Amazon Prime Video Unveils Exclusive NBA In-Season Tournament Broadcast Schedule
Amazon Prime Video has announced its comprehensive broadcast schedule for the highly anticipated NBA In-Season Tournament, confirming it will be the exclusive streaming home for 17 games, including the championship showdown. This significant commitment underscores the league’s ambitious new venture to invigorate the mid-season schedule with competitive, high-stakes matchups.
Prime Video Becomes Premier Destination for NBA In-Season Tournament
Simultaneously, the NBA released the full tournament schedule, with various games allocated to a mix of national broadcast networks and streaming services. Prime Video’s coverage will feature 10 group play games and the entirety of the knockout rounds, culminating in the championship final.
Basketball fans can mark their calendars for “NBA on Prime Cup Nights,” a series of five consecutive weeks of electrifying group play doubleheaders, commencing on Tuesday, October 31st. The inaugural Prime Video doubleheader will pit the formidable Boston Celtics against the Philadelphia 76ers, followed by a Western Conference clash between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Key Matchups Highlight Prime Video’s Schedule
- Tuesday, November 7th: Star big man Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs will host the Houston Rockets, a developing rivalry. Later, Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors will travel to face Nikola Jokic and the reigning champions, the Denver Nuggets.
- Tuesday, November 14th: The action continues with a classic East Coast rivalry as the Miami Heat visit the New York Knicks, followed by a Western Conference showdown between the Golden State Warriors and the San Antonio Spurs.
- Tuesday, November 21st: The Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Indiana Pacers, and the Denver Nuggets will make a trip to Houston to take on the Rockets.
- Tuesday, November 28th: The Milwaukee Bucks will journey to New York to face the Knicks, leading into a star-studded matchup where LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers host Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks.
Wider Access: Other Networks and League Pass to Carry Games
While Prime Video secures a substantial portion of the tournament, the remaining 50 group stage games will be broadcast across ESPN, NBC, and the NBA League Pass streaming service, ensuring broad accessibility for fans across different platforms.
Don’t Miss These Nationally Televised Tournament Games
Other notable national broadcasts include a Thanksgiving weekend doubleheader on NBC, Saturday, November 25th, featuring the Philadelphia 76ers against the Orlando Magic, and the cross-town rivalry between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers.
ESPN will also carry three significant group games on Sunday, November 26th. These include the Detroit Pistons visiting the Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City (led by All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) hosting Minnesota in a highly anticipated contest, and the Golden State Warriors facing the Houston Rockets.
Anticipation Builds for Full NBA Season Schedule
These NBA In-Season Tournament schedule details follow earlier announcements regarding the league’s opening night, Christmas Day, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day game lineups. The complete 80-game regular season schedule for all 30 teams is expected to be released shortly, with the final two games for each team to be determined and announced in December, contingent upon their performance in the newly introduced NBA In-Season Tournament.
