We are on the threshold of a new NBA season, and there’s no better way to get into the mood than with the preseason that begins this Friday, October 4. The Boston Celtics and the Denver Nuggets will be in charge of giving the tip-off of this season with a game at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
Jayson Tatum will lead the newly crownedBoston Celtics in the first of two games in Saudi Arabia against Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets, champions of the 2022-2023 season.
The game will begin at noon ET (10:00 a.m. CT/9:00 a.m. PT). Live broadcast will be available through NBA TV and with NBA League Pass. The game will be available online through YouTube.
Also on Friday, the Minnesota Timberwolves will take on the Los Angeles Lakers at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California. This game will make history, as it will be the first time that LeBron James and his son, Bronny, will share an NBA court.
The regular preseason will consist of 71 games and concludes on Friday, October 18. The regular season will begin on Tuesday, October 22, when the New York Knicks visit the Celtics at TD Garden.
Below is the complete NBA preseason schedule:
- Friday, October 4
Boston Celtics vs. Denver Nuggets – 12:00 p.m.
New Zealand Breakers vs. Utah Jazz – 7:00 p.m.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers – 10:30 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
- Saturday, October 5
Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Clippers – 7:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
- Sunday, October 6
Denver Nuggets vs. Boston Celtics – 10:00 a.m.
New York Knicks vs. Charlotte Hornets – 5:00 p.m. (NBA TV)
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Detroit Pistons – 7:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Washington Wizards vs. Toronto Raptors – 7:30 p.m.
Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers – 9:30 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
- Monday, October 7
Orlando Magic vs. New Orleans Pelicans – 1:30 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Dallas Mavericks – 8:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs – 8:00 p.m. (Prime Video)
Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz – 9:00 p.m. (NBA TV)
- Tuesday, October 8
Miami Heat vs. Charlotte Hornets – 7:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers – 7:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Phoenix Suns vs. Detroit Pistons – 7:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Indiana Pacers vs. Atlanta Hawks – 7:30 p.m. (NBA TV)
Brooklyn Nets vs. Los Angeles Clippers – 10:30 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
- Wednesday, October 9
Washington Wizards vs. New York Knicks – 7:30 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Orlando Magic vs. San Antonio Spurs – 8:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder – 8:00 p.m. (NBA TV)
Golden State Warriors vs. Sacramento Kings – 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)
- Thursday, October 10
Indiana Pacers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers – 7:00 p.m. (NBA TV)
Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat – 7:30 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Charlotte Hornets vs. Memphis Grizzlies – 8:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Milwaukee Bucks – 8:00 p.m. (Prime Video)
Utah Jazz vs. Dallas Mavericks – 8:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
- Friday, October 11
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Philadelphia 76ers – 7:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Orlando Magic – 7:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Toronto Raptors vs. Washington Wizards – 7:00 p.m.
Detroit Pistons vs. Phoenix Suns – 10:00 p.m. (NBA TV)
Sacramento Kings vs. Golden State Warriors – 10:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Clippers – 10:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
- Saturday, October 12
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics – 8:00 p.m. (Prime Video)
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Chicago Bulls – 8:00 p.m. (NBA TV)
Utah Jazz vs. San Antonio Spurs – 8:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
- Sunday, October 13
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Miami Heat – 3:30 p.m.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Sacramento Kings – 6:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. New York Knicks – 6:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Toronto Raptors vs. Boston Celtics – 7:00 p.m. (NBA TV)
Detroit Pistons vs. Golden State Warriors – 8:30 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Phoenix Suns vs. Denver Nuggets – 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
- Monday, October 14
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Indiana Pacers – 7:00 p.m. (Prime Video)
Washington Wizards vs. Brooklyn Nets – 7:30 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Atlanta Hawks – 7:30 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks – 8:00 p.m. (NBA TV)
Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Clippers – 10:30 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
- Tuesday, October 15
Boston Celtics vs. Toronto Raptors – 7:00 p.m.
Charlotte Hornets vs. New York Knicks – 7:30 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
San Antonio Spurs vs. Miami Heat – 7:30 p.m. (Prime Video)
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Houston Rockets – 8:00 p.m. (NBA TV)
Sacramento Kings vs. Utah Jazz – 9:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Denver Nuggets – 9:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers – 10:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
- Wednesday, October 16
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons – 7:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Brooklyn Nets vs. Philadelphia 76ers – 7:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Chicago Bulls – 8:00 p.m. (NBA TV)
- Thursday, October 17
Charlotte Hornets vs. Indiana Pacers – 7:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Dallas Mavericks – 7:30 p.m. (TNT)
San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston Rockets – 8:00 p.m. (NBA TV)
Atlanta Hawks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder – 8:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns – 10:00 p.m. (TNT)
Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Clippers – 10:30 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
- Friday, October 18
New York Knicks vs. Washington Wizards – 7:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Orlando Magic – 7:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Toronto Raptors vs. Brooklyn Nets – 7:30 p.m.
Miami Heat vs. Memphis Grizzlies – 8:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls – 8:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves – 8:00 p.m. (NBA TV)
Utah Jazz vs. Portland Trail Blazers – 10:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors – 10:30 p.m. (ESPN2)