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1 NBA TV to Televise 107 Games During Regular Season with Double-Digit Appearances by Defending Champion Warriors, Rockets, Celtics, 76ers, Lakers & Thunder Friday, August 10, 2018 Editor s note: click here for the NBA on TNT regular season schedule Network s Live Game Schedule Tips Off with Five Games in Four Nights, Beginning with Raptors & New Acquisition Kawhi Leonard vs. Wizards & John Wall, Saturday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. ET Regular Season Coverage to Culminate with 22 Games in 20 Days, March 19- April 7 NBA TV will televise 107 live games during the regular season with the league s biggest stars and top teams in action, highlighted by double-digit appearances by multiple teams, including the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors with Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, the Houston Rockets with reigning Kia NBA MVP James Harden and Chris Paul, and the star-laden Boston Celtics with Kyrie Irving and Jayson Tatum, Philadelphia 76ers with Joel Embiid and Rookie of the Year Ben Simmons, Los Angeles Lakers with LeBron James, Oklahoma City Thunder with Russell Westbrook and Paul George, and Toronto Raptors with Kawhi Leonard. The network will tip off its regular season coverage with five games in four nights, beginning Saturday, Oct. 20 when the new-look Raptors and Leonard meet the Washington Wizards and John Wall at 7 p.m. ET. On Sunday, Oct. 21, Paul will visit his former team Rockets vs. LA Clippers at 9 p.m. NBA TV s first doubleheader of the season Monday, Oct. 22 will feature the Celtics and Irving hosting the Orlando Magic and Aaron Gordon at 7:30 p.m., followed by the first national telecast of the new-look San Antonio Spurs and DeMar DeRozan when they visit the Lakers and James at 10:30 p.m. The 76ers vs. Detroit Pistons telecast will air the next night, Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m.

2 In addition to Opening Week s five games in four nights, NBA TV will have a flurry of games over a concentrated number of days several times throughout the season, including six games over six days (Nov ), seven games in four days (Dec. 8-11), seven games over seven days around the holidays (Dec. 26-Jan. 1) and 22 games in 20 days to close out the regular season (Mar. 19-Apr. 7). NBA TV will feature a special Martin Luther King, Jr. Day doubleheader on Monday, Jan. 21, starting with the Thunder and Westbrook visiting the New York Knicks and rookie Kevin Knox at 12:30 p.m., followed by a matchup of top 10 draft picks the Atlanta Hawks and No. 5 overall selection Trae Young hosting the Magic and No. 6 pick Mohamed Bamba at 3 p.m. Two games played outside the United States will also air on the network, the NBA Mexico City Games 2018 featuring the Utah Jazz and Donovan Mitchell vs. the Magic and Gordon on Saturday, December 15, at 5 p.m. and the NBA London Game 2019 Knicks and Knox vs. Wizards and Bradley Beal on Thursday, Jan. 17, at 3 p.m. Overall, NBA TV will feature 30 doubleheaders and one tripleheader this season with additional game highlights including: Friday, Oct. 26 The defending NBA Champion Warriors will visit the Knicks at 7:30 p.m., followed by the Sacramento Kings with No. 2 overall pick Marvin Bagley III hosting the Wizards and Wall at 10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30 The 76ers with Simmons and Embiid will visit the Raptors with Leonard and Kyle Lowry in a matchup of two of last season s best Eastern Conference teams at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5 A Western Conference doubleheader featuring some of the league s recent MVP winners and finalists, including the New Orleans Pelicans and Anthony Davis vs. the Thunder and Westbrook at 8 p.m. The Memphis Grizzlies and No. 4 overall pick Jaren Jackson, Jr. will visit the Warriors and Durant at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13 A pair of rookie point guards will be on display the Cleveland Cavaliers and No. 8 overall pick Collin Sexton vs. the Charlotte Hornets and Kemba Walker at 7 p.m. followed by the Hawks and Young visiting the defending Champion Warriors and Klay Thompson at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 Gordon Hayward will face his former team when the Jazz and Mitchell visit the Celtics at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19 The top two picks in the NBA Draft will be showcased in a doubleheader, beginning with No. 1 draft pick Deandre Ayton and the Phoenix Suns visiting the 76ers and Embiid at 7 p.m., followed by Bagley III and the Kings hosting the Thunder and George at 10 p.m.

3 Monday, Dec. 10 A doubleheader capped by the Lakers and LeBron James facing the Miami Heat at 10:30 p.m. The night s first game will feature the Pelicans and Davis visiting Boston to take on the Celtics and Tatum at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1 A New Year s Day showcase between the Jazz with Mitchell and Raptors with Leonard at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5 Two of the Eastern Conference s most dynamic players will meet when the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo host the Raptors and Leonard at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13 The Lakers and James host his former team the Cavaliers and Kevin Love at 9:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25 In the second game of a doubleheader, DeAndre Jordan will take on his former team when the Dallas Mavericks visit the LA Clippers at 10:30 p.m. Elite big men will be featured in the night s first game 76ers and Embiid vs. Pelicans and Davis at 8 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 28 Two of last season s highest-scoring teams will meet Denver Nuggets and Isaiah Thomas vs. Rockets and Harden at 8 p.m. Sunday, Apr. 7 NBA TV s regular season game coverage will end with a tripleheader Heat vs. Raptors at Noon, followed by Suns vs. Rockets at 6 p.m. and Clippers vs. Warriors at 8:30 p.m NBA TV Regular Season Schedule (All Times Eastern) Date Day Time (ET) Game Oct. 20 Saturday 7 p.m. Toronto Raptors vs. Washington Wizards Oct. 21 Sunday 9 p.m. Houston Rockets vs. LA Clippers Oct. 22 Monday 7:30 p.m. Orlando Magic vs. Boston Celtics Oct. 22 Monday 10:30 p.m. San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Lakers

4 Oct. 23 Tuesday 7 p.m. Philadelphia 76ers vs. Detroit Pistons Oct. 26 Friday 7:30 p.m. Golden State Warriors vs. New York Knicks Oct. 26 Friday 10 p.m. Washington Wizards vs. Sacramento Kings Oct. 29 Monday 8 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Oct. 30 Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia 76ers vs. Toronto Raptors Nov. 3 Saturday 7 p.m. Boston Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers Nov. 5 Monday 8 p.m. New Orleans Pelicans vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Nov. 5 Monday 10:30 p.m. Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors Nov. 6 Tuesday 8:30 p.m. Washington Wizards vs. Dallas Mavericks Nov. 9 Friday 7 p.m. Charlotte Hornets vs. Philadelphia 76ers Nov. 10 Saturday 8:30 p.m. Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs Nov. 12 Monday 7:30 p.m. New Orleans Pelicans vs. Toronto Raptors Nov. 12 Monday 10:30 p.m. Golden State Warriors vs. LA Clippers Nov. 13 Tuesday 7 p.m. Charlotte Hornets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Nov. 13 Tuesday 10:30 p.m. Atlanta Hawks vs. Golden State Warriors Nov. 17 Saturday 7:30 p.m. Utah Jazz vs. Boston Celtics Nov. 18 Sunday 8:30 p.m. Golden State Warriors vs. San Antonio Spurs Nov. 19 Monday 7 p.m. Phoenix Suns vs. Philadelphia 76ers Nov. 19 Monday 10 p.m. Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Sacramento Kings

5 Nov. 20 Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Portland Trail Blazers vs. New York Knicks Nov. 23 Friday 7 p.m. Houston Rockets vs. Detroit Pistons Nov. 23 Friday 10:30 p.m. Utah Jazz vs. Los Angeles Lakers Nov. 24 Saturday 8:30 p.m. San Antonio Spurs vs. Milwaukee Bucks Nov. 26 Monday 7 p.m. Houston Rockets vs. Washington Wizards Nov. 27 Tuesday 9 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets Nov. 28 Wednesday 7 p.m. New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers Nov. 28 Wednesday 10 p.m. Orlando Magic vs. Portland Trail Blazers Dec. 1 Saturday 8 p.m. Boston Celtics vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Dec. 3 Monday 7 p.m. Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Detroit Pistons Dec. 4 Tuesday 9 p.m. San Antonio Spurs vs. Utah Jazz Dec. 8 Saturday 7:30 p.m. Washington Wizards vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Dec. 9 Sunday 6 p.m. Milwaukee Bucks vs. Toronto Raptors Dec. 10 Monday 7:30 p.m. New Orleans Pelicans vs. Boston Celtics Dec. 10 Monday 10:30 p.m. Miami Heat vs. Los Angeles Lakers Dec. 11 Tuesday 8 p.m. Portland Trail Blazers vs. Houston Rockets Dec. 11 Tuesday 10:30 p.m. Toronto Raptors vs. LA Clippers Dec. 15 Saturday 5 p.m. Utah Jazz vs. Orlando Magic Dec. 17 Monday 8 p.m. Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets

6 Dec. 17 Monday 10:30 p.m. Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors Dec. 18 Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers vs. Brooklyn Nets Dec. 19 Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Phoenix Suns vs. Boston Celtics Dec. 19 Wednesday 10 p.m. Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Sacramento Kings Dec. 22 Saturday 7:30 p.m. Toronto Raptors vs. Philadelphia 76ers Dec. 26 Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Toronto Raptors vs. Miami Heat Dec. 28 Friday 8 p.m. Dallas Mavericks vs. New Orleans Pelicans Dec. 28 Friday 10:30 p.m. LA Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers Dec. 29 Saturday 7 p.m. Houston Rockets vs. New Orleans Pelicans Dec. 29 Saturday 10 p.m. Golden State Warriors vs. Portland Trail Blazers Dec. 31 Monday 7 p.m. Boston Celtics vs. San Antonio Spurs Jan. 1 Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Utah Jazz vs. Toronto Raptors Jan. 5 Saturday 8:30 p.m. Toronto Raptors vs. Milwaukee Bucks Jan. 6 Sunday 6 p.m. Indiana Pacers vs. Toronto Raptors Jan. 8 Tuesday 8 p.m. Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Jan. 8 Tuesday 10:30 p.m. New York Knicks vs. Golden State Warriors Jan. 12 Saturday 8:30 p.m. San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Jan. 13 Sunday 9:30 p.m. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Los Angeles Lakers Jan. 14 Monday 8:30 p.m. Charlotte Hornets vs. San Antonio Spurs

7 Jan. 15 Tuesday 7 p.m. Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Philadelphia 76ers Jan. 15 Tuesday 10:30 p.m. Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Lakers Jan. 17 Thursday 3 p.m. New York Knicks vs. Washington Wizards Jan. 21 Monday 12:30 p.m. Oklahoma City Thunder vs. New York Knicks Jan. 21 Monday 3 p.m. Orlando Magic vs. Atlanta Hawks Jan. 22 Tuesday 8 p.m. Portland Trail Blazers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Jan. 28 Monday 7 p.m. Golden State Warriors vs. Indiana Pacers Jan. 28 Monday 10:30 p.m. Atlanta Hawks vs. LA Clippers Feb. 4 Monday 7:30 p.m. Milwaukee Bucks vs. Brooklyn Nets Feb. 4 Monday 10 p.m. San Antonio Spurs vs. Sacramento Kings Feb. 10 Sunday 8:30 p.m. Miami Heat vs. Golden State Warriors Feb. 11 Monday 7 p.m. Washington Wizards vs. Detroit Pistons Feb. 24 Sunday 7:30 p.m. San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks Feb. 25 Monday 8 p.m. Philadelphia 76ers vs. New Orleans Pelicans Feb. 25 Monday 10:30 p.m. Dallas Mavericks vs. LA Clippers Mar. 3 Sunday 7 p.m. Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Mar. 4 Monday 7:30 p.m. Dallas Mavericks vs. Brooklyn Nets Mar. 4 Monday 10:30 p.m. LA Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers Mar. 10 Sunday 6 p.m. New Orleans Pelicans vs. Atlanta Hawks

8 Mar. 10 Sunday 9 p.m. Phoenix Suns vs. Golden State Warriors Mar. 11 Monday 7 p.m. Toronto Raptors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Mar. 11 Monday 10:30 p.m. Boston Celtics vs. LA Clippers Mar. 15 Friday 7 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers vs. Detroit Pistons Mar. 15 Friday 10:30 p.m. Chicago Bulls vs. LA Clippers Mar. 19 Tuesday 8 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers vs. Milwaukee Bucks Mar. 19 Tuesday 10:30 p.m. Indiana Pacers vs. LA Clippers Mar. 21 Thursday 7 p.m. Denver Nuggets vs. Washington Wizards Mar. 22 Friday 8 p.m. San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston Rockets Mar. 23 Saturday 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia 76ers vs. Atlanta Hawks Mar. 23 Saturday 10 p.m. Detroit Pistons vs. Portland Trail Blazers Mar. 24 Sunday 7:30 p.m. San Antonio Spurs vs. Boston Celtics Mar. 25 Monday 7 p.m. Philadelphia 76ers vs. Orlando Magic Mar. 25 Monday 10 p.m. Brooklyn Nets vs. Portland Trail Blazers Mar. 28 Thursday 8 p.m. Denver Nuggets vs. Houston Rockets Mar. 29 Friday 7 p.m. Indiana Pacers vs. Boston Celtics Mar. 30 Saturday 8 p.m. Philadelphia 76ers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Mar. 31 Sunday 8 p.m. Washington Wizards vs. Denver Nuggets Apr. 1 Monday 7:30 p.m. Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics

9 Apr. 1 Monday 10 p.m. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Phoenix Suns Apr. 3 Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat Apr. 3 Wednesday 10:30 p.m. Houston Rockets vs. LA Clippers Apr. 6 Saturday 5 p.m. Brooklyn Nets vs. Milwaukee Bucks Apr. 6 Saturday 8 p.m. Philadelphia 76ers vs. Chicago Bulls Apr. 7 Sunday 12 p.m. Miami Heat vs. Toronto Raptors Apr. 7 Sunday 6 p.m. Phoenix Suns vs. Houston Rockets Apr. 7 Sunday 8:30 p.m. LA Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors About NBA TV NBA TV is a part of NBA Digital, the NBA's extensive cross-platform portfolio of digital assets jointlymanaged by the NBA and Turner Sports including NBA TV, NBA App, NBA.com, NBA LEAGUE PASS, NBAGLEAGUE.com and WNBA.com. -30-

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