During a conference call of the National Basketball Players Association on Monday, the anticipated start dates of the various rounds of the playoffs were revealed.
August 16-17: Play-in Tournament
August 18: First Round of Playoffs Start
September 1: Second Round of Playoffs Start
September 15: Conference Finals Start
September 30: Finals Start
It was previously revealed that the regular season will resume on July 31st and The Finals will conclude by October 12th.