The NBA has unveiled the National television schedule for the games played during the opening week of the 2018-19 NBA season (all times Eastern):
- Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 8:00 p.m. on TNT: Philadelphia 76ers @ Boston Celtics
- Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 10:30 p.m. on TNT: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Golden State Warriors
- Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 8:00 p.m. on ESPN: New Orleans Pelicans @ Houston Rockets
- Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 10:30 p.m. on ESPN: Dallas Mavericks @ Phoenix Suns
- Thursday, Oct. 18 at 8:00 p.m. on TNT: Chicago Bulls @ Philadelphia 76ers
- Thursday, Oct. 18 at 10:30 p.m. on TNT: Los Angeles Lakers @ Portland Trail Blazers
- Friday, Oct. 19 at 8:00 p.m. on ESPN: Boston Celtics @ Toronto Raptors
- Friday, Oct. 19 at 10:30 p.m. on ESPN: Golden State Warriors @ Utah Jazz
- Saturday, Oct. 20 at 7:00 p.m. on NBA TV: Toronto Raptors @ Washington Wizards
- Saturday, Oct. 20 at 10:30 p.m. on ESPN: Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers
- Sunday, Oct. 21 at 9:00 p.m. on NBA TV: Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Clippers
Highlights include a 2018 playoffs rematch between Boston and Philly, star rookies facing off in Dallas vs. Phoenix, a clash of superstars in OKC vs. Golden State and a potential first look at Kawhi Leonard as a member of the Raptors against the Celtics and Wizards.
Along with the opening-week schedule, the league also announced the Christmas Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day schedules.
