NBA Releases Full 2021/2022 Season Schedule
The NBA released the full schedule for the 2021-22 basketball season as play will begin on October 19th, while also outlining plans to celebrate its 75th season.
The league will do so by highlighting the teams and events that have shaped the league’s history, including a showcase of the three franchises — the Knicks, Celtics and Warriors — that have been a part of each season.
The 2021-22 schedule is a return to the typical 82 games per team after a reduced number of games over the past two seasons due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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The league is holding what it calls “NBA 75 Classic Matchups” to mark its diamond jubilee year. They include:
–A November 1st matchup between the New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors (7:30 p.m. ET) — 75 years after the league’s first regular-season game played between the Knicks and Toronto Huskies.
–The Knicks, Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors will face each over a three-game round, on December 14th, 17th and 18th.
–On January 7th, the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Atlanta Hawks (10 p.m. ET) to mark the 50th anniversary of the Lakers’ 33rd straight victory, a win over the Hawks. The 33-game streak is still the longest winning streak in league history.
The October 19th season-opening games feature contests between the NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks and the Brooklyn Nets, as well as the Warriors and the Lakers.
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