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The NBA\u2019s schedule starts earlier and is more spaced out than ever before. That\u2019s a good thing! The league is expected to\u00a0put rules into place limiting teams from resting star players,<\/a>\u00a0but it\u2019s also trying to avoid putting players in bad situations involving too many games over too short of a timeframe. That\u2019s why this NBA season will start a week earlier than usual, cutting down the preseason and cutting out even more back-to-backs.<\/p>\n

The full NBA schedule will be released next week. On Thursday, ahead of the full release, the NBA promoted the NBA Tip-Off Schedule (its opening week of national television games) and its annual Christmas Day slate.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll keep this post updated with all the information you need to know about your team and their schedule, as well as national television games, important dates to keep track of, and anything else related to the upcoming schedule.<\/p>\n

NBA Tip-Off Week<\/h3>\n

All times Eastern<\/em><\/p>\n

Celtics at Cavaliers |\u00a0<\/strong>Oct. 17, 8 p.m., TNT
\nRockets at Warriors |\u00a0<\/strong>Oct. 17, 10:30 p.m., TNT
\n76ers at Wizards |\u00a0<\/strong>Oct. 18, 7 p.m., ESPN
\nTimberwolves at Spurs |<\/strong>\u00a0Oct. 18, 9:30 p.m., ESPN
\nKnicks at Thunder |\u00a0<\/strong>Oct. 19, 8 p.m., TNT
\nClippers at Lakers |\u00a0<\/strong>Oct. 19, 10:30 p.m., TNT
\nCavaliers at Bucks |\u00a0<\/strong>Oct. 20, 7 p.m., ESPN
\nWarriors at Pelicans |\u00a0<\/strong>Oct. 20, 9:30 p.m., ESPN<\/p>\n

NBA Christmas Day<\/h3>\n

All times Eastern. Christmas is Dec. 25.<\/em><\/p>\n

76ers at Knicks |\u00a0<\/strong>12 p.m., ESPN
\nCavaliers at Warriors |\u00a0<\/strong>3 p.m., ABC
\nWizards at Celtics |\u00a0<\/strong>5 p.m., ABC
\nRockets at Thunder |\u00a0<\/strong>8 p.m., ABC
\nTimberwolves at Lakers |\u00a0<\/strong>10:30 p.m., TNT<\/p>\n

Other important dates<\/h3>\n

Jan. 15: Chris Paul\u2019s return to Los Angeles<\/h4>\n

The Rockets will visit the Clippers on Jan. 15 at Staples Center. It\u2019ll be Paul\u2019s first time back to Los Angeles, his home for the past six years, after he was traded to Houston this summer.<\/p>\n

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