NBA National TV Games By Team 2023 to 2024

NBA opening night on 24 October 2023 features two heavyweight matchups. Nuggets will take on the Lakers while Phoenix will go up against Golden State.

Gameweek 1 Schedule for 2023-24 NBA

• Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers
• Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors
• San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks

NBA released the 2023-2024 Day 1 fixture on August 10 and it cannot be any better than this. The start of the league season will showcase four top-tier teams from the Western Conference, CBS Sports reported.

The reigning champions, the Denver Nuggets, will welcome the Los Angeles Lakers in a replay of the 2022-23 Western Conference Finals.

Additionally, the opening night will showcase the revamped Phoenix Suns taking on the Golden State Warriors, setting the stage for a thrilling beginning to the NBA season with these captivating clashes.

Furthermore, the first pick of the 2023 NBA draft, Victor Wembanyama, will make his official start with the San Antonio Spurs on the night of October 25. As reported by Marc Stein, the Spurs face off against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks.

We have also got a sneak peek at a few of the exciting games lined up for Christmas Day. These matchups are sure to be a treat to watch.

2023 NBA Christmas Day Fixture

• New York Knicks vs Milwaukee Bucks
• Philadelphia 76ers vs Miami Heat
• LA Lakers vs Boston Celtics
• Phoenix Suns vs Dallas Mavericks
• Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors

Some key dates for the upcoming NBA campaign are:

NBA preseason dates for the 2023-24 are:

• September 26 - Allowable date for players participating in preseason games
• September 27 - Training camps open for teams attending pre-season games outside of North America
• October 3 - NBA Training Camps open for remaining teams
• October 5 - Preseason games start
• October 5 & 7 - Preseason games in Abu Dhabi, UAE
• October 8 - NBA Canada Series presented by Bell in Vancouver
• October 12- NBA Canada Series in Montreal
• October 20 - End of NBA preseason

Lakers Preseason Schedule

The Lakers preseason matchups are:

• October 07 - vs Golden State Warriors
• October 09 - vs Brooklyn Nets
• October 11 - vs Sacramento Kings
• October 13 - vs Golden State Warriors
• October 15 - vs Milwaukee Bucks
• October 19 - vs Phoenix Suns

The 2020 NBA champion will open their preseason on the road against the Golden State Warriors on October 7 at Chase Center, San Francisco.

They will then play at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas against the Brooklyn Nets on October 9. The Lakers will then return home to face the Golden State Warriors for the second time and Milwaukee Bucks on October 13 and 15, respectively.

Finally, they will conclude their preseason with a game against the Phoenix Suns at Acrisure Arena, Palm Springs on October 19.

Nuggets Preseason Schedule

Denver Nuggets will play five preseason games starting on October 10 against Phoenix.

• October 10 - vs Phoenix Suns
• October 12 - vs Chicago Bulls
• October 15 - vs Chicago Bulls
• October 17 - vs LA Clippers
• October 19 - vs LA Clippers

The Nuggets will be looking forward to defending their title in the 2023-24 season. However, they need to improve and level up their games from what was a poor display in the summer league earlier in July. 

They lost three in five matches. Thus, Denver will be eyeing to win all five preseason games to showcase that their 2022-23 championship run was not a fluke.

The Nuggets are set to face the Suns, Bulls, and Clippers in the preseason. Their opening game will be against Phoenix and they will play two games each against the Bulls and Clippers.

Los Angels Lakers will be playing their 77th NBA season in 2023-24. Darvin Ham is coming back for his second season as the Lakers' head coach.

While the official NBA regular season timetable is yet to be unveiled, the groups for the mid-season tournament have been confirmed.

The Lakers are placed in Group A within the Western Conference, alongside the Phoenix Suns, Memphis Grizzlies, Utah Jazz, and Portland Trail Blazers.

Los Angeles Lakers Schedule 2023-24

• OCT 24 - vs Denver | 7:30 PM ET | TNT
• OCT 26 - vs Phoenix | 10:00 PM ET | TNT
• OCT 29 - vs Sacramento | 9:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• OCT 30 - vs Orlando | 10:30 PM ET | NBA TV
• NOV 1 - vs LA | 10:00 PM ET | ESPN
• NOV 4 - vs Orlando | 7:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• NOV 6 - vs Miami | 7:30 PM ET | NBA TV
• NOV 8 - vs Houston | 8:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• NOV 10 - vs Phoenix | 10:00 PM ET | ESPN
• NOV 12 - vs Portland | 10:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• NOV 14 - vs Memphis | 10:30 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• NOV 15 - vs Sacramento | 10:00 PM ET | ESPN
• NOV 17 - vs Portland | 10:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• NOV 19 - vs Houston | 9:30 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• NOV 21 - vs Utah | 10:00 PM ET | TNT
• NOV 22 - vs Dallas | 10:30 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• NOV 25 - vs Cleveland | 7:30 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• NOV 27 - vs Philadelphia | 7:00 PM ET | NBA TV
• NOV 29 - vs Detroit | 7:00 PM ET | NBA TV
• NOV 30 - vs Oklahoma | 8:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• DEC 2 - vs Houston | 10:30 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• DEC 12 - vs Dallas | 7:30 PM ET | TNT
• DEC 13 - vs San Antonio | 8:00 PM ET | NBA TV
• DEC 15 - vs San Antonio | 7:30 PM ET | ESPN
• DEC 18 - vs New York | 10:30 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• DEC 20 - vs Chicago | 8:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• DEC 21 - vs Minnesota | 9:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• DEC 23 - vs Oklahoma | 8:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• DEC 25 - vs Boston | 5:00 PM ET | ESPN, ABC
• DEC 28 - vs Charlotte | 10:30 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• DEC 30 - vs Minnesota | 8:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• DEC 31 - vs New Orleans | 7:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• JAN 3 - vs Miami | 10:00 PM ET | ESPN
• JAN 5 - vs Memphis | 10:00 PM ET | ESPN
• JAN 7 - vs LA | 9:30 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• JAN 9 - vs Toronto | 10:30 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• JAN 11 - vs Phoenix | 10:00 PM ET | TNT
• JAN 13 - vs Utah | 9:30 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• JAN 15 - vs Oklahoma City | 10:30 PM ET | NBA TV
• JAN 17 - vs Dallas | 10:00 PM ET | ESPN
• JAN 19 - vs Brooklyn | 10:30 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• JAN 21 - vs Portland | 10:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• JAN 23 - vs LA | 10:00 PM ET | TNT
• JAN 25 - vs Chicago | 10:30 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• JAN 27 - vs Golden State | 8:30 PM ET | ABC
• JAN 29 - vs Houston | 8:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• JAN 30 - vs Atlanta | 7:30 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• FEB 1 - vs Boston | 7:30 PM ET | TNT
• FEB 3 - vs New York | 8:30 PM ET | ABC
• FEB 5 - vs Charlotte | 7:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• FEB 8 - vs Denver | 10:00 PM ET | TNT
• FEB 9 - vs New Orleans | 10:30 PM ET | NBA TV
• FEB 13 - vs Detroit | 10:30 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• FEB 14 - vs Utah | 9:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• FEB 22 - vs Golden State | 10:00 PM ET | TNT
• FEB 23 - vs San Antonio | 10:30 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• FEB 25 - vs Phoenix | 3:30 PM ET | ABC
• FEB 28 - vs LA | 10:00 PM ET | ESPN
• FEB 29 - vs Washington | 10:30 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• MAR 2 - vs Denver | 8:30 PM ET | ABC
• MAR 4 - vs Oklahoma City | 10:30 PM ET | NBA TV
• MAR 6 - vs Sacramento | 10:30 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• MAR 8 - vs Milwaukee | 10:00 PM ET | ESPN
• MAR 10 - vs Minnesota | 9:30 PM ET | ESPN
• MAR 13 - vs Sacramento | 10:00 PM ET | ESPN
• MAR 16 - vs Golden State | 8:30 PM ET | ABC
• MAR 18 - vs Atlanta | 10:30 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• MAR 22 - vs Philadelphia | 10:30 PM ET | NBA TV
• MAR 24 - vs Indiana | 10:00 PM ET | NBA TV
• MAR 26 - vs Milwaukee | 7:30 PM ET | TNT
• MAR 27 - vs Memphis | 8:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• MAR 29 - vs Indiana | 7:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• MAR 31 - vs Brooklyn | 6:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• APR 2 - vs Toronto | 7:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• APR 3 - vs Washington | 7:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• APR 6 - vs Cleveland | 3:30 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• APR 7 - vs Minnesota | 10:00 PM ET | NBA TV
• APR 9 - vs Golden State | 10:00 PM ET | TNT
• APR 12 - vs Memphis | 8:00 PM ET | NBA TV
• APR 14 - vs New Orleans | 3:30 PM ET | NBA League Pass

Lakers Roster 2023-24

• Alex Fudge
• Anthony Davis
• Austin Reaves
• Cam Reddish
• Colin Castleton
• D'Moi Hodge
• D'Angelo Russell
• Gabe Vincent
• Jalen Hood-Schifino
• Jaxson Hayes
• Jarred Vanderbilt
• LeBron James
• Maxwell Lewis
• Max Christie
• Rui Hachimura
• Taurean Prince

Maxwell Lewis and Jalen Hood-Schifino joined the Lakers as the team's draft pick in 2023. Meanwhile, four players, Gabe Vincent, Taurean Prince, Jaxson Hayes, and Cam Reddish were the latest addition to the roster.

The Lakers acquired Vincent via a trade deal with the Miami Heat in July. Vincent agreed on a 3-year contract worth $33 million.

LA Lakers coaching staff 2023-24

Nuggets 2023-24 schedule for In Season Tournament contains opponents like:

• Dallas Mavericks
• Houston Rockets
• Los Angeles Clippers
• New Orleans Pelicans

The Western Conference and Northwest Division winner will begin their season against Los Angeles Lakers on the opening night. Similarly, the Nuggets will go head to head against Steph Curry's Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day.

However, the remaining match schedule has not yet been made public. In the meantime, Denver has been assigned to Group B within the Western Conference for the In-Season Tournament.

The group also includes the Dallas Mavericks, LA Clippers, Houston Rockets, and the Pelicans.

Denver Nuggets Season Fixture 2023-24

• Oct 24 - vs Lakers | 7:30 PM ET | TNT
• Oct 27 - vs Memphis | 7:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Oct 29 - vs Oklahoma City | 3:30 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Oct 30 - vs Utah | 9:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Nov 1 - vs Minnesota | 8:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Nov 3 - vs Dallas | 10:00 PM ET | ESPN
• Nov 4 - vs Chicago | 9:00 PM ET | NBA TV
• Nov 6 - vs New Orleans | 9:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Nov 8 - vs Golden State | 10:00 PM ET | ESPN
• Nov 12 - vs Houston | 7:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Nov 14 - vs LA | 10:00 PM ET | TNT
• Nov 17 - vs New Orleans | 8:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Nov 19 - vs Cleveland | 6:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Nov 20 - vs Detroit | 7:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Nov 22 - vs Orlando | 7:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Nov 24 - vs Houston | 8:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Nov 26 - vs San Antonio | 8:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Nov 27 - vs LA | 10:30 PM ET | NBA TV
• Nov 29 - vs Houston | 9:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Dec 1 - vs Phoenix | 10:00 PM ET | ESPN
• Dec 2 - vs Sacramento | 10:00 PM ET | NBA TV
• Dec 11 - vs Atlanta | 7:30 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Dec 12 - vs Chicago | 8:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Dec 14 - vs Brooklyn | 9:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Dec 16 - vs Oklahoma | 9:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Dec 18 - vs Dallas | 9:00 PM ET | NBA TV
• Dec 20 - vs Toronto | 7:30 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Dec 22 - vs Brooklyn | 7:30 PM ET | NBA TV
• Dec 23 - vs Charlotte | 7:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Dec 25 - vs Golden State | 2:30 PM ET | ABC, ESPN
• Dec 28 - vs Memphis | 9:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Dec 29 - vs Oklahoma | 9:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Jan 1 - vs Charlotte | 9:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Jan 4 - vs Golden State | 10:00 PM ET | TNT
• Jan 5 - vs Orlando | 9:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Jan 7 - vs Detroit | 8:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Jan 10 - vs Utah | 9:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Jan 12 - vs New Orleans | 9:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Jan 14 - vs Indiana | 3:30 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Jan 16 - vs Philadelphia | 7:30 PM ET | TNT
• Jan 19 - vs Boston | 7:30 PM ET | ESPN
• Jan 21 - vs Washington | 6:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Jan 23 - vs Indiana | 7:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Jan 25 - vs New York | 7:30 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Jan 27 - vs Philadelphia | 5:30 PM ET | ABC
• Jan 29 - vs Milwaukee | 9:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Jan 31 - vs Oklahoma | 10:00 PM ET | ESPN
• Feb 2 - vs Portland | 9:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Feb 4 - vs Portland | 8:30 PM ET | NBA TV
• Feb 8 - vs Lakers | 10:00 PM ET | TNT
• Feb 9 - vs Sacramento | 10:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Feb 12 - vs Milwaukee | 8:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Feb 14 - vs Sacramento | 9:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Feb 22 - vs Washington | 9:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Feb 23 - vs Portland | 10:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Feb 25 - vs Golden State | 7:00 PM ET | ESPN
• Feb 28 - vs Sacramento | 9:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Feb 29 - vs Miami | 10:00 PM ET | TNT
• Mar 2 - vs Lakers | 8:30 PM ET | ABC
• Mar 5 - vs Phoenix | 10:00 PM ET | TNT
• Mar 7 - vs Boston | 10:00 PM ET | TNT
• Mar 9 - vs Utah | 9:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Mar 11 - vs Toronto | 9:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Mar 13 - vs Miami | 7:30 PM ET | ESPN
• Mar 15 - vs San Antonio | 8:30 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Mar 17 - vs Dallas | 3:30 PM ET | ABC
• Mar 19 - vs Minnesota | 9:00 PM ET | NBA TV
• Mar 21 - vs New York | 9:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Mar 23 - vs Portland | 10:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Mar 25 - vs Memphis | 9:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Mar 27 - vs Phoenix | 10:00 PM ET | ESPN
• Mar 29 - vs Minnesota | 9:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Mar 31 - vs Cleveland | 3:30 PM ET | NBA TV
• Apr 2 - vs San Antonio | 9:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Apr 4 - vs LA | 10:00 PM ET | TNT
• Apr 6 - vs Atlanta | 9:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Apr 9 - vs Utah | 9:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Apr 10 - vs Minnesota | 10:00 PM ET | ESPN
• Apr 12 - vs San Antonio | 8:00 PM ET | NBA League Pass
• Apr 14 - vs Memphis | 3:30 PM ET | NBA League Pass

Nuggets New Roster 2023-24

• Aaron Gordon
• Andrew Funk
• Armaan Franklin
• Braxton Key
• Christian Braun
• Collin Gillespie
• DeAndre Jordan
• Hunter Tyson
• Jalen Pickett
• Jamal Murray
• Jay Huff
• Julian Strawther
• Justin Holiday
• Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
• Michael Porter Jr
• Nikola Jokic
• Peyton Watson
• Reggie Jackson
• Vlatko Cancar
• Zeke Nnaji

From the above-listed roster, it is clear that the Denver Nuggets depth chart is impressive. They only had one pick in the 2023 Draft which they used to get the former Pepperdine Waves forward Maxwell Lewis.

However, the Nuggets traded his draft right to the Lakers. Besides, in November 2020, the team had already swapped their first pick of the 2023 draft with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Denver Nuggets Coaching Staff 2023-24