2023 - 2024 NBA on TNT Schedule

Caption: The current NBA on TNT logo (2017-present) | Photo credit: The Streamable

• TNT to begin live game coverage of the 2023-2024 NBA season on Opening Night with a blockbuster doubleheader - Defending NBA champion Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets to host NBA All-Time scoring leader LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers followed by Stephen Curry's Warriors hosting Kevin Durant's Suns on Tuesday, October 24.
• TNT's 65-game schedule - the company's 40th anniversary season of providing NBA coverage - highlighted by inaugural In-Season Tournament, MLK Day, NBA Rivals Week & Marquee Doubleheaders featuring big names

The NBA on TNT will feature a 65-game schedule during the upcoming 2023-24 NBA regular season, beginning with a marquee Opening Night doubleheader featuring the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic hosting the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James on Tuesday, October 24 at 7:30 PM (ET). The night's second game will feature a pair of somewhat new-look Western Conference teams with stars making their individual team debuts - the Golden State Warriors with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Chris Paul welcoming the Phoenix Suns led by Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal and Devin Booker to San Francisco at 10:00 PM (ET).

This year's Opening Night doubleheader on TNT signals the beginning of the 40th year of Turner's (Warner Bros. Discovery) association with the NBA. This season is the 28th straight season that TNT has hosted Opening Night game action.

2023 Kia NBA Tip-Off Opening Week coverage continues later that week on TNT. On Thursday, October 26, Giannis Antetokoumpo and the Milwaukee Bucks play host to last season's Kia NBA MVP Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers at 7:30 PM (ET). Following the Philadelphia at Milwaukee game, Durant leads his Suns into battle with James and the Lakers at 10:00 PM (ET).

The network's second week of coverage showcases the San Antonio Spurs and 2023 NBA Draft top pick Victor Wembanyama visiting the Suns and Deandre Ayton on Tuesday, October 31 at 10:00 PM (ET). Earlier in the evening, Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks travel to Cleveland to square off with Darius Garland and the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7:30 PM (ET).

During the month of November, TNT will air several games from the Group Play stage during the NBA's first-ever In-Season Tournament. The first of three straight weeks of Group Play doubleheaders will feature the Spurs and Wembanyama visiting the Oklahoma City Thunder and Shai Gilegous-Alexander on Tuesday, November 14 at 7:30 PM (ET) followed by Jamal Murray and the Nuggets battling Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers at 10:00 PM (ET).

A star-studded Tuesday night doubleheader takes place on Tuesday, December 12, featuring the likes of Luka Doncic, James, Durant and Curry. The Lakers visit the Mavericks at 7:30 PM (ET) to kick off the doubleheader, then the Warriors at Suns game serves as the nightcap at 10:00 PM (ET).

TNT returns to the traditional Thursday night slot following the New Year on Thursday, January 4, with the Bucks and Antetokoumpo visiting the Spurs and Wembanyama at 7:30 PM (ET), followed by the Warriors and Curry hosting Jokic and the Nuggets at 10:00 PM (ET).

TNT's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day coverage returns on Monday, January 15. First up, Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks host Wembanyama and the Spurs at 3:30 PM (ET). Then, Ja Morant (who will be back following his 25-game suspension to begin the season) and the Memphis Grizzlies play Klay Thompson and the Warriors in a Western Conference duel at 6:00 PM (ET).

A meeting of the last two Kia NBA MVP's will headline TNT's first NBA on TNT Tuesday doubleheader of the season with the 76ers and Embiid hosting Jokic and the Nuggets on Tuesday, January 16 at 7:30 PM (ET) followed by Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder visiting Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers at 10:00 PM (ET). These telecasts will be denoted in gold.

The "NBA Rivals Week" returns for the second straight season with a pair of intracity games on Tuesday, January 23 - Brunson and the Knicks visit Mikal Bridges and the Brooklyn Nets at 7:30 PM (ET) followed by the "Battle for Los Angeles" between the Lakers and Clippers at 10:00 PM (ET).

A pair of seven-game playoff series from last year highlight "NBA Rivals Week" on Thursday, January 25. TNT's live coverage will tip off from Miami as Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics do battle with Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat in a re-match of last season's Eastern Conference Finals (which Miami won) at 7:30 PM (ET). This game will be followed by the battle for Northern California - Malik Monk and the Sacramento Kings visiting Draymond Green and the Warriors - at 10:00 PM (ET). Golden State-Sacramento is a re-match of the exciting and riveting opening first round series in the West last year (Golden State got the upper hand in that series).

A big-time doubleheader on Thursday, February 8, opens up with Brunson and the Knicks facing off with Doncic and the Mavericks (Brunson's former team) at 7:30 PM (ET) followed by the Lakers and Anthony Davis hosting Jokic and the Nuggets at 10:00 PM (ET).

Leading into TNT's coverage of the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend from Indianapolis, one game will be on the network on Thursday, February 15, as Khris Middleton and the Bucks battle Desmond Bane and the Grizzlies at 8:30 PM (ET).

Several of the league's top scoring duos are scheduled to take the court on Thursday, February 22, with the Mavericks - Doncic and Kyrie Irving - hosting the Suns - Durant, Booker & Beal - at 7:30 PM (ET) followed by the Warriors - Curry, Thompson & Paul - hosting the Lakers - Davis & James - at 10:00 PM (ET).

A re-match of last season's Eastern Conference Semifinals between Philadelphia and Boston serves as the opening game of TNT's doubleheader on Tuesday, February 27 at 7:30 PM (ET) followed by the Heat and Butler visiting the  Portland Trail Blazers and Anfernee Simons at 10:00 PM (ET).

A rare leap day doubleheader on TNT will start in New York City as Curry and the Warriors make their annual visit to Madison Square Garden for a showdown with Julius Randle and the Knicks on Thursday, February 29 at 7:30 PM (ET) followed by a 2023 NBA Finals re-match between the Heat and Nuggets at 10:00 PM (ET).

Two of the Western Conference's leading contenders square off on the network on Tuesday, March 5, with the Nuggets and Murray hosting Booker and the Suns at 10:00 PM (ET). Earlier in the night, Young and the Hawks take on Randle and the Knicks at 7:30 PM (ET).

2023 NBA All-Star team captains will meet up in Milwaukee as James and the Lakers visit Antetokounmpo and the Bucks on Tuesday, March 26 at 7:30 PM (ET). The night's second game takes place in Sacramento as De'Aaron Fox and the Kings host Doncic and the Mavericks at 10:00 PM (ET)

The final stretch of regular season play will highlight Western Conference teams. On Tuesday, April 2, TNT will be your home for a Western Conference doubleheader. To begin, Curry and the Warriors are in Dallas for a meeting with Doncic and the Mavericks at 7:30 PM (ET). The doubleheader then moves to Sacramento as Fox and the Kings play host to George and the Clippers.

Conference nemesis will meet on the final Tuesday night of the regular season on Tuesday, April 9, when Tatum and the Celtics take on Antetokoumnpo and the Bucks at 7:30 PM (ET). Later on, Paul and the Warriors visit the Lakers and James at 10:00 PM (ET).

TNT's regular season coverage ends on Thursday, April 11, with the Knicks and Randle taking on Tatum and the Celtics at 7:30 PM (ET), followed by Fox and the Kings hosting Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans at 10:00 PM (ET).

The network is slated to televise the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana from Friday, February 16 through Sunday, February 18. In addition to this, TNT has the most NBA Playoff games of any network, culminating in exclusive coverage of the 2024 NBA Western Conference Finals.

The 2023-24 NBA on TNT schedule is attached below, with announcer assignments and game selection updates to be filled in throughout the season.

|| NBA on TNT: 2023-24 Preseason & Regular Season Broadcast Schedule

• NBA on TNT: 2023-24 Preseason Broadcast Schedule (All Times ET; Subject to Change)

* Tuesday, October 10

. Nuggets vs. Suns (Preseason) - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes

* Friday, October 13

. Heat vs. Spurs (Preseason) - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stephanie Ready

• NBA on TNT: 2023-24 Regular Season Broadcast Schedule (All Times ET; Subject to Change)

* Tuesday, October 24 (Opening Night)

. Lakers vs. Nuggets - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

. Suns vs. Warriors - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes

* Thursday, October 26

. 76ers vs. Bucks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes

. Suns vs. Lakers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Candace Parker, Jared Greenberg

* Tuesday, October 31 (Halloween)

. Knicks vs. Cavaliers - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Stan Van Gundy, Stephanie Ready

. Spurs vs. Suns - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

* Tuesday, November 14 (In-Season Tournament, Group Play)

. Spurs vs. Thunder (West Group C) - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Jared Greenberg

. Clippers vs. Nuggets (West Group B) - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Chris Haynes

* Tuesday, November 21 (In-Season Tournament, Group Play)

. Cavaliers vs. 76ers (East Group A) - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Jbara

. Jazz vs. Lakers (West Group A) - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stephanie Ready

* Tuesday, November 28 (In-Season Tournament, Group Play)

. Bucks vs. Heat (East Group B) - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Shaquille O'Neal, Allie LaForce

. Warriors vs. Kings (West Group C) - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes

* Monday, December 4 (In-Season Tournament, Quarterfinals)

. East Quarterfinal: (3) Celtics vs. (2) Pacers - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Greg Anthony, Stephanie Ready 

. West Quarterfinal: (3) Pelicans vs. (2) Kings - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes

* Tuesday, December 5 (In-Season Tournament, Quarterfinals)

. East Quarterfinal: (4) Knicks vs. (1) Bucks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Grant Hill, Jared Greenberg

. West Quarterfinal: (4) Suns vs. (1) Lakers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

* Thursday, December 7 (In-Season Tournament, Semifinals)

. West Semifinal: (3) Pelicans vs. (1) Lakers (Las Vegas) - TNT, 9:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Candace Parker, Doc Rivers, Allie LaForce

- In-Season Tournament Semifinal #2 -- T-Mobile Arena - Las Vegas, Nevada

* Tuesday, December 12

. Lakers vs. Mavericks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Chris Haynes

. Warriors vs. Suns - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Jared Greenberg

* Tuesday, December 19

. Grizzlies vs. Pelicans - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Greg Anthony, Stephanie Ready

. Celtics vs. Warriors - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Candace Parker, Allie LaForce

* Thursday, January 4

. Bucks vs. Spurs - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Jared Greenberg

. Nuggets vs. Warriors - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

* Thursday, January 11

. Celtics vs. Bucks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

. Suns vs. Lakers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Chris Haynes

* Monday, January 15 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

. Spurs vs. Hawks - TNT, 3:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Jamal Crawford, Dennis Scott

. Warriors vs. Grizzlies - TNT, 6:00 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, Channing Frye, Stephanie Ready

* Tuesday, January 16 (NBA on TNT Tuesday Premiere)

. Nuggets vs. 76ers - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

. Thunder vs. Clippers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Greg Anthony, Chris Haynes

* Thursday, January 18

. Bulls vs. Raptors - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Grant Hill, Vince Carter, Lauren Jbara

. Grizzlies vs. Timberwolves - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Jared Greenberg

* Tuesday, January 23 (NBA Rivals Week)

. Knicks vs. Nets - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Stan Van Gundy, Stephanie Ready

. Lakers vs. Clippers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Chris Haynes

* Thursday, January 25 (NBA Rivals Week)

. Celtics vs. Heat - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

. Kings vs. Warriors - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Grant Hill, Jared Greenberg

* Tuesday, January 30

. Pacers vs. Celtics - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

. 76ers vs. Warriors - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes

* Thursday, February 1

. Lakers vs. Celtics - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miler, Jared Greenberg

. 76ers vs. Jazz - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Grant Hill, Stephanie Ready

- Replaces Cavaliers vs. Grizzlies

* Tuesday, February 6

. Mavericks vs. Nets - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes

. Bucks vs. Suns - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Grant Hill, Jared Greenberg

* Thursday, February 8

. Mavericks vs. Knicks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Stephanie Ready

. Nuggets vs. Lakers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

* Tuesday, February 13

. Thunder vs. Magic - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Stan Van Gundy, Shaquille O'Neal, Dennis Scott

. Kings vs. Suns - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

* Thursday, February 15

. Bucks vs. Grizzlies - TNT, 8:30 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Greg Anthony, Stephanie Ready

* Friday, February 16 (2024 NBA All-Star Weekend, Indianapolis)

. Rising Stars Semifinal (Indianapolis): Team Jalen vs. Team Tamika - TNT, 9:15 PM (ET) - Adam Lefkoe, Candace Parker, Jamal Crawford, Chris Haynes

. Rising Stars Semifinal (Indianapolis): Team Detlef vs. Team Pau - TNT, 9:45 PM (ET) - Adam Lefkoe, Candace Parker, Jamal Crawford, Chris Haynes

. Rising Stars Final (Indianapolis): Team Jalen vs. Team Detlef - TNT, 10:40 PM (ET) - Adam Lefkoe, Candace Parker, Jamal Crawford, Chris Haynes

* Saturday, February 17 (2024 NBA All-Star Weekend, Indianapolis)

. NBA All-Star Saturday Night (Indianapolis) - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Kenny Smith, Allie LaForce

* Sunday, February 18 (2024 NBA All-Star Weekend, Indianapolis)

. West vs. East (Indianapolis) - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Reggie Miller, Candace Parker, Allie LaForce

* Thursday, February 22

. Suns vs. Mavericks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

. Lakers vs. Warriors - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes

* Tuesday, February 27

. 76ers vs. Celtics - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Grant Hill, Stephanie Ready

. Rockets vs. Thunder - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Greg Anthony, Jared Greenberg

- Replaces Heat vs. Trail Blazers

* Thursday, February 29

. Warriors vs. Knicks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

. Heat vs. Nuggets - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Chris Haynes

* Tuesday, March 5

. Celtics vs. Cavaliers - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Greg Anthony, Stephanie Ready

- Replaces Hawks vs. Knicks

. Suns vs. Nuggets - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes

* Thursday, March 7

. Heat vs. Mavericks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

. Celtics vs. Nuggets - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes

* Tuesday, March 12

. 76ers vs. Knicks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Greg Anthony, Jared Greenberg

. Timberwolves vs. Clippers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Reggie Miller, Stephanie Ready

* Thursday, March 14

. Suns vs. Celtics - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

. Mavericks vs. Thunder - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Jbara

* Tuesday, March 26

. Lakers vs. Bucks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Reggie Miller, Chris Haynes

. Mavericks vs. Kings - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Michael Grady, Greg Anthony, Lauren Jbara

* Tuesday, April 2

. Thunder vs. 76ers - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Reggie Miller, Jared Greenberg

- Replaces Clippers vs. Kings

. Mavericks vs. Warriors - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Greg Anthony, Stephanie Ready

- Note: The Mavericks at Warriors game was originally scheduled to be played in Dallas on this day. However, due to the sudden passing of Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević in January, the game was rescheduled to San Francisco.

* Thursday, April 4

. Kings vs. Knicks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes

- Replaces Hawks vs. Mavericks (which originally replaced 76ers vs. Heat)

. Nuggets vs. Clippers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

* Tuesday, April 9

. Celtics vs. Bucks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Greg Anthony, Stephanie Ready

. Warriors vs. Lakers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Chris Haynes

* Thursday, April 11

. Knicks vs. Celtics - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce

. Pelicans vs. Kings - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Chris Haynes

- Source(s): Warner Bros. Discovery.