NBA exhibition scrimmages are set to begin July 22
It’s been so far so good for the NBA’s restart bubble in Orlando. Teams have been in the bubble for almost two weeks and there hasn’t been any disastrous spreading of COVID-19 in the bubble. In fact, no players have tested positive for the virus beyond the initial quarantining phase.
All in all, that has to be considered good news for the NBA. While practices have been in full swing over the last week, this week team scrimmages (which are to work as exhibition games) are set to begin in anticipation for the start of the eight seeding games July 30.
Each team will get three exhibition games against teams that they likely won’t play in the playoffs. The exhibition games are set to begin July 22, with eight teams playing.
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(*all times ET)
Wednesday, July 22
- Orlando Magic vs. LA Clippers (3:00 p.m.)
- Washington Wizards vs. Denver Nuggets (3:30 p.m.)
- New Orleans Pelicans vs. Brooklyn Nets (7:00 p.m.)
- Sacramento Kings vs. Miami Heat (8:00 p.m.)
Thursday, July 23
- San Antonio Spurs vs. Milwaukee Bucks (3:00 p.m.)
- Portland Trail Blazers vs. Indiana Pacers (3:30 p.m.)
- Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Lakers (7:00 p.m.)
- Phoenix Suns vs. Utah Jazz (8:00 p.m.)
Friday, July 24
- Memphis Grizzlies vs. Philadelphia 76ers (3:30 p.m.)
- Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Boston Celtics (5:00 p.m.)
- Houston Rockets vs. Toronto Raptors (7:30 p.m.)
Saturday, July 25
- Los Angeles Lakers vs. Orlando Magic (12:00 p.m.)
- Milwaukee Bucks vs. Sacramento Kings (12:30 p.m)
- Miami Heat vs. Utah Jazz (4:00 p.m.)
- Brooklyn Nets vs. San Antonio Spurs (4:30 p.m.)
- LA Clippers vs. Washington Wizards (8:00 p.m.)
- Denver Nuggets vs. New Orleans Pelicans (8:30 p.m.)
Sunday, July 26
- Philadelphia 76ers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (12:00 p.m.)
- Phoenix Suns vs. Boston Celtics (1:30 p.m.)
- Indiana Pacers vs. Dallas Mavericks (4:00 p.m.)
- Portland Trail Blazers vs. Toronto Raptors (6:00 p.m.)
- Houston Rockets vs. Memphis Grizzlies (8:00 p.m.)
Monday, July 27
- Washington Wizards vs. Los Angeles Lakers (3:00 p.m.)
- Sacramento Kings vs. LA Clippers (4:00 p.m.)
- Utah Jazz vs. Brooklyn Nets (5:30 p.m.)
- Orlando Magic vs. Denver Nuggets (7:00 p.m.)
- New Orleans Pelicans vs. Milwaukee Bucks (8:00 p.m.)
Tuesday, July 28
- Memphis Grizzlies vs. Miami Heat (2:00 p.m.)
- Toronto Raptors vs. Phoenix Suns (3:00 p.m.)
- San Antonio Spurs vs. Indiana Pacers (4:00 p.m.)
- Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Portland Trail Blazers (6:00 p.m.)
- Boston Celtics vs. Houston Rockets (8:00 p.m.)
- Dallas Mavericks vs. Philadelphia 76ers (8:30 p.m.)
Some, if not all, these exhibition games are expected to get picked up by regional television broadcasts. Get ready, the NBA is going to be back sooner than we can imagine. That’s great news for all sports fans.