NBA schedule thread (to be released 8/6 on NBA TV)

[racm]

As the title says.

Things to watch out for:

Who will the Spurs open against (and will it be at home/on the road)?

If the latter, who will the Spurs play in their home opener?

Which teams will they face on the Rodeo Road Trip?

Will they play on Christmas?

Games to watch out for:
chi (Marco Belinelli's return to the Windy City)
@MIA/vs MIA (Finals rematch)
all games vs HOU
all games vs DAL

[sehui]

don't forget about the new clippers w doc rivers - time to see if this famed coach is really worth all the talk.

[TheyCallMePro]

Does the release of the schedule also list the number of (or specify which) games will be nationally televised on ESPN?

[Hoops Czar]

As the title says.

Things to watch out for:

Who will the Spurs open against (and will it be at home/on the road)?

If the latter, who will the Spurs play in their home opener?

Which teams will they face on the Rodeo Road Trip?

Will they play on Christmas?

Games to watch out for:
chi (Marco Belinelli's return to the Windy City)
@MIA/vs MIA (Finals rematch)
all games vs HOU
all games vs DAL

How could you forget Pendergragh's return to Indiana? Must see TV.

[Kool Bob Love]

Houston @ San Antonio would be a great home-opener.

[DesignatedT]

Chicago @ Miami is the season opener of the NBA season. It will be interesting to see who plays in game 2 of the double header that night. Game 2 should be a west coast game so somebody travelling to GS or LAC is probably likely. SA @ GS would be interesting.

[RD2191]

Lol@ Belinellis return to Chicago. :lmao

[FlAVaK]

Dallas opens the season against the Hawks according to foxsports.

Nowitzki vs. Schröder!

[racm]

Dallas opens the season against the Hawks according to foxsports.

Nowitzki vs. Schröder!

Speaking of the Hawks, thanks for reminding me. Those games are a must watch because of the mentor vs protege angle in Pop vs Bud.

[FromWayDowntown]

SA @ GS would be interesting.

We'll see, but that does seem an interesting possibility for the 2nd game. More likely, it's the Thunder or Rockets against someone (and as DesignatedT suggests, Clippers seem a viable host). I'm honestly surprised that we don't know more by now.

For whatever it's worth, the Spurs openers since David Robinson arrived in San Antonio:

2012: at New Orleans
2011: Memphis
2010: Indiana
2009: New Orleans
2008: Phoenix
2007: Portland
2006: at Dallas
2005: Denver
2004: Sacramento
2003: Phoenix
2002: at Lakers
2001: Clippers
2000: Indiana
1999: Philadelphia
1998/99: Sacramento
1997: at Denver
1996: at Minnesota
1995: Dallas
1994: Golden State
1993: Golden State
1992: at Sacramento
1991: Dallas
1990: Lakers

17 of the last 23 openers have been at home and the Spurs haven't opened consecutive seasons on the road since Tim Duncan was a rookie.

Likely that the Spurs get the Lakers at home very early in the season, too: Woj (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--kobe-bryant--lakers-to-face-dwight-howard-on-nov--7-031240873.html) says the Lakers play on November 7 at Houston.

Spurs may or may not play on Christmas day, but they play at Dallas (http://mavsblog.dallasnews.com/2013/08/mavericks-open-2013-14-season-at-home-miami-heat-visits-in-february.html/) on December 26. Sefko's reporting also suggests that the Heat's visit to San Antonio is likely to be sometime around the All-Star break, since Miami plays at Dallas on Feb. 18 (the 20th would make sense, as it would be a TNT game).

[Mel_13]

I'm always most interested in the number of home games after the RRT. Last season was great with 24 games before the RRT and 17 after. The worst was 2009-10 with only 12 home games after the RRT and no homestand longer than 2 games.

I'll also be looking at the dates for the away games vs. the Knicks, Nets, and Sixers as I plan my Spurs road trip for 2013-14.

[DesignatedT]

I remember seeing somewhere a few weeks ago that Lakers play the Spurs like the third game of the season or something like that.

This was also interesting.


MySportsLegion: NBA schedule leak: Nets and Hawks will play in LONDON on January 16th."

[DesignatedT]

@MySportsLegion: NBA schedule leak: Clippers will visit Steph Curry and the Warriors on Christmas Day.

[FromWayDowntown]

@MySportsLegion: NBA schedule leak: Clippers will visit Steph Curry and the Warriors on Christmas Day.

From various tweets and reports Christmas looks to be:

OKC/NYK
BRK/CHI
MIA/LAL
LAC/GST

with one more game -- a Rockets' road game -- to be revealed. Given that the Spurs apparently play in Dallas on the 26th, it's possible that the Rockets are at the Spurs on Christmas Day. Last year Brooklyn, Denver, Houston, LA Lakers, Miami, and New York all played back-to-backs on the 25th/26th.

[DesignatedT]

:tu

[pookenstein]

I just hope they'll have some good games around the end of march when I plan on flying to see the Spurs.

[TE]

I'll likely be making the drive for a few marquee games throughout the season. I'll probably end up going to the first home game.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I wish there was a way the Spurs could play 8 road games in Toronto. I may also make the road trip to Detroit this year to catch the Spurs.

[Mel_13]

Fair warning: the lead-in to the schedule release show is a one hour version of Game 6.

[crc21209]

Fair warning: the lead-in to the schedule release show is a one hour version of Game 6.

:lol Of course. Fuck NBA TV....:depressed

[cjw]

How could you forget Pendergragh's return to Indiana? Must see TV.

His return to Miami to visit Flo Rida's entourage will be even more epic

[Creation88]

heard Spurs will open at home vs. Grizzlies but that's a rumor

[ace3g]

Fair warning: the lead-in to the schedule release show is a one hour version of Game 6.


:lol Of course. Fuck NBA TV....:depressed

Yeah I'll just stick to twitter updates...probably won't watch NBATV and/or ESPN till a few games into the season.

[TXstbobcat]

heard Spurs will open at home vs. Grizzlies but that's a rumor

I'm okay with that. Rematch of the WCF.

[Mel_13]

http://www.nba.com/spurs/schedule/

Oct 30: home opener v. Grizz

[DesignatedT]

Christmas day at home vs Rockets

[TXstbobcat]

Get a west coast road trip early in the season in November.

[DPG21920]

http://www.nba.com/spurs/schedule/

Oct 30: home opener v. Grizz

15 home games after the RRT

[DPG21920]

Heavier home schedule to start the year, vs after mid-year.

[TE]

http://www.nba.com/spurs/schedule/

Oct 30: home opener v. Grizz
Sweet. Gonna get dem tickets.

Christmas day at home vs Rockets
Another game I'll probably go to.

[DPG21920]

18 B2B's

[DesignatedT]

How many b2bs did we have last year?

[SpursRock20]

RRT doesn't look too bad. Could easily go 7-2

[DesignatedT]

Schedule seems pretty balanced all the way throughout.

[SpursRock20]

Both Miami games come after a day off. One will be on ABC, the other will be on TNT.

[Mel_13]

Next edition of Restgate:

Dec 10 @Toronto
Dec 11 @Milwaukee
Dec 13 v. Minnesota
Dec 14 @ Utah

Also interesting that the Dec 4th game in Mexico City will count as a home game for Minnesota.

[FromWayDowntown]

18 B2B's

I count 19:

1. 11/1-11/2 at LAL, at PRT
2. 11/5-11/6 at DEN, v. PNX
3. 11/10-11/11 at NY, at PHI
4. 11/22-11/23 at MEM, v. CLE
5. 11/29-11/30 at ORL, v. HOU

6. 12/10-12/11 at TOR, at MIL
7. 12/13-12/14 MIN, at UTH
8. 12/18-12/19 at PNX, at GST
9. 12/25-12/26 HOU, at DAL

10. 1/7-1/8 at MEM, DAL
11. 1/12-1/13 MIN, at NO
12. 1/28-1/29 at HOU, CHI

13. 2/5-2/6 at WAS, at BRK
14. 2/18-2/19 at LAC, at PRT

15. 3/11-3/12 at CHI, PRT
16. 3/21-3/22 at SAC, at GST
17. 3/28-3/29 at DEN, NO

18. 4/2-4/3 GST, at OKC
19. 4/10-4/11 at DAL, PNX

[timtonymanu]

Looks like I get to see the Spurs play Portland on 11/2.

[ElNono]

RRT doesn't look that difficult...

[Mel_13]

I count 19:

1. 11/1-11/2 at LAL, at PRT
2. 11/5-11/6 at DEN, v. PNX
3. 11/10-11/11 at NY, at PHI
4. 11/22-11/23 at MEM, v. CLE
5. 11/29-11/30 at ORL, v. HOU

6. 12/10-12/11 at TOR, at MIL
7. 12/13-12/14 MIN, at UTH
8. 12/18-12/19 at PNX, at GST
9. 12/25-12/26 HOU, at DAL

10. 1/7-1/8 at MEM, DAL
11. 1/12-1/13 MIN, at NO
12. 1/28-1/29 at HOU, CHI

13. 2/5-2/6 at WAS, at BRK
14. 2/18-2/19 at LAC, at PRT

15. 3/11-3/12 at CHI, PRT
16. 3/21-3/22 at SAC, at GST
17. 3/28-3/29 at DEN, NO

18. 4/2-4/3 GST, at OKC
19. 4/10-4/11 at DAL, PNX

Only one set of 4 games in 5 nights.

[chazley]

We got a primetime slot on Christmas Day against the Rockets? AWESOME.

[SpursRock20]

By my count, we will have at least 7 games on TNT this year (Thursday games), with the first one not until Dec 19 at the Warriors.

[FromWayDowntown]

Spurs play everyone in the West 4 times except:

Clippers (1 home, 2 away)
Kings (2 home, 1 away)
Nuggets (1 home, 2 away)
Timberwolves (2 home, 1 away)

[SpursRock20]

We got a primetime slot on Christmas Day against the Rockets? AWESOME.
As we should, we went to the freaking Finals for crying out loud.

[chrhawk]

When's the last time the Spurs got a home game on Christmas?

[Mel_13]

Only 7 games in April and the only one outside of Texas is at OKC. Last game of the season at home on a Wednesday. The schedule, at least, will be favorable heading into the playoffs.

[DesignatedT]

Every team is rumored to be wearing sleeved jerseys on Christmas. This will be interesting.

[Splits]

3 Laker games in the final month is nice, automatic wins.

[RD2191]

Damn, the first week is a doozie.

[FromWayDowntown]

There's only 1 set of 4-in-5, but there's:

a 7 games in 10 nights stretch from November 5 through November 15 (@DEN, v. PNX, OFF, v.GST, OFF, @NY, @PHI, OFF, v.WAS, OFF, @UTH); and

a 11 games in 16 nights stretch from December 10 through December 26 (@TOR, @MIL, OFF, v.MIN, @UTH, OFF, @LAC, OFF, @PNX, @GST, OFF, v.OKC, OFF, v.TOR, OFF, v.HOU, @DAL)

Then again, there's a whole lot of good rest stretches in parts of this schedule. The Spurs get 2 full days off on 11 different occasions, get 3 full days off on 2 different occasions, and get 3+ days off on 3 different occasions (including the all-star break).

[FromWayDowntown]

When's the last time the Spurs got a home game on Christmas?

Never.

[Bruno]

Only 7 games in April and the only one outside of Texas is at OKC. Last game of the season at home on a Wednesday. The schedule, at least, will be favorable heading into the playoffs.

Agree, that's great to have an April month that light.

[Splits]

This is a nice breakdown: http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/130806_spurs_release_201314_regular_season_schedul e




SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN





BY MONTH
BY DAY

BACK-TO-BACKS (19 = 38 games: 12h-26a)
RODEO ROADTRIP (9)


Oct. - 1 (1h)
Sun. - 8 (6h/2a)

Nov. 1/2 - LAKERS/@Blazers
Feb. 3 Pelicans


Nov. - 16 (7h/9a)
Mon. - 11 (4h/7a)

Nov. 5/6 - @Nuggets/Suns
Feb. 5 Wizards


Dec. - 16 (8h/8a)
Tue. - 8 (1h/7a)

Nov. 10/11 - @Knicks/@76ers
Feb. 6 @Nets


Jan. - 14 (9h/5a)
Wed. - 22 (14h/8a)

Nov. 22/23 - @Grizzlies/Cavaliers
Feb. 8 Bobcats


Feb. - 12 (3h/9a)
Thu. - 7 (2h/5a)

Nov. 29/30 - magic/Rockets
Feb. 10 PiStOns


March - 16 (9h/7a)
Fri. - 14 (6h/8a)

Dec. 10/11 - @Raptors/@Bucks
Feb. 12 @Celtics


April - 7 (4h/3a)
Sat. - 12 (8h/4a)

Dec. 13/14 - Timberwolves/@Jazz
Feb. 18 @Clippers





Dec. 18/19 - Suns/@Warriors
Feb. 19 @Blazers





Dec. 25/26 - Rockets Mavericks
Feb. 21 Suns





Jan. 7/8 - @Grizzlies/Mavericks






Jan. 12/13 - Timberwolves Pelicans






Jan. 28/29 - rockets/Bulls






Feb. 5/6 - Wizards/@Nets






Feb. 18/19 - @Clippers/@Blazers






Mar. 11/12 - BULLs/Blazers






Mar. 21/22 - Kings/@Warriors






Mar. 28/29 - @Nuggets/Pelicans






Apr. 2/3 - Warriors/@Thunder






Apr. 10/11 - Mavericks/Suns

[Juggity]

:lol Rodeo Road Trip is a joke this season.

Probably 2 of these teams will be above .500 when the RRT comes around

Pels
Wiz
Nets
Bobcats
Pistons
Celtics
Clips
Blazers
Suns

[loveforthegame]

What a sweet looking schedule. :tu

[TE]

Already circled 5 games that I'll be attending.

[Hoops Czar]

Playing the Knicks on the 10th of November at 11:00 AM? NBC doesn't start their NBA coverage until Christmas. I wonder what the occasion is?

[elmanutres]

As we should, we went to the freaking Finals for crying out loud.
i'm not gonna lie, i was thinking the league and media were gonna snub us out of christmas as usual. But I'm exited it's at home and against the rockets. definitely gotta buy some tickets for this game

[Venti Quattro]

:lol home and away with SA

[Hoops Czar]

Only 7 games in April and the only one outside of Texas is at OKC. Last game of the season at home on a Wednesday. The schedule, at least, will be favorable heading into the playoffs.

That April schedule is a bitch. GS, OKC, Memphis and Houston will be tough. The Lakers and Mavs could be in play for the 8th seed. If the Spurs don't build up a comfortable lead in the seeding, it's going to be tough to rest players down the stretch.

[Mel_13]

That April schedule is a bitch. GS, OKC, Memphis and Houston will be tough. The Lakers and Mavs could be in play for the 8th seed. If the Spurs don't build up a comfortable lead in the seeding, it's going to be tough to rest players down the stretch.

7 games in 16 days. Last game at home with three days off before the playoffs start. No significant travel. That's about as favorable as a home stretch can get.

[FromWayDowntown]

Playing the Knicks on the 10th of November at 11:00 AM? NBC doesn't start their NBA coverage until Christmas. I wonder what the occasion is?

The Knicks tend to play some early Sunday home games, but the start time on 11/10 is because the NY Rangers have a home game at MSG that night.

[heyheymymy]

That April schedule is a bitch. GS, OKC, Memphis and Houston will be tough. The Lakers and Mavs could be in play for the 8th seed. If the Spurs don't build up a comfortable lead in the seeding, it's going to be tough to rest players down the stretch.

good point, this is what i was going to say. the handful of games in april look like a clusterfuck of good teams and could make for a crazy, down to the wire scramble of the seeding.

but otherwise a very nice schedule, accommodating for the most part. RRT looks like a breeze and the miami games aren't on B2Bs this time around.........

[look_at_g_shred]

Cool we play Booklyn on NYE again.

[racm]

Cool we play Booklyn on NYE again.
I hope it isn't as one-sided as last season :lol

[G-Nob]

Count the DNP's........tbh

[Robz4000]

That RRT won't be as easy as ya'll make it sound. The Pelicans and Blazers always play the Spurs tough (and will be in playoff contention this year imo) and the Spurs lost to the Pistons on last year's trip too. I could see the Spurs only going 5-4 or, god forbid, 4-5.

[Robz4000]

Other than that, pretty good schedule imo. Could see the Spurs getting the top seed again if everyone stays relatively healthy.

[elmanutres]

better schedule than last years. Last years schedule it seemed like Stern told the schedule creators to fuck the spurs up with back to backs and stretches of facing serious teams in a period.

[TDomination]

we need the #1 seed throughout this year, if we get it we will get our championship.

[look_at_g_shred]

we need the #1 seed throughout this year, if we get it we will get our championship.

Yup! Especially because the Heat won't have another 27 game winning streak.

[eric365]

"WindhorstESPN Brian Windhorst
Spurs at Heat on Jan. 26. Spurs have day before off & no back-to-backs for 2 weeks prior. Should be nice and rested this time."

At least the rest gate made sure the NBA would not fuck us again on the schedule. 250 000$ well spent

[look_at_g_shred]

Quite happy with the schedule.

[Budkin]

Good schedule other than starting the season with a B2B.