The
2012–13 NBA season was the 67th season of the
National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, when the 2011–12 NBA Champions
Miami Heat started the season by hosting the
Boston Celtics. The
2013 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 17, 2013, at
Toyota Center in
Houston,
Texas. The regular season ended on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, and the playoffs began on Saturday, April 20, 2013 and ended on June 20, 2013 with the Miami Heat defeating the San Antonio Spurs in seven games to win the
2013 NBA Finals.