ESPN & ABC’s Blockbuster Broadcast Schedule for 2023-24 NBA Regular Season

ESPN today, in conjunction with the NBA, unveiled its blockbuster broadcast schedule for 2023-24 NBA regular season. The schedule features 100 games across ESPN and ABC, including a minimum of eight games as part of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, five games on Christmas, two Opening Week doubleheaders, NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC, NBA Sunday Showcase on ABC and Thanksgiving Eve and Black Friday games. ESPN weeknight games generally air Wednesdays and Fridays @ 7:30PM ET and 10PM and are preceded by the NBA Countdown pregame show @ 7PM

Opening Week to Include Victor Wembanyama’s Debut

ESPN’s 22nd NBA season begins with a doubleheader on Wednesday, October 25, as the New York Knicks and Jalen Brunson host the Boston Celtics and Jayson Tatum @ 7PM ET. Thereafter, ESPN will nationally televise top NBA Draft pick Victor Wembanyama’s historic debut with the San Antonio Spurs as they host the Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic @ 9:30PM ESPN will also televise a doubleheader on Friday, October 27, as the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler visit the Boston Celtics and Jaylen Brown in an Eastern Conference Finals rematch @ 7:30PM In the nightcap, the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry visit the Sacramento Kings and De’Aaron Fox in a rematch of their classic first round NBA Playoffs series @ 10PM

NBA In-Season Tournament

The NBA In-Season Tournament begins with an ESPN doubleheader on November 3, as the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo host the New York Knicks and Jalen Brunson. In the second half of the November 3 doubleheader, the defending NBA Champion Denver Nuggets and two-time NBA M.V.P. Nikola Jokic host the Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic. The full ESPN schedule is below.

The Tradition Continues: ESPN and ABC’s NBA Christmas Day Coverage

The tradition continues as ESPN and ABC combine to broadcast all five NBA Christmas Day games, spanning more than 13 consecutive hours of coverage. The action tips off at noon ET from the world’s most famous arena – Madison Square Garden – as the New York Knicks and Julius Randle host the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo on ESPN. At 2:30PM, it’s a meeting between the last two NBA Champions and NBA Finals M.V.P.s as the reigning NBA Champion Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic host the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry on ABC and ESPN. At 5PM, action continues as the sport’s most historic rivalry is renewed when the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James host the Boston Celtics and Jayson Tatum on ABC and ESPN. The full Christmas schedule, which also includes the Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat and the Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns, is below.

More schedule highlights:

Marquee ESPN Thanksgiving Eve doubleheader: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics; Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry vs. Phoenix Suns and Kevin Durant.

ESPN NBA In-Season Tournament action on Black Friday: Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks; San Antonio Spurs vs. Golden State Warriors.

NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC tips off January 27 with a tripleheader: Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks; Philadelphia 76ers vs. Denver Nuggets; Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors – part of NBA “Rivals Week.”

17 appearances each by LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers and Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors across ESPN and ABC, including Lakers vs. Warriors on March 16.

15 appearances each by Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns and Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics across ESPN and ABC.

13 appearances by the Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and the defending NBA Champion Denver Nuggets, including four appearances on ABC.

13 appearances by Jalen Brunson, Julius Randle and the New York Knicks across ESPN and ABC.

Seven appearances by the San Antonio Spurs and top NBA Draft pick Victor Wembanyama.

Two Golden State Warriors vs. Phoenix Suns games: Thanksgiving Eve and February 10 on NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC.

Star-studded ESPN doubleheader on December 15 as Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James take on San Antonio Spurs and Victor Wembanyama, and the New York Knicks and Jalen Brunson square off with the Phoenix Suns and Kevin Durant.

ESPN and ABC NBA Christmas Day (Monday, December 25, 2023)
Time (ET) Game Platform(s)
12PM Milwaukee Bucks vs. New York Knicks ESPN
2:30PM Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets ABC, ESPN
5PM Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers ABC, ESPN
8PM Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat ESPN
10:30PM Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns ESPN

NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC Schedule
Date Time (ET) Game
January 27 3PM Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks
January 27 5:30PM Philadelphia 76ers vs. Denver Nuggets
January 27 8:30PM Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors
February 3 8:30PM Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York Knicks
February 10 8:30PM Phoenix Suns vs. Golden State Warriors
February 24 8:30PM Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks
March 2 8:30PM Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers
March 9 8:30PM Boston Celtics vs. Phoenix Suns
March 16 8:30PM Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers

ABC Sunday Showcase
Date Time (ET) Game
February 11 2PM Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat
February 25 1PM Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers
February 25 3:30PM Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns
March 3 1PM Philadelphia 76ers vs. Dallas Mavericks
March 3 3:30PM Golden State Warriors vs. Boston Celtics
March 17 1PM Phoenix Suns vs. Milwaukee Bucks
March 17 3:30PM Denver Nuggets vs. Dallas Mavericks
NBA on ESPN In-Season Tournament Schedule

Date Game Platforms
Fri, November 3 New York Knicks vs. Milwaukee Bucks ESPN, ESPN App Dallas Mavericks vs. Denver Nuggets ESPN, ESPN App
Fri, November 10 Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics ESPN, ESPN App Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns ESPN, ESPN App
Fri, November 17 Sacramento Kings vs. San Antonio Spurs ESPN, ESPN App Phoenix Suns vs. Utah Jazz ESPN, ESPN App
Fri, November 24 Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks ESPN, ESPN App San Antonio Spurs vs. Golden State Warriors ESPN, ESPN App

Full NBA on ESPN Schedule
Date Time (ET) Game
October 25 7PM Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks
October 25 9:30PM Dallas Mavericks vs. San Antonio Spurs
October 27 7:30PM Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics
October 27 10PM Golden State Warriors vs. Sacramento Kings
November 1 7:30PM New Orleans Pelicans vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
November 1 10PM LA Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers
November 3 7:30PM New York Knicks vs. Milwaukee Bucks
November 3 10PM Dallas Mavericks vs. Denver Nuggets
November 8 7:30PM San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks
November 8 10PM Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets
November 10 7:30PM Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics
November 10 10PM Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Nuggets
November 15 7:30PM Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers
November 15 10PM Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Lakers
November 17 7:30PM Sacramento Kings vs. San Antonio Spurs
November 17 10PM Phoenix Suns vs. Utah Jazz
November 22 7:30PM Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics
November 22 10PM Golden State Warriors vs. Phoenix Suns
November 24 7:30PM Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks
November 24 10PM San Antonio Spurs vs. Golden State Warriors
December 1 7:30PM Memphis Grizzlies vs. Dallas Mavericks
December 1 10PM Denver Nuggets vs. Phoenix Suns
December 6 7:30PM TBD
December 6 10PM TBD
December 15 7:30PM Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs
December 15 10PM New York Knicks vs. Phoenix Suns
December 22 10PM Washington Wizards vs. Golden State Warriors
December 25 12PM Milwaukee Bucks vs. New York Knicks
December 25 2:30PM Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets
December 25 5PM Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers
December 25 8PM Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat
December 25 10:30PM Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns
January 3 7:30PM Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks
January 3 10PM Miami Heat vs. Los Angeles Lakers
January 5 7:30PM New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers
January 5 10PM Memphis Grizzlies vs. Los Angeles Lakers
January 10 7:30PM Philadelphia 76ers vs. Atlanta Hawks
January 10 10PM New Orleans Pelicans vs. Golden State Warriors
January 12 7:30PM Houston Rockets vs. Detroit Pistons
January 12 10PM Charlotte Hornets vs. San Antonio Spurs
January 17 7:30PM Milwaukee Bucks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
January 17 10PM Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Lakers
January 19 7:30PM Denver Nuggets vs. Boston Celtics
January 19 10PM Dallas Mavericks vs. Golden State Warriors
January 24 7:30PM Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs
January 24 10PM Phoenix Suns vs. Dallas Mavericks
January 31 7:30PM Phoenix Suns vs. Brooklyn Nets
January 31 10PM Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
February 4 6PM Memphis Grizzlies vs. Boston Celtics
February 7 7:30PM Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics
February 7 10PM New Orleans Pelicans vs. LA Clippers
February 14 7:30PM Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
February 14 10PM LA Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors
February 23 7:30PM Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Philadelphia 76ers
February 23 10PM Miami Heat vs. New Orleans Pelicans
February 25 7PM Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State Warriors
February 25 9:30PM Sacramento Kings vs. LA Clippers
February 28 7:30PM Memphis Grizzlies vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
February 28 10PM Los Angeles Lakers vs. LA Clippers
March 1 7:30PM Dallas Mavericks vs. Boston Celtics
March 1 10PM Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls
March 3 7PM New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
March 3 9:30PM Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Phoenix Suns
March 6 7:30PM Memphis Grizzlies vs. Philadelphia 76ers
March 6 10PM Milwaukee Bucks vs. Golden State Warriors
March 8 7:30PM Atlanta Hawks vs. Memphis Grizzlies
March 8 10PM Milwaukee Bucks vs. Los Angeles Lakers
March 10 7PM Brooklyn Nets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
March 10 9:30PM Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers
March 13 7:30PM Denver Nuggets vs. Miami Heat
March 13 10PM Los Angeles Lakers vs. Sacramento Kings
March 18 7:30PM Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers
March 18 10PM New York Knicks vs. Golden State Warriors
March 20 7:30PM Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics
March 20 10PM Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors
March 27 7:30PM LA Clippers vs. Philadelphia 76ers
March 27 10PM Phoenix Suns vs. Denver Nuggets
April 3 7:30PM Memphis Grizzlies vs. Milwaukee Bucks
April 3 10PM Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Phoenix Suns
April 10 7:30PM Dallas Mavericks vs. Miami
April 10 10PM Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets
April 14 1PM TBD
April 14 3:30PM TBD

*Italicized games denote NBA In-Season Tournament action

Earlier this week, ESPN announced its reimagined game and studio coverage plans for the season ahead. Details are available on ESPN Press Room.

ESPN and ABC’s NBA coverage includes up to 44 postseason games, including the NBA Finals exclusively on ABC. ESPN will also exclusively televise the 2024 NBA Eastern Conference Finals and NBA Play-In Tournament games.