It’s really, really easy to be cynical about the NBA releasing its schedule. In fact, we already have been right here.
But the league still put it out as planned today, and here are some highlights for the Wizards – assuming the lockout is over in time:
*Season opener at home on Nov. 2 against New Jersey.
*Six of first nine games on the road.
*Four-game road trip starting Nov. 15 at the Los Angeles Lakers.
*No games on Thanksgiving or Christmas Day, but a New Year’s Day showdown against Gilbert Arenas and the Orlando Magic.
*Martin Luther King Jr. Day matinee (2 p.m. tip) vs. Denver.
*Five-game road trip all over the place (Cleveland-Houston-Charlotte-Milwaukee-Toronto) beginning January 25.
*Five-game road trip starting in New Jersey on Feb. 11.
*Four-game road trip starting in San Antonio on Mar. 12.
*Longest homestand Jan. 14-22, five games. Second-longest is stretch of seven out of eight at home between Dec. 12-26.
*20 sets of back-to-back games
*One nationally televised game (not on NBATV) – regular-season finale at home against Toronto on Apr. 18. Not exactly compelling.
November
Wed 02 vs New Jersey 7:00pm
Sat 05 vs Orlando 7:00pm
Sun 06 @ Miami 6:00pm
Fri 11 @ Orlando 7:00pm
Sun 13 vs Chicago 6:00pm
Tue 15 @ LA Lakers 10:30pm
Wed 16 @ Sacramento 10:00pm
Fri 18 @ Golden State 10:30pm
Sat 19 @ Denver 9:00pm
Tue 22 vs Boston 7:00pm
Fri 25 @ Detroit 8:00pm
Sat 26 vs Minnesota 7:00pm
Mon 28 @ New York 7:30pm
Wed 30 vs Cleveland 7:00pm
December
Fri 02 @ Memphis 8:00pm
Tue 06 vs Atlanta 7:00pm
Wed 07 @ Atlanta 7:30pm
Fri 09 @ Chicago 8:00pm
Mon 12 vs Milwaukee 7:00pm
Wed 14 vs LA Clippers 7:00pm
Fri 16 vs Miami 7:00pm
Sat 17 @ Minnesota 8:00pm
Mon 19 vs New Orleans 7:00pm
Wed 21 vs Memphis 7:00pm
Fri 23 vs Houston 7:00pm
Mon 26 vs New Jersey 7:00pm
Tue 27 @ Miami 7:30pm
Fri 30 @ Milwaukee 8:30pm
January
Sun 01 vs Orlando 6:00pm
Mon 02 @ New Jersey 7:30pm
Wed 04 @ Orlando 7:00pm
Fri 06 vs New York 7:00pm
Sun 08 vs Toronto 1:00pm
Tue 10 vs Dallas 7:00pm
Wed 11 @ Chicago 8:00pm
Fri 13 @ Philadelphia 7:00pm
Sat 14 vs Sacramento 7:00pm
Mon 16 vs Denver 2:00pm
Wed 18 vs Oklahoma City 7:00pm
Fri 20 vs Portland 7:00pm
Sun 22 vs Phoenix 1:00pm
Wed 25 @ Cleveland 7:00pm
Fri 27 @ Houston 8:00pm
Sat 28 @ Charlotte 7:00pm
February
Wed 01 @ Milwaukee 8:00pm
Fri 03 @ Toronto 7:00pm
Sat 04 vs LA Lakers 7:00pm
Mon 06 vs San Antonio 7:00pm
Wed 08 vs New York 7:00pm
Fri 10 vs Miami 7:00pm
Sat 11 @ New Jersey 8:00pm
Tue 14 @ Portland 10:00pm
Wed 15 @ LA Clippers 10:30pm
Fri 17 @ Utah 9:00pm
Sun 19 @ Phoenix 8:00pm
Wed 22 vs Detroit 7:00pm
Wed 29 vs Chicago 7:00pm
March
Fri 02 @ Boston 7:30pm
Sat 03 vs Cleveland 7:00pm
Mon 05 vs Golden State 7:00pm
Wed 07 vs Utah 7:00pm
Fri 09 @ Philadelphia 7:00pm
Sat 10 vs Milwaukee 7:00pm
Mon 12 @ San Antonio 8:30pm
Tue 13 @ Dallas 8:30pm
Fri 16 @ Oklahoma City 8:00pm
Sat 17 @ New Orleans 8:00pm
Tue 20 vs Charlotte 7:00pm
Wed 21 @ Atlanta 7:30pm
Sat 24 vs Atlanta 7:00pm
Mon 26 vs Detroit 7:00pm
Wed 28 @ Indiana 7:00pm
Fri 30 vs Philadelphia 7:00pm
April
Sun 01 @ Toronto 6:00pm
Wed 04 vs Indiana 7:00pm
Fri 06 @ Detroit 8:00pm
Sat 07 @ Charlotte 7:00pm
Tue 10 vs Charlotte 7:00pm
Fri 13 @ New York 7:30pm
Sat 14 vs Boston 7:00pm
Mon 16 @ Indiana 7:00pm
Wed 18 vs Toronto 8:00pm
