2020 - 2021 NBA on TNT Schedule

* TNT's First Half schedule revealed with HUGE Opening Night on TNT - Tuesday, Dec. 22 -- Golden State Warriors vs. Brooklyn Nets at 7 p.m. ET followed by LA Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers at 10 p.m. ET

* TNT's MLK Jr. Day tripleheader - Monday, Jan. 18 -- Features Suns vs. Grizzlies, Bucks vs. Nets & Warriors vs. Lakers

Turner Sports, in its 37th season of NBA coverage, will feature a 66-game schedule during the 2020-21 NBA season. This schedule includes a huge Opening Night, the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day tripleheader, weekly NBA on TNT Tuesdays starting in February, and the traditional NBA on TNT Thursday night doubleheaders.

The 2020-21 NBA schedule will be released in two segments, with the first half being announced in conjunction with the NBA. TNT's first 36 telecasts are now known. The remaining 30 games will be a part of the second-half schedule, will be released at a later date.

TNT will highlight the biggest stars in the league and biggest off-season moves, starting with a star-filled Opening Night doubleheader on Tuesday, Dec. 22. The first game features the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry and Draymond Green visiting their former teammate Kevin Durant, alongside Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets at 7 p.m. (ET). The NBA defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James close out the evening against Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers at 10 p.m. (ET).

The network's Opening Week coverage continues on Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 7:30 p.m. (ET), with two-time MVP Giannis Antetokoumpo taking a trip to Boston to play Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics.

The second week of TNT's regular-season NBA coverage features yet another great doubleheader on Tuesday, Dec. 29: Jrue Holiday and the Bucks visiting Jimmy Butler and the defending Eastern Conference champion Heat at 7:30 p.m. (ET), followed by sensational talent Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans taking on Chris Paul, Devin Booker and the up and coming Phoenix Suns at 10 p.m. (ET).

TNT's annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day tripleheader features three games on Monday, Jan. 18, starting at 5 p.m. (ET). The first game sees Ja Morant and the Grizzlies hosting Devin Booker and the Suns. The network's second game at 7:30 p.m. (ET) has fireworks indeed as Giannis' Bucks and KD's Nets square off. The Warriors-Lakers dual caps off the night at 10 p.m. (ET).

Over the first half of the season, TNT will televise doubleheaders on nine Thursdays and seven Tuesdays.

Preseason:

* Tuesday, December 15th

Celtics vs. 76ers - 7:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber)

Warriors vs. Kings - 10:00 (Kevin Harlan, Grant Hill)

Regular Season:

* Tuesday, December 22nd

Warriors vs. Nets - 7:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber)

Clippers vs. Lakers - 10:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller)

* Wednesday, December 23rd

Bucks vs. Celtics - 7:30 (Brian Anderson, Chris Webber)

* Tuesday, December 29th

Bucks vs. Heat - 7:30 (Brian Anderson, Chris Webber)

Pelicans vs. Suns - 10:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller)

* Thursday, January 7th

76ers vs. Nets - 7:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber)

Mavericks vs. Nuggets - 10:00 (Brian Anderson, Grant Hill)

* Thursday, January 14th

Rockets vs. Spurs - 7:30 (Brian Anderson, Grant Hill)

Warriors vs. Nuggets - 10:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller)

* Monday, January 18th - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Suns vs. Grizzlies - 5:00 (Brian Anderson, Grant Hill)

Bucks vs. Nets - 7:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber)

Warriors vs. Lakers - 10:00 (Brian Anderson, Reggie Miller)

* Thursday, January 21st

Lakers vs. Bucks - 7:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber)

Pelicans vs. Jazz - 10:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller)

* Thursday, January 28th

Trail Blazers vs. Rockets - 7:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller)

Warriors vs. Suns - 10:00 (Brian Anderson, Chris Webber)

* Tuesday, February 2nd

Clippers vs. Nets - 7:30 (Ian Eagle, Grant Hill)

Celtics vs. Warriors - 10:00 (Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson)

* Thursday, February 4th

Warriors vs. Mavericks - 7:30 (Brian Anderson, Chris Webber)

Nuggets vs. Lakers - 10:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller)

* Tuesday, February 9th

Rockets vs. Pelicans - 7:30 (Ian Eagle, Grant Hill)

Celtics vs. Jazz - 10:00 (Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson)

* Thursday, February 11th

Heat vs. Rockets - 7:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber)

76ers vs. Trail Blazers - 10:00 (Brian Anderson, Reggie Miller)

* Tuesday, February 16th

Pelicans vs. Grizzlies - 7:30 (Ian Eagle, Grant Hill)

Nets vs. Suns - 10:00 (Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson)

* Thursday, February 18th

Raptors vs. Bucks - 7:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber)

Nets vs. Lakers - 10:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller)

* Tuesday, February 23rd

Celtics vs. Mavericks - 7:30 (Ian Eagle, Grant Hill)

Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets - 10:00 (Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson)

* Thursday, February 25th

Mavericks vs. 76ers - 7:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller)

Pelicans vs. Bucks - 9:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber)

* Tuesday, March 2nd

Clippers vs. Celtics - 7:30 (Ian Eagle, Grant Hill)

Suns vs. Lakers - 10:00 (Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson)

* Thursday, March 4th

Heat vs. Pelicans - 8:30 (Brian Anderson, Grant Hill [1st half], Kenny Smith [2nd half])

NOTE: Kenny Smith replaced Grant Hill for the 2nd half due to technical problems.

* Sunday, March 7th (2021 NBA All-Star Game - State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga.)

. All-Star Sunday Night (Atlanta) - 6:30 (Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, Shaquille O'Neal, Reggie Miller [3-pt contest only], Dwyane Wade, Allie LaForce)

. All-Star Game: Team LeBron vs. Team Durant (Atlanta) - TNT | TBS, 8:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce)

. All-Star Dunk Contest (Atlanta) - 9:30 (Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, Shaquille O'Neal, Dwyane Wade, Allie LaForce)

* Thursday, March 11th

Celtics vs. Nets - 7:30 (Brian Anderson, Greg Anthony)

Warriors vs. Clippers - 10:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller)

* Tuesday, March 16th

Jazz vs. Celtics - 7:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber)

Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers - 10:00 (Ian Eagle, Reggie Miller)

* Tuesday, March 23rd

Lakers vs. Pelicans - 7:30 (Marv Albert, Reggie Miller)

76ers vs. Warriors - 10:00 (Kevin Harlan, Greg Anthony)

* Thursday, March 25th

Trail Blazers vs. Heat - 7:30 (Marv Albert, Greg Anthony)

76ers vs. Lakers - 10:00 (Brian Anderson, Reggie Miller)

* Thursday, April 1st

Hornets vs. Nets - 7:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber)

Nuggets vs. Clippers - 10:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller)

* Tuesday, April 6th

76ers vs. Celtics - 7:30 (Ian Eagle, Reggie Miller)

Bucks vs. Warriors - 10:00 (Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson)

* Thursday, April 8th

Lakers vs. Heat - 7:30 (Brian Anderson, Chris Webber)

Suns vs. Clippers - 10:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller)

* Tuesday, April 13th

Clippers vs. Pacers - 7:30 (Ian Eagle, Grant Hill)

Celtics vs. Trail Blazers - 10:00 (Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson)

* Thursday, April 15th

Bucks vs. Hawks - 7:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber)

Celtics vs. Lakers - 10:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller)

* Tuesday, April 20th

Nets vs. Pelicans - 7:30 (Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson)

Clippers vs. Trail Blazers - 10:00 (Ian Eagle, Grant Hill)

* Thursday, April 22nd

76ers vs. Bucks - 7:00 (Brian Anderson, Chris Webber)

Lakers vs. Mavericks - 9:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller)

* Tuesday, April 27th

Mavericks vs. Warriors - 9:30 (Ian Eagle, Jim Jackson)

* Tuesday, May 4th 

Nets vs. Bucks - 7:30 (Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson)

Raptors vs. Clippers - 10:00 (Ian Eagle, Grant Hill)

* Thursday, May 6th

Nets vs. Mavericks - 7:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber)

Lakers vs. Clippers - 10:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller)

NOTE: Nets/Mavericks was Chris Webber's last NBA on TNT broadcast, prior to his resignation the following week.

* Tuesday, May 11th

Heat vs. Celtics - 7:30 (Ian Eagle, Grant Hill)

Knicks vs. Lakers - 10:00 (Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson)

* Thursday, May 13th

76ers vs. Heat - 7:30 (Marv Albert, Reggie Miller)

Trail Blazers vs. Suns - 10:00 (Kevin Harlan, Grant Hill)

NOTE: 76ers/Heat was Marv Albert's last NBA regular season game prior to his retirement.