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NBA Opening Week Full Schedule: When to Watch Every Team's First Game
The 2024–25 NBA season schedule began rolling out on Thursday, giving fans the opportunity to prepare to watch their favorite teams compete this year.
The NBA season starts on Tuesday, Oct. 22 with two national games being shown that day. There will be 11 games nationally broadcasted during opening week with 16 teams showcased in those matchups. The remaining 14 NBA teams will still play that week, but fans will only be able to tune in locally or with specific streaming packages.
All 30 teams will play in their first games from Tuesday, Oct. 22 until Thursday, Oct. 24. However, the traditional opening week for the NBA will run through Saturday, Oct. 26 with national games.
The rest of the NBA season will be jam-packed with many highly anticipated matchups. Shortly after the season starts, NBA fans will get ready to watch the NBA Cup where the Los Angeles Lakers will look to defend their in-season title.
Here's a full list of how you can tune in to each of the 30 NBA team's first games of the 2024–25 season.
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Check out the National TV Schedule for opening week 👀🍿 pic.twitter.com/sBhHJiECq6
When to Watch Every NBA Team's First Game
Tuesday Oct. 22
Matchup | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|
New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics | 7:30 p.m. | TNT |
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers | 10 p.m. | TNT |
Wednesday, Oct. 23
Matchup | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|
Indiana Pacers vs. Detroit Pistons | 7:00 p.m. | NBA League Pass |
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN |
Brooklyn Nets vs. Atlanta Hawks | 7:30 p.m. | NBA League Pass |
Orlando Magic vs. Miami Heat | 7:30 p.m. | NBA League Pass |
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Toronto Raptors | 7:30 p.m. | NBA League Pass |
Charlotte Hornets vs. Houston Rockets | 8 p.m. | NBA League Pass |
Chicago Bulls vs. New Orleans Pelicans | 8 p.m. | NBA League Pass |
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Utah Jazz | 9 p.m. | NBA League Pass |
Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Clippers | 10 p.m. | ESPN |
Golden State Warriors vs. Portland Trail Blazers | 10 p.m. | NBA League Pass |
Thursday, Oct. 24
Matchup | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|
Boston Celtics vs. Washington Wizards | 7 p.m. | NBA League Pass |
San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks | 7:30 p.m. | TNT |
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Denver Nuggets | 10 p.m. | TNT |
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Sacramento Kings | 10 p.m. | NBA League Pass |
Friday, Oct. 25
Matchup | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|
Brooklyn Nets vs. Orlando Magic | 7 p.m. | NBA League Pass |
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Toronto Raptors | 7 p.m. | NBA League Pass |
Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN |
Charlotte Hornets vs. Atlanta Hawks | 7:30 p.m. | NBA League Pass |
Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | 7:30 p.m. | NBA League Pass |
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Houston Rockets | 8 p.m. | NBA League Pass |
Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks | 8 p.m. | NBA League Pass |
Golden State Warriors vs. Utah Jazz | 9:30 p.m. | NBA League Pass |
Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers | 10 p.m. | ESPN |
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Portland Trail Blazers | 10 p.m. | NBA League Pass |
Saturday, Oct. 26
Matchup | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets | 5 p.m. | NBA TV |
Miami Heat vs. Charlotte Hornets | 7 p.m. | NBA League Pass |
Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons | 7 p.m. | NBA League Pass |
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Washington Wizards | 7 p.m. | NBA League Pass |
Orlando Magic vs. Memphis Grizzlies | 8 p.m. | NBA TV |
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Chicago Bulls | 8 p.m. | NBA League Pass |
Toronto Raptors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | 8 p.m. | NBA League Pass |
Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs | 8:30 p.m. | NBA League Pass |
Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns | 10 p.m. | NBA League Pass |
Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Lakers | 10:30 p.m. | NBA TV |
Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.