After a disappointing end to the 2010-11 NBA season, the Miami Heat are looking to go all the way with their core of Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh. This season, the Heat have 27 nationally-televised games, including 10 games on ESPN, 9 on TNT, 6 on ABC, and 2 on NBA TV.
Note: All times Eastern Standard Time.
December
Sunday, 25: at Dallas Mavericks, 2:30 p.m. (ABC)
Tuesday, Dec. 27: vs. Boston Celtics, 8:00 p.m. (TNT)
Wednesday, Dec. 28: at Charlotte Bobcats, 7:00 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 30: at Minnesota Timberwolves, 8:00 p.m.
January
Sunday, 1: vs. Charlotte Bobcats, 6:00 p.m.
Monday, 2: vs. Atlanta Hawks, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 4: vs. Indiana Pacers, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, 5: at Atlanta Hawks, 8:00 p.m. (TNT)
Saturday, 7: at New Jersey Nets, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, 10: at Golden State Warriors, 10:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 11: at Los Angeles Clippers, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, 13: at Denver Nuggets, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, 17: vs. San Antonio Spurs, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, 19: vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 8:00 p.m. (TNT)
Saturday, 21: vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, 22: vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, 24: vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 25: at Detroit Pistons, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, 27: vs. New York Knicks, 8:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Sunday, 29: vs. Chicago Bulls, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Monday, 30: vs. New Orleans Hornets, 7:30 p.m.
February
Wednesday, 1: at Milwaukee Bucks, 8:00 p.m.
Friday, 3: at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, 5: vs. Toronto Raptors, 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, 7: vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 8: at Orlando Magic, 7:00 p.m.
Friday, 10: at Washington Wizards, 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, 12: at Atlanta Hawks, 7:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, 13: at Milwaukee Bucks, 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, 14: at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.
Friday, 17: at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, 19: vs. Orlando Magic, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Tuesday, 21: vs. Sacramento Kings, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, 23: vs. New York Knicks, 7:00 p.m. (TNT)
March
Thursday, 1: at Portland Trail Blazers, 10:30 p.m. (TNT)
Friday, 2: at Utah Jazz, 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, 4: at Los Angeles Lakers, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Tuesday, 6: vs. New Jersey Nets, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 7: vs. Atlanta Hawks, 7:00 p.m. (NBATV)
Saturday, 10: vs. Indiana Pacers, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, 13: at Orlando Magic, 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, 14: at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, 16: at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Sunday, 18: vs. Orlando Magic, 7:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, 20: vs. Phoenix Suns, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, 23: at Detroit Pistons, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, 25: at Oklahoma City Thunder, 8:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, 26: at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, 29: vs. Dallas Mavericks, 8:00 p.m. (TNT)
Friday, 30: at Toronto Raptors, 7:00 p.m.
April
Sunday, 1: at Boston Celtics, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Tuesday, 3: vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 4: vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, 8:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, 6: vs. Memphis Grizzlies, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, 8: vs. Detroit Pistons, 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, 10: vs. Boston Celtics, 7:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, 12: at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. (TNT)
Friday, 13: vs. Charlotte Bobcats, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, 15: at New York Knicks, 1:00 p.m. (ABC)
Monday, 16: at New Jersey Nets, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, 19: vs. Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. (TNT)
Saturday, 21: vs. Washington Wizards, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, 22: vs. Houston Rockets, 6:00 p.m. (NBATV)
Tuesday, 24: at Boston Celtics, 8:00 p.m. (TNT)
Thursday, 26: at Washington Wizards, 8:00 p.m.
Source:
2011-12 HEAT SCHEDULE, NBA.com
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