The 2014-2015 NBA Schedule... [Archive]

TampaDude

06-23-2014, 05:39 PM

Hmmm...according to Wikipedia (not sure how accurate):

The regular season will begin on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 with the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs hosting a game.

My birthday is the 29th, so that would be a perfect time to spend a week in San Antonio. :hat

TampaDude

06-23-2014, 05:40 PM

Last year the schedule was released Tuesday August 6.

Yeah...usually it's in early August, IIRC. I can't wait to see who our opponent is for the opener. I hope it's the Lakers. :lol

Taking it to the Hole

06-23-2014, 08:38 PM

Yeah...usually it's in early August, IIRC. I can't wait to see who our opponent is for the opener. I hope it's the Lakers. :lol

Knowing the NBA, they will probably schedule the Heat as the first game just to try to potentially embarrass the Spurs the night they get their rings.

TheDarkSide.

06-23-2014, 08:57 PM

Knowing the NBA, they will probably schedule the Heat as the first game just to try to potentially embarrass the Spurs the night they get their rings.

They haven't made the heat rematch any of their finals opponents on ring/banner night so it'd be pretty messed up if they did.

davi78239

06-23-2014, 09:37 PM

I predict we open up with okc or Houston.

cd021

06-23-2014, 09:39 PM

I predict we open up with okc or Houston.

Sounds about right.

cd021

06-23-2014, 09:40 PM

They haven't made the heat rematch any of their finals opponents on ring/banner night so it'd be pretty messed up if they did.

That would be great to force them to watch that.

davidbowie

06-23-2014, 09:52 PM

we're playing christmas on the road for sure lol

~O~

06-23-2014, 09:53 PM

Knowing the NBA, they will probably schedule the Heat as the first game just to try to potentially embarrass the Spurs the night they get their rings.

I'm sure the Spurs would embarrass the Heat...depending on whats left of the Heat and all their placeholder fans.

MeloHype

06-23-2014, 10:09 PM

They haven't made the heat rematch any of their finals opponents on ring/banner night so it'd be pretty messed up if they did.
They did in 2012 vs Dallas

spurs_fan_in_exile

06-23-2014, 10:11 PM

Eager to see the schedule too. If this is my last shot to see Tim play in person I need to know when the Spurs are coming to town. (And hope it's not part of a B2B).

21209

06-23-2014, 10:24 PM

They did in 2012 vs Dallas

That happened due to the lockout with the season opening on Christmas day.

The original schedule of 2011-12 had Mavericks hosting the Bulls on opening night.

Beaverfuzz

06-23-2014, 10:39 PM

21209

06-23-2014, 10:43 PM

I originally predicted the Suns, but I'm hoping it's the Mavericks.

TampaDude

06-24-2014, 04:21 AM

It's usually a double/tripleheader with teams playing each other that are in the same geographic area. Expect the Clippers and Warriors to round out the night, Spurs vs Thunder/Mavs/Rockets, and Miami vs Boston/NY.

Hmmm...we didn't face the Rockets in the playoffs, so I'm guessing we play them in the opener.

TXstbobcat

08-04-2014, 09:20 AM

Shouldn't it be sometime this week compared to the previous years schedule release date?

MI21

08-04-2014, 09:26 AM

Hanging out for this, need to sort out getting to watch 2 games in 3 nights in SA at some point in December. Hurry the fuck up.

TampaDude

08-04-2014, 09:50 AM

The schedule should be released this week. I'd love to open against the Lakers, so Kobe can watch Timmy get #5...plus we should win that game easily. :hat

look_at_g_shred

08-04-2014, 10:04 AM

I say Spurs Vs Mavs

LoveMySpurs

08-04-2014, 01:12 PM

Release the schedule so I can get my first game tickets! Was at the final game and want to see them get the rings and unveil the banner!!!

Mel_13

08-06-2014, 11:53 AM

Last year's schedule was announced on August 6th. Scheduling all those extra b2b's to accommodate a week long All-Star break appears to be causing a delay this year.

In the meantime, most of the preseason schedule is now known. Tickets for the home games go on sale tomorrow, so I'd expect an announcement with the full schedule today.

Oct 8 @ Alba Berlin

Oct 11 @ Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul

Oct 18 Miami

Oct 20 Sacramento

Oct 22 Atlanta

The three home games all start at 7:30 pm.

littlecoyotecoin

08-06-2014, 11:59 AM

I read that it would be released 8/7/14, FWIW.

FromWayDowntown

08-06-2014, 12:33 PM

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FromWayDowntown

08-06-2014, 12:37 PM

For whatever it's worth, my cable guide shows that there's also a "To Be Announced" time block on NBATV on August 13, 2014 5-8 PM CT.

TampaDude

08-06-2014, 12:40 PM

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Dragging it out, I see...

FromWayDowntown

08-06-2014, 01:13 PM

The good news is that we should start getting some pieces of information about the schedule as it is finalized over the next few days -- the openers, the Christmas Day games, a few other tidbits.

By the way, if there's a week off at the All-Star Break, the Spurs RRT might be significantly shorter than its been since the move to the AT&T Center, since the trip usually straddles the break. It might turn two 3-5 game trips on either side of the break into a couple of 2-3 game trips on either side of the break.

FromWayDowntown

08-12-2014, 11:31 AM

Trying to look for rumors today, but not finding much.

This seems to be the best aggregation so far: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/sfl-miami-heat-nba-schedule-s080814,0,2690565.story

Spurs are apparently hosting Miami on Feb. 6 and playing the Heat on the road on March 31.

Several of the Christmas Day games seem set, too: Cleveland is apparently going to Miami for Christmas. The Clippers and Warriors are going to play again on Christmas night. Washington is reportedly playing the Knicks on Christmas as well. The Lakers will undoubtedly have a Christmas Day game, too; I heard on NBA Radio this morning that LAL is likely playing at Chicago (http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/08/12/report-bulls-to-host-lakers-on-christmas-day/). That would leave only one other Christmas Day game and a lot of possibilities.

soxxx

08-12-2014, 11:53 AM

The schedule is probably:

12:00 Knicks Wizards
2:30 Heat Cavaliers
5:00 Spurs ???? (Thunder I assume)
7:30 Bulls Lakers
10:30 Clippers Warriors

FromWayDowntown

08-12-2014, 12:02 PM

The schedule is probably:

12:00 Knicks Wizards
2:30 Heat Cavaliers
5:00 Spurs ???? (Thunder I assume)
7:30 Bulls Lakers
10:30 Clippers Warriors

The Lakers will have the 2:30 spot, I think. The report in the Miami paper has the Heat/Cavs game on Christmas as a "night" game:

Heat's first meeting with James' Cavaliers is scheduled for Christmas at AmericanAirlines Arena, in what the preliminary schedule lists only as a "night" game.

I think the Knicks will have that first game, the Lakers/Bulls will be the 2:30 game, the Heat/Cavs will be the late-afternoon/early evening game, and Clippers/Warriors will be the late game.

soxxx

08-12-2014, 02:53 PM

The Lakers will have the 2:30 spot, I think. The report in the Miami paper has the Heat/Cavs game on Christmas as a "night" game:

I think the Knicks will have that first game, the Lakers/Bulls will be the 2:30 game, the Heat/Cavs will be the late-afternoon/early evening game, and Clippers/Warriors will be the late game.
there are 5 games though.

FromWayDowntown

08-12-2014, 03:18 PM

there are 5 games though.

No doubt. I'm just saying that my guess is that the only game we don't really have a rumor about is the game that is likely to be played in the early evening. That would seem the most likely place for a game involving the Spurs.

FromWayDowntown

08-12-2014, 03:21 PM

Frank Isola now saying that "It is believed that the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs will begin the season by hosting Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers."

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/carmelo-anthony-knicks-set-open-nba-season-bulls-source-article-1.1901079

Dex

08-12-2014, 03:26 PM

dabom

08-12-2014, 03:31 PM

Seems to be the Twittercensus.

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This game is way too early. We should play vs a western team since we play them more times.

Seventyniner

08-12-2014, 03:42 PM

This game is way too early. We should play vs a western team since we play them more times.

Agreed. Opening night is already a good ratings draw. They should save a big matchup like Cavs/Spurs for January when they need the ratings.

Budkin

08-12-2014, 03:47 PM

Just got an ESPN alert on my phone:

Spurs ring night tentatively scheduled for Oct. 28 at home against Mavericks -- sources

FromWayDowntown

08-12-2014, 03:51 PM

Stein has that Spurs v. Mavs report. Seems believable.

BillMc

08-12-2014, 04:14 PM

Yeah, it looks like "Ring Night" is October 28th against the Mavs. (See last paragraph of): http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11344410/lebron-james-cleveland-cavaliers-visit-miami-heat-christmas-day-according-sources.

Does that mean we'd open on the road in Cleveland? Or is the 28th our opening night?

FromWayDowntown

08-12-2014, 04:21 PM

Does that mean we'd open on the road in Cleveland? Or is the 28th opening night?

Stein seems to be saying that the Cavs won't open with the Spurs.

The league has recently started every full season since 1999-2000 on a Tuesday night, which would make the 28th the season opener.

BillMc

08-12-2014, 04:23 PM

cd021

08-12-2014, 04:23 PM

ducks

08-12-2014, 04:27 PM

mavs gave spurs a run for the money in playoffs I could see them facing them

wildcardX

08-12-2014, 04:34 PM

I'm hoping to make my way out to San Antonio this holiday season to catch a couple of Spurs games. Waiting to see what good matchups for them in December/January.

dabom

08-12-2014, 04:37 PM

I'm hoping to make my way out to San Antonio this holiday season to catch a couple of Spurs games. Waiting to see what good matchups for them in December/January.

Remember no back to back games. lol

wildcardX

08-12-2014, 04:55 PM

Remember no back to back games. lol

OHH Yes! You're right......Well, actually it would be my first time watching the Spurs play in person and in San Antonio. I would be just excited to be there and soak up that energy and support for the team, no matter if the big 3 are resting that night.

wildcardX

08-12-2014, 05:03 PM

Wait, I take that back. I don't want to watch one of my first games in San Antonio and spend much of the time saying "Fucking Ayres". Excitement only goes so far.

dabom

08-12-2014, 05:07 PM

Wait, I take that back. I don't want to watch one of my first games in San Antonio and spend much of the time saying "Fucking Ayres". Excitement only goes so far.

The feels leaves right away and then you're stuck watching the bench play the whole game.

SupremeGuy

08-12-2014, 06:34 PM

I don't care if it's the Cavs or Mavs, as long as we get to play at home on opening night for our ring ceremony, tbh.

manufan10

08-12-2014, 07:52 PM

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manufan10

08-12-2014, 08:10 PM

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crc21209

08-12-2014, 09:30 PM

Jason Minnix
The Spurs will play 18 sets of back to backs, but most are early. Only playing backs to backs twice in March and once in April.

8:45pm*- 12 Aug 14

Jason Minnix
Spurs will host New Orleans on New Years Eve...that will be fun.

8:47pm - 12 Aug 14

crc21209

08-12-2014, 09:31 PM

On his facebook Minnix says the Spurs will host OKC on Christmas Day at 2:30 pm...

Seventyniner

08-12-2014, 09:38 PM

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Not bad. That's almost half the road schedule in November and the RRT. I like lots of early road games for this Spurs team. The Spurs are already a cohesive unit while many of the teams they'll play will still be working on their rotations.

FromWayDowntown

08-12-2014, 10:26 PM

Not bad. That's almost half the road schedule in November and the RRT. I like lots of early road games for this Spurs team. The Spurs are already a cohesive unit while many of the teams they'll play will still be working on their rotations.

Having relatively few back-to-backs late in the schedule tends to suggest that they've got a whole bunch of home games in March and April, which would also jive with having big clusters of road games in those early months. That's how the schedule played out in 2012-13, when the Spurs had 17 of their last 24 at home (including 10 of 12 in March) and only had 4 back-to-backs after the RRT -- of course, they only went 13-11 in that stretch.

TampaDude

08-13-2014, 12:41 PM

Stein seems to be saying that the Cavs won't open with the Spurs.

The league has recently started every full season since 1999-2000 on a Tuesday night, which would make the 28th the season opener.

Sweet...I hope it's against the Mavs. My birthday is the 29th, and I have a good friend in Dallas who is a Mavs fan. Would be sweet to hook up for this game.

I can't wait for 6 pm. As soon as I know the official schedule, I can start booking my travel to San Antonio.

This will be the first Spurs game I've ever seen in person. Might as well be ring night! :hat

Dex

08-13-2014, 02:56 PM

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Wonder how this will affect the RRT.

Typical London Boy

08-13-2014, 05:12 PM

At the Knicks on St. Paddy's day - count me in!

ElNono

08-13-2014, 05:15 PM

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Wonder how this will affect the RRT.

Exactly what I was thinking...

NASpurs

08-13-2014, 05:19 PM

http://i.usatoday.net/sports/nba/schedule/nba_team_by_team.pdf

Schedule for team by team

ElNono

08-13-2014, 05:23 PM

http://i60.tinypic.com/2ngr778.png

FromWayDowntown

08-13-2014, 05:24 PM

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Wonder how this will affect the RRT.

Looks to still be 9 games with 3 before the break, then man 8-day layoff before 6 games, mostly on the west coast, fatter that break.

NASpurs

08-13-2014, 05:27 PM

http://i60.tinypic.com/2ngr778.png

How many fucking games are there from March 15 to April 1st?! Jesus

ElNono

08-13-2014, 05:28 PM

How many fucking games are there from March 15 to April 1st?! Jesus

Funny there's only two back to backs there... but it's going to be a lot of 6 games in 8 nights type of thing...

RD2191

08-13-2014, 05:28 PM

Damn, some tough games on the road early. @ Suns @ Clippers @ Warriors @ Rockets. The cliff jumping will make a come back.

MeloHype

08-13-2014, 05:30 PM

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

dabom

08-13-2014, 05:30 PM

How many fucking games are there from March 15 to April 1st?! Jesus

WTF? They give 4 eassy ones then 5 playoff teams. dam

ElNono

08-13-2014, 05:30 PM

I count 20 back to backs... that sounds like a lot, right?

NASpurs

08-13-2014, 05:30 PM

Funny there's only two back to backs there... but it's going to be a lot of 6 games in 8 nights type of thing...

Well March 31 and April 1 are another set of B2Bs

timtonymanu

08-13-2014, 05:31 PM

Damn, some tough games on the road early. @ Suns @ Clippers @ Warriors @ Rockets. The cliff jumping will make a come back.

Followed by posts from Ruff and Cry Havoc calling them out.

RD2191

08-13-2014, 05:31 PM

Dec-15 to the 31st, ho lee shit.

ElNono

08-13-2014, 05:32 PM

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

BTW, there's a link to subscribe the calendar to iOS/Android devices on this page.

RD2191

08-13-2014, 05:32 PM

Followed by posts from Ruff and Cry Havoc calling them out.
Makes for some good entertainment.:lol

NASpurs

08-13-2014, 05:33 PM

@.Dallas, Okc, Dallas, Memphis. Fuck you too NBA :lol

MeloHype

08-13-2014, 05:46 PM

http://i.imgur.com/xQV5zAt.png

Robz4000

08-13-2014, 05:55 PM

Only see OKC three times next season, huh?

DPG21920

08-13-2014, 05:59 PM

Spurs got royally screwed on the schedule :td

Aggie Hoopsfan

08-13-2014, 06:02 PM

OKC on Christmas. Go ahead and put us down 0-1 in that series for the season :lol

cjw

08-13-2014, 06:10 PM

Only see OKC three times next season, huh?

Yeah, you play your division 4x (16 games), other conference 2x (30 games), leaving 36 games for the other ten teams in your conference. Means you play four 3x and six 4x. Each of those OKC games becomes slightly more important then in gaining HCA.

4x: Clippers, Blazers, Suns, Wolves, Nuggets, Kings
3x: Thunder, Warriors, Lakers, Jazz

Seems pretty balanced to me between the good and bad teams, though the division itself is stacked.

Seventyniner

08-13-2014, 06:23 PM

I count 5 Thursday, presumably TNT, games. That doesn't seem like very many.

spurs1990

08-13-2014, 06:26 PM

http://i.imgur.com/xQV5zAt.png

FUCK YOU NBA AND NATIONAL TV NETWORKS.

MeloHype

08-13-2014, 06:41 PM

I count 5 Thursday, presumably TNT, games. That doesn't seem like very many.

TNT seven times, NBATV six times, ESPN ten times and ABC twice.

jhfenton

08-13-2014, 06:49 PM

FUCK YOU NBA AND NATIONAL TV NETWORKS.

I understand the sentiment, but I watch the Spurs on NBA LP BB, so the less they're on national TV the better for me. The games that they're on TNT, NBATV, and ESPN, I miss--or watch crappy streams. It looks like 23 games on those channels that'll be blacked out on NBA LP BB, which sucks. (That's not counting the 2 games against Cleveland which I have to use a VPN to get around the geographic blackout in Ohio.)

crc21209

08-13-2014, 07:01 PM

:lol At the bitch ass Lakers having more national TV games than winning teams like the Spurs, Warriors, Rockets, Blazers, Suns, and Mavs. Nobody cares about Kobe and the irrelevant Lakers anymore..

SpursFan86

08-13-2014, 07:04 PM

Are y'all seriously bitching? 19 times is plenty for a team in a small market with no real superstars. That number goes up to 25 if you include NBATV games.

SpursFan86

08-13-2014, 07:08 PM

Bitching about LA teams getting lots of nationally televised games is like bitching about the summers in Texas being too hot. The shit happens every year lol...no use in complaining about it. They're in the biggest (or 2nd biggest, can't remember if NY is bigger) market in the country and have one of most popular superstars in the league in Kobe. They're going to get a lot of nationally televised games. It's inevitable.

RD2191

08-13-2014, 07:09 PM

Damn, Spurs better keep winning. Boston with only 1 nationally televised game. Damn.

ElNono

08-13-2014, 07:15 PM

Damn, Spurs better keep winning. Boston with only 1 nationally televised game. Damn.

I bet their tickets are cheap though...

Russ

08-13-2014, 08:06 PM

:lol At the bitch ass Lakers having more national TV games than winning teams like the Spurs, Warriors, Rockets, Blazers, Suns, and Mavs. Nobody cares about Kobe and the irrelevant Lakers anymore..

There may be some flexibility in that national TV schedule.

I'm not sure it's dawned on everyone how bad the Lakers are -- and how they will get worse (not better) as the season wears on.

And how done, as an exciting player, Kobe Bryant is.

BanditHiro

08-13-2014, 08:24 PM

Chicago with 25 national games lol...god i hope D-Rose fucks his knee up again

TampaDude

08-13-2014, 08:25 PM

Spurs @ Orlando on April 1, 2015. Sweet. Gonna have to make the one-hour drive to the Amway Center and rock my Spurs gear hardcore. :hat

cd021

08-13-2014, 09:40 PM

two 5 game home stands and a 4 game home stand :tu

Ice009

08-13-2014, 10:11 PM

What's the point of an extended all star rest period if there are going to be periods in the season where you have to play more games closer to each with less rest between games? Is that really going to be beneficial at all?

Hoops Czar

08-13-2014, 10:17 PM

There may be some flexibility in that national TV schedule.

I'm not sure it's dawned on everyone how bad the Lakers are -- and how they will get worse (not better) as the season wears on.

And how done, as an exciting player, Kobe Bryant is.

They have a huge fanbase. They'll get their televised games regardless of how crummy the team is.

Obstructed_View

08-13-2014, 10:30 PM

How many fucking games are there from March 15 to April 1st?! Jesus

Not the worst part. I'd bet at least two of the last four of that stretch are TNT/ESPN games.

JR3

08-13-2014, 10:55 PM

Spurs in Utah for my birthday = good scheduling in my book.

FvckMavs

08-13-2014, 11:05 PM

Visit white house at about Jan 12?

Fireball

08-14-2014, 05:45 AM

BG_Spurs_Fan

08-14-2014, 06:00 AM

With the prolonged All star break ( that'll be boring as fuck ) I imagine the b2bs for all teams will be more than usually, so 21 is OK. It's good that most are early on.

It's easy to predict the Spurs would start slowly, however, hopefully they could survive it and not allow themselves to coast too much because their margin of error when it comes to eventually repeating would be small and having home court advantage for at least 3 rounds would be a big positive. Obviously they can win on the road and they've proven it last season as they've won at least one game on the road in each series but one of the important stats from the playoff run was : Game 1s record : 4-0. Game 5s record : 4-0.

stewarth21

08-14-2014, 06:19 AM

Hanging out for this, need to sort out getting to watch 2 games in 3 nights in SA at some point in December. Hurry the fuck up.

What games are you going to see? I'm thinking seeing a few of the home stand early March.

Russ

08-14-2014, 08:52 AM

They have a huge fanbase. They'll get their televised games regardless of how crummy the team is.

But enough about the Dallas Cowboys . . .

manufan10

08-14-2014, 08:10 PM

I'm hoping to make it to a few games this season. I haven't been to a game in a few years.

MI21

08-14-2014, 08:19 PM

What games are you going to see? I'm thinking seeing a few of the home stand early March.

It's looking like at the moment I will get to see @Utah on December 9, home against Knicks Dec 10 and home against L:lolkers Dec 12.

3 games in 4 nights should ensure I don't get burnt by some of Pop's resting policies.

ElNono

08-14-2014, 09:26 PM

I'm already hating the All-Star week... the weekend couldn't go fast enough, now it's gonna be a full week...smh

Ed Helicopter Jones

08-15-2014, 10:18 AM

http://i.imgur.com/xQV5zAt.png

Sixth most games on national TV for the champs. Seems about right. I'm surprised we aren't after the Wizards.

Yuixafun

08-15-2014, 10:37 AM

My first observations:

-21 b2bs, only 17 times they play a team which is on the second night of a b2b, clearly a negative here
- the first two months look brutal to me ... 32 games from November 5th to December 31st... 11 b2bs packed in it and 4 times the Spurs have to play 5 games in 7 nights (without Patty I see Parker playing more and CJ needs to step up as well)
- the last four weeks look tough as well, but there are not many b2bs and the Spurs will have a nice chance to go into playoff mode against good teams

I can see the Spurs only starting 20-10, but after that comes a stretch with many easy teams to beat leading to a possible 40-13 record before the All-Star break. All in all 62 wins are possible if Joseph plays well, Pattys return is smooth and we do not sustain a cluster of injuries like last season.

I think we might fare better than you anticipate in the early going.

Our Core should have plenty of rest, from not participating in international ball this summer.

And of course we've already proven our depth.

At the same time we've retained mostly the same team, whereas 80% of the league will be scrambling getting accustomed to new players, coaches, systems etc...

We're Captain Morgan going into the season, we have a leg up on the competition.

look_at_g_shred

08-15-2014, 11:07 AM

As always, we'll coast till March. Still end up with 50+ wins

bluebellmaniac

08-15-2014, 12:41 PM

Sixth most games on national TV for the champs. Seems about right. I'm surprised we aren't after the Wizards.

Seventh...

Oh wait, that's a tie for sixth...

ElNono

08-15-2014, 12:56 PM

I rather watch the local telecast on NBALP anyways... some of those NBA TV broadcasts are annoying as hell

TampaDude

08-15-2014, 03:51 PM

As always, we'll coast till March. Still end up with 50+ wins

^ this, tbh

cjw

08-15-2014, 08:51 PM

They have a huge fanbase. They'll get their televised games regardless of how crummy the team is.

Don't forget West Coast teams are thrown some extra TNT / ESPN late games, while Central time zone teams have to compete with East unless they want late 9:30pm starts during the week. While I like what Phoenix has done, they wouldn't have as many games as Brooklyn-Toronto-Charlotte combined if they weren't out West (understood they are in Mountain time zone in the winter).