The full NBA schedule was released for the 2019-20 season on Monday, which allows hoops fans to mark their calendars for the six-month stretch before the 2020 postseason.
The league’s slate of opening night and Christmas Day games were reported last week. LeBron James and the Lakers will face Kawhi Leonard to open the regular season on Oct. 22, and the Rockets will head to San Francisco to battle the Warriors on Dec. 25.
What other games can basketball fans look forward to in the regular season? Here is a brief look at the top games in each month of the 2019-20 season:
October
Bucks at Rockets – October 24, 8 p.m. ET, TNT
The two top finishers from the MVP race in 2018-19 square off after Giannis Antetokounmpo defeated James Harden for the award last season
Mavericks at Pelicans – October 25, 10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Which young core is more promising moving into the next decade? Luke Doncic and the Mavs, or Zion Williamson and the Pelicans
November
Celtics