<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> 2017--18 NBA season </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> League </Th> <Td> National Basketball Association </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sport </Th> <Td> Basketball </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Duration </Th> <Td> October 17, 2017--April 11, 2018 April 14--May 28, 2018 (Playoffs) May 31--June 8, 2018 (Finals) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Number of games </Th> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Number of teams </Th> <Td> 30 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> TV partner (s) </Th> <Td> ABC, TNT, ESPN, NBA TV </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Draft </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Top draft pick </Th> <Td> Markelle Fultz </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Picked by </Th> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Regular season </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Top seed </Th> <Td> Houston Rockets </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Season MVP </Th> <Td> James Harden (Houston) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Top scorer </Th> <Td> James Harden (Houston) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Playoffs </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Eastern champions </Th> <Td> Cleveland Cavaliers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Eastern runners - up </Th> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Western champions </Th> <Td> Golden State Warriors </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Western runners - up </Th> <Td> Houston Rockets </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Finals </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Champions </Th> <Td> Golden State Warriors </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Runners - up </Th> <Td> Cleveland Cavaliers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Finals MVP </Th> <Td> Kevin Durant (Golden State) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> NBA seasons </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← 2016--17 2018--19 → </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> 2017--18 NBA season </Th> </Tr>

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