NBA 2019-20 Regular Season National TV Schedule
Opening night of the 2019-20 NBA regular season tips off Tuesday, October 22, on TNT with a star-studded doubleheader that, regrettably, will be without a few big stars.
Zion Williamson, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, won’t be making his debut with the New Orleans Pelicans as hoped. Williamson will miss several weeks of the season due to a knee injury. The Pelicans are in Toronto on opening night to face the NBA champion Raptors, who’ll be raising their first title banner in franchise history to the rafters of Scotiabank Arena.
The second game on TNT is in Los Angeles, where LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Dwight Howard and the Lakers are “on the road” against Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers, who will be without the injured Paul George.
ESPN’s season-long coverage of the NBA tips off Wednesday, October 23, with a doubleheader featuring the Boston Celtics at the Philadelphia 76ers, followed by the Denver Nuggets at the Portland Trail Blazers.
NBA TV airs a total of 107 regular-season games beginning on Saturday, October 26, with a triple-header featuring the Miami Heat at the Milwaukee Bucks, the Boston Celtics at the New York Knicks and the L.A. Clippers at the Phoenix Suns.
ABC’s NBA coverage begins on Christmas Day and resumes in the new year with Saturday primetime games and Sunday matinee games.
NBA 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON NATIONAL TV SCHEDULE
All Times Eastern
Tuesday, October 22
8pm: New Orleans Pelicans at Toronto Raptors, TNT
10:30pm: L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers, TNT
Wednesday, October 23
7:30pm: Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN
10pm: Denver Nuggets at Portland Trail Blazers, ESPN
Thursday, October 24
8pm: Milwaukee Bucks at Houston Rockets, TNT
10:30pm: L.A. Clippers at Golden State Warriors, TNT
Friday, October 25
8pm: Dallas Mavericks at New Orleans Pelicans, ESPN
10:30pm: Utah Jazz at L.A. Lakers, ESPN
Saturday, October 26
5pm: Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks, NBA TV
7:30pm: Boston Celtics at New York Knicks, NBA TV
10pm: L.A. Clippers at Phoenix Suns, NBA TV
Monday, October 28
8pm: Golden State Warriors at New Orleans Pelicans, NBA TV
10:30pm: Charlotte Hornets at L.A. Clippers, NBA TV
Tuesday, October 29
7:30pm: Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat, NBA TV
10:30pm: Memphis Grizzlies at L.A. Lakers, NBA TV
Wednesday, October 30
7:30pm: Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics, ESPN
10pm: L.A. Clippers at Utah Jazz, ESPN
Thursday, October 31
7pm: Miami Heat at Atlanta Hawks, TNT
9:30pm: Denver Nuggets at New Orleans Pelicans, TNT
Friday, November 1
7pm: Houston Rockets at Brooklyn Nets, ESPN
9:30pm: L.A. Lakers at Dallas Mavericks, ESPN
Saturday, November 2
7pm: Denver Nuggets at Orlando Magic, NBA TV
10pm: Philadelphia 76ers at Portland Trail Blazers, NBA TV
Monday, November 4
7:30pm: New Orleans Pelicans at Brooklyn Nets, NBA TV
10:30pm: Portland Trail Blazers at Golden State Warriors, NBA TV
Tuesday, November 5
8pm: L.A. Lakers at Chicago Bulls, NBA TV
Wednesday, November 6
7:30pm: Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets, ESPN
10pm: Milwaukee Bucks at L.A. Clippers, ESPN
Thursday, November 7
8pm: Boston Celtics at Charlotte Hornets, TNT
10:30pm: Portland Trail Blazers at L.A. Clippers, TNT
Friday, November 8
7pm: Cleveland Cavilers at Washington Wizards, ESPN
10:30pm: Miami Heat at L.A. Lakers, NBA TV
Monday, November 11
8pm: Houston Rockets at New Orleans Pelicans, NBA TV
10:30pm: Toronto Raptors at L.A. Clippers, NBA TV
Tuesday, November 12
7pm: Cleveland Cavaliers at Philadelphia 76ers, NBA TV
10pm: Portland Trail Blazers at Sacramento Kings, NBA TV
Wednesday, November 13
7:30pm: L.A. Clippers at Houston Rockets, ESPN
10pm: Golden State Warriors at L.A. Lakers, ESPN
Thursday, November 14
8pm: Dallas Mavericks at New York Knicks, TNT
10:30pm: Brooklyn Nets at Denver Nuggets, TNT
Friday, November 15
8pm: Utah Jazz at Memphis Grizzlies, ESPN
10:30pm: Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors, ESPN
Saturday, November 16
6pm: Brooklyn Nets at Chicago Bulls, NBA TV
Monday, November 18
7:30pm: Portland Trail Blazers at Houston Rockets, NBA TV
Tuesday, November 19
8pm: Portland Trail Blazers at New Orleans Pelicans, NBA TV
10:30pm: Oklahoma City Thunder at L.A. Lakers, NBA TV
Wednesday, November 20
7:30pm: Golden State Warriors at Dallas Mavericks, ESPN
10pm: Boston Celtics at L.A. Clippers, ESPN
Thursday, November 21
8pm: Portland Trail Blazers at Milwaukee Bucks, TNT
10:30pm: New Orleans Pelicans at Phoenix Suns, TNT
Friday, November 22
8pm: San Antonio Spurs at Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN
10:30pm: Houston Rockets at L.A. Clippers, ESPN
Saturday, November 23
9pm: New Orleans Pelicans at Utah Jazz, NBA TV
Monday, November 25
8pm: Utah Jazz at Milwaukee Bucks, NBA TV
10:30pm: Oklahoma City Thunder at Golden State Warriors, NBA TV
Tuesday, November 26
8:30pm: L.A. Clippers at Dallas Mavericks, NBA TV
Wednesday, November 27
7pm: Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics, ESPN
9:30pm: L.A. Lakers at New Orleans Pelicans, ESPN
Friday, November 29
8pm: New Orleans Pelicans at Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA TV
10:30pm: Washington Wizards at L.A. Lakers, NBA TV
Saturday, November 30
7pm: Indiana Pacers at Philadelphia 76ers, NBA TV
Monday, December 2
7pm: Utah Jazz at Philadelphia 76ers, NBA TV
10pm: Chicago Bulls at Sacramento Kings, NBA TV
Tuesday, December 3
7:30pm: Dallas Mavericks at New Orleans Pelicans, TNT
10pm: Portland Trail Blazers at L.A. Clippers, TNT
Wednesday, December 4
9pm: L.A. Lakers at Utah Jazz, NBA TV
Thursday, December 5
7:30pm: Houston Rockets at Toronto Raptors, NBA TV
Friday, December 6
8pm: Denver Nuggets at Boston Celtics, ESPN
10:30pm: L.A. Lakers at Portland Trail Blazers, ESPN
Saturday, December 7
7:30pm: Cleveland Cavaliers at Philadelphia 76ers, NBA TV
Monday, December 9
8pm: Detroit Pistons at New Orleans Pelicans, NBA TV
Tuesday, December 10
8pm: Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat, TNT
Wednesday, December 11
7pm: L.A. Clippers at Toronto Raptors, ESPN
9:30pm: New Orleans Pelicans at Milwaukee Bucks, ESPN
Thursday, December 12
8pm: Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics, TNT
10:30pm: Portland Trail Blazers at Denver Nuggets, TNT
Friday, December 13
8pm: L.A. Lakers at Miami Heat, ESPN
10:30pm: Golden State Warriors at Utah Jazz, ESPN
Saturday, December 14
5pm: San Antonio Spurs at Phoenix Suns, NBA TV
7:30pm: Brooklyn Nets at Toronto Raptors, NBA TV
Sunday, December 15
8pm: New York Knicks at Denver Nuggets, NBA TV
Monday, December 16
8pm: Dallas Mavericks at Milwaukee Bucks, NBA TV
Tuesday, December 17
7pm: L.A. Lakers at Indiana Pacers, NBA TV
10:30pm: Phoenix Suns at L.A. Clippers, NBA TV
Wednesday, December 18
7:30pm: Miami Heat at Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN
10pm: Golden State Warriors at Portland Trail Blazers, ESPN
Thursday, December 19
8pm: L.A. Lakers at Milwaukee Bucks, TNT
10:30pm: Houston Rockets at L.A. Clippers, TNT
Friday, December 20
8pm: Dallas Mavericks at Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN
10:30pm: New Orleans Pelicans at Golden State Warriors, ESPN
Saturday, December 21
7pm: Washington Wizards at Philadelphia 76ers, NBA TV
Sunday, December 22
7pm: L.A. Clippers at Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA TV
9:30pm: Denver Nuggets at L.A. Lakers, NBA TV
Monday, December 23
7pm: Toronto Raptors at Indiana Pacers, NBA TV
10pm: New Orleans Pelicans at Portland Trail Blazers, NBA TV
Wednesday, December 25
12pm: Boston Celtics at Toronto Raptors, ESPN
2:30pm: Milwaukee Bucks at Philadelphia 76ers, ABC
5pm: Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors, ABC
8pm: L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, ESPN
10:30pm: New Orleans Pelicans at Denver Nuggets, ESPN
Thursday, December 26
8pm: New York Knicks at Brooklyn Nets, TNT
10:30pm: Portland Trail Blazers at Utah Jazz, TNT
Friday, December 27
7pm: Philadelphia 76ers at Orlando Magic, NBA TV
10:30pm: Phoenix Suns at Golden State Warriors, NBA TV
Sunday, December 29
8pm: Houston Rockets at New Orleans Pelicans, NBA TV
Monday, December 30
7pm: Atlanta Hawks at Orlando Magic, NBA TV
10pm: Phoenix Suns at Portland Trail Blazers, NBA TV
Tuesday, December 31
7pm: Denver Nuggets at Houston Rockets, NBA TV
Wednesday, January 1
8pm: Minnesota Timberwolves at Milwaukee Bucks, NBA TV
Thursday, January 2
8pm: Golden State Warriors at Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA TV
10:30pm: Detroit Pistons at L.A. Clippers, NBA TV
Friday, January 3
8pm: Philadelphia 76ers at Houston Rockets, ESPN
10:30pm: New Orleans Pelicans at L.A. Lakers, ESPN
Monday, January 6
7pm: Oklahoma City Thunder at Philadelphia 76ers, NBA TV
10pm: Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings, NBA TV
Tuesday, January 7
7:30pm: Oklahoma City Thunder at Brooklyn Nets, NBA TV
10:30pm: New York Knicks at L.A. Lakers, NBA TV
Wednesday, January 8
7:30pm: Denver Nuggets at Dallas Mavericks, ESPN
10pm: Milwaukee Bucks at Golden State Warriors, ESPN
Thursday, January 9
7pm: Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers, TNT
9:30pm: Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City, TNT
Friday, January 10
8pm: New Orleans Pelicans at New York Knicks, ESPN
10:30pm: Golden State Warriors at L.A. Clippers, ESPN
Tuesday, January 14
7:30pm: Utah Jazz at Brooklyn Nets, NBA TV
10:30pm: Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors, NBA TV
Wednesday, January 15
7pm: Brooklyn Nets at Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN
9:30pm: Portland Trail Blazers at Houston Rockets, ESPN
Thursday, January 16
8pm: Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks, TNT
10:30pm: Denver Nuggets at Golden State Warriors, TNT
Friday, January 17
7pm: Chicago Bulls at Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN
9:30pm: Portland Trail Blazers at Dallas Mavericks, ESPN
Saturday, January 18
3:30pm: L.A. Clippers at New Orleans Pelicans, ABC
8:30pm: L.A. Lakers at Houston Rockets, ABC
6pm: Milwaukee Bucks at Brooklyn Nets, NBA TV
Monday, January 20
5pm: New Orleans Pelicans at Memphis Grizzlies, TNT
7:30pm: L.A. Lakers at Boston Celtics, TNT
10pm: Golden State Warriors at Portland Trail Blazers, TNT
2:30pm: Toronto Raptors at Atlanta Hawks, NBA TV
Tuesday, January 21
8:30pm: L.A. Clippers at Dallas Mavericks, NBA TV
Wednesday, January 22
7:30pm: Philadelphia 76ers at Toronto Raptors, ESPN
10pm: Utah Jazz at Golden State Warriors, ESPN
Thursday, January 23
8pm: L.A. Lakers at Brooklyn Nets, TNT
10:30pm: Dallas Mavericks at Portland Trail Blazers, TNT
Friday, January 24
8pm: Houston Rockets at Minnesota Timberwolves, ESPN
3pm: Milwaukee Bucks at Charlotte Hornets, NBA TV
10:30pm: Indiana Pacers at Golden State Warriors, NBA TV
Saturday, January 25
8:30pm: L.A. Lakers at Philadelphia 76ers, ABC
Sunday, January 26
3:30pm: Houston Rockets at Denver Nuggets, NBA TV
6pm: Boston Celtics at New Orleans Pelicans, ESPN
9pm: Indiana Pacers at Portland Trail Blazers, NBA TV
Monday, January 27
9pm: Houston Rockets at Utah Jazz, NBA TV
Tuesday, January 28
7:30pm: Golden State Warriors at Philadelphia 76ers, TNT
10pm: L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, TNT
Wednesday, January 29
7:30pm: Detroit Pistons at Brooklyn Nets, ESPN
10pm: Houston Rockets at Portland Trail Blazers, ESPN
Thursday, January 30
8pm: Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics, TNT
10:30pm: Utah Jazz at Denver Nuggets, TNT
Friday, January 31
8pm: Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets, ESPN
10:30pm: Portland Trail Blazers at L.A. Lakers, ESPN
Saturday, February 1
8:30pm: Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics, ABC
Sunday, February 2
2pm: New Orleans Pelicans at Houston Rockets, ABC
Monday, February 3
7:30pm: Boston Celtics at Atlanta Hawks, NBA TV
10:30pm: San Antonio Spurs at L.A. Clippers, NBA TV
Tuesday, February 4
7:30pm: Milwaukee Bucks at New Orleans Pelicans, TNT
10pm: Portland Trail Blazers at Denver Nuggets, TNT
Wednesday, February 5
7:30pm: Golden State Warriors at Brooklyn Nets, ESPN
10pm: Denver Nuggets at Utah Jazz, ESPN
Thursday, February 6
8pm: Philadelphia 76ers at Milwaukee Bucks, TNT
10:30pm: Houston Rockets at L.A. Lakers, TNT
Friday, February 7
8pm: Toronto Raptors at Indiana Pacers, ESPN
10:30pm: Portland Trail Blazers at Utah Jazz, ESPN
Saturday, February 8
8:30pm: L.A. Lakers at Golden State Warriors, ABC
Sunday, February 9
3:30pm: Boston Celtics at Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA TV
7pm: Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets, NBA TV
Monday, February 10
8pm: Sacramento Kings at Milwaukee Bucks, NBA TV
10:30pm: Phoenix Suns at L.A. Lakers, NBA TV
Tuesday, February 11
7pm: L.A. Clippers at Philadelphia 76ers, TNT
9:30pm: Boston Celtics at Houston Rockets, TNT
Wednesday, February 12
7:30pm: Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers, ESPN
10pm: L.A. Lakers at Denver Nuggets, ESPN
Thursday, February 13
8pm: L.A. Clippers at Boston Celtics, TNT
Sunday, February 16
8pm: NBA All-Star Game in Chicago, TNT
Thursday, February 20
8pm: Brooklyn Nets at Philadelphia 76ers, TNT
10:30pm: Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors, TNT
Friday, February 21
8pm: Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder, ESPN
10:30pm: New Orleans Pelicans at Portland Trail Blazers, ESPN
Saturday, February 22
8:30pm: Philadelphia 76ers at Milwaukee Bucks, ABC
Sunday, February 23
3:30pm: Boston Celtics at L.A. Lakers, ABC
6pm: Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets, NBA TV
8:30pm: New Orleans Pelicans at Golden State Warriors, NBA TV
Monday, February 24
7pm: Atlanta Hawks at Philadelphia 76ers, NBA TV
10:30pm: Memphis Grizzlies at L.A. Clippers, NBA TV
Tuesday, February 25
7:30pm: Milwaukee Bucks at Toronto Raptors, TNT
10pm: New Orleans Pelicans at L.A. Lakers, TNT
Wednesday, February 26
7:30pm: Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs, ESPN
10pm: Boston Celtics at Utah Jazz, ESPN
Thursday, February 27
8pm: Portland Trail Blazers at Indiana Pacers, TNT
10:30pm: L.A. Lakers at Golden State Warriors, TNT
Friday, February 28
8pm: Oklahoma City Thunder at Milwaukee Bucks, ESPN
10:30pm: Denver Nuggets at L.A. Clippers, ESPN
Saturday, February 29
8:30pm: Houston Rockets at Boston Celtics, ABC
Sunday, March 1
8pm: L.A. Lakers at New Orleans Pelicans, ESPN
3:30pm: Philadelphia 76ers at L.A. Clippers, ABC
Monday, March 2
7:30pm: Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat, NBA TV
Tuesday, March 3
7:30pm: Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics, TNT
10pm: Philadelphia 76ers at L.A. Lakers, TNT
Wednesday, March 4
7pm: Orlando Magic at Miami Heat, ESPN
9:30pm: Indiana Pacers at Milwaukee Bucks, ESPN
Thursday, March 5
8pm: L.A. Clippers at Houston Rockets, TNT
10:30pm: Toronto Raptors at Golden State Warriors, TNT
Friday, March 6
8pm: Utah Jazz at Boston Celtics, ESPN
10:30pm: Milwaukee Bucks at L.A. Lakers, ESPN
Saturday, March 7
8:30pm: Philadelphia 76ers at Golden State Warriors, ABC
Sunday, March 8
3:30pm: L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers, ABC
6pm: Oklahoma City Thunder at Boston Celtics, NBA TV
9pm: Toronto Raptors at Sacramento Kings, NBA TV
Monday, March 9
9pm: Milwaukee Bucks at Denver Nuggets, NBA TV
Tuesday, March 10
8pm: Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs, TNT
10:30pm: L.A. Clippers at Golden State Warriors, TNT
Wednesday, March 11
7:30pm: Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN
10pm: New Orleans Pelicans at Sacramento Kings, ESPN
Thursday, March 12
8pm: Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks, TNT
10:30pm: Houston Rockets at L.A. Lakers, TNT
Friday, March 13
8pm: Washington Wizards at Boston Celtics, NBA TV
10:30pm: Brooklyn Nets at L.A. Clippers, NBA TV
Saturday, March 14
8:30pm: Golden State Warriors at Milwaukee Bucks, ABC
Sunday, March 15
3:30pm: Houston Rockets at Portland Trail Blazers, ABC
9pm: Denver Nuggets at L.A. Lakers, ESPN
Monday, March 16
8pm: Golden State Warriors at Toronto Raptors, ESPN
10:30pm: Dallas Mavericks at L.A. Clippers, ESPN
Tuesday, March 17
7pm: Orlando Magic at Detroit Pistons, NBA TV
10pm: Dallas Mavericks at Sacramento Kings, NBA TV
Wednesday, March 18
7:30pm: Golden State Warriors at Indiana Pacers, ESPN
10pm: Utah Jazz at L.A. Lakers, ESPN
Thursday, March 19
8pm: Sacramento Kings at Houston Rockets, NBA TV
Friday, March 20
7:30pm: Boston Celtics at Toronto Raptors, NBA TV
Saturday, March 21
7pm: Atlanta Hawks at Philadelphia 76ers, NBA TV
Sunday, March 22
7pm: Utah Jazz at San Antonio Spurs, NBA TV
Monday, March 23
8:30pm: Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks, NBA TV
Tuesday, March 24
7:30pm: L.A. Lakers at Toronto Raptors, TNT
10pm: San Antonio Spurs at Utah Jazz, TNT
Wednesday, March 25
7pm: L.A. Clippers at Brooklyn Nets, ESPN
9:30pm: Houston Rockets at Milwaukee Bucks, ESPN
Thursday, March 26
8:30pm: Utah Jazz at Dallas Mavericks, NBA TV
Friday, March 27
7:30pm: Portland Trail Blazers at Boston Celtics, NBA TV
Sunday, March 29
6pm: Minnesota Timberwolves at Boston Celtics, NBA TV
8:30pm: San Antonio Spurs at Golden State Warriors, NBA TV
Monday, March 30
7:30pm: Portland Trail Blazers at Brooklyn Nets, NBA TV
10:30pm: Indiana Pacers at L.A. Clippers, NBA TV
Tuesday, March 31
7:30pm: Houston Rockets at Philadelphia 76ers, TNT
10pm: Denver Nuggets at Golden State Warriors, TNT
Wednesday, April 1
9pm: Toronto Raptors at Milwaukee Bucks, ESPN
Thursday, April 2
8pm: Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets, TNT
10:30pm: Utah Jazz at Portland Trail Blazers, TNT
Friday, April 3
8:30pm: Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs, NBA TV
Sunday, April 5
1pm: Orlando Magic at Philadelphia 76ers, NBA TV
3:30pm: Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics, ABC
7pm: Toronto Raptors at Houston Rockets, NBA TV
9:30pm: Oklahoma City Thunder at L.A. Lakers, NBA TV
Tuesday, April 7
7:30pm: Milwaukee Bucks at Philadelphia 76ers, TNT
10pm: L.A. Clippers at Utah Jazz, TNT
Wednesday, April 8
7pm: Indiana Pacers at Boston Celtics, ESPN
9:30pm: San Antonio Spurs at Houston Rockets, ESPN
Thursday, April 9
8pm: Brooklyn Nets at Milwaukee Bucks, TNT
10:30pm: Golden State Warriors at L.A. Lakers, TNT
Friday, April 10
8:30pm: Philadelphia 76ers at San Antonio Spurs, NBA TV
Saturday, April 11
8:30pm: Golden State Warriors at L.A. Clippers, ABC
Sunday, April 12
3:30pm: Houston Rockets at San Antonio Spurs, NBA TV
7pm: Atlanta Hawks at Milwaukee Bucks, NBA TV
9:30pm: Minnesota Timberwolves at L.A. Lakers, NBA TV
Monday, April 13
7pm: Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons, NBA TV
10:30pm: Portland Trail Blazers at Golden State Warriors, NBA TV
Tuesday, April 14
7:30pm: Toronto Raptors at Miami Heat, TNT
10pm: Denver Nuggets at Utah Jazz, TNT
Wednesday, April 15
7:30pm: To Be Announced, ESPN
10pm: To Be Announced, ESPN
