2022 - 2023 NBA on ESPN Schedule

Caption: The current NBA on ESPN logo (2022-present). Photo credit: SportsVideo.org

• ESPN's 82 game regular season schedule has big-time games covering Christmas Day, Opening Week on ESPN, and much more
• Jalen Brunson's Knicks vs. Ja Morant's Grizzlies; Luka Doncic's Mavericks vs. Devin Booker's Suns to kick off ESPN's NBA coverage for 2022-23 NBA season on Wednesday, October 19

ESPN will have 82 games on their slate for the forthcoming 2022-23 NBA season. ESPN's schedule, which was officially announced on Wednesday (Aug. 17) on ESPN's NBA Today program, will have key matchups of interest and the league's preeminent stars. This year marks ESPN's 21st straight season of covering the NBA on their network.

To complement the regular season games, ESPN will televise NBA games during the preseason, as well as up to 44 NBA Playoff games. ESPN is your home for exclusive live coverage of the 2023 Western Conference Finals. All NBA on ESPN games will be available to stream via the ESPN App. The NBA Countdown pregame show will once again serve as a prelude to ESPN's live game coverage. NBA Countdown typically hits the air 30 minutes prior to game time.

Opening Week on ESPN:

The 2022-23 NBA regular season game coverage begins on Wednesday, October 19, with a doubleheader on ESPN. The first game at 7:30 PM (ET) has the New York Knicks and new acquisition Jalen Brunson taking on Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies. The Knicks-Grizzlies game will be an exclusive ESPN presentation in the New York market. The 10:00 PM (ET) nightcap from Phoenix has a Western Conference matchup when Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks face Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns. Mavericks-Suns will be an exclusive game in the Phoenix market.

Two nights later, on Friday, October 21, ESPN will continue their opening week of game coverage. Friday's doubleheader tips off at 7:30 PM (ET) with a 2022 Eastern Conference Finals re-match - Jaylen Brown and the Celtics vs. Jimmy Butler and the Heat. The doubleheader continues at 10:00 PM (ET), live from Chase Center in San Francisco, as Nikola Jokic (last season's MVP) and the Denver Nuggets play Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors.

Schedule Highlights:

• Stephen Curry and defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors have 18 appearances on ESPN/ABC
• Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the defending Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics have 16 appearances on ESPN/ABC
• LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are designated for 16 appearances on ESPN/ABC
• Giannis Antetokoumpo leads the Milwaukee Bucks into 14 national game appearances on ESPN/ABC
• Luka Doncic leads the Dallas Mavericks for 14 national games on ESPN/ABC
• ESPN's Thanksgiving Eve doubleheader is back: Dallas Mavericks vs. Boston Celtics & Los Angeles Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, November 23

Starting this season, ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith, analyst on ESPN's NBA Countdown and co-host of ESPN's First Take, will front alternate presentations of select NBA games. The alternate presentation, called NBA in Stephen A's World, will debut on Wednesday, October 26 at 7:30 p.m. (ET) on ESPN2, with the Nets-Bucks game (with the traditional Brooklyn-Milwaukee telecast on ESPN itself). All NBA in Stephen A's World alternate presentations will be aired on ESPN2 and ESPN+, in addition to the traditional game telecast on ESPN.

* ABC Schedule: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2022/08/2022-2023-nba-on-abc-schedule.html

The 2022-23 NBA on ESPN game schedule is attached below:

- NBA on ESPN: 2022-23 NBA Preseason & Regular Season Broadcast Schedule - All Times ET; Subject to Change

Preseason:

* Thursday, October 6th (Preseason)

Heat vs. Nets - 7:30 (Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Monica McNutt)

Timberwolves vs. Lakers (Las Vegas) - 10:00 (John Schriffen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)

* Wednesday, October 12th (Preseason)

Nets vs. Bucks - 7:30 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Timberwolves vs. Lakers - 10:00 (Dave Pasch, Richard Jefferson, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)

* Friday, October 14th (Preseason)

Nuggets vs. Warriors - ESPN2, 10:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Richard Jefferson, Jorge Sedano)

Regular Season:

* Wednesday, October 19th

Knicks vs. Grizzlies - 7:30 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)

Mavericks vs. Suns - 10:00 (Mark Jones, Mark Jackson, Jorge Sedano)

* Friday, October 21st

Celtics vs. Heat - 7:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Jeff Van Gundy, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Nuggets vs. Warriors - 10:00 (Marc Kestecher, Doris Burke, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)

* Wednesday, October 26th

Nets vs. Bucks - ESPN | ESPN2, 7:30 (Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy, Monica McNutt) (ESPN); (Stephen A. Smith) (NBA in Stephen A's World: ESPN2)

Lakers vs. Nuggets - 10:00 (Dave Pasch, Richard Jefferson, JJ Redick, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)

* Friday, October 28th

Pacers vs. Wizards - 7:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Jeff Van Gundy, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Pelicans vs. Suns - 10:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jorge Sedano)

* Wednesday, November 2nd

Celtics vs. Cavaliers - 7:30 (Dave Pasch, Jeff Van Gundy, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)

- Celtics-Cavaliers replaces the originally scheduled Hornets-Bulls game.

Grizzlies vs. Trail Blazers - 10:00 (Mark Jones, Mark Jackson, Jorge Sedano)

* Friday, November 4th

Bulls vs. Celtics - 7:30 (Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Bucks vs. Timberwolves - 10:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Jeff Van Gundy, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)

* Wednesday, November 9th

Knicks vs. Nets - 7:30 (Beth Mowins, Jeff Van Gundy, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Lakers vs. Clippers - 10:00 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson, Malika Andrews)

* Friday, November 11th

Timberwolves vs. Grizzlies - 9:30 (Marc Kestecher, Doris Burke, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)

* Wednesday, November 16th

Celtics vs. Hawks - 7:30 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Lisa Salters)

Warriors vs. Suns - 10:00 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson, Jorge Sedano)

* Friday, November 18th

Bucks vs. 76ers - 7:30 (Marc Kestecher, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Knicks vs. Warriors - 10:00 (Mike Breen, Richard Jefferson, JJ Redick, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)

* Wednesday, November 23rd (Thanksgiving Eve)

Mavericks vs. Celtics - 7:30 (Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Clippers vs. Warriors - 10:00 (Mark Jones, Mark Jackson, Malika Andrews)

* Friday, December 2nd

Lakers vs. Bucks - ESPN | ESPN2, 7:30 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Jorge Sedano) (ESPN); (Stephen A. Smith & guests including Pat McAfee) (NBA in Stephen A's World: ESPN2)

Bulls vs. Warriors - 10:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Richard Jefferson, JJ Redick, Malika Andrews)

* Wednesday, December 7th

Hawks vs. Knicks - 7:30 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Celtics vs. Suns - 10:00 (Dave Pasch, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Jorge Sedano)

* Friday, December 9th

Lakers vs. 76ers - 7:30 (Dave Pasch, Richard Jefferson, Monica McNutt)

Bucks vs. Mavericks - 10:00 (Ryan Ruocco, JJ Redick, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)

* Wednesday, December 14th

Knicks vs. Bulls - 7:30 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Monica McNutt)

Timberwolves vs. Clippers - 10:00 (Mark Jones, Mark Jackson, Jorge Sedano)

* Friday, December 16th

Warriors vs. 76ers - 7:30 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Nuggets vs. Lakers - 10:00 (Mark Jones, Mark Jackson, Malika Andrews)

* Friday, December 23rd

Grizzlies vs. Suns - 10:00 (Beth Mowins, Richard Jefferson, Jorge Sedano)

* Sunday, December 25th (Christmas)

76ers vs. Knicks - ESPN | ABC | ESPN2, 12:00 (Ryan Ruocco, JJ Redick, Cassidy Hubbarth) (ESPN/ABC); (Stephen A. Smith) (NBA in Stephen A's World: ESPN2)

Lakers vs. Mavericks - ESPN | ABC, 2:30 (Dave Pasch, Hubie Brown, Monica McNutt)

Bucks vs. Celtics - ESPN | ABC, 5:00 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Malika Andrews)

Grizzlies vs. Warriors - ESPN | ABC, 8:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters)

Suns vs. Nuggets - ESPN | ABC, 10:30 (Beth Mowins, Richard Jefferson, Jorge Sedano)

* Wednesday, January 4th

Bucks vs. Raptors - 7:30 (Mark Jones, Richard Jefferson, JJ Redick, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)

Heat vs. Lakers - 10:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Jorge Sedano)

* Friday, January 6th

Nets vs. Pelicans - 7:30 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)

- The Nets-Pelicans game replaces the originally scheduled Bulls-76ers game.

Heat vs. Suns - 10:00 (Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Jorge Sedano)

* Wednesday, January 11th

Bucks vs. Hawks - 7:30 (Mike Breen, Hubie Brown, Katie George)

Suns vs. Nuggets - 10:00 (Mark Jones, Mark Jackson, Jorge Sedano)

- The Suns-Nuggets game replaces the originally scheduled Rockets-Kings game.

* Friday, January 13th

Warriors vs. Spurs (Alamodome) - 7:30 (Ryan Ruocco, JJ Redick, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Nuggets vs. Clippers - 10:00 (Dave Pasch, Richard Jefferson, Malika Andrews)

* Wednesday, January 18th

Hawks vs. Mavericks - 7:30 (Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Timberwolves vs. Nuggets - 10:00 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)

* Friday, January 20th

Heat vs. Mavericks - 7:30 (Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Grizzlies vs. Lakers - 10:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Malika Andrews)

* Wednesday, January 25th

Nets vs. 76ers - 7:30 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Katie George)

Grizzlies vs. Warriors - 10:00 (Ryan Ruocco, JJ Redick, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)

* Wednesday, February 1st

Nets vs. Celtics - 7:30 (Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Katie George)

Hawks vs. Suns - 10:00 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)

* Saturday, February 4th

Lakers vs. Pelicans - ESPN2, 6:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters)

* Sunday, February 5th

76ers vs. Knicks - 6:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Richard Jefferson, JJ Redick, Monica McNutt)

* Wednesday, February 8th

76ers vs. Celtics - 7:30 (Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Mavericks vs. Clippers - 10:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jorge Sedano)

* Friday, February 10th

Hornets vs. Celtics - 7:30 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Cavaliers vs. Pelicans - 10:00 (Dave Pasch, JJ Redick, Richard Jefferson, Monica McNutt)

* Wednesday, February 15th

Cavaliers vs. 76ers - 7:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Jeff Van Gundy)

- The Cavaliers-76ers game replaces the originally scheduled Heat-Nets game.

Pelicans vs. Lakers - 10:00 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson, Jorge Sedano)

* Friday, February 17th - 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend (Salt Lake City)

2023 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game (Salt Lake City) - 7:00 (Mark Jones, Richard Jefferson, Monica McNutt, Cassidy Hubbarth)

* Friday, February 24th

Heat vs. Bucks - 7:30 (Dave Pasch, Hubie Brown, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Thunder vs. Suns - 10:00 (Ryan Ruocco, JJ Redick, Richard Jefferson, Monica McNutt)

- The Thunder-Suns game replaces the originally scheduled Nets-Bulls game.

* Sunday, February 26th

Timberwolves vs. Warriors - 7:30 (Beth Mowins, Richard Jefferson, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)

Clippers vs. Nuggets - 10:00 (Ryan Ruocco, JJ Redick, Jorge Sedano)

* Wednesday, March 1st

Cavaliers vs. Celtics - 7:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Doris Burke, Malika Andrews)

Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers - 10:00 (Beth Mowins, Mark Jackson, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)

* Friday, March 3rd

Nets vs. Celtics - 7:30 (Ryan Ruocco, JJ Redick, Katie George)

Grizzlies vs. Nuggets - 10:00 (Dave Pasch, Richard Jefferson, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)

* Sunday, March 5th

Knicks vs. Celtics - 7:30 (Ryan Ruocco, JJ Redick, Richard Jefferson, Katie George)

Grizzlies vs. Clippers - 10:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters)

* Wednesday, March 8th

Mavericks vs. Pelicans - 7:30 (Beth Mowins, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Raptors vs. Clippers - 10:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Monica McNutt (2nd half only), Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)

* Sunday, March 12th

Knicks vs. Lakers - 9:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Malika Andrews)

* Monday, March 13th

Grizzlies vs. Mavericks - 7:30 (Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy, Katie George)

Suns vs. Warriors - 10:00 (Dave Pasch, JJ Redick, Richard Jefferson, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)

* Wednesday, March 15th

76ers vs. Cavaliers - 7:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Warriors vs. Clippers - 10:00 (Dave Pasch, JJ Redick, Richard Jefferson)

* Wednesday, March 22nd

Warriors vs. Mavericks - 7:30 (Dave Pasch, Jeff Van Gundy, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)

Suns vs. Lakers - 10:00 (Mark Jones, Mark Jackson, Jorge Sedano)

* Wednesday, March 29th

Mavericks vs. 76ers - 7:30 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Timberwolves vs. Suns - 10:00 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)

* Wednesday, April 5th

Bulls vs. Bucks - 7:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Jeff Van Gundy, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)

Lakers vs. Clippers - 10:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jorge Sedano)

* Sunday, April 9th

Hawks vs. Celtics - 1:00 (Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Jazz vs. Lakers - 3:30 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Katie George)

Source: ESPN Press Room.