Nine featured games from October 21 to 24
The NBA’s opening week brings a championship celebration in New York, anticipated debuts for several stars with new teams and a Houston–San Antonio meeting in Austin. For Philippine viewers, the nine featured U.S. national television games scheduled from October 20 to 23 fall on the mornings of October 21 to 24.
Wednesday, October 21 begins with Boston at Detroit at 3 a.m. PHT, followed by Philadelphia at New York at 7 a.m. and Oklahoma City at San Antonio at 9:30 a.m. NBC and Peacock carry the tripleheader in the United States. The Knicks will raise their championship banner before facing a Philadelphia team that has added LeBron James and Jaylen Brown, while the Thunder–Spurs game revisits the Western Conference finals.
Thursday, October 22 features Minnesota at Miami at 7:30 a.m. PHT and Golden State at the Los Angeles Lakers at 10 a.m. Both games are on ESPN in the United States. The Heat–Timberwolves meeting is scheduled to open the regular-season chapters for Giannis Antetokounmpo in Miami and LaMelo Ball in Minnesota. The later game puts Stephen Curry’s Warriors against Luka Dončić’s Lakers.
Friday, October 23 starts with Cleveland at Philadelphia at 7 a.m. PHT, followed by Denver at Oklahoma City at 9:30 a.m. ESPN has both U.S. broadcasts. The Cavaliers game is Philadelphia’s home opener and the first scheduled regular-season home appearance for James with the 76ers. Denver’s visit then brings Nikola Jokić and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander into the same matchup.
Saturday, October 24 closes this featured slate with New York at Boston at 7 a.m. PHT and Houston at San Antonio at 9:30 a.m., both on Prime Video in the United States. The Spurs–Rockets game will take place at Moody Center in Austin, rather than Frost Bank Center in San Antonio. Kevin Durant’s Rockets and Victor Wembanyama’s Spurs headline that Texas matchup.
These are nine selected nationally televised games, not the complete NBA schedule for opening week. During these dates, Philippine time is 12 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Time, placing every game listed here on the next Philippine calendar day. U.S. broadcaster listings do not confirm Philippine viewing access; local availability should be checked separately.
The schedule was checked on September 28. Expected debuts remain subject to player availability, and start times should be checked again before game day.