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Report: NBA Releases 2015-2016 NBA Schedule

Basketball Insiders Sports Editor

Updated12 hours ago on April 28, 2024

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The full NBA schedule for the 2015–2016 season was released Wednesday.

The season will open Oct. 27, with the Cavaliers at the Bulls, followed by the Pelicans and defending champion Golden State Warriors, who will receive their championship rings before the game. Both games will broadcast on TNT. Detroit will also play Atlanta that night.

TNT will televise All-Star weekend from Toronto Feb. 12–14, as well as 18 Thursday night doubleheaders. ESPN will broadcast 38 games on Wednesdays and 31 on Fridays, also available on WatchESPN. The networks, along with ABC and NBA TV, will use flexible scheduling throughout the season.

ABC will exclusively broadcast the NBA Finals in June. TNT will show the Western Conference finals and ESPN the Eastern Conference finals.

Source: Sports Illustrated