NBA SCHEDULING FORMULA
Each team have to play:
- 4 games against the other 4 division opponents, [4x4=16 games]
- 4 games against 6 (out-of-division) conference opponents, [4x6=24 games]
- 3 games against the remaining 4 conference teams, [3x4=12 games]
- 2 games against teams in the opposing conference. [2x15=30 games]