NBA TV to Televise 107 Games During 2021-22 Regular Season with Appearances by the NBA Champion Bucks, Lakers, Nets, Warriors, 76ers, Suns, Heat & Mavericks
Live Game Schedule to Tip Off Saturday, Oct. 23, with Five Games in Three Nights Featuring Kevin Durant, James Harden, Kyrie Irving, Chris Paul, Devin Booker, Paul George, Damian Lillard, Jayson Tatum, Kyle Lowry & Jimmy Butler
NBA TV to Feature a Meeting Between the New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors on Monday, Nov. 1, Marking the 75th Anniversary of the NBA’s First Game in 1946
NBA TV will televise 107 live games during the 2021-22 regular season — the NBA's 75th Anniversary season — with the league’s biggest stars and top teams in action, including the NBA Champion Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks.
The network will tip off its regular season coverage with five games in three nights, starting with a Kia NBA Tip-Off 2021 doubleheader on Saturday, Oct. 23. The new-look Miami Heat and Kyle Lowry will visit the Indiana Pacers and Domantas Sabonis at 7 p.m. ET, followed by a meeting of two of the Western Conference’s top backcourts with the Portland Trail Blazers hosting the Phoenix Suns at 10 p.m.
One night later, the Boston Celtics and Jayson Tatum will visit the Houston Rockets and No. 2 overall NBA Draft pick Jalen Green on Sunday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m.
The Nets and Kevin Durant will host the Washington Wizards and Bradley Beal on Monday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the first Center Court presentation of the season. NBA TV’s Center Court franchise is the network’s marquee night of programming, which incorporates enhanced viewing options (such as unique camera angles, next-gen analytics and social media integrations) into the originally produced telecast. The second game of NBA TV’s doubleheader will feature the LA Clippers and Paul George hosting the Trail Blazers and Damian Lillard at 10:30 p.m.
As part of the league’s NBA 75 Classic Matchups highlighting the teams, players, coaches and moments that have defined the league, the New York Knicks will face the Toronto Raptors on Monday, Nov. 1, at 7:30 p.m. The event will mark the 75th anniversary of the league’s first game, which was played between the Knicks and Toronto Huskies on Nov. 1, 1946. The NBA and NBA Digital will be celebrating “NBA 75” throughout the season, with additional details to be announced at a later date.
Later in the season, NBA TV will feature a special Martin Luther King, Jr. Day matchup on Monday, Jan. 17, when the Lakers and LeBron James host the Utah Jazz and Donovan Mitchell at 10:30 p.m.
Additional game highlights include:
- Friday, Nov. 26 – The NBA’s two most recent Kia NBA MVPs will meet when the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic host the Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo at 9 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 27 – A blockbuster matchup with the Nets and James Harden hosting the Suns and Chris Paul at 7:30 p.m.
- Thursday, Dec. 16 – Two of the Eastern Conference’s leading contenders will meet when the Nets and Durant host the 76ers and Joel Embiid at 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Dec. 18 – As part of the league’s NBA 75 Classic Matchups series, the Knicks will visit the Celtics at 8:30 p.m. in a meeting of two franchises that have played in every NBA season.
- Thursday, Dec. 23 – The Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic will host the Bucks and Antetokounmpo at 8:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, Dec. 28 – A pair of Kia NBA MVPs will meet when the Nuggets and Jokic visit the Warriors and Stephen Curry at 10 p.m.
- Thursday, Dec. 30 – Star-studded doubleheader starting with the Nets and Kyrie Irving hosting the 76ers and Embiid at 7 p.m., followed by the Nuggets and Jokic hosting the Warriors and Curry at 9:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, Jan. 11 – Western Conference doubleheader will tip off with the Memphis Grizzlies and rising star Ja Morant hosting the Warriors and Curry at 8 p.m., followed by the Nuggets and Clippers at 10:30 p.m.
- Sunday, Jan. 23 – The Lakers and James will visit the Heat and Jimmy Butler in a rematch of the 2020 NBA Finals at 6 p.m. NBA TV’s second game of the night will feature the Warriors and Curry hosting the Jazz and Rudy Gobert at 8:30 p.m.
- Monday, Feb. 14 – The Trail Blazers and Lillard will visit the Bucks and Khris Middleton at 8 p.m., followed by the Warriors and Curry at the Clippers and George at 10:30 p.m.
- Monday, March 7 – Two of the Western Conference’s leading young stars will meet when the Mavericks and Doncic host the Jazz and Mitchell at 8:30 p.m.
- Monday, March 21 – Leading contenders from both conferences will meet with the Nets and Harden hosting the Jazz and Mitchell at 7:30 p.m.
- Friday, April 1 – The New Orleans Pelicans and Zion Williamson will host the Lakers and Anthony Davis at 10:30 p.m. The night’s doubleheader action will tip off with Clippers at Bucks at 8 p.m.
- Tuesday, April 5 – Heading into the NBA Playoffs, the Lakers and Suns will meet at 10:30 p.m. Earlier in the night, the Chicago Bulls and Zach LaVine will host the Bucks and Jrue Holiday at 8 p.m.
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NBA TV’s 2021-22 NBA Regular Season Schedule
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Day |
Date |
Time (ET) |
Game |
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Saturday |
Oct. 23 |
7 p.m. |
Miami Heat at Indiana Pacers |
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Saturday |
Oct. 23 |
10 p.m. |
Phoenix Suns at Portland Trail Blazers |
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Sunday |
Oct. 24 |
7 p.m. |
Boston Celtics at Houston Rockets |
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Monday |
Oct. 25 |
7:30 p.m. |
Washington Wizards at Brooklyn Nets |
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Monday |
Oct. 25 |
10:30 p.m. |
Portland Trail Blazers at LA Clippers |
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Thursday |
Oct. 28 |
7 p.m. |
Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia 76ers |
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Saturday |
Oct. 30 |
7:30 p.m. |
Atlanta Hawks at Philadelphia 76ers |
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Sunday |
Oct. 31 |
7 p.m. |
Utah Jazz at Milwaukee Bucks |
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Monday |
Nov. 1 |
7:30 p.m. |
Toronto Raptors at New York Knicks |
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Thursday |
Nov. 4 |
7:30 p.m. |
Boston Celtics at Miami Heat |
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Thursday |
Nov. 4 |
10 p.m. |
Houston Rockets at Phoenix Suns |
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Saturday |
Nov. 6 |
7:30 p.m. |
Utah Jazz at Miami Heat |
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Saturday |
Nov. 6 |
10:30 p.m. |
Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail Blazers |
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Sunday |
Nov. 7 |
7 p.m. |
San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder |
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Monday |
Nov. 8 |
8 p.m. |
Brooklyn Nets at Chicago Bulls |
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Monday |
Nov. 8 |
10:30 p.m. |
Charlotte Hornets at Los Angeles Lakers |
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Thursday |
Nov. 11 |
7 p.m. |
Toronto Raptors at Philadelphia 76ers |
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Thursday |
Nov. 11 |
10:30 p.m. |
Miami Heat at LA Clippers |
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Saturday |
Nov. 13 |
5 p.m. |
Miami Heat at Utah Jazz |
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Saturday |
Nov. 13 |
8 p.m. |
Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers |
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Monday |
Nov. 15 |
8 p.m. |
Denver Nuggets at Dallas Mavericks |
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Monday |
Nov. 15 |
10:30 p.m. |
Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles Lakers |
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Thursday |
Nov. 18 |
9 p.m. |
Philadelphia 76ers at Denver Nuggets |
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Saturday |
Nov. 20 |
7 p.m. |
New Orleans Pelicans at Indiana Pacers |
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Monday |
Nov. 22 |
7 p.m. |
Brooklyn Nets at Cleveland Cavaliers |
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Monday |
Nov. 22 |
10 p.m. |
Philadelphia 76ers at Sacramento Kings |
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Friday |
Nov. 26 |
9 p.m. |
Milwaukee Bucks at Denver Nuggets |
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Saturday |
Nov. 27 |
7:30 p.m. |
Phoenix Suns at Brooklyn Nets |
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Monday |
Nov. 29 |
7:30 p.m. |
Denver Nuggets at Miami Heat |
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Wednesday |
Dec. 1 |
7:30 p.m. |
Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics |
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Wednesday |
Dec. 1 |
10:30 p.m. |
Sacramento Kings at LA Clippers |
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Thursday |
Dec. 2 |
7:30 p.m. |
Chicago Bulls at New York Knicks |
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Thursday |
Dec. 2 |
10 p.m. |
San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers |
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Monday |
Dec. 6 |
7 p.m. |
Oklahoma City Thunder at Detroit Pistons |
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Thursday |
Dec. 9 |
7 p.m. |
Utah Jazz at Philadelphia 76ers |
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Monday |
Dec. 13 |
7:30 p.m. |
Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics |
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Monday |
Dec. 13 |
10:30 p.m. |
Phoenix Suns at LA Clippers |
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Thursday |
Dec. 16 |
7:30 p.m. |
Philadelphia 76ers at Brooklyn Nets |
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Saturday |
Dec. 18 |
8:30 p.m. |
New York Knicks at Boston Celtics |
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Sunday |
Dec. 19 |
7:30 p.m. |
Denver Nuggets at Brooklyn Nets |
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Monday |
Dec. 20 |
7:30 p.m. |
Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics |
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Wednesday |
Dec. 22 |
7:30 p.m. |
Orlando Magic at Atlanta Hawks |
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Wednesday |
Dec. 22 |
10 p.m. |
LA Clippers at Sacramento Kings |
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Thursday |
Dec. 23 |
8:30 p.m. |
Milwaukee Bucks at Dallas Mavericks |
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Monday |
Dec. 27 |
7:30 p.m. |
Chicago Bulls at Atlanta Hawks |
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Monday |
Dec. 27 |
10:30 p.m. |
Brooklyn Nets at LA Clippers |
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Tuesday |
Dec. 28 |
7:30 p.m. |
Washington Wizards at Miami Heat |
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Tuesday |
Dec. 28 |
10 p.m. |
Denver Nuggets at Golden State Warriors |
|
Wednesday |
Dec. 29 |
8 p.m. |
Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies |
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Wednesday |
Dec. 29 |
10:30 p.m. |
Dallas Mavericks at Sacramento Kings |
|
Thursday |
Dec. 30 |
7 p.m. |
Philadelphia 76ers at Brooklyn Nets |
|
Thursday |
Dec. 30 |
9:30 p.m. |
Golden State Warriors at Denver Nuggets |
|
Friday |
Dec. 31 |
10:30 p.m. |
Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers |
|
Saturday |
Jan. 1 |
6 p.m. |
New Orleans Pelicans at Milwaukee Bucks |
|
Saturday |
Jan. 1 |
9 p.m. |
Golden State Warriors at Utah Jazz |
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Sunday |
Jan. 2 |
6 p.m. |
Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
Monday |
Jan. 3 |
7:30 p.m. |
Memphis Grizzlies at Brooklyn Nets |
|
Monday |
Jan. 3 |
10 p.m. |
Miami Heat at Golden State Warriors |
|
Tuesday |
Jan. 4 |
7:30 p.m. |
Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks |
|
Tuesday |
Jan. 4 |
10:30 p.m. |
Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles Lakers |
|
Saturday |
Jan. 8 |
7:30 p.m. |
New York Knicks at Boston Celtics |
|
Sunday |
Jan. 9 |
7 p.m. |
Minnesota Timberwolves at Houston Rockets |
|
Monday |
Jan. 10 |
7 p.m. |
Milwaukee Bucks at Charlotte Hornets |
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Tuesday |
Jan. 11 |
8 p.m. |
Golden State Warriors at Memphis Grizzlies |
|
Tuesday |
Jan. 11 |
10:30 p.m. |
Denver Nuggets at LA Clippers |
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Saturday |
Jan. 15 |
9 p.m. |
Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets |
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Monday |
Jan. 17 |
10:30 p.m. |
Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers |
|
Tuesday |
Jan. 18 |
7:30 p.m. |
Minnesota Timberwolves at New York Knicks |
|
Tuesday |
Jan. 18 |
10 p.m. |
Detroit Pistons at Golden State Warriors |
|
Sunday |
Jan. 22 |
8 p.m. |
Oklahoma City Thunder at Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
Sunday |
Jan. 23 |
6 p.m. |
Los Angeles Lakers at Miami Heat |
|
Sunday |
Jan. 23 |
8:30 p.m. |
Utah Jazz at Golden State Warriors |
|
Monday |
Jan. 24 |
9 p.m. |
Utah Jazz at Phoenix Suns |
|
Monday |
Jan. 31 |
7:30 p.m. |
Miami Heat at Boston Celtics |
|
Friday |
Feb. 4 |
7:30 p.m. |
Atlanta Hawks at Toronto Raptors |
|
Sunday |
Feb. 6 |
9 p.m. |
Milwaukee Bucks at LA Clippers |
|
Monday |
Feb. 7 |
8 p.m. |
Phoenix Suns at Chicago Bulls |
|
Friday |
Feb. 11 |
7:30 p.m. |
Denver Nuggets at Boston Celtics |
|
Monday |
Feb. 14 |
8 p.m. |
Portland Trail Blazers at Milwaukee Bucks |
|
Monday |
Feb. 14 |
10:30 p.m. |
Golden State Warriors at LA Clippers |
|
Monday |
Feb. 28 |
8 p.m. |
Charlotte Hornets at Milwaukee Bucks |
|
Monday |
Mar. 7 |
8:30 p.m. |
Utah Jazz at Dallas Mavericks |
|
Friday |
Mar. 11 |
7 p.m. |
Minnesota Timberwolves at Orlando Magic |
|
Friday |
Mar. 11 |
10:30 p.m. |
Washington Wizards at Los Angeles Lakers |
|
Tuesday |
Mar. 15 |
8 p.m. |
Phoenix Suns at New Orleans Pelicans |
|
Thursday |
Mar. 17 |
7 p.m. |
Detroit Pistons at Orlando Magic |
|
Friday |
Mar. 18 |
7:30 p.m. |
Portland Trail Blazers at Brooklyn Nets |
|
Friday |
Mar. 18 |
10 p.m. |
Chicago Bulls at Phoenix Suns |
|
Saturday |
Mar. 19 |
7 p.m. |
Dallas Mavericks at Charlotte Hornets |
|
Sunday |
Mar. 20 |
6 p.m. |
Oklahoma City Thunder at Orlando Magic |
|
Sunday |
Mar. 20 |
8:30 p.m. |
San Antonio Spurs at Golden State Warriors |
|
Monday |
Mar. 21 |
7:30 p.m. |
Utah Jazz at Brooklyn Nets |
|
Thursday |
Mar. 24 |
9 p.m. |
Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets |
|
Friday |
Mar. 25 |
7:30 p.m. |
Golden State Warriors at Atlanta Hawks |
|
Friday |
Mar. 25 |
10:30 p.m. |
Philadelphia 76ers at LA Clippers |
|
Saturday |
Mar. 26 |
8 p.m. |
Brooklyn Nets at Miami Heat |
|
Sunday |
Mar. 27 |
7:30 p.m. |
Utah Jazz at Dallas Mavericks |
|
Monday |
Mar. 28 |
8 p.m. |
Golden State Warriors at Memphis Grizzlies |
|
Friday |
Apr. 1 |
8 p.m. |
LA Clippers at Milwaukee Bucks |
|
Friday |
Apr. 1 |
10:30 p.m. |
New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Lakers |
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Sunday |
Apr. 3 |
7 p.m. |
Miami Heat at Toronto Raptors |
|
Sunday |
Apr. 3 |
9:30 p.m. |
New Orleans Pelicans at LA Clippers |
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Tuesday |
Apr. 5 |
8 p.m. |
Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls |
|
Tuesday |
Apr. 5 |
10:30 p.m. |
Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns |
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Friday |
Apr. 8 |
7 p.m. |
New York Knicks at Washington Wizards |
|
Friday |
Apr. 8 |
9:30 p.m. |
Phoenix Suns at Utah Jazz |
|
Saturday |
Apr. 9 |
TBD |
Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs |
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