Bang! ESPN and ABC’s Star-Studded 2022-23 NBA Television Schedule

100-Game Slate Features Blockbuster Matchups Across Christmas Day, NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC, ABC Sunday Showcase, Opening Week on ESPN, and More

Defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry Lead the Way with 18 Appearances, Including Christmas Day vs. Memphis Grizzlies and Ja Morant in Grizzlies First Christmas Appearance

Grizzlies Host New York Knicks; Phoenix Suns Host Dallas Mavericks in ESPN’s Season-Opening Doubleheader on October 19

NBA Finals Rematch between Warriors and Boston Celtics Tips off NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC series on December 10

ESPN and ABC will combine to nationally televise 100 NBA regular season games during the 2022-2023 campaign. The schedule, officially unveiled on ESPN’s NBA Today (August 17), will feature blockbuster matchups and the game’s highest-profile superstars across Christmas Day, NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC, ABC Sunday Showcase, opening week on ESPN, and more. This season marks ESPN’s 21st consecutive year televising NBA games.

In addition to the regular season, ESPN will televise several NBA preseason games, as well as up to 44 NBA Playoffs telecasts, culminating with exclusive coverage of the NBA Finals on ABC, starting June 1, 2023. ESPN will also exclusively televise the 2023 Western Conference Finals. All ESPN and ABC NBA telecasts are available to stream via the ESPN App. The NBA Countdown pregame show precedes NBA game coverage throughout the season, generally beginning 30 minutes prior to the game.

Opening Week on ESPN Features Defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors

ESPN’s 2022-23 NBA game coverage tips off with a doubleheader on Wednesday, October 19, as the New York Knicks and new acquisition Jalen Brunson visit the Memphis Grizzlies and Ja Morant @ 7:30PM ET. The telecast will be exclusively on ESPN in the New York market. Then, the Phoenix Suns and Devin Booker host the Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic @ 10PM in an exclusive telecast in the Phoenix market.

ESPN’s opening week coverage continues on Friday, October 21 when the Boston Celtics and Jayson Tatum visit the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler in a rematch of the Eastern Conference Finals @ 7:30PM The telecast is exclusively on ESPN in the Boston market. In the nightcap, the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry host the Denver Nuggets and reigning NBA M.V.P. Nikola Jokic @ 10PM

Schedule highlights:

· 18 appearances by the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry;

· 16 appearances by the defending Eastern Conference Champion Boston Celtics and Jayson Tatum;

· 16 appearances by the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James;

· 14 appearances each by the Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic and the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo;

· Memphis Grizzlies and Ja Morant to make first Christmas Day appearance in franchise history and 11 overall appearances;

· ESPN’s NBA Thanksgiving Eve tradition continues: Boston Celtics host Dallas Mavericks; Golden State Warriors host LA Clippers on November 23;

· NBA Finals rematch tips off NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC series on December 10: Boston Celtics vs. Golden State Warriors;

· NBA Playoffs rematches on Christmas Day: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics; Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors;

· NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC tripleheader on January 28 as part of NBA Rivals Week: Denver Nuggets vs. Philadelphia 76ers; New York Knicks vs. Brooklyn Nets; Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics;

· NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC on February 11 – LeBron James vs. Stephen Curry – as Los Angeles Lakers square off with the Golden State Warriors;

· All NBA on ABC regular season games are fully exclusive.

ESPN and ABC NBA Christmas Day Presented by State Farm

(Sunday, December 25, 2022)
Time (ET) Game Platform (s)
12PM Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks ESPN
2:30PM Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks ABC, ESPN
5PM Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics ABC, ESPN
8PM Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors ABC, ESPN
10:30PM Phoenix Suns vs. Denver Nuggets ESPN

NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC Schedule
Date Time (ET) Game
December 10 8:30PM Boston Celtics vs. Golden State Warriors
January 14 1PM Milwaukee Bucks vs. Miami Heat
January 28 3PM Denver Nuggets vs. Philadelphia 76ers 5:30PM New York Knicks vs. Brooklyn Nets 8:30PM Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics
February 4 8:30PM Dallas Mavericks vs. Golden State Warriors
February 11 8:30PM Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors
February 25 8:30PM Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers
March 4 8:30PM Philadelphia 76ers vs. Milwaukee Bucks
March 11 8:30PM Milwaukee Bucks vs. Golden State Warriors

ABC Sunday Showcase presented by Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Schedule
Date Time (ET) Game
February 12 2PM Memphis Grizzlies vs. Boston Celtics
February 26 1PM Phoenix Suns vs. Milwaukee Bucks 3:30PM Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks
March 5 1PM Phoenix Suns vs. Dallas Mavericks 3:30PM Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers

NBA on ESPN Schedule
Date Time (ET) Game
Wed, October 19 7:30PM New York Knicks* vs. Memphis Grizzlies
Wed, October 19 10PM Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns*
Fri, October 21 7:30PM Boston Celtics* vs. Miami Heat
Fri, October 21 10PM Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State Warriors
Wed, October 26 7:30PM Brooklyn Nets vs. Milwaukee Bucks
Wed, October 26 10PM Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets
Fri, October 28 7:30PM Indiana Pacers vs. Washington Wizards
Fri, October 28 10PM New Orleans Pelicans vs. Phoenix Suns
Wed, November 2 7:30PM Charlotte Hornets vs. Chicago Bulls
Wed, November 2 10PM Memphis Grizzlies vs. Portland Trail Blazers
Fri, November 4 7:30PM Chicago Bulls* vs. Boston Celtics
Fri, November 4 10PM Milwaukee Bucks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
Wed, November 9 7:30PM New York Knicks vs. Brooklyn Nets
Wed, November 9 10PM Los Angeles Lakers vs. LA Clippers
Fri, November 11 9:30PM Minnesota Timberwolves vs Memphis Grizzlies
Wed, November 16 7:30PM Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks
Wed, November 16 10PM Golden State Warriors vs. Phoenix Suns
Fri, November 18 7:30PM Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Fri, November 18 10PM New York Knicks vs. Golden State Warriors
Wed, November 23 7:30PM Dallas Mavericks vs. Boston Celtics
Wed, November 23 10PM LA Clippers* vs. Golden State Warriors
Fri, December 2 7:30PM Los Angeles Lakers vs. Milwaukee Bucks
Fri, December 2 10PM Chicago Bulls* vs. Golden State Warriors
Wed, December 7 7:30PM Atlanta Hawks vs. New York Knicks
Wed, December 7 10PM Boston Celtics vs. Phoenix Suns
Fri, December 9 7:30PM Los Angeles Lakers** vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Fri, December 9 10PM Milwaukee Bucks vs. Dallas Mavericks
Wed, December 14 7:30PM New York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls
Wed, December 14 10PM Minnesota Timberwolves vs. LA Clippers
Fri, December 16 7:30PM Golden State Warriors vs. Philadelphia 76ers*
Fri, December 16 10PM Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Fri, December 23 10PM Memphis Grizzlies vs. Phoenix Suns
Sun, December 25 12PM Philadelphia 76ers* vs. New York Knicks*
Sun, December 25 10:30PM Phoenix Suns* vs. Denver Nuggets*
Wed, January 4 7:30PM Milwaukee Bucks vs. Toronto Raptors
Wed, January 4 10PM Miami Heat vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Fri, January 6 7:30PM Chicago Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Fri, January 6 10PM Miami Heat vs. Phoenix Suns
Wed, January 11 7:30PM Milwaukee Bucks vs. Atlanta Hawks
Wed, January 11 10PM Houston Rockets vs. Sacramento Kings
Fri, January 13 7:30PM Golden State Warriors** vs. San Antonio Spurs
Fri, January 13 10PM Denver Nuggets vs. LA Clippers
Wed, January 18 7:30PM Atlanta Hawks vs. Dallas Mavericks
Wed, January 18 10PM Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets
Fri, January 20 7:30PM Miami Heat vs. Dallas Mavericks
Fri, January 20 10PM Memphis Grizzlies vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Wed, January 25 7:30PM Brooklyn Nets vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Wed, January 25 10PM Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors
Wed, February 1 7:30PM Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics
Wed, February 1 10PM Atlanta Hawks vs. Phoenix Suns
Sun, February 5 6PM Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks*
Wed, February 8 7:30PM Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics
Wed, February 8 10PM Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Clippers
Fri, February 10 7:30PM Charlotte Hornets vs. Boston Celtics
Fri, February 10 10PM Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New Orleans Pelicans
Wed, February 15 7:30PM Miami Heat vs. Brooklyn Nets
Wed, February 15 10PM New Orleans Pelicans vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Fri, February 24 7:30PM Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks
Fri, February 24 10PM Brooklyn Nets vs. Chicago Bulls
Sun, February 26 7:30PM Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State Warriors
Sun, February 26 10PM Los Angeles Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets
Wed, March 1 7:30PM Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics
Wed, March 1 10PM New Orleans Pelicans vs. Portland Trail Blazers
Fri, March 3 7:30PM Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics
Fri, March 3 10PM Memphis Grizzlies vs. Denver Nuggets
Sun, March 5 7:30PM New York Knicks* vs. Boston Celtics
Sun, March 5 10PM Memphis Grizzlies vs. LA Clippers
Wed, March 8 7:30PM Dallas Mavericks vs. New Orleans Pelicans
Wed, March 8 10PM Toronto Raptors vs. LA Clippers
Sun, March 12 9PM New York Knicks* vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Mon, March 13 7:30PM Memphis Grizzlies vs. Dallas Mavericks
Mon, March 13 10PM Phoenix Suns vs. Golden State Warriors
Wed, March 15 7:30PM Philadelphia 76ers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
Wed, March 15 10PM Golden State Warriors vs. LA Clippers
Wed, March 22 7:30PM Golden State Warriors** vs. Dallas Mavericks
Wed, March 22 10PM Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Wed, March 29 7:30PM Dallas Mavericks vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Wed, March 29 10PM Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Phoenix Suns
Wed, April 5 7:30PM Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks
Wed, April 5 10PM Los Angeles Lakers vs. LA Clippers
Sun, April 9 1PM TBD
Sun, April 9 3:30PM TBD

*Exclusive ESPN telecast in local market

**Subject to local blackout restrictions

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