The NBA season has been given a ‘tentative’ restart date of July 31 with all remaining matches to be staged at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando.
The season was brought to a halt on March 11 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The NBA Board of Governors released a statement on Thursday following a meeting in New York, with the resort to be used as a single site to house all 22 teams, including all practice sessions and matches.
Teams currently in the eight play-off places in both the Eastern and Western Conferences will return alongside the six sides which are six games or fewer from the eighth-seeded franchise.
"The Board's approval of the restart format is a necessary step toward resuming the NBA season," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement.
"While the Covid-19 pandemic presents formidable challenges, we are hopeful of finishing the season in a safe and responsible manner based on strict protocols now being finalised with public health officials and medical experts.
"We also recognise that as we prepare to resume play, our society is reeling from recent tragedies of racial violence and injustice, and we will continue to work closely with our teams and players to use our collective resources and influence to address these issues in very real and concrete ways."
Additional reporting from Press Association
