The2024–25 NBA seasonis the 79th season of theNational Basketball Association(NBA). The regular season began on October 22, 2024, and ends on April 13, 2025.[1]The NBA plans to stage an in-season tournament for the second consecutive year, now called the EmiratesNBA Cup.[2]The2025 NBA All-Star Gameis on February 16, 2025, atChase CenterinSan Francisco.[3]The play-in tournament is scheduled to be played from April 15 to 18, 2025, followed by the playoffs the next day, and concluding with the NBA Finals in June.

2024–25 NBA season
LeagueNational Basketball Association
SportBasketball
Duration
  • October 22, 2024 – April 13, 2025
  • November 12 – December 17, 2024
    (NBA Cup)
  • April 15–18, 2025
    (Play-in tournament)
  • April 19 – May/June 2025 (Playoffs)
  • June 5, 2025 (Finals)
Number of games82
Number of teams30
TV partner(s)ABC,TNT,ESPN,NBA TV
Streaming partner(s)Max,ESPN+,Disney+
Draft
Top draft pickZaccharie Risacher
Picked byAtlanta Hawks
Regular season
Playoffs
Finals
NBA seasons
2025–26

Transactions

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Retirements

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  • On July 2, 2024,Kemba Walkerannounced his retirement from professional basketball.[4]He joined theHornetsas a player enhancement coach the next day.[4][5]
  • On August 1, 2024,Gordon Haywardretired from professional basketball.[6][7]
  • On August 15, 2024,Joe Harrisretired from professional basketball.[8]
  • On September 26, 2024,Derrick Roseretired from professional basketball. He played for six different teams in his 16-year career, and was named theNBA Most Valuable Player(MVP) in 2011 with theChicago Bulls.[9]
  • On September 29, 2024,AJ Griffinannounced his retirement from professional basketball to pursue a career in ministry.[10]
  • On October 2, 2024,Ish Smithwas hired as a pro scout for theWashington Wizards,thus ending his playing career. Smith played for a record 13 NBA franchises in his 14 years in the NBA, and won anNBA championshipin2023with theDenver Nuggets.[11]
  • On October 10, 2024,Danny Greenretired from professional basketball. Green played with six different teams in his 14-year career, and is one of the four players to win NBA championships with three different teams.[12]
  • On October 29, 2024,Rudy Gayannounced his retirement from professional basketball.[13][14]

Draft

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The first round of the2024 NBA drafttook place on June 26, 2024, atBarclays CenterinBrooklyn,New York. The second round took place the next day at ESPN'sSeaport District StudiosinManhattan.[15][16]

Atlanta Hawkstake French teenZaccharie Risacheras the #1 overall pick.

Free agency

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Free agencynegotiations began on June 30, 2024, at 6 p.m. ET. Players were officially signed after theJuly moratoriumon July 6 at 12 p.m. ET.

Notable moves

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Re-signings

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  • Jayson Tatumagrees to 5-year max extension with the Celtics.
  • Jalen Greenagrees to 3-year extension with the Rockets.
  • Pascal Siakamreturns on 4-year deal with the Pacers.
  • James Hardenreturns on 2-year deal with the Clippers.
  • LeBron Jamesreturns on 2-year deal with the Lakers.
  • Bam Adebayosigns 3-year extension with the Heat.
  • Jalen Brunsonagrees to 4-year extension with the Knicks.
  • Franz Wagneragrees to 5-year extension with the Magic.
  • Joel Embiidagrees to 3-year extension with the 76ers.
  • Scottie Barnesagrees to 5-year extension with the Raptors.
  • Lauri Markkanenagrees to 5-year extension with the Jazz.

Biggest Trades

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Coaching changes

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Coaching changes
Team 2023–24 season 2024–25 season
Off-season
Brooklyn Nets Kevin Ollie(interim) Jordi Fernández
Charlotte Hornets Steve Clifford Charles Lee
Cleveland Cavaliers J. B. Bickerstaff Kenny Atkinson
Detroit Pistons Monty Williams J. B. Bickerstaff
Los Angeles Lakers Darvin Ham JJ Redick
Phoenix Suns Frank Vogel Mike Budenholzer
Washington Wizards Brian Keefe (interim) Brian Keefe

Off-season

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Preseason

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The NBA often hosts preseason games in non-NBA markets.

Date Teams Arena Location Reference
October 4 Minnesota Timberwolvesvs.Los Angeles Lakers Acrisure Arena Palm Desert, California [29]
October 5 Los Angeles Clippersvs.Golden State Warriors Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii [30]
October 6 Phoenix Sunsvs.Los Angeles Lakers Acrisure Arena Palm Desert, California [29]
Washington Wizardsvs.Toronto Raptors Bell Centre Montreal, Quebec [31]
October 8 Brooklyn Netsvs.Los Angeles Clippers Frontwave Arena Oceanside, California [32]
Phoenix Sunsvs.Detroit Pistons Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan [33]
October 10 New Zealand Breakersvs.Oklahoma City Thunder BOK Center Tulsa, Oklahoma [34]
October 11 Philadelphia 76ersvs.Minnesota Timberwolves Wells Fargo Arena Des Moines, Iowa [35]
Portland Trail Blazersvs.Los Angeles Clippers Climate Pledge Arena Seattle, Washington [36]
October 15 Golden State Warriorsvs.Los Angeles Lakers T-Mobile Arena Paradise, Nevada [29]

International games

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Date Teams Arena Location Reference
October 4 Boston Celticsvs.Denver Nuggets Etihad Arena Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates [37]
October 6 Denver Nuggetsvs.Boston Celtics

Regular season

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The majority of the regular season was released on August 15, with those group play games counting as part of the in-season tournament, now branded as theNBA Cup,announced two days earlier on August 13. The two games that are dependent on the results of the in-season tournament, along with the knockout round schedule, will be announced at a later date (seedetails below).[38][1]

The Spurs will play two alternate-site games at theMoody Centerat theUniversity of TexasinAustin, Texasin February.

International games

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Date Teams Arena Location Reference
NBA Mexico City Game 2024
November 2 Miami Heatvs.Washington Wizards Mexico City Arena Mexico City,Mexico [39]
NBA Paris Games 2025
January 23 Indiana Pacersvs.San Antonio Spurs Accor Arena Paris,France [40]
January 25 San Antonio Spursvs.Indiana Pacers

Emirates NBA Cup

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TheNBA Cup,formerly the In-season tournament, will return for the 2024–25 season, with the same structure:[41][42][38]

  • All games except the championship final counting towards the regular-season standings.
  • Six intraconference pools of five (three pools per conference).
  • Tuesdays and Fridays Between November 12 and December 3 feature group games against each of the other teams in their pool (two at home and two on the road). These games still count as regular season games.
  • The winners of each pool (three teams per conference) and two wild-card teams (one team per conference) advance to a single-elimination tournament.
  • The semifinals and championship game will once again be played in Las Vegas.
  • Players for the tournament champion will each receive $514,971.
  • To compensate, the NBA's regular season scheduling formula was modified so only 80 games for each team were initially announced during the offseason. The first two rounds of the in-season tournament would then count as regular-season games 81 and 82. The championship game would then be an extra 83rd game that would not count toward the regular season. Teams that did not qualify for the in-season tournament knockout round, or were eliminated in the quarterfinals, would be scheduled additional games against other teams that were eliminated in the same conference (if possible) and round to reach 82 games.
  • T-Mobile ArenainParadise, Nevadais scheduled to host the semi-finals and championship game for the second consecutive season.[43]

Standings

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By conference

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Statistics

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Statistics accurate as of December 3, 2024.

Individual statistic leaders

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Category Player Team(s) Statistic
Points per game Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks 32.7
Rebounds per game Karl-Anthony Towns New York Knicks 13.1
Assists per game Trae Young Atlanta Hawks 12.2
Steals per game Dyson Daniels Atlanta Hawks 3.1
Blocks per game Victor Wembanyama San Antonio Spurs 3.4
Turnovers per game Trae Young Atlanta Hawks 4.8
Fouls per game LaMelo Ball Charlotte Hornets 4.1
Minutes per game Mikal Bridges New York Knicks 37.8
FG% Daniel Gafford Dallas Mavericks 73.2
FT% Joel Embiid Philadelphia 76ers 100.0
3P% Taurean Prince Milwaukee Bucks 56.6
Efficiencyper game Nikola Jokić Denver Nuggets 42.4
Double-doubles Domantas Sabonis Sacramento Kings 18
Karl-Anthony Towns New York Knicks
Triple-doubles Nikola Jokić Denver Nuggets 8

Individual game highs

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Category Player Team Statistic
Points De'Aaron Fox Sacramento Kings 60
Rebounds Jalen Duren Detroit Pistons 22
Assists Trae Young Atlanta Hawks 22
Steals Dyson Daniels Atlanta Hawks 7
Blocks Victor Wembanyama San Antonio Spurs 9
Three-pointers Damian Lillard Milwaukee Bucks 10
Tyler Herro Miami Heat

Team statistic leaders

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Category Team Statistic
Points per game Cleveland Cavaliers 121.8
Rebounds per game Houston Rockets 50.1
Assists per game Memphis Grizzlies 30.5
Steals per game Oklahoma City Thunder 11.9
Blocks per game Memphis Grizzlies 7.0
Turnovers per game Utah Jazz 18.5
Fouls per game Toronto Raptors 22.8
FG% Cleveland Cavaliers 50.9
FT% New York Knicks 84.1
3P% Cleveland Cavaliers 40.2
+/− Oklahoma City Thunder +10.8

Awards

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Players of the Week

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The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week.

Week Eastern Conference Western Conference Ref
October 22–27 Jayson Tatum(Boston Celtics)(1/1) Anthony Davis(Los Angeles Lakers)(1/1) [44]
October 28 – November 3 Donovan Mitchell(Cleveland Cavaliers)(1/1) Devin Booker(Phoenix Suns)(1/1) [45]
November 4–10 Darius Garland(Cleveland Cavaliers)(1/1) Nikola Jokić(Denver Nuggets)(1/1) [46]
November 11–17 Franz Wagner(Orlando Magic)(1/1) De'Aaron Fox(Sacramento Kings)(1/1) [47]
November 18–24 Giannis Antetokounmpo(Milwaukee Bucks)(1/1) Harrison Barnes(San Antonio Spurs)(1/1) [48]
November 25 – December 1 Jalen Brunson(New York Knicks)(1/1) Alperen Şengün(Houston Rockets)(1/1) [49]
December 2–8

Players of the Month

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The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month.

Month Eastern Conference Western Conference Ref
October/November Jayson Tatum(Boston Celtics)(1/1) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander(Oklahoma City Thunder)(1/1) [50]
December

Defensive Players of the Month

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The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Defensive Players of the Month.

Month Eastern Conference Western Conference Ref
October/November Dyson Daniels(Atlanta Hawks)(1/1) Victor Wembanyama(San Antonio Spurs)(1/1) [50]
December

Rookies of the Month

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The following players were named the Eastern and Western ConferenceRookies of the Month.

Month Eastern Conference Western Conference Ref
October/November Jared McCain(Philadelphia 76ers)(1/1) Jaylen Wells(Memphis Grizzlies)(1/1) [50]
December

Coaches of the Month

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The following coaches were named the Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month.

Month Eastern Conference Western Conference Ref
October/November Kenny Atkinson(Cleveland Cavaliers)(1/1) Ime Udoka(Houston Rockets)(1/1) [50]
December

Arena changes

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Uniform and logo changes

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  • TheBrooklyn Netspromoted their secondary logo to their primary and introduced a new secondary logo.[52]
  • TheLos Angeles Clippersunveiled a new logo and uniforms to coincide with their move toIntuit Dome.The team's new logo features a stylized clipper ship with basketball seams on its hull, surrounded by points of a compass and a navy blue "C" in a white circle. The new uniforms are modern versions of the script uniforms previously wore between 1987 and 2015. The white uniform features a "Clippers" modernized script wordmark in navy blue along with red numbers, the navy blue uniform features the "Clippers" script in red along with white numbers, and the alternative red uniform features a "Los Angeles" script wordmark in navy blue along with white numbers.[53]
  • TheGolden State Warriorsunveiled a new secondary logo and "Statement" uniform.[54]
  • TheToronto Raptorsunveiled a logo to commemorate their 30th anniversary.[55]
  • TheMemphis Grizzliesunveiled a logo and classic uniforms to commemorate their 30th anniversary.[56]
  • TheUtah Jazzbegan a two-season long transition to a modernized version of their 1996–2004 uniforms, with new "City" and "Statement" uniforms debuting this season, and new "Association" and "Icon Edition" uniforms debuting next season.[57]
  • TheWashington Wizardshave a new "Statement" uniform, with the phrase "The District of Columbia" on the front of the jersey.[58]

Media

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National

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Linear television

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This is the last season of a nine-year deal with theESPN family of networks,TNT Sports,andNBA TV,before new 11-year deals with ESPN,NBCandAmazon Prime Videobegin in 2025–26. The 2024–25 season thus marks the end ofTNTairing live NBA games since 1989 respectively, andTNT Sports' overall relationship since 1984 onTBS.[59][60]The NBA rejected TNT Sports' matching rights offer for Amazon's package, claiming TNT was unable to fully match the terms of Amazon's all-streaming contract. TNT then filed a lawsuit against the league in a Manhattan New York state court, seeking to delay the new media deals from taking effect and to rule that TNT's offer matched Amazon's deal.[61]In November, the two parties agreed to a settlement, with TNT retaining some international live game rights, as well as domestic non-game rights on NBA TV and the NBA's digital platforms. In a separate sublicensing agreement, TNT'sInside the NBAstudio show will move to ESPN/ABC in 2025–26.[62][63]

ESPN has Wednesday and Friday night games during most of the 2024–25 regular season, along with a doubleheader on Monday, March 17, an afternoon game on Saturday, January 25, and select Sunday games from February to April.[64]TNT's schedule includes Tuesday night games during most of the regular season, and Thursday nights during opening week and after the NBA Cup for the remainder of the season.[65]ABChasNBA Saturday Primetimegames on eight selected Saturdays between December and March (including a tripleheader on January 25), andNBA Sunday Showcasegames on five selected Sunday afternoons (including three doubleheaders) in February and March.[64]ESPN/ABC and TNT may also feature simulcasts or alternative broadcasts of selected games onESPN2andTruTV,respectively.[66]NBA TV televises games primarily on Mondays all season, Saturday and Sunday nights for most of the season, Thursdays during the first half of the season, Fridays during the second half of the season and when the other national broadcasters are not airing games.[67]

For the NBA Cup, TNT and ESPN has selected group stage games as part of their regular Tuesday and Friday coverage, respectively, while NBA TV has a tripleheader on Friday, November 29.[64][65][67][68]During the knockout stage ESPN will have one quarterfinal on December 11 in the early window, TNT will have three quarterfinals (two on December 10 and one on December 11 in the late window) and one semifinal on December 14, ABC/ESPN+ will have one semifinal on December 14 and the championship game on December 17, both in primetime.[69]

During NBA Cup weeks, ESPN and NBA TV will continue to air other regular season games on Wednesdays and other days when no other national broadcasters are airing games.

FiveChristmas Day gamesare scheduled for this season. Originally, it was announced that only the middle three games would be ABC/ESPN simulcasts, and the first and last contests would only be on ESPN.[64]In October 2024, it was announced that all five games will be ABC/ESPN simulcasts like in 2022.[70]In November 2024, it was further announced thatESPN2,ESPN+,andDisney+will show an alternate broadcast of the first game, San Antonio–New York, that will useHawk-Eyeand otherSony-owned technology to render a live animated version of the contest portrayed byMickey Mouse universecharacters. Disney+ and ESPN+ will also stream the traditional broadcasts of all five games.[71]

ThreeMartin Luther King Jr. Day gamesare scheduled to be televised nationally, with NBA TV broadcasting one of them and TNT televising two. None of those games will air on primetime nationally on the holiday for the first time to avoid going up against the2025 College Football Playoff National Championship.[65][67]

TNT again have theNBA All-Star Weekend(except for the Celebrity game which continues to air on ESPN) for the 23rd and final year.[65]

On the final day of the regular season, Sunday, April 13, two games with playoff implications will be flexed into ESPN's afternoon doubleheader.[64]

Streaming

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This is the second, and last, season that the streaming serviceMaxwill have live access to TNT's games on its Bleacher Report Sports Add-on tier.[65]

NBA League Passcontinues to offer out-of-market games, live access to NBA TV, and on-demand replays of every game.[67]

Local

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The Chicago Bulls, theNHL'sChicago Blackhawks,MLB'sChicago White Sox,andStandard Medialaunched theChicago Sports Networkprior to the start of this season, replacingNBC Sports Chicagoas their regional broadcaster.[72][73]

The Portland Trail Blazers andRoot Sportsmutually agreed to end their television agreement prior to the season.[74]On September 23, 2024, the Trail Blazers announced that they had signed a multi-year agreement withSinclair Broadcast Groupto be their new broadcaster. Under the deal,KATUandKUNPwere named as the flagship stations, the group ofover-the-airstations carrying games across the team's broadcast territory was branded as theRip City Television Network,and games stream locally on a new direct-to-consumer streaming service namedBlazerVision.[75]

Altitude Sports and Entertainment,the television home of the Denver Nuggets, reached an agreement withTegna Inc.to simulcast 20 games onKTVDin Denver. Select games are being simulcast onKUSA.[76]

This is the first season that the Gotham Sports App, owned by a joint venture betweenMSG NetworksandYES Network,became the exclusive streaming home of the Knicks and Nets. The app will not change the television rights for these teams.[77]

Diamond Sports Group bankruptcy

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Diamond Sports Group,the parent company of theregional sports networkchainFanDuel Sports Network(formerly Bally Sports), has been underChapter 11 bankruptcy protectionsince March 2023. As part of the bankruptcy, on August 23, 2024, Diamond Sports signed a long-term agreement with thirteen of the NBA teams that it holds rights to, committing to broadcast their games through at least the 2024–25 season, but with a 30 to 40 percent reduction in their rights fees. Despite being a long-term deal, if Diamond Sports is unable to get a bankruptcy plan approved by the court, the agreement will expire following the end of the season.[78][79]

Diamond also terminated its contracts with theDallas MavericksandNew Orleans Pelicans,[78][79]and both teams would sign with over-the-air broadcasters. The Mavericks signed a multi-year agreement withTegna Inc.as their broadcaster, withKFAA(formerly KMPX) andWFAAas flagship stations.[80][81]Meanwhile, the Pelicans announced a new agreement withGray Television,under which games will be broadcast by the newGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network,withWVUE-DTin New Orleans as flagship.[82]

On October 21, Bally Sports rebranded asFanDuel Sports Network,after Diamond ended its sponsorship agreements withBally's Corporationand entered into a new agreement with online gambling companyFanDuel Group.[83][84]

Along with airing on FanDuel Sports Network, the Bucks and Thunder also announced agreements tosimulcastfive games on localover-the-air networks.The Bucks will air games onWeigel BroadcastingownedWMLW-TV(in English) andWYTU-LD(in Spanish).[85]The Thunder will air games onGriffin MediaownedKWTV-DTorKSBI(in Oklahoma City) andKOTV-DTorKQCW-DT(in Tulsa).[86]

Personnel

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ESPN analystJJ Redickleft the network to became head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. He was replaced by a cast of rotating analysts joiningMike BreenandDoris Burkeon the network's lead announce team.[87]

ESPN analystHubie Brownannounced his retirement at the end of the season. Brown has called games for ESPN since2004and previously called games forUSA Network,CBSand TNT.[88]

The Boston Celtics promoted backup TV play-by-play announcer Drew Carter to full time this season following the retirement ofMike Gorman.Carter was hired by the team soon after Gorman announced his retirement prior to the start of2023–24;Gorman primarily called Celtics home games during his final season while Carter primarily called away games.[89]

The San Antonio Spurs hired Jacob Tobey to be their new TV play-by-play announcer this season following the retirement of Bill Land. Tobey previously held play-by-play roles withFox Sportsand thePac-12 Network.[90]

Notable occurrences

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  • On June 27, 2024,Bronny Jameswas selected 55th overall in the 2nd round of the2024 NBA draftby theLos Angeles Lakers.Being the son of current Lakers playerLeBron James,they marked the first father-son duo to play together in league history.[91]
    • They would officially make their regular season debut together on October 22, 2024, in a win against theMinnesota Timberwolves.[92]
  • On July 1, 2024,Jayson Tatumsigned a five-year, $314 million contract extension with theBoston Celtics,the largest in league history.[93]
  • The NBA cut the average back-to-back regular season games per team by 23 percent to help curb "load management", when teams rest more than one healthy star player on any given night. Teams no longer play four games in five nights, eight games in 12 nights, nor play on the day before or after "high-profile" nationally televised games.[94]
  • For the third consecutive season, the league did not schedule regular season games onElection Day in the United States,which fell on November 5 in2024.[1]
  • On October 22, 2024, theBoston Celticstied the record for the most three-pointers made in a single game with 29 in a win over theNew York Knicks.[95]
  • On October 22, 2024,LeBron JamespassedKobe Bryantfor the most field goals missed in NBA history.[96]
  • On October 25, 2024, theGolden State Warriorsbecame the first team in NBA history to open their season with two wins by at least 35 points.[citation needed]
  • On October 25, 2024,LeBron Jamesbecame the first player ever to record atriple-doublein his 22nd season.[97]
  • On October 26, 2024, LeBron James became the oldest player, aged 39 years, 301 days, to lead both teams in points, rebounds, and assists in a game.[98]
  • On October 28, 2024,Kevin Durantbecame the 8th player to score 29,000 points.[99]
  • On October 31, 2024,Victor Wembanyamabecame the 3rd player with multiplefive-by-fives.[100]
  • On November 6, 2024,Kenny Atkinsonset the record for the most wins to start a coach's first season with a new team with 9, with theCleveland Cavaliers' win over theNew Orleans Pelicans.[101]The record was extended to 15 on November 17, 2024, with a victory over theCharlotte Hornets.
  • On November 8, 2024, the Cleveland Cavaliers became the first team in NBA history to win their first ten games while scoring at least 110 points in each game.[102]
  • On November 9, 2024, Victor Wembanyama became the first player in NBA history to have multiple games with at least 20 points, 5 three-pointers, 15 rebounds, and 5 blocks.[103]
  • On November 13, 2024, LeBron James became the oldest player, aged 39 years, 319 days, to record three consecutivetriple-doubles.[104]
  • On November 13, 2024,Chris Paulbecame the third player to record 12,000 assists.
  • On November 17, 2024,James HardenpassedRay Allenfor 2nd on the league's all-time three-pointers made list.[105]
  • On November 19, 2024, theBoston Celticsended theCleveland Cavaliers' 15-game winning streak with a 120–117 victory. The 2024–25 Cavaliers tied the1948–49 Washington Capitolsand the1993–94 Houston Rocketsfor having the second-longest winning streak to start a season.[106]
  • On November 19, 2024,Dalton Knechttied the league record for the most three-pointers by a rookie in a single game, with nine.[107]
  • On November 29, 2024,Zach LavinepassedKirk Hinrichto become the all-time leader in three-pointers made in Bulls franchise history.[108]

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