The NBA Preseason offers an exciting preview of what’s to come as teams prepare for the regular season, set to start on October 22. This period is all about experimentation – coaches try out different lineups, explore new tactics, and give players a chance to shake off any offseason rust.
The first preseason matchup will tip off on October 4, when the Celtics face the Nuggets in Abu Dhabi. The game starts at 12:00 ET and will be broadcast on NBA TV, offering a unique international start to the preseason excitement.
NBA Preseason 2024 Schedule and where to watch each game
All times are listed in ET
Friday, October 4
- Boston Celtics vs. Denver Nuggets – 12:00
- Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers – 22:30 (NBA League Pass)
Saturday, October 5
- Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Clippers – 19:00 (NBA League Pass)
Sunday, October 6
- Denver Nuggets vs. Boston Celtics – 10:00
- New York Knicks vs. Charlotte Hornets – 17:00 (NBA TV)
- Milwaukee Bucks vs. Detroit Pistons – 19:00 (ESPN)
- Washington Wizards vs. Toronto Raptors – 19:30
- Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers – 21:30 (NBA League Pass)
Monday, October 7
- Orlando Magic vs. New Orleans Pelicans – 13:30 (NBA League Pass)
- Memphis Grizzlies vs. Dallas Mavericks – 20:00 (NBA League Pass)
- Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs – 20:00 (Prime Video)
- Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz – 21:00 (NBA TV)
Tuesday, October 8
- Miami Heat vs. Charlotte Hornets – 19:00 (NBA League Pass)
- Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers – 19:00 (NBA League Pass)
- Phoenix Suns vs. Detroit Pistons – 19:00 (NBA League Pass)
- Indiana Pacers vs. Atlanta Hawks – 19:30 (NBA TV)
- Brooklyn Nets vs. Los Angeles Clippers – 22:30 (NBA League Pass)
Wednesday, October 9
- Washington Wizards vs. New York Knicks – 19:30 (NBA League Pass)
- Orlando Magic vs. San Antonio Spurs – 20:00 (NBA League Pass)
- Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder – 20:00 (NBA TV)
- Golden State Warriors vs. Sacramento Kings – 22:30 (ESPN)
Thursday, October 10
- Indiana Pacers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers – 19:00 (NBA TV)
- Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat – 19:30 (NBA League Pass)
- Charlotte Hornets vs. Memphis Grizzlies – 20:00 (NBA League Pass)
- Los Angeles Lakers vs. Milwaukee Bucks – 20:00 (Prime Video)
- Utah Jazz vs. Dallas Mavericks – 20:00 (NBA League Pass)
Friday, October 11
- Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Philadelphia 76ers – 19:00 (NBA League Pass)
- New Orleans Pelicans vs. Orlando Magic – 19:00 (NBA League Pass)
- Toronto Raptors vs. Washington Wizards – 19:00
- Detroit Pistons vs. Phoenix Suns – 22:00 (NBA TV)
- Sacramento Kings vs. Golden State Warriors – 22:00 (NBA League Pass)
- Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Clippers – 22:00 (NBA League Pass)
Saturday, October 12
- Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics – 20:00 (Prime Video)
- Memphis Grizzlies vs. Chicago Bulls – 20:00 (NBA TV)
- Utah Jazz vs. San Antonio Spurs – 20:00 (NBA League Pass)
Sunday, October 13
- New Orleans Pelicans vs. Miami Heat – 15:30
- Portland Trail Blazers vs. Sacramento Kings – 18:00 (NBA League Pass)
- Minnesota Timberwolves vs. New York Knicks – 18:00 (ESPN)
- Toronto Raptors vs. Boston Celtics – 19:00 (NBA TV)
- Detroit Pistons vs. Golden State Warriors – 20:30 (NBA League Pass)
- Phoenix Suns vs. Denver Nuggets – 20:30 (ESPN)
Monday, October 14
- Memphis Grizzlies vs. Indiana Pacers – 19:00 (Prime Video)
- Washington Wizards vs. Brooklyn Nets – 19:30 (NBA League Pass)
- Philadelphia 76ers vs. Atlanta Hawks – 19:30 (NBA League Pass)
- Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks – 20:00 (NBA TV)
- Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Clippers – 22:30 (NBA League Pass)
Tuesday, October 15
- Boston Celtics vs. Toronto Raptors – 19:00
- Charlotte Hornets vs. New York Knicks – 19:30 (NBA League Pass)
- San Antonio Spurs vs. Miami Heat – 19:30 (Prime Video)
- New Orleans Pelicans vs. Houston Rockets – 20:00 (NBA TV)
- Sacramento Kings vs. Utah Jazz – 21:00 (NBA League Pass)
- Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Denver Nuggets – 21:00 (NBA League Pass)
- Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers – 22:00 (NBA League Pass)
Wednesday, October 16
- Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons – 19:00 (NBA League Pass)
- Brooklyn Nets vs. Philadelphia 76ers – 19:00 (NBA League Pass)
- Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Chicago Bulls – 20:00 (NBA TV)
Thursday, October 17
- Charlotte Hornets vs. Indiana Pacers – 19:00 (NBA League Pass)
- Milwaukee Bucks vs. Dallas Mavericks – 19:30 (TNT)
- San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston Rockets – 20:00 (NBA TV)
- Atlanta Hawks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder – 20:00 (NBA League Pass)
- Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns – 22:00 (TNT)
- Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Clippers – 22:30 (NBA League Pass)
Friday, October 18
- New York Knicks vs. Washington Wizards – 19:00 (NBA League Pass)
- Philadelphia 76ers vs. Orlando Magic – 19:00 (NBA League Pass)
- Toronto Raptors vs. Brooklyn Nets – 19:30
- Miami Heat vs. Memphis Grizzlies – 20:00 (NBA League Pass)
- Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls – 20:00 (NBA League Pass)
- Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves – 20:00 (NBA TV)
- Utah Jazz vs. Portland Trail Blazers – 22:00 (NBA League Pass)
- Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors – 22:30 (ESPN2)
