NBA teams will soon begin relocating to Disney World in Orlando to enter the NBA’s bubble before the regular season resumes later this month, and each of the 22 teams will play three scrimmage games before the official games begin.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the scrimmage schedule was devised with the intent that teams will not face a likely first-round playoff opponent. In most cases, Eastern Conference teams will play Western Conference teams.
It is not yet clear if the scrimmages will be televised. The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears reports that it is “possible” the games could be broadcast, but it is not a done deal.
The Los Angeles Clippers and Orlando Magic will play in the first scrimmage, which starts at 3:00 p.m. ET on July 22nd. Scrimmages will continue until Tuesday, July 28th, with the regular season set to resume for an eight-game stretch beginning on July 30th.
The NBA’s scrimmage game schedule — with Clippers, Nuggets, Heat and Pelicans all opening play on July 22: pic.twitter.com/znph78RAWW
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 4, 2020
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