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NBA Opening Week Schedule: Celtics Raise Banner Against Knicks
The 2024-2025 NBA season kicks off on Tuesday, October 22. View the national TV schedule for the NBA’s Opening Week.
Celtics Raise Banner 18 On Opening Night
Which game do YOU want to watch a player’s warmup from before tonight’s doubleheader on TNT? #KiaTipOff24 #NBAVote
7:30pm/et: @nyknicks/@celtics
10:00pm/et: @Timberwolves/@Lakers— NBA (@NBA) October 22, 2024
The NBA season starts in Boston as the Celtics raise their 18th championship banner before their game against the New York Knicks. The game will be on TNT at 7:30 p.m. ET.
The Celtics are coming off a dominating postseason run, going 16-3 in the playoffs.
Boston returns its entire starting lineup, including Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. However, Kristaps Porzingis will miss opening night as he recovers from surgery for a torn retinaculum and dislocated posterior tibialis tendon. Porzingis is targeting a December return.
The Knicks retooled their roster after acquiring Karl-Anthony Towns in a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves. By trading for Towns, the Knicks sent Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo to Minnesota.
NBA 2024-2025 Opening Week Schedule: National TV Games
| Date | Team | Time (ET)/Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 10/22/2024 | New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics | 7:30 p.m./TNT |
| Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers | 10 p.m./TNT | |
| 10/23/2024 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers | 7:30 p.m./ESPN |
| Phoenix Suns vs. LA Clippers | 10 p.m./ESPN | |
| 10/24/2024 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks | 7:30 p.m./TNT |
| Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Denver Nuggets | 10 p.m./TNT | |
| 10/25/2024 | Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks | 7:30 p.m./ESPN |
| Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers | 10 p.m./ESPN |
Schedule via NBA.com.
Bronny James is expected to play tonight, per @ShamsCharania
“I’m told it’s very likely, and the Lakers plan that LeBron James, Bronny James make history as the first father-son duo to be on the court at the same time, and likely to come early in the game as long as it’s… pic.twitter.com/XScJwyoObO
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) October 22, 2024
History should be made in Tuesday’s game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers.
LeBron James and Bronny James will become the first father-son duo to play in an NBA game. Per Shams Charania, expect the move to play Bronny alongside LeBron early in the game.
When the Sixers play the Bucks on Wednesday night, they will be without Joel Embiid and Paul George. Embiid is ramping up and will not play in any games this week due to knee management.
George, who suffered a knee bone bruise in the preseason, will be re-evaluated later this week.
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