 <translate> To answer the question, consider the following: The regular season began on October 17, 2017, earlier than previous seasons to reduce the number of "back-to-back" games teams are scheduled to play, with the 2017 runners-up Cleveland Cavaliers hosting a game against the Boston Celtics at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Therefore, the final answer is October 17 , 2017. <yor> Lati dahun ibeere naa, ro atẹle yii: Akoko deede bẹrẹ ni Oṣu Kẹwa Ọjọ 17, Ọdun 2017, ni kutukutu ju awọn akoko iṣaaju lọ lati dinku nọmba awọn ere "pada si ẹhin" ti awọn ẹgbẹ ti ṣeto lati ṣe, pẹlu awọn Cleveland Cavaliers ti o jẹ oludije 2017 ti o gbalejo ere kan lodi si Boston Celtics ni Quicken Loans Arena ni Cleveland, Ohio. Nítorí náà, ìdáhùn tó gbẹ̀yìn ni October 17, 2017. 