I know many fans are thankful the two sides worked out their differences and fans will be able to see all their favorite NBA superstars in action this season. Before teams can face off and the games count, a couple of warm-ups are needed in this lockout-shortened season. A week of preseason basketball is as follows:
Note: All start times Eastern
Friday, December 16, 2011
Philadelphia 76ers at Washington Wizards, 7 p.m.
Chicago Bulls at Indiana Pacers, 7 p.m.
Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons, 7:30 p.m.
New Orleans Hornets at Memphis Grizzlies, 8 p.m.
Saturday, December 17, 2011
New York Knicks at New Jersey Nets, 2 p.m.
San Antonio Spurs at Houston Rockets, 8 p.m.
Milwaukee Bucks at Minnesota Timberwolves, 8 p.m.
Sacramento Kings at Golden State Warriors, 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Boston Celtics at Toronto Raptors, 1 p.m.
Orlando Magic at Miami Heat, 6 p.m.
Oklahoma City Thunder at Dallas Mavericks, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Atlanta Hawks at Charlotte Bobcats, 7 p.m.
Utah Jazz at Portland Trail Blazers, 10 p.m.
Los Angeles Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Washington Wizards at Philadelphia 76ers, 7 p.m.
Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7 p.m.
Dallas Mavericks at Oklahoma City Thunder, 8 p.m.
Indiana Pacers at Chicago Bulls, 8 p.m.
Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets, 9 p.m.
Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings, 10 p.m.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Miami Heat at Orlando Magic, 7 p.m.
Toronto Raptors at Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m.
New Jersey Nets at New York Knicks, 7:30 p.m.
Memphis Grizzlies at New Orleans Hornets, 8 p.m.
Minnesota Timberwolves at Milwaukee Bucks, 8 p.m.
Houston Rockets at San Antonio Spurs, 8:30 p.m.
Portland Trail Blazers at Utah Jazz, 9 p.m.
Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Charlotte Bobcats at Atlanta Hawks, 7:30 p.m.
Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns, 9 p.m.
Sources:
All data provided by NBA.com
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