With the release of the 2019-20 NBA schedule, the LA Clippers officially have a franchise record 26 games on national television.
The LA Clippers will be viewed a lot more by the casual fan this season. When the 2019-20 NBA schedule was released today, it was revealed the team will have a franchise-high 26 nationally televised games. The 26 games is the third most of any team, ranking behind only the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors.
The national schedule features eleven games on TNT, eleven games on ESPN and four games on ABC. This total of 26 does not even count games on NBA TV, which we know the team will also have, including their third game of the season at Phoenix versus the Suns.
With Kawhi Leonard and Paul George both joining the Clippers, it’s no surprise that the team earned 26 nationally televised games compared to last year’s three when the schedule was released. The two bring the Clips up to contention level, so it makes sense that the league wants them in the spotlight as often as possible.
The national TV games are as follows:
- Tuesday, October 22 – vs. LA Lakers (TNT)
- Thursday, October 24 – @ Golden State Warriors (TNT)
- Wednesday, October 30 – @ Utah Jazz (ESPN)
- Wednesday, November 6 – vs. Milwaukee Bucks (ESPN)
- Thursday, November 7 – vs. Portland Trail Blazers (TNT)
- Wednesday, November 13 – @ Houston Rockets (ESPN)
- Wednesday, November 20 – vs. Boston Celtics (ESPN)
- Friday, November 22 – vs. Houston Rockets (ESPN)
- Tuesday, December 3 – vs. Portland Trail Blazers (TNT)
- Wednesday, December 11 – @ Toronto Raptors (ESPN)
- Thursday, December 19 – vs. Houston Rockets (TNT)
- Wednesday, December 25 – @ LA Lakers (ESPN)
- Friday, January 10 – vs. Golden State (ESPN)
- Saturday, January 18 – @ New Orleans Pelicans (ABC)
- Tuesday, January 28 – @ LA Lakers (TNT)
- Tuesday, February 11 – @ Philadelphia 76ers (TNT)
- Thursday, February 13 – @ Boston Celtics (TNT)
- Friday, February 28 – vs. Denver Nuggets (ESPN)
- Sunday, March 1 – vs. Philadelphia 76ers (ABC)
- Thursday, March 5 – @ Houston Rockets (TNT)
- Sunday, March 8 – vs. LA Lakers (ABC)
- Tuesday, March 10 – @ Golden State Warriors (TNT)
- Monday, March 16 – vs. Dallas Mavericks (ESPN)
- Wednesday, March 25 – @ Brooklyn Nets (ESPN)
- Tuesday, April 7 – @ Utah Jazz (TNT)
- Saturday, April 11 – vs. Golden State (ABC)
There are a ton of notable games on the schedule, including the home opener and Christmas day games versus the Lakers. There is also the return game for Kawhi to Toronto as he receives his championship ring.
We’ll be breaking down the schedule month by month, so make sure to keep checking back for all your LA Clippers news and rumors!