NBA is back for its 75th season, and the season is crunched to 72 games due to the pandemic and moreover, it has pushed the season to begin from December 22nd. But no need to wait to see your favourite teams in action as the NBA 2024 pre-season is here. Yes, the NBA preseason is starting from 12th December in America and will go on till 19th December 2024. Get the NBA 2024 Preseason schedule, fixtures, date, arena and NBA teams.
The preseason is friendlies where the team play 3-4 warm-up matches to get ready for the season and also look to find the perfect combinations to start the team. There is no fixed number of matches that a team must play however, each team must play at least 1 home game as per preseason rules.
This year will witness a total of 49 matches, with each team playing a minimum of 2 games. But do you know the full fixtures? The date, arena, and time for the preseason? This article will provide you with every detail for this season’s pre-season.
NBA 2024 Preseason Schedule
There will be multiple games played on a single day and many games won’t be even televised.
| Date | Match | Time(ET) | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11th December | Orlando Magic vs. Atlanta Hawk | 7 pm | State Farm Arena Atlanta, GA |
| 11th December | New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons | 7 pm | Little Caesars Arena Detroit, MI |
| 11th December | Houston Rockets vs. Chicago Bulls | 8 pm | United Center Chicago, IL |
| 11th December | Los Angeles Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers | 10 pm | Staples Center Los Angeles, CA |
| 11th December | Sacramento Kings vs. Portland Trail Blazers | 10:30 pm | Moda Center Portland, OR |
| 12th December | Toronto Raptors vs. Charlotte Hornets | 7 pm | Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC |
| 12th December | Indiana Pacers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 pm | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Cleveland, OH |
| 12th December | Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs | 7 pm | AT&T Center San Antonio, TX |
| 12th December | Dallas Mavericks vs. Milwaukee Bucks | 8 pm | Fiserv Forum Milwaukee, WI |
| 12th December | Memphis Grizzlies vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | 8 pm | Target Center Minneapolis, MN |
| 12th December | Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State Warriors | 8:30 pm | Chase Center San Francisco, CA |
| 12th December | Phoenix Suns vs. Utah Jazz | 9 pm | Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City, UT |
| 13th December | Orlando Magic vs. Atlanta Hawks | 5 pm | State Farm Arena Atlanta, GA |
| 13th December | Washington Wizards vs. Brooklyn Nets | 6 pm | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| 13th December | New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons | 7 pm | Little Caesars Arena Detroit, MI |
| 13th December | Houston Rockets vs. Chicago Bulls | 8 pm | United Center Chicago, IL |
| 13th December | Los Angeles Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers | 8:30 pm | Staples Center Los Angeles, CA |
| 13th December | Sacramento Kings vs. Portland Trail Blazers | 9 pm | Moda Center Portland, OR |
| 14th December | Indiana Pacers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 pm | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Cleveland, OH |
| 14th December | Toronto Raptors vs. Charlotte Hornets | 7 pm | Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC |
| 14th December | New Orleans Pelicans vs. Miami Heat | 7 pm | AmericanAirlines Arena Miami, FL |
| 14th December | Dallas Mavericks vs. Milwaukee Bucks | 8 pm | Fiserv Forum Milwaukee, WI |
| 14th December | Memphis Grizzlies vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | 8 pm | Target Center Minneapolis, MN |
| 14th December | Phoenix Suns vs. Utah Jazz | 9 pm | Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City, UT |
| 15th December | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers | 7:30 pm | Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA |
| 15th December | San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston Rockets | 8 pm | Toyota Center Houston, TX |
| 15th December | Golden State Warriors vs. Sacramento Kings | 10 pm | Golden 1 Center Sacramento, CA |
| 16th December | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks | 7:30 pm | Madison Square Garden New York, NY |
| 16th December | Chicago Bulls vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | 8 pm | Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City, OK |
| 16th December | Portland Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets | 9 pm | Ball Arena Denver, CO |
| 16th December | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns | 9 pm | PHX Arena Phoenix, AZ |
| 17th December | Charlotte Hornets vs. Orlando Magic | 7 pm | Amway Center Orlando, FL |
| 17th December | Detroit Pistons vs. Washington Wizards | 7 pm | Capital One Arena Washington, DC |
| 17th December | San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston Rockets | 8 pm | Toyota Center Houston, TX |
| 17th December | Atlanta Hawks vs. Memphis Grizzlies | 8 pm | FedExForum Memphis, TN |
| 17th December | Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Dallas Mavericks | 8:30 pm | American Airlines Center Dallas, TX |
| 17th December | Golden State Warriors vs. Sacramento Kings | 9 pm | Golden 1 Center Sacramento, CA |
| 17th December | Utah Jazz vs. Los Angeles Clippers | 10 pm | Staples Center Los Angeles, CA |
| 18th December | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Indiana Pacers | 6 pm | Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN |
| 18th December | Miami Heat vs. Toronto Raptors | 7 pm | Amalie Arena Tampa, FL |
| 18th December | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks | 7:30 pm | Madison Square Garden New York, NY |
| 18th December | Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics | 8 pm | TD Garden Boston, MA |
| 18th December | Milwaukee Bucks vs. New Orleans Pelicans | 8 pm | Smoothie King Center New Orleans, LA |
| 18th December | Chicago Bulls vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | 8 pm | Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City, OK |
| 18th December | Portland Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets | 9 pm | Ball Arena Denver, CO |
| 18th December | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns | 9 pm | PHX Arena Phoenix, AZ |
| 19th December | Charlotte Hornets vs. Orlando Magic | 7 pm | Amway Center Orlando, FL |
| 19th December | Detroit Pistons vs. Washington Wizards | 7 pm | Capital One Arena Washington, DC |
| 19th December | Atlanta Hawks vs. Memphis Grizzlies | 8 pm | FedExForum Memphis, TN |
READ ALSO: NBA 2024 Schedule
Note: The NBA 2024 Preseason schedule are subject to change as per the National Basketball Association.
