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The complete 2013-14 NBA national TV schedule

ABC, ESPN and TNT combine to televise 142 games this season. Here is a list of all of them.

By Steve Lepore
Alexander Tamargo

The NBA has released its schedule for the 2013-14 season, with ABC, ESPN and TNT combining to air 142 games from late October until mid-April.

TNT gets first crack, as is customary, with a rematch of a second round playoff series from last season as the Bulls visit the Heat. Turner will also provide coverage of the Heat's ring ceremony and banner raising, commemorating their second consecutive NBA Championship. The doubleheader is capped off with the L.A. showdown, as the Lakers play "host" to the Clippers.

Other TNT highlights include: Dwight Howard visiting his beloved Los Angeles with his new team, the Houston Rockets (Nov. 7), the Brooklyn-New York showdowns (Dec. 5 and Apr. 15), the traditional Martin Luther King Day doubleheader (Jan. 20), and a rematch of the 2013 NBA Finals between the Spurs and Heat (Mar. 6). The Clippers, Lakers and Thunder all appear a maximum 10 times on TNT this upcoming season. The network televises 52 games overall.

ESPN launches its 75-game season on Friday, Nov. 1, with the Heat visiting KG, Paul Pierce and the Nets (still doesn't sound right). Their doubleheader also features the Western Conference Champion Spurs visiting the Lakers. The Bulls, Rockets, Lakers, Heat, Knicks and Thunder all make the maximum 10 appearances on the network. ESPN will, as has become recent tradition, surround ABC's Christmas doubleheader with three games of their own. The network also features the Nets first trip to Boston on Jan. 26.

One ESPN choice that's new this season: a Saturday night game on Feb. 1, with the Heat visiting the Knicks. For the astute sports calendar watcher, that would be the night before the Super Bowl, held in the New Jersey Meadowlands on Feb. 2. As if there wasn't enough going on that week.

ABC will air 15 games, 13 on Sunday afternoons following the Christmas doubleheader, which stars Knicks/Thunder and Heat/Lakers. The Heat and Knicks make a maximum six appearances, with the Lakers and Bulls showing up five times.

2013-14 NBA National TV Schedule

Game/Time Network Matchup
Oct. 29, 8 p.m. ET TNT Chicago vs. Miami
Oct. 29, 10:30 p.m. ET TNT LA Clippers vs. LA Lakers
Oct. 31, 8 p.m. ET TNT New York vs. Chicago
Oct. 31, 10:30 p.m. ET TNT Golden State vs. LA Clippers
Nov. 1, 8 p.m. ET ESPN Miami vs. Brooklyn
Nov. 1, 10:30 p.m. ET ESPN San Antonio vs. LA Lakers
Nov. 6, 7 p.m. ET ESPN Chicago vs. Indiana
Nov. 6, 9:30 p.m. ET ESPN Dallas vs. Oklahoma City
Nov. 7, 7 p.m. ET TNT LA Clippers vs. Miami
Nov. 7, 9:30 p.m. ET TNT LA Lakers vs. Houston
Nov. 13, 8 p.m. ET ESPN New York vs. Atlanta
Nov. 13, 10:30 p.m. ET ESPN Oklahoma City vs. LA Clippers
Nov. 14, 8 p.m. ET TNT Houston vs. New York
Nov. 14, 10:30 p.m. ET TNT Oklahoma City vs. Golden State
Nov. 15, 8 p.m. ET ESPN Minnesota vs. Denver
Nov. 15, 10:30 p.m. ET ESPN Detroit vs. Sacramento
Nov. 20, 7 p.m. ET ESPN Indiana vs. New York
Nov. 20, 9:30 p.m. ET ESPN Houston vs. Dallas
Nov. 21, 8 p.m. ET TNT LA Clippers vs. Oklahoma City
Nov. 21, 10:30 p.m. ET TNT Chicago vs. Denver
Nov. 22, 8 p.m. ET ESPN San Antonio vs. Memphis
Nov. 22, 10:30 p.m. ET ESPN Golden State vs. LA Lakers
Nov. 27, 7:30 p.m. ET ESPN Miami vs. Cleveland
Dec. 5, 7 p.m. ET TNT New York vs. Brooklyn
Dec. 5, 9:30 p.m. ET TNT Miami vs. Chicago
Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m. ET ESPN Denver vs. Boston
Dec. 11, 8 p.m. ET ESPN Chicago vs. New York
Dec. 11, 10:30 p.m. ET ESPN Dallas vs. Golden State
Dec. 12, 8 p.m. ET TNT LA Clippers vs. Brooklyn
Dec. 12, 10:30 p.m. ET TNT Houston vs. Portland
Dec. 13, 8 p.m. ET ESPN LA Lakers vs. Oklahoma City
Dec. 13, 10:30 p.m. ET ESPN Houston vs. Golden State
Dec. 18, 7 p.m. ET ESPN Indiana vs. Miami
Dec. 18, 9:30 p.m. ET ESPN Chicago vs. Houston
Dec. 19, 8 p.m. ET TNT Chicago vs. Oklahoma City
Dec. 19, 10:30 p.m. ET TNT San Antonio vs. Golden State
Dec. 20, 8 p.m. ET ESPN Houston vs. Indiana
Dec. 20, 10:30 p.m. ET ESPN Minnesota vs. LA Lakers
Dec. 25, Noon ET ESPN Chicago vs. Brooklyn
Dec. 25, 2:30 p.m. ET ABC Oklahoma City vs. New York
Dec. 25, 5 p.m. ET ABC Miami vs. LA Lakers
Dec. 25, 8 p.m. ET ESPN Houston vs. San Antonio
Dec. 25, 10:30 p.m. ET ESPN LA Clippers vs. Golden State
Dec. 26, 8 p.m. ET TNT Memphis vs. Houston
Dec. 26, 10:30 p.m. ET TNT LA Clippers vs. Portland
Jan. 8, 7 p.m. ET ESPN Dallas vs. San Antonio
Jan. 8, 9:30 p.m. ET ESPN LA Lakers vs. Houston
Jan. 9, 8 p.m. ET TNT Miami vs. New York
Jan. 9, 10:30 p.m. ET TNT Oklahoma City vs. Denver
Jan. 10, 8 p.m. ET ESPN Miami vs. Brooklyn
Jan. 10, 10:30 p.m. ET ESPN LA Lakers vs. LA Clippers
Jan. 15, 8 p.m. ET ESPN Utah vs. San Antonio
Jan. 15, 10:30 p.m. ET ESPN Denver vs. Golden State
Jan. 16, 7 p.m. ET TNT New York vs. Indiana
Jan. 16, 9:30 p.m. ET TNT Oklahoma City vs. Houston
Jan. 17, 7 p.m. ET ESPN LA Clippers vs. New York
Jan. 17, 9:30 p.m. ET ESPN Golden State vs. Oklahoma City
Jan. 20, 2:30 p.m. ET ESPN Brooklyn vs. New York
Jan. 20, 8 p.m. ET TNT LA Lakers vs. Chicago
Jan. 20, 10:30 p.m. ET TNT Indiana vs. Golden State
Jan. 22, 7 p.m. ET ESPN Chicago vs. Cleveland
Jan. 22, 9:30 p.m. ET ESPN Oklahoma City vs. San Antonio
Jan. 23, 8 p.m. ET TNT LA Lakers vs. Miami
Jan. 23, 10:30 p.m. ET TNT Denver vs. Portland
Jan. 24, 8 p.m. ET ESPN LA Clippers vs. Chicago
Jan. 26, 1 p.m. ET ABC San Antonio vs. Miami
Jan. 26, 3:30 p.m. ET ABC LA Lakers vs. New York
Jan. 26, 6:30 p.m. ET ESPN Brooklyn vs. Boston
Jan. 29, 7 p.m. ET ESPN Oklahoma City vs. Miami
Jan. 29, 9:30 p.m. ET ESPN Chicago vs. San Antonio
Jan. 30, 8 p.m. ET TNT Cleveland vs. New York
Jan. 30, 10:30 p.m. ET TNT LA Clippers vs. Golden State
Jan. 31, 8 p.m. ET ESPN Oklahoma City vs. Brooklyn
Jan. 31, 10:30 p.m. ET ESPN Golden State vs. Utah
Feb. 1, 8:30 p.m. ET ESPN Miami vs. New York
Feb. 5, 8 p.m. ET ESPN Detroit vs. Orlando
Feb. 5, 10:30 p.m. ET ESPN Miami vs. LA Clippers
Feb. 6, 8 p.m. ET TNT San Antonio vs. Brooklyn
Feb. 6, 10:30 p.m. ET TNT Chicago vs. Golden State
Feb. 7, 7 p.m. ET ESPN Cleveland vs. Washington
Feb. 7, 9:30 p.m. ET ESPN Minnesota vs. New Orleans
Feb. 9, 1 p.m. ET ABC New York vs. Oklahoma City
Feb. 9, 3:30 p.m. ET ABC Chicago vs. LA Lakers
Feb. 13, 8 p.m. ET TNT Brooklyn vs. Chicago
Feb. 13, 10:30 p.m. ET TNT Oklahoma City vs. LA Lakers
Feb. 14, TBD TNT NBA Rising Stars Game
Feb. 15, TBD TNT NBA All-Star Saturday
Feb. 16, TBD TNT NBA All-Star Game from New Orleans
Feb. 19, 8 p.m. ET ESPN Indiana vs. Minnesota
Feb. 19, 10:30 p.m. ET ESPN Houston vs. LA Lakers
Feb. 20, 8 p.m. ET TNT Miami vs. Oklahoma City
Feb. 20, 10:30 p.m. ET TNT Houston vs. Golden State
Feb. 21, 8 p.m. ET ESPN Denver vs. Chicago
Feb. 21, 10:30 p.m. ET ESPN Boston vs. LA Lakers
Feb. 23, 1 p.m. ET ABC LA Clippers vs. Oklahoma City
Feb. 23, 3:30 p.m. ET ABC Chicago vs. Miami
Feb. 23, 9 p.m. ET ESPN Brooklyn vs. LA Lakers
Feb. 26, 8 p.m. ET ESPN New Orleans vs. Dallas
Feb. 26, 10:30 p.m. ET ESPN Houston vs. LA Clippers
Feb. 27, 8 p.m. ET TNT New York vs. Miami
Feb. 27, 10:30 p.m. ET TNT Brooklyn vs. Denver
Feb. 28, 8 p.m. ET ESPN Golden State vs. New York
Feb. 28, 10:30 p.m. ET ESPN New Orleans vs. Phoenix
Mar. 2, 1 p.m. ET ABC New York vs. Chicago
Mar. 5, 8 p.m. ET ESPN New York vs. Minnesota
Mar. 5, 10:30 p.m. ET ESPN Atlanta vs. Portland
Mar. 6, 8 p.m. ET TNT Miami vs. San Antonio
Mar. 6, 10:30 p.m. ET TNT LA Clippers vs. LA Lakers
Mar. 7, 7 p.m. ET ESPN Memphis vs. Chicago
Mar. 7, 9:30 p.m. ET ESPN Indiana vs. Houston
Mar. 9, 1 p.m. ET ABC Miami vs. Chicago
Mar. 9, 3:30 p.m. ET ABC Oklahoma City vs. LA Lakers
Mar. 12, 7 p.m. ET ESPN Brooklyn vs. Miami
Mar. 12, 9:30 p.m. ET ESPN Portland vs. San Antonio
Mar. 13, 7 p.m. ET TNT Houston vs. Chicago
Mar. 13, 9:30 p.m. ET TNT LA Lakers vs. Oklahoma City
Mar. 16, 3:30 p.m. ET ABC Houston vs. Miami
Mar. 17, 8 p.m. ET ESPN Oklahoma City vs. Chicago
Mar. 17, 10:30 p.m. ET ESPN LA Clippers vs. Denver
Mar. 19, 8 p.m. ET ESPN Indiana vs. New York
Mar. 19, 10:30 p.m. ET ESPN San Antonio vs. LA Lakers
Mar. 25, 8 p.m. ET TNT Oklahoma City vs. Dallas
Mar. 25, 10:30 p.m. ET TNT New York vs. LA Lakers
Mar. 26, 8 p.m. ET ESPN Miami vs. Indiana
Mar. 26, 10:30 p.m. ET ESPN Memphis vs. Utah
Apr. 1, 8 p.m. ET TNT Houston vs. Brooklyn
Apr. 1, 10:30 p.m. ET TNT Portland vs. LA Lakers
Apr. 2, 7 p.m. ET ESPN Brooklyn vs. New York
Apr. 3, 8 p.m. ET TNT San Antonio vs. Oklahoma City
Apr. 3, 10:30 p.m. ET TNT Dallas vs. LA Clippers
Apr. 4, 7 p.m. ET ESPN Denver vs. Memphis
Apr. 4, 9:30 p.m. ET ESPN Oklahoma City vs. Houston
Apr. 6, 1 p.m. ET ABC New York vs. Miami
Apr. 6, 3:30 p.m. ET ABC LA Lakers vs. LA Clippers
Apr. 8, 8 p.m. ET TNT Brooklyn vs. Miami
Apr. 8, 10:30 p.m. ET TNT Houston vs. LA Lakers
Apr. 9, 8 p.m. ET ESPN Miami vs. Memphis
Apr. 9, 10:30 p.m. ET ESPN Oklahoma City vs. LA Clippers
Apr. 10, 8 p.m. ET TNT San Antonio vs. Dallas
Apr. 10, 10:30 p.m. ET TNT Denver vs. Golden State
Apr. 13, 1 p.m. ET ABC Chicago vs. New York
Apr. 15, 8 p.m. ET TNT New York vs. Brooklyn
Apr. 15, 10:30 p.m. ET TNT Denver vs. LA Clippers
Apr. 16, 8 p.m. ET ESPN Atlanta vs. Milwaukee
Apr. 16, 10:30 p.m. ET ESPN Golden State vs. Denver

Here are the number of nationally-televised games per team.

  • Los Angeles Lakers: 25
  • Miami Heat: 25
  • New York Knicks: 25
  • Chicago Bulls: 24
  • Oklahoma City Thunder: 24
  • Los Angeles Clippers: 21
  • Houston Rockets: 20
  • Brooklyn Nets: 17
  • Golden State Warriors: 17
  • San Antonio Spurs: 15
  • Denver Nuggets: 13
  • Indiana Pacers: 10
  • Dallas Mavericks: 8
  • Memphis Grizzlies: 6
  • Portland Trail Blazers: 6
  • Minnesota Timberwolves: 5
  • Cleveland Cavaliers: 4
  • New Orleans Pelicans: 4
  • Atlanta Hawks: 3
  • Boston Celtics: 3
  • Utah Jazz: 3
  • Detroit Pistons: 2
  • Milwaukee Bucks: 1
  • Orlando Magic: 1
  • Phoenix Suns: 1
  • Sacramento Kings: 1
  • Washington Wizards: 1
  • Charlotte Bobcats: 0
  • Philadelphia 76ers: 0
  • Toronto Raptors: 0

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