sentence: Home games offer benefits to teams.
sentences_before: These do not count for a team's final season record. The weaker players get cut. Other players stay on the team and get paid. The NBA regular season begins in the last week of October. All teams play 82 games during a normal season.
sentences_after: They generally play better due to fan support and lack of travel. Teams play every other team during the regular season. The best players play in the NBA All-Star game in February. Fans vote for the starters. There is a pause in the season during the All-Star Game.
concept_name: home game
headings: National Basketball Association Regular Season
categories: Basketball leagues