After receiving their 2021 championship rings, the Bucks kicked off their pursuit of back-to-back titles by defeating the Nets on Tuesday night. Two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with a team-high 32 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists to the delight of the Fiserv Forum crowd.
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Over in Los Angeles, the Warriors took down a new-look Lakers team, as six different Golden State players hit double-figures in the scoring department. Stephen Curry struggled from the field, but he finished with his first triple-double (21 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists) since 2016.
Now, the new campaign will begin in earnest with an 11-game slate on Wednesday night. Here’s everything you need to know about watching the start of the 2021-22 regular season.
NBA schedule for 2021-22 regular season
The schedule below includes the first regular-season game for every NBA team.
Tuesday, Oct. 19
Wednesday, Oct. 20
Thursday, Oct. 21
How to watch NBA games 2021-22
TV: ABC, ESPN, NBA TV, TNT Stream: Watch ESPN | Watch TNT | NBA League Pass | fuboTV Live scores: SN Scoreboard
NBA regular-season games will once again be spread across ABC, ESPN, NBA TV and TNT. You can stream games on Watch ESPN and Watch TNT, both available on desktop and by downloading the mobile apps. You can also stream games via NBA League Pass or fuboTV, which offers a free trial.
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NBA Opening Night reactions
Stephen Curry posts triple-double in Warriors’ comeback win Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Bucks past Nets The good, the bad and the ugly from Lakers’ loss LeBron James not concerned about Russell Westbrook’s rocky debut A closer look at the Bucks’ championship rings
