The NBA released the 2023-24 season schedule for every team on Thursday after unveiling the in-season tournament earlier this week.
The regular season will tip off on Oct. 24 with the Denver Nuggets hosting the Los Angeles Lakers in the first game of a doubleheader on TNT. The Nuggets, as the defending champions, will receive their rings prior to the contest. Phoenix will visit Golden State in the second game.
The first five days of the regular season will feature 10 national TV games. Those games will showcase 14 teams, three rematches from the 2023 NBA playoffs and rosters that include 17 All-Stars from last season and seven MVPs.
The NBA today released its complete game schedule for the 2023-24 regular season.
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The season will feature plenty of the San Antonio Spurs and No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama on national TV. The Spurs are scheduled to appear 19 times across ESPN, NBA TV and TNT throughout the season.
The first of their seven appearances on ESPN will be the regular-season opener on Oct. 25 when the Spurs host the Dallas Mavericks. They will be showcased nationally six times before December, including three of their first five games.
With the official announcement of the schedule on Thursday, we took a look at some of the most anticipated games of the season for Wembanyama and the Spurs.