ESPN and ABC Release 2022-23 NBA Schedule, 5 Christmas Day Games, No Games on ESPN+
ABC and ESPN released their upcoming NBA schedule today. More than 100 games will air between the two channels. Just like last season, there are no games slotted for ESPN+, which is very different from their NHL TV deal which is heavily featured on their streaming service.
The league looks to take over Christmas Day with five games featuring some of the league’s biggest stars. The holiday slate includes two playoff rematches (Bucks vs. Celtics and Grizzlies vs. Warriors).
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Christmas Day Games
| Time (ET) | Game | Platform (s) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 p.m. | Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks | ESPN |
| 2:30 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks | ABC, ESPN |
| 5 p.m. | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics | ABC, ESPN |
| 8 p.m. | Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors | ABC, ESPN |
| 10:30 p.m. | Phoenix Suns vs. Denver Nuggets | ESPN |
ABC Schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | Game |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 10 | 8:30 p.m. | Boston Celtics vs. Golden State Warriors |
| Jan. 14 | 1 p.m. | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Miami Heat |
| Jan. 28 | 3 p.m. | Denver Nuggets vs. Philadelphia 76ers |
| Jan. 28 | 5:30 p.m. | New York Knicks vs. Brooklyn Nets |
| Jan. 28 | 8:30 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics |
| Feb. 4 | 8:30 p.m. | Dallas Mavericks vs. Golden State Warriors |
| Feb. 11 | 8:30 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors |
| Feb. 12 | 2 p.m. | Memphis Grizzlies vs. Boston Celtics |
| Feb. 25 | 8:30 p.m. | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers |
| Feb. 26 | 1 p.m. | Phoenix Suns vs. Milwaukee Bucks |
| Feb. 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks |
| Mar. 4 | 8:30 p.m. | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Milwaukee Bucks |
| Mar. 5 | 1 p.m. | Phoenix Suns vs. Dallas Mavericks |
| Mar. 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers |
| Mar. 11 | 8:30 p.m. | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Golden State Warriors |
ESPN Schedule
*Exclusive ESPN telecast in local market
**Subject to local blackout restrictions
| Date | Time (ET) | Game |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct. 19 | 7:30 p.m. | New York Knicks* vs. Memphis Grizzlies |
| Wed, Oct. 19 | 10 p.m. | Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns* |
| Fri, Oct. 21 | 7:30 p.m. | Boston Celtics* vs. Miami Heat |
| Fri, Oct. 21 | 10 p.m. | Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State Warriors |
| Wed, Oct. 26 | 7:30 p.m. | Brooklyn Nets vs. Milwaukee Bucks |
| Wed, Oct. 26 | 10 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets |
| Fri, Oct. 28 | 7:30 p.m. | Indiana Pacers vs. Washington Wizards |
| Fri, Oct. 28 | 10 p.m. | New Orleans Pelicans vs. Phoenix Suns |
| Wed, Nov. 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Charlotte Hornets vs. Chicago Bulls |
| Wed, Nov. 2 | 10 p.m. | Memphis Grizzlies vs. Portland Trail Blazers |
| Fri, Nov. 4 | 7:30 p.m. | Chicago Bulls* vs. Boston Celtics |
| Fri, Nov. 4 | 10 p.m. | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Wed, Nov. 9 | 7:30 p.m. | New York Knicks vs. Brooklyn Nets |
| Wed, Nov. 9 | 10 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers vs. LA Clippers |
| Fri, Nov. 11 | 9:30 p.m. | Minnesota Timberwolves vs Memphis Grizzlies |
| Wed, Nov. 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks |
| Wed, Nov. 16 | 10 p.m. | Golden State Warriors vs. Phoenix Suns |
| Fri, Nov. 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers |
| Fri, Nov. 18 | 10 p.m. | New York Knicks vs. Golden State Warriors |
| Wed, Nov. 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Dallas Mavericks vs. Boston Celtics |
| Wed, Nov. 23 | 10 p.m. | LA Clippers* vs. Golden State Warriors |
| Fri, Dec. 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Milwaukee Bucks |
| Fri, Dec. 2 | 10 p.m. | Chicago Bulls* vs. Golden State Warriors |
| Wed, Dec. 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Atlanta Hawks vs. New York Knicks |
| Wed, Dec. 7 | 10 p.m. | Boston Celtics vs. Phoenix Suns |
| Fri, Dec. 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers** vs. Philadelphia 76ers |
| Fri, Dec. 9 | 10 p.m. | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Dallas Mavericks |
| Wed, Dec. 14 | 7:30 p.m. | New York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls |
| Wed, Dec. 14 | 10 p.m. | Minnesota Timberwolves vs. LA Clippers |
| Fri, Dec. 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Golden State Warriors vs. Philadelphia 76ers* |
| Fri, Dec. 16 | 10 p.m. | Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers |
| Fri, Dec. 23 | 10 p.m. | Memphis Grizzlies vs. Phoenix Suns |
| Sun, Dec. 25 | 12 p.m. | Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks |
| Sun, Dec. 25 | 10:30 p.m. | Phoenix Suns vs. Denver Nuggets |
| Wed, Jan. 4 | 7:30 p.m. | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Toronto Raptors |
| Wed, Jan. 4 | 10 p.m. | Miami Heat vs. Los Angeles Lakers |
| Fri, Jan. 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Chicago Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ers |
| Fri, Jan. 6 | 10 p.m. | Miami Heat vs. Phoenix Suns |
| Wed, Jan. 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Atlanta Hawks |
| Wed, Jan. 11 | 10 p.m. | Houston Rockets vs. Sacramento Kings |
| Fri, Jan. 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Golden State Warriors** vs. San Antonio Spurs |
| Fri, Jan. 13 | 10 p.m. | Denver Nuggets vs. LA Clippers |
| Wed, Jan. 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Atlanta Hawks vs. Dallas Mavericks |
| Wed, Jan. 18 | 10 p.m. | Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets |
| Fri, Jan. 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Miami Heat vs. Dallas Mavericks |
| Fri, Jan. 20 | 10 p.m. | Memphis Grizzlies vs. Los Angeles Lakers |
| Wed, Jan. 25 | 7:30 p.m. | Brooklyn Nets vs. Philadelphia 76ers |
| Wed, Jan. 25 | 10 p.m. | Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors |
| Wed, Feb. 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics |
| Wed, Feb. 1 | 10 p.m. | Atlanta Hawks vs. Phoenix Suns |
| Sun, Feb. 5 | 6 p.m. | Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks* |
| Wed, Feb. 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics |
| Wed, Feb. 8 | 10 p.m. | Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Clippers |
| Fri, Feb. 10 | 7:30 p.m. | Charlotte Hornets vs. Boston Celtics |
| Fri, Feb. 10 | 10 p.m. | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New Orleans Pelicans |
| Wed, Feb. 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Miami Heat vs. Brooklyn Nets |
| Wed, Feb. 15 | 10 p.m. | New Orleans Pelicans vs. Los Angeles Lakers |
| Fri, Feb. 24 | 7:30 p.m. | Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks |
| Fri, Feb. 24 | 10 p.m. | Brooklyn Nets vs. Chicago Bulls |
| Sun, Feb. 26 | 7:30 p.m. | Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State Warriors |
| Sun, Feb. 26 | 10 p.m. | Los Angeles Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets |
| Wed, Mar. 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics |
| Wed, Mar. 1 | 10 p.m. | New Orleans Pelicans vs. Portland Trail Blazers |
| Fri, Mar. 3 | 7:30 p.m. | Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics |
| Fri, Mar. 3 | 10 p.m. | Memphis Grizzlies vs. Denver Nuggets |
| Sun, Mar. 5 | 7:30 p.m. | New York Knicks* vs. Boston Celtics |
| Sun, Mar. 5 | 10 p.m. | Memphis Grizzlies vs. LA Clippers |
| Wed, Mar. 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Dallas Mavericks vs. New Orleans Pelicans |
| Wed, Mar. 8 | 10 p.m. | Toronto Raptors vs. LA Clippers |
| Sun, Mar. 12 | 9 p.m. | New York Knicks* vs. Los Angeles Lakers |
| Mon, Mar. 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Memphis Grizzlies vs. Dallas Mavericks |
| Mon, Mar. 13 | 10 p.m. | Phoenix Suns vs. Golden State Warriors |
| Wed, Mar. 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Wed, Mar. 15 | 10 p.m. | Golden State Warriors vs. LA Clippers |
| Wed, Mar. 22 | 7:30 p.m. | Golden State Warriors** vs. Dallas Mavericks |
| Wed, Mar. 22 | 10 p.m. | Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers |
| Wed, Mar. 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Dallas Mavericks vs. Philadelphia 76ers |
| Wed, Mar. 29 | 10 p.m. | Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Phoenix Suns |
| Wed, Apr. 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks |
| Wed, Apr. 5 | 10 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers vs. LA Clippers |
| Sun, Apr. 9 | 1 p.m. | TBD |
| Sun, Apr. 9 | 3:30 p.m. | TBD |