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NBA 2024-25 preseason complete schedule: Dates and times of every game

Here’s the complete schedule for the 24/25 preseason, with games set to get underway this month.

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The NBA preseason is set to get underway in the first week of October with the training camps now open for players to return and get their fitness levels up to scratch before the real competition begins.

Tactical tweaks from coaches will be being implemented while new faces will have time to bed into their new surroundings, but the pressure is mounting as match day one draws closer.

With that in mind, fans are keen to catch a glimpse of their potentially new-look side, and as such preseason is always a anticipated affair, with everyone keen to see what’s new and get a feel for how the season itself could well go.

October 4 is when the preseason games begin, and they will end on October 18. Here’s the full schedule:

NBA 24-25 preseason schedule: dates, times and how to watch:

Friday October 4:

  • Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets - 12:00 p.m. (UAE)
  • New Zealand Breakers vs Utah Jazz - 7:00 p.m. (Canada Series)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers - 10:30 p.m. (NBA League Pass)

Saturday October 5:

  • Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers - 7:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)

Sunday October 6:

  • Denver Nuggets vs Boston Celtics - 10:00 a.m. (UAE)
  • New York Knicks vs Charlotte Hornets - 5:00 p.m. (NBA TV)
  • Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons - 7:00 p.m. (ESPN)
  • Washington Wizards vs Toronto Raptors - 7:30 p.m. (Canada Series)
  • Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers - 9:30 p.m. (NBA League Pass)

Monday October 7:

  • Orlando Magic vs New Orleans Pelicans - 1:30 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
  • Memphis Grizzlies vs Dallas Mavericks - 8:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
  • Oklahoma City Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs - 8:00 p.m. (Prime Video)
  • Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz - 9:00 p.m. (NBA TV)

Tuesday October 8:

  • Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets - 7:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
  • Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers - 7:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
  • Phoenix Suns vs Detroit Pistons - 7:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
  • Indiana Pacers vs Atlanta Hawks - 7:30 p.m. (NBA TV)
  • Brooklyn Nets vs Los Angeles Clippers - 10:30 p.m. (NBA League Pass)

Wednesday, October 9:

  • Washington Wizards vs New York Knicks - 7:30 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
  • Orlando Magic vs San Antonio Spurs - 8:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
  • Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder - 8:00 p.m. (NBA TV)
  • Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings - 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Thursday, October 10:

  • Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers - 7:00 p.m. (NBA TV)
  • Atlanta Hawks vs Miami Heat - 7:30 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
  • Charlotte Hornets vs Memphis Grizzlies - 8:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
  • Los Angeles Lakers vs Milwaukee Bucks - 8:00 p.m. (Prime Video)
  • Utah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks - 8:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)

Friday, October 11:

  • Minnesota Timberwolves vs Philadelphia 76ers - 7:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
  • New Orleans Pelicans vs Orlando Magic - 7:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
  • Toronto Raptors vs Washington Wizards - 7:00 p.m.
  • Detroit Pistons vs Phoenix Suns - 10:00 p.m. (NBA TV)
  • Sacramento Kings vs Golden State Warriors - 10:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
  • Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Clippers - 10:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)

Saturday, October 12:

  • Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics - 8:00 p.m. (Prime Video)
  • Memphis Grizzlies vs Chicago Bulls - 8:00 p.m. (NBA TV)
  • Utah Jazz vs San Antonio Spurs - 8:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)

Sunday, October 13:

  • New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat - 3:30 p.m.
  • Portland Trail Blazers vs Sacramento Kings - 6:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves vs New York Knicks - 6:00 p.m. (ESPN)
  • Toronto Raptors vs Boston Celtics - 7:00 p.m. (NBA TV)
  • Detroit Pistons vs Golden State Warriors - 8:30 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
  • Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets - 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday, October 14:

  • Memphis Grizzlies vs Indiana Pacers - 7:00 p.m. (Prime Video)
  • Washington Wizards vs Brooklyn Nets - 7:30 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
  • Philadelphia 76ers vs Atlanta Hawks - 7:30 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
  • Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks - 8:00 p.m. (NBA TV)
  • Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Clippers - 10:30 p.m. (NBA League Pass)

Tuesday, October 15:

  • Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors - 7:00 p.m.
  • Charlotte Hornets vs New York Knicks - 7:30 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
  • San Antonio Spurs vs Miami Heat - 7:30 p.m. (Prime Video)
  • New Orleans Pelicans vs Houston Rockets - 8:00 p.m. (NBA TV)
  • Sacramento Kings vs Utah Jazz - 9:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
  • Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets - 9:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
  • Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers - 10:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)

Wednesday, October 16:

  • Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons - 7:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
  • Brooklyn Nets vs Philadelphia 76ers - 7:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves vs Chicago Bulls - 8:00 p.m. (NBA TV)

Friday, October 18:

  • New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards - 7:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
  • Philadelphia 76ers vs Orlando Magic - 7:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
  • Toronto Raptors vs Brooklyn Nets - 7:30 p.m.
  • Miami Heat vs Memphis Grizzlies - 8:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls - 8:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
  • Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves - 8:00 p.m. (NBA TV) 
  • Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers - 10:00p.m. (NBA League Pass)
  • Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors - 10:30p.m. (ESPN2)

October 21 is when rosters are to be set for NBA Opening Day (5 p.m. ET) and the regular season will finally begin on Tuesday, October 22, when the New York Knicks visit the Celtics at TD Garden.

You’ll be able to follow the action as it happens right here on AS USA, and we’ll keep you updated with all the major changes in the league as they happen.

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