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When Is the 2023-24 NBA Schedule Release Date? Tickets & Key Games
August 17, 2023
by Stephen Spiewak
NBA Schedule Announcement
The NBA Schedule for the 2023 season was released on August 17. See below for NBA tickets, top matchups and other schedule information for the 2023 NBA season.
The buzzer has sounded on the 2023 NBA finals, and the 2023-2024 NBA season is fast approaching with the season tipping off in October.
The league is slated to return Oct. 24 for the 2023-2024 NBA season, according to Shams Charania. The 2023-24 season will feature an in-season tournament involving all 30 teams. The tournament will not affect the regular season as every team will still play 82-games.
It's likely that the NBA schedule will be released between Aug. 16-20. In the late 2000s, the NBA schedule release date was in the first week of August, before moving to Aug. 10 in 2010. The following year, the league moved up the schedule announcement date to July 19, the earliest it's been in the last decade-plus.
Once the full schedule is released, the date that NBA tickets go on sale will also be released.
NBA Schedule Release Date 2023-24 and Historical Dates
2023-2024: Aug. 17, 2023
2022-2023: Aug. 17, 2022
2021-2022: Aug. 20, 2021
2020-2021: Dec. 4, 2020
2019-2020: Aug. 13, 2019
2018-2019: Aug. 10, 2018
2017-2018: Aug. 14, 2017
2016-2017: Aug, 11, 2016
2015-2016: Aug. 12, 2015
2014-2015: Aug, 13, 2014
2013-2014: Aug. 6, 2013
2012-2013: July 26, 2012
2011-2012: July 19, 2011
2010-2011: Aug. 10, 2010
2009-2010: Aug. 4, 2009
2008-2009: Aug. 6, 2008
When is the 2023 NBA Draft?
The 2023 NBA Draft was held at the Barclays Center in New York City on June 22. With the No. 1 pick, the San Antonio Spurs selected Victor Wembanyama.
Where Will the 2024 NBA All-Star Game Take Place?
The 2024 NBA All-All Star game will take place on Feb. 12 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Election Day Games / Civic Engagement Night
For the 2020 election, 23 NBA teams and arenas served as voting facilities.
No NBA games have been scheduled for Election Day (Tuesday, Nov. 7) as the league will continue to encourage fans to make a plan to vote.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Games
The NBA will continue its long-standing tradition to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day during the 2023-24 NBA season.
The celebration will include these four nationally televised games:
- Hawks vs. Spurs
- Grizzlies vs. Warriors
- Rockets vs. 76ers
- Thunder vs. Lakers
NBA 2023-24 Opening Night
According to Shams Charania, the 2023-24 NBA season will start on Oct. 24. Opening night will feature the Lakers at the Nuggets and the Suns at the Warriors.
NBA Christmas Day Schedule for 2023
Want to see star power take the court on Christmas? The 2023 NBA Christmas schedule will feature these five marquee matchups:
NBA International Schedule
The NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2023 will feature the Dallas Mavericks vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves on Oct. 5 and Oct. 7 at the Etihad Arena. While the official dates and matchups have yet to be released, the NBA will also play in Mexico City in 2023 and Paris in 2024.
Here is a breakdown of the NBA international schedule from the 2022-2023 season:
- Warriors vs. Wizards, Sept. 30 and Oct. 2 - Saitama Super Arena (Japan)
- Bucks vs. Hawks, Oct. 6 and Oct. 8 - Etihad Arena (United Arab Emirates)
- Pistons vs. Bulls, Jan. 19 - Accor Arena (Paris)
- Heat vs. Spurs, Dec. 17 - Arena CDMX (Mexico City)
Top 2023-24 NBA Games
- 76ers vs. Bucks
- Suns vs. Lakers
- Heat vs. Celtics
- Warriors vs. Kings
- Lakers vs. Clippers
- Heat vs. Nuggets
NBA 2023-24 Schedule Key Dates and Games
- Oct. 5 & Oct. 7, 2023: Abu Dhabi Games (Mavericks and Timberwolves)
- Oct. 24, 2023: NBA Regular Season Begins
- Nov. 3: NBA In-Season Tournament begins
- Dec. 9: NBA In-Season Tournament Finals
- Feb. 16-18, 2024: NBA All-Star Game (Indianapolis)
- April 14, 2024: NBA Regular Season Concludes
Check Vivid Seats for full NBA 2023-2024 ticket information.
This post was last updated on August 17, 2023.