TNT’s Opening Night Doubleheader on Tuesday, October 18 to Feature NBA Champion Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry Hosting Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James & Philadelphia 76ers and Joel Embiid Visiting the Boston Celtics, and Jayson Tatum Starting @ 7:30PM ET
Turner Sports, entering its 39th consecutive year of NBA coverage, will feature a 65-game schedule during the 2022-23 NBA regular season, including a blockbuster Opening Night doubleheader, a Martin Luther King Jr. Day doubleheader, and appearances by the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers, LA Clippers, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, and Phoenix Suns.
TNT will showcase the league’s top stars throughout the year starting with a 2022 Kia NBA Tip-Off Opening Night doubleheader on Tuesday, October 18, featuring the Warriors hosting the Lakers, @ 10PM ET. Headlined by Stephen Curry and LeBron James, respectively, the two stars have led their teams to eight of the past 11 NBA titles and have combined for six Kia NBA MVP Awards thus far in their celebrated careers.
Earlier in the night, a star-studded Eastern Conference matchup will mark the 27th consecutive season that TNT will tip off the season as the defending Eastern Conference Champion Celtics – with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown – host the 76ers, led by Joel Embiid and James Harden, @ 7:30PM
The network’s Opening Week coverage will continue with the Bucks and two-time Kia NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo visiting the 76ers on Thursday, October 20, @ 7:30PM followed by the Lakers with James and Anthony Davis hosting the Clippers, with Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, and offseason addition John Wall.
TNT’s second week will feature two of the NBA’s brightest rising stars with the Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic visiting the New Orleans Pelicans and Zion Williamson on Tuesday, October 25, @ 7:30PM Later that night, the Suns and Chris Paul will host the Warriors and Klay Thompson in a matchup of the past two Western Conference Champions @ 10PM
The Suns will make an appearance the following week against the Minnesota Timberwolves, led by their new triumvirate of Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert on Tuesday, November 1, @ 10PM The night’s coverage will tip off with the top two picks in June’s NBA Draft meeting for the first time as the Orlando Magic and Paolo Banchero visit the Oklahoma City Thunder and Chet Holmgren @ 7:30PM
NBA on TNT’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day doubleheader on Monday, January 16 will be highlighted by a rematch of the 2022 NBA Playoffs First Round – the Miami Heat, led by Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, will visit the Atlanta Hawks with their dynamic backcourt of Trae Young and Dejounte Murray at 3:30PM In the nightcap, a pair of high scoring guards will face off when the Memphis Grizzlies and Ja Morant host the Suns and Devin Booker at 6PM
Later that week, the Warriors and Celtics will meet in a rematch of last season’s NBA Finals on Thursday, January 19, @ 7:30PM, followed by the Brooklyn Nets and Kevin Durant at the Suns @ 10PM
Overall, TNT will televise doubleheaders on 18 Tuesdays, 13 Thursdays and MLK Monday. Additional TNT regular season schedule highlights (full schedule listed below):
The New York Knicks and free agent acquisition Jalen Brunson will visit the Utah Jazz and Donovan Mitchell on Tuesday, November 15, @ 10PM The top two picks from the 2019 NBA Draft – Williamson and Morant – will meet when the Pelicans visit the Grizzlies earlier in the night @ 7:30PM
In a marquee doubleheader, the Nets – with Durant, Kyrie Irving and Ben Simmons – will travel to Philadelphia to meet the 76ers and Embiid, Harden and Tobias Harris on Tuesday, November 22, @ 7:30PM In the late game, the Suns – with Booker and Paul – will host the Lakers, led by James and Davis, @ 10PM
The Lakers and James will visit the Cleveland Cavaliers and Darius Garland on Tuesday, December 6, @ 7:30PM, followed by the Denver Nuggets and two-time Kia NBA MVP Nikola Jokic hosting the Mavericks and Doncic @ 10PM
A star-studded doubleheader headlined by Curry, James, Antetokounmpo and Tatum will tip off with the Bucks hosting the Warriors on Tuesday, December 13, @ 7:30PM, followed by Celtics at Lakers @ 10PM
Eastern Conference heavyweights will meet when the Nets and Durant host the Celtics and Brown, Thursday, January 12, @ 7:30PM The Lakers and James will then host the Mavericks and Doncic @ 10PM
Featured as a part of NBA Rivals Week, the Heat and Celtics will meet in a rematch of last year’s Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday, January 24, @ 7:30PM, followed by the “battle of LA” with the Clippers visiting the Lakers @ 10PM
NBA Rivals Week will continue on TNT with the Ball brothers facing off – the Charlotte Hornets and LaMelo Ball will host the Chicago Bulls and Lonzo Ball on Thursday, January 26, @ 7:30PM Coverage will continue with a rematchof last season’s seven-game Western Conference Semifinals seriesbetween the Mavericks and Suns @ 10PM
A blockbuster doubleheader on Tuesday, February 14, will tip off with the past two NBA Eastern Conference Champions – Boston and Milwaukee – facing off @ 7:30PM, followed by Western Conference heavyweights – Warriors and Clippers – @ 10PM
Following NBA All-Star 2023, TNT will present another marquee doubleheader with the 76ers and Harden hosting the Grizzlies and Morant on Thursday, February 23, @ 7:30PM, followed by the Warriors and Curry visiting the Lakers and James @ 10PM
Several of the NBA’s top scorers will be on display Thursday, March 2, starting with the 76ers and Embiid visiting the Mavericks and Doncic @ 7:30PM, followed by the Warriors and Curry hosting the Clippers and George @ 10PM
One week later, the Warriors will face the Grizzlies on Thursday, March 9, in a rematch of last year’s compelling Western Conference Semifinals series @ 10PM Earlier in the night, the Nets and Irving will travel to Milwaukee to face the Bucks and Jrue Holiday @ 7:30PM
An Eastern Conference single header will tip off the network’s final stretch of regular season action on Tuesday, April 4, with the Celtics and Tatum visiting the 76ers and Harden @ 8PM
TNT’s final night of the regular season on Thursday, April 6, will feature the Heat and Butler visiting the 76ers and Harden @ 7:30PM, followed by the Suns and Paul hosting the Nuggets and Jokic @ 10PM
The network will also televise NBA All-Star 2023 from Salt Lake City, Friday, February 17 through Sunday, February 19, and the most NBA Playoff games of any network, culminating with the exclusive presentation of the 2023 NBA Eastern Conference Finals.
Live streaming coverage of all NBA on TNT games will be available via the TNT app on mobile, tablet, and connected TV devices and at TNTDrama.com. Fans will be able to access the games whenever and wherever they desire by logging in with the username and password provided by their TV service provider.
NBA on TNT’s 2022-23 NBA Regular Season Schedule (All Times Eastern)
Day Date Time (ET) Game
Tue October 18 7:30PM Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics
Tue October 18 10PM Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors
Thu October 20 7:30PM Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Thu October 20 10PM LA Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Tue October 25 7:30PM Dallas Mavericks vs. New Orleans Pelicans
Tue October 25 10PM Golden State Warriors vs. Phoenix Suns
Tue November 1 7:30PM Orlando Magic vs. Oklahoma City
Tue November 1 10PM Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Phoenix Suns
Tue November 15 7:30PM Memphis Grizzlies vs. New Orleans Pelicans
Tue November 15 10PM New York Knicks vs. Utah Jazz
Tue November 22 7:30PM Brooklyn Nets vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Tue November 22 10PM Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns
Tue November 29 7:30PM Golden State Warriors vs. Dallas Mavericks
Tue November 29 10PM LA Clippers vs. Portland Trail Blazers
Tue December 6 7:30PM Los Angeles Lakers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
Tue December 6 10PM Dallas Mavericks vs. Denver Nuggets
Tue December 13 7:30PM Golden State Warriors vs. Milwaukee Bucks
Tue December 13 10PM Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Tue December 20 7:30PM Golden State Warriors vs. New York Knicks
Tue December 20 10PM Memphis Grizzlies vs. Denver Nuggets
Thu January 5 7:30PM Boston Celtics vs. Dallas Mavericks
Thu January 5 10PM LA Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets
Tue January 10 7:30PM Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Tue January 10 10PM Phoenix Suns vs. Golden State Warriors
Thu January 12 7:30PM Boston Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets
Thu January 12 10PM Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Mon January 16 3:30PM Miami Heat vs. Atlanta Hawks
Mon January 16 6PM Phoenix Suns vs. Memphis Grizzlies
Tue January 17 7:30PM Toronto Raptors vs. Milwaukee Bucks
Tue January 17 10PM Philadelphia 76ers vs. LA Clippers
Thu January 19 7:30PM Golden State Warriors vs. Boston Celtics
Thu January 19 10PM Brooklyn Nets vs. Phoenix Suns
Tue January 24 7:30PM Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat
Tue January 24 10PM LA Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Thu January 26 7:30PM Chicago Bulls vs. Charlotte Hornets
Thu January 26 10PM Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns
Tue January 31 7:30PM Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York Knicks
Tue January 31 10PM New Orleans Pelicans vs. Denver Nuggets
Thu February 2 7:30PM Memphis Grizzlies vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
Thu February 2 10PM LA Clippers vs. Milwaukee Bucks
Tue February 7 7:30PM Atlanta Hawks vs. New Orleans Pelicans
Tue February 7 10PM Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets
Thu February 9 7:30PM Chicago Bulls vs. Brooklyn Nets
Thu February 9 10PM Milwaukee Bucks vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Tue February 14 7:30PM Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks
Tue February 14 10PM Golden State Warriors vs. LA Clippers
Thu February 16 7:30PM Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls
Thu February 16 10PM LA Clippers vs. Phoenix Suns
Thu February 23 7:30PM Memphis Grizzlies vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Thu February 23 10PM Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Tue February 28 7:30PM Washington Wizards vs. Atlanta Hawks
Tue February 28 10PM Minnesota Timberwolves vs. LA Clippers
Thu March 2 7:30PM Philadelphia 76ers vs. Dallas Mavericks
Thu March 2 10PM LA Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors
Tue March 7 7:30PM Philadelphia 76ers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
Tue March 7 10PM Memphis Grizzlies vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Thu March 9 7:30PM Brooklyn Nets vs. Milwaukee Bucks
Thu March 9 10PM Golden State Warriors vs. Memphis Grizzlies
Tue March 28 7:30PM Miami Heat vs. Toronto Raptors
Tue March 28 10PM New Orleans Pelicans vs. Golden State Warriors
Thu March 30 7:30PM Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks
Thu March 30 10PM New Orleans Pelicans vs. Denver Nuggets
Tue April 4 8PM Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Thu April 6 7:30PM Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Thu April 6 10PM Denver Nuggets vs. Phoenix Suns