2016-17 NBA schedule on Local 10

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – A total of 19 NBA games will air on Local 10 during the 2016-17 regular season, beginning with a doubleheader on Christmas Day.

The Yuletide tipoff begins at 2 p.m. with a rematch of last season's NBA Finals as the Golden State Warriors visit the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cleveland defeated the Warriors in seven games to knock off the 2015 NBA champions.

Recommended Videos



Then the Dwyane Wade-led Chicago Bulls travel to San Antonio to take on the Spurs at 5 p.m.

The nine-game "NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC" schedule begins at 8 p.m. Jan. 21 with the Spurs at Cavaliers.

Kevin Durant will make his highly anticipated return to Oklahoma City on Feb. 11 when the Warriors visit the Thunder in prime time.

All games except for the April 2 Boston Celtics at New York Knicks game will be preceded by the 30-minute "NBA Countdown" pregame show.

A full schedule of games is below. Because of ABC's flexible scheduling, some games may change, except for the Christmas Day doubleheader.

Date

Time (ET)

Matchup

Sunday, 12/25/16

2:00 - 5:00 PM

Golden State Warriors @ Cleveland Cavaliers

Sunday, 12/25/16

5:00 - 8:00 PM

Chicago Bulls @ San Antonio Spurs

Saturday, 1/21/17

8:00 - 11:00 PM

San Antonio Spurs @ Cleveland Cavaliers

Saturday, 1/28/17

8:00 - 11:00 PM

Los Angeles Clippers @ Golden State Warriors

Sunday, 1/29/17

3:00 - 6:00 PM

Oklahoma City Thunder @ Cleveland Cavaliers

Saturday, 2/4/17

8:00 - 11:00 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @ New York Knicks

Sunday, 2/5/17

3:00 - 6:00 PM

Los Angeles Clippers @ Boston Celtics

Saturday, 2/11/17

8:00 - 11:00 PM

Golden State Warriors @ Oklahoma City Thunder

Sunday, 2/12/17

3:00 - 6:00 PM

San Antonio Spurs @ New York Knicks

Saturday, 2/25/17

8:00 - 11:00 PM

Chicago Bulls @ Cleveland Cavaliers

Saturday, 3/4/17

8:00 - 11:00 PM

Los Angeles Clippers @ Chicago Bulls

Sunday, 3/5/17

3:00 - 6:00 PM

Golden State Warriors @ New York Knicks

Saturday, 3/11/17

8:00 - 11:00 PM

Golden State Warriors @ San Antonio Spurs

Sunday, 3/12/17

3:00 - 6:00 PM

Chicago Bulls @ Boston Celtics

Saturday, 3/18/17

8:00 - 11:00 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @ Los Angeles Clippers

Sunday, 3/26/17

3:00 - 6:00 PM

Oklahoma City Thunder @ Houston Rockets

Sunday, 4/2/17

12:30 - 3:30 PM

Boston Celtics @ New York Knicks

Sunday, 4/2/17

3:30 - 6:00 PM

Utah Jazz @ San Antonio Spurs

Saturday, 4/8/17

8:00 - 11:00 PM

Los Angeles Clippers @ San Antonio Spurs

 


About the Author:

Peter Burke returned for a second stint of duty at Local 10 News in February 2014.