Series

NBA Games in Order

All 198 entries, oldest first.

The NBA series has 198 entries in our database, from NBA Basketball 2000 to NBA 2K8. They are listed below in release order, which is also the recommended play order.

Verified 21 Oct 2026

Where to start

Best reviewed NBA Live 2004 · 91/100

Most recent that reviewed well NBA 2K8 · 80/100

Earliest entry NBA Basketball 2000

The list below is in release order, which is the safest route through any series. We do not publish a story order, because that is a judgement about games rather than something our data can tell us.

198 games

NBA Basketball 2000

31 October 1999

NBA 2K

10 November 1999

NBA In the Zone 2000

30 November 1999

Virtua NBA

1 December 1999

NBA Inside Drive 2000

31 December 1999

NBA Show Time: NBA on NBC

1 January 2000

NBA 3 on 3 Featuring Kobe Bryant

7 January 2000

NBA ShootOut 2000

22 January 2000

NBA In the Zone 2000

27 April 2000

NBA Live 2001

16 October 2000

NBA 2K1

31 October 2000

ESPN NBA 2Night

31 December 2000

NBA Hoopz

12 February 2001

NBA Street

18 June 2001

NBA 2K2

23 October 2001

NBA Live 2002

29 October 2001

NBA Courtside 2002

13 January 2002

NBA Inside Drive 2002

21 January 2002

NBA Jam 2002

17 February 2002

ESPN NBA 2Night 2002

2 May 2002

NBA Live 2003

7 October 2002

NBA 2K3

8 October 2002

NBA Street Vol. 2

28 April 2003

NBA Jam

23 September 2003

NBA Live 2004

14 October 2003

ESPN NBA Basketball

21 October 2003

NBA Live 2005

28 September 2004

ESPN NBA 2K5

28 September 2004

NBA Street V3

8 February 2005

NBA Street V3

8 February 2005

NBA

24 March 2005

NBA Live 06

26 September 2005

NBA 2K6

26 September 2005

NBA Live 06

26 September 2005

NBA Live 06

26 September 2005

NBA Live 06

26 September 2005

NBA 2K6

22 November 2005

NBA Live 07

25 September 2006

NBA Live 07

25 September 2006

NBA Live 07

25 September 2006

NBA Live 07

25 September 2006

NBA 2K7

25 September 2006

NBA 07

26 September 2006

NBA 2K7

26 September 2006

NBA Maximum Hangtime

31 December 2006

NBA Live 08

1 October 2007

NBA Live 08

2 October 2007

NBA 2K8

2 October 2007

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

How many NBA games are there?

There are 198 games in the NBA series in our database, including spin-offs, remasters and re-releases.

What order should I play the NBA games in?

The list below is in release order, which is the safest route through any series — later entries assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Where should I start with NBA?

NBA Live 2004 is the best reviewed entry at 91/100, while NBA 2K8 is the most recent that reviewed well — usually the easier one to start on, since it will feel closest to a modern game.