denver won the Western Conference, while the Los Angeles Lakers finished as runners-up. Over in the Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics finished behind Miami.

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers won the overall MVP Award after scoring the most points in the league, while the Orlando Magic’s Paolo Banchero starred as the top draft pick.

Who Are the 2023-24 NBA Championship Favourites?

Now that we’re up to speed on what happened last season, it’s time to check out the leading contenders for the 2023-24 NBA championship.

• Boston Celtics – No team has won more NBA championships than Boston. The Celtics have triumphed on no fewer than 17 occasions over the years, and they almost reached the finals last season.
• Milwaukee Bucks – Last season, Milwaukee won 58 of their 82 regular-season games (.707) to take the top seed spot ahead of the playoffs. Although the Bucks fell to Miami in the first round, they are among the favourites this year.
• Denver Nuggets – Having clinched the championship crown last season, the Nuggets are expected to mount a serious title defence in 2023-24, especially with Nikola Jokic on their roster.
• Phoenix Suns – The Suns won 45 of their 82 regular-season games (.549) to finish fourth in the Western Conference last season. After losing the 2021 NBA Final, Phoenix will be eager to prove a point this time around.

2023-24 NBA Schedule

• Regular Season: October 24, 2023 – April 14, 2024
• Play-In Tournament: April 16-19, 2024
• NBA Playoffs: April 20 – May/June 2024
• NBA Finals: June 2024

Top NBA Players to Watch in 2023-24

Here are some of the top players to keep an eye on during the 2023-24 NBA season. These guys have the potential to dominate the new campaign and win the MVP Award.

• Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers – The reigning MVP averaged a whopping 33.1 points per game last season, topping the charts for field goals while finishing second on the overall points leaderboard.
• Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks – Luka Doncic posted a points-per-game average of 32.4 last season, finishing just behind Embiid. The Slovenian guard is undoubtedly among the top players in the NBA.
• Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets – The 2023 NBA Finals MVP enjoyed a hugely successful campaign last time around, notching the second-most rebounds per game (11.8) and the third-most assists per game (9.8).

Be sure to stick with Forebet for more NBA content throughout the 2023-24 season, including predictions, insights, opinions and analysis.