The NBA has released its schedule for the first three days of the 2020-21 season. Opening Night features Kevin Durant going up against his former team and a battle for Los Angeles between the Clippers and reigning champion Lakers. There will be five games spread out across Christmas Day for maximum basketball consumption, so make sure you get some sleep the night before.
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NBA schedule 2021
Each team will play a 72-game schedule. Complete game and broadcast schedules for the first half of the season were revealed on Dec. 4. The league will announce the second half of the schedule separately in order to maintain flexibility amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Here’s a tentative breakdown of 2020-21 NBA calendar:
Preseason games: Dec. 11-19, 2020 First half of regular season: Dec. 22, 2020-March 4, 2021 All-Star break: March 5-10, 2021 Second half of regular season: March 11-May 16, 2021 Play-in tournament: May 18-21, 2021 NBA playoffs: May 22-July 22, 2021
Tuesday, Dec. 22 (Opening Night)
(All times Eastern)
Wednesday, Dec. 23
(All times Eastern)
Friday, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day)
(All times Eastern)
