NBA Schedule 2017-18: Complete ESPN TV schedule
By Luke Norris
The NBA released the full schedule for the 2017-18 season on Monday night. Here is the full slate of games set to air on ESPN.
The NBA has released its full schedule for the upcoming 2017-18 season and there is plenty of action to go around this year on ESPN.
Starting earlier than usual due to the new collective bargaining agreement, ESPN will open with two games on Wednesday, Oct.18 and finish up with another doubleheader on Wednesday, April 11. Here’s the full set of games that will air this year on ESPN. (All times Eastern.)
October
- Wednesday, Oct. 18 — 7:00 p.m.: Philadelphia 76ers at Washington Wizards
- Wednesday, Oct. 18 — 9:30 p.m.: Minnesota Timberwolves at San Antonio Spurs
- Friday, Oct. 20 — 7:00 p.m.: Cleveland Cavaliers at Milwaukee Bucks
- Friday, Oct. 20 — 9:30 p.m.: Golden State Warriors at New Orleans Pelicans
- Wednesday, Oct. 25 — 8:00 p.m.: San Antonio Spurs at Miami Heat
- Wednesday, Oct. 25 —10:30 p.m.: Washington Wizards at Los Angeles Lakers
November
- Wednesday, Nov. 1 — 8:00 p.m.: Houston Rockets at New York Knicks
- Wednesday, Nov. 1 — 10:30 p.m.: Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Clippers
- Friday, Nov. 3 — 7:00 p.m.: Cleveland Cavaliers at Washington Wizards
- Friday, Nov. 3 — 9:30 p.m.: Boston Celtics at Oklahoma City Thunder
- Wednesday, Nov.  8 — 8:00 p.m.: Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics
- Wednesday, Nov. 8 —10:30 p.m.: Minnesota Timberwolves at Golden State Warriors
- Friday, Nov. 10 — 9:00 p.m.: Milwaukee Bucks at San Antonio Spurs
- Wednesday, Nov. 15 — 8:00 p.m.: Cleveland Cavaliers at Charlotte Hornets
- Wednesday, Nov. 15 —10:30 p.m.: Philadelphia 76ers at Los Angeles Lakers
- Friday, Nov. 17 — 8:00 p.m.: Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs
- Friday, Nov. 17 —10:30 p.m.: New Orleans Pelicans at Denver Nuggets
- Wednesday, Nov. 22 — 8:00 p.m.: Golden State Warriors at Oklahoma City Thunder
- Wednesday, Nov. 22 —10:30 p.m.: Los Angeles Lakers at Sacramento Kings
- Tuesday, Nov. 28 —10:00 p.m.: Denver Nuggets at Utah Jazz
December
- Wednesday, Dec. 6 — 8:00 p.m.: Golden State Warriors at Charlotte Hornets
- Wednesday, Dec. 6 —10:30 p.m.: Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Clippers
- Friday, Dec. 8 — 7:00 p.m.: Golden State Warriors at Detroit Pistons
- Friday, Dec. 8 — 9:30 p.m.: Boston Celtics at San Antonio Spurs
- Tuesday, Dec. 12 — 7:00 p.m.: Los Angeles Lakers at New York Knicks
- Tuesday, Dec. 12 — 9:30 p.m.: San Antonio Spurs at Dallas Mavericks
- Wednesday, Dec. 13 — 7:00 p.m.: Oklahoma City Thunder at Indiana Pacers
- Wednesday, Dec. 13 — 9:30 p.m.: Charlotte Hornets at Houston Rockets
- Friday, Dec. 15 — 7:00 p.m.: Oklahoma City Thunder at Philadelphia 76ers
- Friday, Dec. 15 — 9:30 p.m.: San Antonio Spurs at Houston Rockets
- Friday, Dec. 22 — 8:00 p.m.: Los Angeles Clippers at Houston Rockets
- Friday, Dec. 22 — 10:30 p.m.: Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors
- Monday, Dec. 25 — 12:00 p.m.: Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks
January
- Wednesday, Jan. 3 — 8:00 p.m.: Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics
- Wednesday, Jan. 3 — 10:30 p.m.: Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers
- Friday, Jan. 5 — 7:00 p.m.: New York Knicks at Miami Heat
- Friday, Jan. 5 — 9:30 p.m.: Washington Wizards at Memphis Grizzlies
- Wednesday, Jan. 10 — 8:00 p.m.: Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves
- Wednesday, Jan. 10 — 10:30 p.m.: Los Angeles Clippers at Golden State Warriors
- Friday, Jan. 12 — 8:00 p.m.: Golden State Warriors at Milwaukee Bucks
- Friday, Jan. 12 — 10:30 p.m.: Houston Rockets at Phoenix Suns
- Sunday, Jan. 14 — 9:00 p.m.: Portland Trailblazers at Minnesota Timberwolves
- Wednesday, Jan. 17  — 8:00 p.m.: Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder
- Wednesday, Jan. 17 — 10:30 p.m.: Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Clippers
- Friday, Jan. 19 — 8:00 p.m.: Washington Wizards at Detroit Pistons
- Friday, Jan. 19 —10:30 p.m.: New York Knicks at Utah Jazz
- Wednesday, Jan. 24 — 8:00 p.m.: Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
- Wednesday, Jan. 24 — 10:30 p.m.: Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Clippers
- Friday, Jan. 26 — 8:00 p.m.: Houston Rockets at New Orleans Pelicans
- Sunday, Jan. 28 — 6:00 p.m.: Philadelphia 76ers at Oklahoma City Thunder
- Wednesday, Jan. 31 — 8:00 p.m.: New York Knicks at Boston Celtics
- Wednesday, Jan. 31 — 10:30 p.m.: Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns
February
- Friday, Feb. 2 — 8:00 p.m.: Miami Heat at Philadelphia 76ers
- Friday, Feb. 2 — 10:30 p.m.: Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings
- Wednesday, Feb. 7 — 8:00 p.m.: Minnesota Timberwolves at Cleveland Cavaliers
- Wednesday, Feb. 7 — 10:30 p.m.: San Antonio Spurs at Phoenix Suns
- Friday, Feb. 9 — 8:00 p.m.: Minnesota Timberwolves at Chicago Bulls
- Friday, Feb. 9 — 10:30 p.m.: Portland Trailblazers at Sacramento Kings
- Wednesday, Feb. 14 — 8:00 p.m.: Los Angeles Clippers at Boston Celtics
- Wednesday, Feb. 14 — 10:30 p.m.: Golden State Warriors at Portland Trailblazers
- Friday, Feb. 23 — 8:00 p.m.: Minnesota Timberwolves at Houston Rockets
- Friday, Feb. 23 — 10:30 p.m.: Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers
- Sunday, Feb. 25 — 8:00 p.m.: Philadelphia 76ers at Washington Wizards
- Wednesday, Feb. 28 — 8:00 p.m.: Golden State Warriors at Washington Wizards
- Wednesday, Feb. 28 — 10:30 p.m.: Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Clippers
March
- Friday, March 2 — 8:00 p.m.: Toronto Raptors at Washington Wizards
- Friday, March 2 — 10:30 p.m.: Minnesota Timberwolves at Utah Jazz
- Sunday, March 4 — 8:00 p.m.: Philadelphia 76ers at Milwaukee Bucks
- Wednesday, March 7 — 8:00 p.m.: Toronto Raptors at Detroit Pistons
- Wednesday, March 7 — 10:30 p.m.: Cleveland Cavaliers at Denver Nuggets
- Sunday, March 11 — 9:00 p.m.: Cleveland Cavaliers at Los Angeles Lakers
- Monday, March 12 — 8:00 p.m.: San Antonio Spurs at Houston Rockets
- Monday, March 12 — 10:30 p.m.: Miami Heat at Portland Trailblazers
- Wednesday, March 14 — 8:00 p.m.: Washington Wizards at Boston Celtics
- Wednesday, March 14 — 10:30 p.m.: Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors
- Monday, March 19 — 7:00 p.m.: Milwaukee Bucks at Cleveland Cavaliers
- Monday, March 19 — 9:30 p.m.: Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs
- Wednesday, March 21 — 7:00 p.m.: Toronto Raptors at Cleveland Cavaliers
- Wednesday, March 21 — 9:30 p.m.: Washington Wizards at San Antonio Spurs
- Wednesday, March 28 — 9:30 p.m.: Boston Celtics at Utah Jazz
- Friday, March 30 — 8:00 p.m.: New Orleans Pelicans at Cleveland Cavaliers
- Friday, March 30 — 10:30 p.m.: Los Angeles Clippers at Portland Trailblazers
April
- Wednesday, April 4  — 7:00 p.m.: Boston Celtics at Toronto Raptors
- Wednesday, April 4 — 9:30 p.m.: Memphis Grizzlies at New Orleans Pelicans
- Monday, April 9  — 10:30 p.m.: New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Clippers
- Wednesday, April 11 — 8:00 p.m.: Milwaukee Bucks at Philadelphia 76ers
- Wednesday, April 11 — 10:30 p.m.: Utah Jazz at Portland Trailblazers
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