NBA Schedule 2013-14: League Releases Official Regular-Season Slate

The NBA has released the complete schedule for the upcoming 2013-14 campaign during a one-hour special on NBATV on Tuesday evening, finally giving fans a glimpse of the most anticipated matchups of the season. 

You can view the comprehensive schedule here at NBA.com, which includes all 82 games for each of the 30 teams in the Association.
With so much action, it’s certainly easy to overlook some of the more important and intriguing showdowns that will definitely be considered must-watch events during the upcoming season.
It all gets started on Tuesday, Oct. 29, when the defending champion Miami Heat begin their quest for a three-peat by hosting the Chicago Bulls in AmericanAirlines Arena. Opening night will also feature the Orlando Magic vs Indiana Pacers and the LA Clippers vs LA Lakers.

 

December is shaping up to be one of the best months of the season, with the Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs starting things off with a much-anticipated battle in front of an international crowd down in Mexico City on Dec. 4.
Three weeks later, the NBA will continue its rich Christmas Day tradition. There will be the usual marathon of contests on Dec. 25, many of which have the top players and teams in the league going head-to-head.

Matchup	Time
Bulls at Nets	12 p.m. ET
Thunder at Knicks	2:30 p.m. ET
Heat at Lakers	5 p.m. ET
Rockets at Spurs	8 p.m. ET
Clippers at Warriors	10:30 p.m. ET

The juiciest matchup will surely be LeBron James and Co. squaring off against Kobe Bryant at the Staples Center.
However, there will be a bit of a lull on New Year's Day:

Matchup	Time
Mavericks at Wizards	6 p.m. ET
Pacers at Raptors	7 p.m. ET
Pelicans vs Timberwolves	8 p.m. ET
76ers at Nuggets	9 p.m. ET
Bobcats at Clippers	9:30 p.m. ET

In the middle of the month, the Atlanta Hawks and Brooklyn Nets will shake things up by facing off in London on Jan. 16.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is obviously a worthy event to circle on the calendar, and it gets even better when a number of teams step on the hardwood to honor the legendary civil rights activists on Jan. 20.
You'll get to see the following matchups on the holiday:

Matchup	Time
Mavericks at Cavs	1 p.m. ET
Clippers at Pistons	1 p.m. ET
Raptors at Bobcats	2 p.m. ET
76ers at Wizards	2 p.m. ET
Nets at Knicks	2:30 p.m. ET
Pelicans at Grizzlies	5 p.m. ET
Heat at Hawks	5:30 p.m. ET
Lakers at Bulls	8 p.m. ET
Trail Blazers at Rockets	8 p.m. ET
Pacers at Warriors	10:30 p.m. ET

The final day of the regular season is Wednesday, April 16, and the playoffs then begin on April 19 and will run until a champion is decided in the Finals come June.

2013-14 should be nothing short of another incredible campaign in the National Basketball Association, and now that the schedule has been released, we can’t wait for it to get started.
For now, here is a look at the full schedule for each team in the league. 
(Click on each team to view full schedule) 

Eastern Conference
Atlantic
Boston Celtics
Brooklyn Nets
New York Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers
Toronto Raptors

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Central
Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers
Detroit Pistons
Indiana Pacers
Milwaukee Bucks

Southeast
Atlanta Hawks
Charlotte Bobcats
Miami Heat
Orlando Magic
Washington Wizards

Western Conference
Southwest
Dallas Mavericks
Houston Rockets
Memphis Grizzlies
New Orleans Pelicans
San Antonio Spurs

Northwest
Denver Nuggets
Minnesota Timberwolves
Portland Trail Blazers
Oklahoma City Thunder
Utah Jazz

 

Pacific
Golden State Warriors
Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Lakers
Phoenix Suns
Sacramento Kings