May 4, 2014; San Antonio, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) shoots against San Antonio Spurs forward Boris Diaw (33) in game seven of the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports
While the 2014-15 NBA season is still a little over two months away, the schedules were released today.
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What we knew — every team will play 82 games. We just didn’t know when they would play, which adds intrigue to the release. The biggest of said interest surrounds over the premise over who plays opening week, Christmas Day and on Martin Luther King Jr Day, mostly.
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But there is also a ton of hoopla (yes, hoopla) around when LeBron James returns to Miami, plays San Antonio; when Kevin Love returns to Minnesota and when the returns of Kobe Bryant and Derrick Rose commence.
Here are the highlights of the 2014-15 NBA schedule release:
OPENING WEEK
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28:
ORLANDO MAGIC @ NEW ORLEANS PELICANS — 8:00 P.M.
DALLAS MAVERICKS @ SAN ANTONIO SPURS — 8:00 P.M.
HOUSTON ROCKETS @ LOS ANGELES LAKERS — 10:30 P.M.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29:
MILWAUKEE BUCKS @ CHARLOTTE HORNETS — 7:00 P.M.
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS @ INDIANA PACERS — 7:00 P.M.
BROOKLYN NETS @ BOSTON CELTICS — 7:30 P.M.
WASHINGTON WIZARDS @ MIAMI HEAT — 7:30 P.M.
ATLANTA HAWKS @ TORONTO RAPTORS — 7:30 P.M.
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES @ MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — 8:00 P.M.
CHICAGO BULLS @ NEW YORK KNICKS — 8:00 P.M.
DETROIT PISTONS @ DENVER NUGGETS — 9:00 P.M.
HOUSTON ROCKETS @ UTAH JAZZ — 9:00 P.M.
LOS ANGELES LAKERS @ PHOENIX SUNS — 10:00 P.M.
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS @ SACRAMENTO KINGS — 10:00 P.M.
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER @ PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS — 10:30 P.M.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30:
WASHINGTON WIZARDS @ ORLANDO MAGIC — 7:00 P.M.
DETROIT PISTONS @ MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES — 8:00 P.M.
NEW YORK KNICKS @ CLEVELAND CAVALIERS — 8:00 P.M.
UTAH JAZZ @ DALLAS MAVERICKS — 8:30 P.M.
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER @ LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS — 10:30 P.M.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31:
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES @ INDIANA PACERS — 7:00 P.M.
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS @ CHICAGO BULLS — 8:00 P.M.
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS @ MILWAUKEE BUCKS — 8:30 P.M.
SAN ANTONIO SPURS @ PHOENIX SUNS — 10:00 P.M.
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS @ SACRAMENTO KINGS — 10:00 P.M.
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS @ LOS ANGELES LAKERS — 10:30 P.M.
CHRISTMAS DAY
WASHINGTON WIZARDS @ NEW YORK KNICKS – 12:00 P.M.
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER @ SAN ANTONIO SPURS – 2:30 P.M.
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS @ MIAMI HEAT – 5:00 P.M.
LOS ANGELES LAKERS @ CHICAGO BULLS – 8 P.M.
GOLDEN STATE @ LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS – 10:30 P.M.
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES @ CHARLOTTE HORNETS — 2:00 P.M.
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS @ WASHINGTON WIZARDS — 2:00 P.M.
DETROIT PISTONS @ ATLANTA HAWKS — 2:30 P.M.
BOSTON CELTICS @ LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS — 3:30 P.M.
DENVER NUGGETS @ GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS — 4:00 P.M.
DALLAS MAVERICKS @ MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — 5:00 P.M.
INDIANA PACERS @ HOUSTON ROCKETS — 5:30 P.M.
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS @ NEW YORK KNICKS — 5:30 P.M.
TORONTO RAPTORS @ MILWAUKEE BUCKS — 8:00 P.M.
CHICAGO BULLS @ CLEVELAND CAVALIERS — 8:00 P.M.
SACRAMENTO KINGS @ PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS — 10:00 P.M.
LOS ANGELES LAKERS @ PHOENIX SUNS –10:00 P.M.
OTHER NOTABLE GAMES
- New-Look Cleveland Cavaliers take on Kevin Durant’s OKC Thunder — Dec. 11
- San Antonio Spurs take on new-look Cleveland Cavaliers (first meeting) — Nov. 19
- Kevin Love returns to Minnesota (Cavaliers vs T-Wolves) — Jan. 31
- Andrew Wiggins (Minnesota Timberwolves) vs Jabari Parker (Milwaukee Bucks) — Nov. 26
*All Times Eastern
You can view the 2014-15 NBA schedule in its entirety here.