NBA Schedule 2016: Complete ESPN TV schedule
By Andre Pruitt
Here’s a list of all the NBA games that will televised on ESPN during the 2016-17 NBA season.
The 2016-2017 NBA season will be an exciting one to say the last. There are so many match-ups to look forward to, with a lot of big players either being traded or finding new homes in free agency. Some of the big names that were either traded or found new homes this off-season include Kevin Durant going to Golden State, Dwyane Wade to Chicago, Derrick Rose to New York, Dwight Howard to Atlanta, Al Horford to Boston, and Pau Gasol to San Antonio.
With so much hype surrounding next season, ABC and ESPN together will televise 100 regular season games, which is the most ever. Of those 100 games televised by ABC and ESPN, 82 of those will be aired on ESPN.
Also per usual, ABC and ESPN will be in charge of televising all five of the NBA’s Christmas Day games. Of those games, three will air on ESPN, and they include match-ups between the Boston Celtics at the New York Knicks at noon, the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Oklahoma City at 8 p.m., and the Los Angeles Clippers versus the Los Angeles Lakers at 10:30 p.m.
ESPN will also air some exciting match-ups throughout the season, including Derrick Rose playing his first game against the Bulls on November 4, Dwyane Wade going against the Heat on January 27, and Kevin Durant facing the Thunder on January 18.
Here’s the full list of all the NBA’s ESPN televised games next season:
Date | Time (ET) | Game |
Wed, Oct. 26 | 8 p.m. | Oklahoma City Thunder at Philadelphia 76ers |
10:30 p.m. | Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers | |
Fri, Oct. 28 | 7 p.m. | Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors |
9:30 p.m. | Golden State Warriors at Dallas Mavericks | |
Wed, Nov. 2 | 8 p.m. | Chicago Bulls at Boston Celtics |
10:30 p.m. | Oklahoma City Thunder at L.A. Clippers | |
Fri, Nov. 4 | 8 p.m. | New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls |
10:30 p.m. | Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers | |
Wed, Nov. 9 | 7 p.m. | Brooklyn Nets at New York Knicks |
9:30 p.m. | Houston Rockets at San Antonio Spurs | |
Wed, Nov. 16 | 8 p.m. | Golden State Warriors at Toronto Raptors |
10:30 p.m. | Memphis Grizzlies at L.A. Clippers | |
Fri, Nov. 18 | 8 p.m. | Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics |
10:30 p.m. | L.A. Clippers at Sacramento Kings | |
Wed, Nov. 23 | 7 p.m. | San Antonio Spurs at Charlotte Hornets |
9:30 p.m. | Minnesota Timberwolves at New Orleans Pelicans | |
Fri, Dec. 2 | 8 p.m. | Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls |
10:30 p.m. | Houston Rockets at Denver Nuggets | |
Wed, Dec. 7 | 8 p.m. | Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks |
10:30 p.m. | Golden State Warriors at L.A. Clippers | |
Fri, Dec. 9 | 8 p.m. | Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder |
10:30 p.m. | Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers | |
Tue, Dec. 13 | 8 p.m. | Minnesota Timberwolves at Chicago Bulls |
10:30 p.m. | Oklahoma City Thunder at Portland Trail Blazers | |
Wed, Dec. 14 | 7 p.m. | Indiana Pacers at Miami Heat |
9:30 p.m. | Boston Celtics at San Antonio Spurs | |
Fri, Dec. 16 | 8 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia 76ers |
10:30 p.m. | Dallas Mavericks at Utah Jazz | |
Sun, Dec. 25 | 12 p.m. | Boston Celtics at New York Knicks |
8 p.m. | Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City Thunder | |
10:30 p.m. | L.A. Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers | |
Wed, Jan. 4 | 8 p.m. | Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers |
10:30 p.m. | Portland Trail Blazers at Golden State Warriors | |
Fri, Jan. 6 | 8 p.m. | New York Knicks at Milwaukee Bucks |
10:30 p.m. | Memphis Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors | |
Wed, Jan. 11 | 8 p.m. | Washington Wizards at Boston Celtics |
10:30 p.m. | Cleveland Cavaliers at Portland Trail Blazers | |
Fri, Jan. 13 | 8 p.m. | Boston Celtics at Atlanta Hawks |
10:30 p.m. | Detroit Pistons at Utah Jazz | |
Sun, Jan. 15 | 9 p.m. | Chicago Bulls at Memphis Grizzlies |
Wed, Jan. 18 | 8 p.m. | Atlanta Hawks at Detroit Pistons |
10:30 p.m. | Oklahoma City Thunder at Golden State Warriors | |
Fri, Jan. 20 | 8 p.m. | Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets |
10:30 p.m. | Indiana Pacers at Los Angeles Lakers | |
Wed, Jan. 25 | 8 p.m. | Golden State Warriors at Charlotte Hornets |
10:30 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail Blazers | |
Fri, Jan. 27 | 8 p.m. | Miami Heat at Chicago Bulls |
Wed, Feb. 1 | 7 p.m. | Minnesota Timberwolves at Cleveland Cavaliers |
9:30 p.m. | Chicago Bulls at Oklahoma City Thunder | |
Fri, Feb. 3 | 8 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics |
10:30 p.m. | Dallas Mavericks at Portland Trail Blazers | |
Wed, Feb. 8 | 8 p.m. | L.A. Clippers at New York Knicks |
10:30 p.m. | Chicago Bulls at Golden State Warriors | |
Fri, Feb. 10 | 8 p.m. | Indiana Pacers at Washington Wizards |
10:30 p.m. | Chicago Bulls at Phoenix Suns | |
Wed, Feb. 15 | 7 p.m. | Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers |
9:30 p.m. | New York Knicks at Oklahoma City Thunder | |
Fri, Feb. 24 | 8 p.m. | Dallas Mavericks at Minnesota Timberwolves |
10:30 p.m. | San Antonio Spurs at L.A. Clippers | |
Wed, Mar. 1 | 8 p.m. | Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics |
10:30 p.m. | Houston Rockets at L.A. Clippers | |
Fri, Mar. 3 | 7 p.m. | Miami Heat at Orlando Magic |
9:30 p.m. | San Antonio Spurs at New Orleans Pelicans | |
Sun, Mar. 5 | 8:30 p.m. | Oklahoma City Thunder at Dallas Mavericks |
Wed, Mar. 8 | 8 p.m. | Detroit Pistons at Indiana Pacers |
10:30 p.m. | Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors | |
Sun, Mar. 12 | 9 p.m. | Cleveland Cavaliers at Houston Rockets |
Wed, Mar. 15 | 8 p.m. | Portland Trail Blazers at San Antonio Spurs |
10:30 p.m. | Milwaukee Bucks at L.A. Clippers | |
Tue, Mar. 21 | 7 p.m. | Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors |
9:30 p.m. | San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves | |
Wed, Mar. 22 | 8 p.m. | Atlanta Hawks at Washington Wizards |
10:30 p.m. | New York Knicks at Utah Jazz | |
Wed, Mar. 29 | 9:30 p.m. | Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs |
Fri, Mar. 31 | 7 p.m. | Indiana Pacers at Toronto Raptors |
9:30 p.m. | San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder | |
Tue, Apr. 4 | 8 p.m. | Chicago Bulls at New York Knicks |
10:30 p.m. | Portland Trail Blazers at Utah Jazz | |
Wed, Apr. 5 | 8 p.m. | Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics |
10:30 p.m. | Dallas Mavericks at L.A. Clippers | |
Wed, Apr. 12 | 8 p.m. | Atlanta Hawks at Indiana Pacers |
10:30 p.m. | New Orleans Pelicans at Portland Trail Blazers |