The 2024-21 NBA season is set to begin on December 22 with a doubleheader on TNT and ESPN on Wednesday, December 23. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the NBA 2024-21 schedule has been delayed from its usual October date. All the games of NBA 2024-21 to broadcast on TNT, ESPN, ABC, NBA TV and ESPN Radio from December 22, 2024 to March 4, 2024.
NBA is the 3rd wealthiest sports league in America along with the 3rd most played sport in the United States. Thus it’s very evident by reading the statistics that how much NBA means to the fans, people of America, and also worldwide.
NBA’s 2019-2020 season was concluded recently on 11th October 2024, a NBA season generally runs for 9 months from October – June, however, this year due to COVID the season was halted in March only to resume in July.
The Lakers emerged as champions and dedicated it to Late Kobe Bryant. Though the celebrations and the gratitudes had to be cut short as NBA are already in crisis and headache regarding the beginning of the 2024-2024 season.
NBA 2024-21 Schedule
Tuesday, Dec. 22: Opening Night
Golden State Warriors vs. Brooklyn Nets (7 p.m. ET, TNT)
LA Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers (10 p.m. ET, TNT)
Wednesday, Dec. 23
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics (7:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns ( 10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Friday, Dec. 25: Christmas Day
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Miami Heat (12:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Golden State Warriors vs. Milwaukee Bucks (2:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics (5:00 p.m. ET, ABC)
Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Lakers (8:00 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN)
LA Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets (10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Important Dates for NBL 2024-21
December 22-March 4: First half of regular season
March 5-10: All-Star break
March 11-May 16: Second half of regular season
May 18-21: Play-In tournament
May 22-July 22: Playoffs
It is very evident to note that the new season can’t start from October 2024 as the previous season itself was concluded in the same month adding on as per the rules of NBA teams must be given 8 weeks prior notice regarding the start of the new season.
Thus the NBA and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) both are rooting for a 22 December 2024 start so that the league can uphold all the 82 games and even the season would finish before July, thus not having to clash with the Tokyo Olympics 2024. As per reports, there are two potential start dates for the 2024-21 NBA season – December 22 and January 18.
That’s not all as another or an arguably major reason for the Christmas push is to reduce their financial loss. Yes, the NBA due to COVID, delays, and hiatus will have to bear a loss of $500 million up to $1 Billion. If the games are reduced and the season is started after Christmas then the expense of loss will rise accordingly.
However, here is what the twist is, as per the NBA commissioner the teams and the players have given negative feedback for the Christmas date. Thus the new start date for the 2024-21 NBA season which the players have given a nod for is 18th January 2024.
As per reports, the NBA 2024 season will commence from 18 January 2024 on King Martin Luther’s Day. While this date would see the games being reduced from 82 to just 50. Moreover, there is a higher possibility of the season clashing with the Tokyo Olympics thus putting the US team’s participation in jeopardy.
It doesn’t matter whether the league start in December or January, the fans just want to know the confirmed the NBA 2024-21 schedule.
Here are the NBA fixtures of the last edition (All times are in ET). We’ll update about the NBA 2024 fixtures here once it released.
| Day | Date | Time (ET) | Game |
| Saturday | Oct. 26 | 5 p.m. | Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks |
| 7:30 p.m. | Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks | ||
| 10 p.m. | LA Clippers vs. Phoenix Suns | ||
| Monday | Oct. 28 | 8 p.m. | Golden State Warriors vs. New Orleans Pelicans |
| 10:30 p.m. | Charlotte Hornets vs. LA Clippers | ||
| Tuesday | Oct. 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat |
| 10:30 p.m. | Memphis Grizzlies vs. Los Angeles Lakers | ||
| Saturday | Nov. 2 | 7 p.m. | Denver Nuggets vs. Orlando Magic |
| 10 p.m. | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Portland Trail Blazers | ||
| Monday | Nov. 4 | 7:30 p.m. | New Orleans Pelicans vs. Brooklyn Nets |
| 10:30 p.m. | Portland Trail Blazers vs. Golden State Warriors | ||
| Tuesday | Nov. 5 | 8 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Chicago Bulls |
| Friday | Nov. 8 | 10:30 p.m. | Miami Heat vs. Los Angeles Lakers |
| Monday | Nov. 11 | 8 p.m. | Houston Rockets vs. New Orleans Pelicans |
| 10:30 p.m. | Toronto Raptors vs. LA Clippers | ||
| Tuesday | Nov. 12 | 7 p.m. | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Philadelphia 76ers |
| 10 p.m. | Portland Trail Blazers vs. Sacramento Kings | ||
| Saturday | Nov. 16 | 6 p.m. | Brooklyn Nets vs. Chicago Bulls |
| Monday | Nov. 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Portland Trail Blazers vs. Houston Rockets |
| Tuesday | Nov. 19 | 8 p.m. | Portland Trail Blazers vs. New Orleans Pelicans |
| 10:30 p.m. | Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Los Angeles Lakers | ||
| Saturday | Nov. 23 | 9 p.m. | New Orleans Pelicans vs. Utah Jazz |
| Monday | Nov. 25 | 8 p.m. | Utah Jazz vs. Milwaukee Bucks |
| 10:30 p.m. | Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Golden State Warriors | ||
| Tuesday | Nov. 26 | 8:30 p.m. | LA Clippers vs. Dallas Mavericks |
| Friday | Nov. 29 | 8 p.m. | New Orleans Pelicans vs. Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 10:30 p.m. | Washington Wizards vs. Los Angeles Lakers | ||
| Saturday | Nov. 30 | 7 p.m. | Indiana Pacers vs. Philadelphia 76ers |
| Monday | Dec. 2 | 7 p.m. | Utah Jazz vs. Philadelphia 76ers |
| 10 p.m. | Chicago Bulls vs. Sacramento Kings | ||
| Wednesday | Dec. 4 | 9 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Utah Jazz |
| Thursday | Dec. 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Houston Rockets vs. Toronto Raptors |
| Saturday | Dec. 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Philadelphia 76ers |
| Monday | Dec. 9 | 8 p.m. | Detroit Pistons vs. New Orleans Pelicans |
| Saturday | Dec. 14 | 5 p.m. | San Antonio Spurs vs. Phoenix Suns |
| 7:30 p.m. | Brooklyn Nets vs. Toronto Raptors | ||
| Sunday | Dec. 15 | 8 p.m. | New York Knicks vs. Denver Nuggets |
| Monday | Dec. 16 | 8 p.m. | Dallas Mavericks vs. Milwaukee Bucks |
| Tuesday | Dec. 17 | 7 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Indiana Pacers |
| 10:30 p.m. | Phoenix Suns vs. LA Clippers | ||
| Saturday | Dec. 21 | 7 p.m. | Washington Wizards vs. Philadelphia 76ers |
| Sunday | Dec. 22 | 7 p.m. | LA Clippers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 9:30 p.m. | Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers | ||
| Monday | Dec. 23 | 7 p.m. | Toronto Raptors vs. Indiana Pacers |
| 10 p.m. | New Orleans Pelicans vs. Portland Trail Blazers | ||
| Friday | Dec. 27 | 7 p.m. | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Orlando Magic |
| 10:30 p.m. | Phoenix Suns vs. Golden State Warriors | ||
| Sunday | Dec. 29 | 8 p.m. | Houston Rockets vs. New Orleans Pelicans |
| Monday | Dec. 30 | 7 p.m. | Atlanta Hawks vs. Orlando Magic |
| 10 p.m. | Phoenix Suns vs. Portland Trail Blazers | ||
| Tuesday | Dec. 31 | 7 p.m. | Denver Nuggets vs. Houston Rockets |
| Wednesday | Jan. 1 | 8 p.m. | Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Milwaukee Bucks |
| Thursday | Jan. 2 | 8 p.m. | Golden State Warriors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 10:30 p.m. | Detroit Pistons vs. LA Clippers | ||
| Monday | Jan. 6 | 7 p.m. | Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Philadelphia 76ers |
| 10 p.m. | Golden State Warriors vs. Sacramento Kings | ||
| Tuesday | Jan. 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Brooklyn Nets |
| 10:30 p.m. | New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles Lakers | ||
| Tuesday | Jan. 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Utah Jazz vs. Brooklyn Nets |
| 10:30 p.m. | Dallas Mavericks vs. Golden State Warriors | ||
| Saturday | Jan. 18 | 6 p.m. | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Brooklyn Nets |
| Monday | Jan. 20 | 2:30 p.m. | Toronto Raptors vs. Atlanta Hawks |
| Tuesday | Jan. 21 | 8:30 p.m. | LA Clippers vs. Dallas Mavericks |
| Friday | Jan. 24 | 3 p.m. | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Charlotte Hornets |
| 10:30 p.m. | Indiana Pacers vs. Golden State Warriors | ||
| Sunday | Jan. 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Houston Rockets vs. Denver Nuggets |
| 9 p.m. | Indiana Pacers vs. Portland Trail Blazers | ||
| Monday | Jan. 27 | 9 p.m. | Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz |
| Monday | Feb. 3 | 7:30 p.m. | Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks |
| 10:30 p.m. | San Antonio Spurs vs. LA Clippers | ||
| Sunday | Feb. 9 | 3:30 p.m. | Boston Celtics vs. Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 7 p.m. | Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets | ||
| Monday | Feb. 10 | 8 p.m. | Sacramento Kings vs. Milwaukee Bucks |
| 10:30 p.m. | Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers | ||
| Sunday | Feb. 23 | 6 p.m. | Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets |
| 8:30 p.m. | New Orleans Pelicans vs. Golden State Warriors | ||
| Monday | Feb. 24 | 7 p.m. | Atlanta Hawks vs. Philadelphia 76ers |
| 10:30 p.m. | Memphis Grizzlies vs. LA Clippers | ||
| Monday | Mar. 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Miami Heat |
| Sunday | Mar. 8 | 6 p.m. | Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Boston Celtics |
| 9 p.m. | Toronto Raptors vs. Sacramento Kings | ||
| Monday | Mar. 9 | 9 p.m. | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Denver Nuggets |
| Friday | Mar. 13 | 8 p.m. | Washington Wizards vs. Boston Celtics |
| 10:30 p.m. | Brooklyn Nets vs. LA Clippers | ||
| Tuesday | Mar. 17 | 7 p.m. | Orlando Magic vs. Detroit Pistons |
| 10 p.m. | Dallas Mavericks vs. Sacramento Kings | ||
| Thursday | Mar. 19 | 8 p.m. | Sacramento Kings vs. Houston Rockets |
| Friday | Mar. 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Boston Celtics vs. Toronto Raptors |
| Saturday | Mar. 21 | 7 p.m. | Atlanta Hawks vs. Philadelphia 76ers |
| Sunday | Mar. 22 | 7 p.m. | Utah Jazz vs. San Antonio Spurs |
| Monday | Mar. 23 | 8:30 p.m. | Houston Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks |
| Thursday | Mar. 26 | 8:30 p.m. | Utah Jazz vs. Dallas Mavericks |
| Friday | Mar. 27 | 7:30 p.m. | Portland Trail Blazers vs. Boston Celtics |
| Sunday | Mar. 29 | 6 p.m. | Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Boston Celtics |
| 8:30 p.m. | San Antonio Spurs vs. Golden State Warriors | ||
| Monday | Mar. 30 | 7:30 p.m. | Portland Trail Blazers vs. Brooklyn Nets |
| 10:30 p.m. | Indiana Pacers vs. LA Clippers | ||
| Friday | Apr. 3 | 8:30 p.m. | Golden State Warriors vs. San Antonio Spurs |
| Sunday | Apr. 5 | 1 p.m. | Orlando Magic vs. Philadelphia 76ers |
| 7 p.m. | Toronto Raptors vs. Houston Rockets | ||
| 9:30 p.m. | Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Los Angeles Lakers | ||
| Friday | Apr. 10 | 8:30 p.m. | Philadelphia 76ers vs. San Antonio Spurs |
| Sunday | Apr. 12 | 3:30 p.m. | Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs |
| 7 p.m. | Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee Bucks | ||
| 9:30 p.m. | Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers | ||
| Monday | Apr. 13 | 7 p.m. | Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons |
| 10:30 p.m. | Portland Trail Blazers vs. Golden State Warriors |
Teams
There are 30 teams in the NBA divided into 2 conferences and 6 divisions and each division consist of 5 teams each. There are 29 teams from the United States Of America and one team from Canada, which is the Toronto Raptors.
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
- Boston Celtics
- Brooklyn Nets
- New York Knicks
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Toronto Raptors
Central
- Chicago Bulls
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Detroit Pistons
- Indiana Pacers
- Milwaukee Bucks
Southeast
- Atlanta Hawks
- Charlotte Hornets
- Miami Heat
- Orlando Magic
- Washington Wizards
Western Conference
Southwest
- Dallas Mavericks
- Houston Rockets
- Memphis Grizzlies
- New Orleans Pelicans
- San Antonio Spurs
Northwest
- Denver Nuggets
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Portland Trail Blazers
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Utah Jazz
Pacific
- Golden State Warriors
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Phoenix Suns
- Sacramento Kings
Thus one of the major issues for any competition and country is to create a secure bio bubble which even the NBA has to comply with. But due to travel restrictions between the USA and Canada, Toronto Raptors are looking to shift their base to the USA for this season as they even have reportedly enquired about the Prudential Center in New Jersey.
2020/21 NBA Draft
The 2024 NBA Draft is scheduled to take place on 18th November 2024 while the broadcasting rights for the 9th straight year have been given to ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA TV.