facing the nba champions in the first game on nov 2 lakers at home on nov 13 at orlando jan 20 orland at home on jan 24 at the heat on jan 30 heat at home on march 22
Wow, 24 nationally broadcast games (excluding NBATV). Even more than last year!!! Now I am seriously considering to move because my landlord forbad me installing the dish on the roof so I can't watch the league pass. Go to hell, landlord.
They have a really tough early schedule... Pistons, Kings, GrizzliesX2, Wolves, Lakers, are 6 of their first 7 games...
November 2 Tue @ Detroit 3 Wed @ Toronto 5 Fri @ Memphis 6 Sat Sacramento 9 Tue Memphis 11 Thu Minnesota 13 Sat L.A. Lakers 15 Mon @ New Jersey 16 Tue @ Atlanta 18 Thu New York 20 Sat @ L.A. Clippers 21 Sun @ Portland 23 Tue @ Sacramento 26 Fri @ Utah 27 Sat Denver 30 Tue Detroit December 2 Thu @ Dallas 4 Sat Philadelphia 7 Tue New Orleans 9 Thu San Antonio 11 Sat Dallas 15 Wed Atlanta 17 Fri Golden State 18 Sat @ Charlotte 20 Mon Toronto 22 Wed Charlotte 26 Sun L.A. Clippers 28 Tue @ Milwaukee 29 Wed @ Cleveland 31 Fri Milwaukee January 2 Sun Utah 5 Wed Phoenix 7 Fri @ L.A. Lakers 9 Sun @ Denver 12 Wed @ Dallas 13 Thu New Jersey 15 Sat San Antonio 17 Mon @ Memphis 18 Tue Indiana 20 Thu @ Orlando 21 Fri @ New York 24 Mon Orlando 26 Wed @ New Orleans 28 Fri Sacramento 30 Sun @ Miami 31 Mon @ Boston February 2 Wed @ Philadelphia 4 Fri @ Minnesota 6 Sun L.A. Lakers 9 Wed Chicago 11 Fri @ Indiana 13 Sun Portland 15 Tue Washington 22 Tue Seattle 23 Wed @ San Antonio 27 Sun Utah March 1 Tue @ Chicago 2 Wed @ Washington 6 Sun Dallas 8 Tue @ Seattle 11 Fri @ Phoenix 13 Sun @ Sacramento 14 Mon @ Golden State 16 Wed Portland 18 Fri Boston 20 Sun @ Minnesota 22 Tue Miami 24 Thu Cleveland 25 Fri @ New Orleans 27 Sun @ San Antonio 28 Mon @ Utah 30 Wed @ Portland April 1 Fri New Orleans 3 Sun Phoenix 5 Tue @ Golden State 7 Thu @ L.A. Lakers 9 Sat @ Phoenix 11 Mon @ Seattle 13 Wed Memphis 16 Sat Denver 18 Mon L.A. Clippers 20 Wed Seattle
Lakers have the exact same amount... Heat as well... Looks like the Stern is trying to pimp the teams with big offseason moves as much as he can.
Another note about the 24 national TV broadcasts: Only 9 at home, and 15 on the ROAD! That doesn't bode too well for us looking good around the country... road games against good teams are ALWAYS tough, no matter how good you are, and that split looks horrendous.
Only 13 back to backs. Not bad. Seemed we had like 18 or 20 last year. Here is a breakdown of playoff and non playoff opponents: November 11 playoff vs. 5 non playoff December 7 vs. 7 January 12 vs. 4 February 5 vs. 5 March 7 vs. 9 April 3 vs. 7 Looks like it will be tough starting out, but we have some weak teams to finish the season.
We are actually leading all the teams together with miami with 24 nationally televisioned games. some other close behind are spurs,lakers,detroit with 23 cleveland with 22 kings 21 poor bobcats has only 1 nationally televisioned game.