NBA 2020-21 Second half schedule: Turner Sports, currently in its 37th consecutive year of NBA coverage, today announced their 31-game schedule for the second half of the NBA regular season.
This will begin with a marquee doubleheader on Thursday, March 11 – the Boston Celtics with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown vs. the Brooklyn Nets with James Harden, Kevin Durant, and Kyrie Irving at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry vs. the LA Clippers and Kawhi Leonard at 10 p.m.
TNT’s second-half schedule will feature 15 doubleheaders, regularly on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from March 11-May 13, in addition to a single game on Tuesday, April 27 – Dallas Mavericks vs. Golden State Warriors.
The Clippers (seven games) and the Los Angeles Lakers (six) will make the most appearances on TNT after the All-Star break, with the Nets and Celtics each making five. The Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, and Portland Trail Blazers will all appear four times.
Additional TNT regular season schedule highlights (full schedule listed below):
- Some of the league’s biggest stars will be in action on Tuesday, March 23, when the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James visit the New Orleans Pelicans and Zion Williamson at 7:30 p.m., followed by the Philadelphia 76ers and Joel Embiid vs. the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry at 10 p.m.
- On Tuesday, April 6, two-time defending Kia NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo will lead the Milwaukee Bucks against Curry and the Warriors at 10 p.m. In the night’s opening game, Embiid and the 76ers will take on fellow Eastern Conference heavyweight Boston Celtics and Jayson Tatum at 7:30 p.m.
- A rematch of last season’s NBA Finals will highlight TNT’s coverage on Thursday, April 8, with the Lakers and Anthony Davis visiting the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler at 7:30 p.m. Later that night, the upstart Phoenix Suns and LA Clippers will meet at 10 p.m.
- The Brooklyn Nets and Kevin Durant will visit the Pelicans and Williamson on Tuesday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. The night’s second game will feature two of the Western Conference’s biggest stars – the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard vs. Portland Trail Blazers and Damian Lillard – at 10 p.m.
- The L.A. showdown will highlight coverage on Thursday, May 6, when the Lakers and Clippers meet at 10 p.m. An interconference matchup showcasing star guards Luka Dončić and James Harden will get the night started when the Nets visit the Dallas Mavericks at 7:30 p.m.
- TNT will present two doubleheaders with playoff and Play-In Tournament implications during the regular season’s final week, with the matchups on Tuesday, May 11, and Thursday, May 13 to be determined closer to those dates.
The network will also televise the most NBA Playoff games of any network, culminating with the exclusive presentation of the 2021 NBA Eastern Conference Finals.
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TNT’s 2020-21 NBA Second Half Regular Season Schedule
(All Times Eastern)
| Day | Date | Time (ET) | Game |
| Thursday | Mar. 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Boston Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets |
| Thursday | Mar. 11 | 10 p.m. | Golden State Warriors vs. LA Clippers |
| Tuesday | Mar. 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Utah Jazz vs. Boston Celtics |
| Tuesday | Mar. 16 | 10 p.m. | New Orleans Pelicans vs. Portland Trail Blazers |
| Tuesday | Mar. 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Orleans Pelicans |
| Tuesday | Mar. 23 | 10 p.m. | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Golden State Warriors |
| Thursday | Mar. 25 | 7:30 p.m. | Portland Trail Blazers vs. Miami Heat |
| Thursday | Mar. 25 | 10 p.m. | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Los Angeles Lakers |
| Thursday | Apr. 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Charlotte Hornets vs. Brooklyn Nets |
| Thursday | Apr. 1 | 10 p.m. | Denver Nuggets vs. LA Clippers |
| Tuesday | Apr. 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics |
| Tuesday | Apr. 6 | 10 p.m. | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Golden State Warriors |
| Thursday | Apr. 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat |
| Thursday | Apr. 8 | 10 p.m. | Phoenix Suns vs. LA Clippers |
| Tuesday | Apr. 13 | 7:30 p.m. | LA Clippers vs. Indiana Pacers |
| Tuesday | Apr. 13 | 10 p.m. | Boston Celtics vs. Portland Trail Blazers |
| Thursday | Apr. 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Atlanta Hawks |
| Thursday | Apr. 15 | 10 p.m. | Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers |
| Tuesday | Apr. 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Brooklyn Nets vs. New Orleans Pelicans |
| Tuesday | Apr. 20 | 10 p.m. | LA Clippers vs. Portland Trail Blazers |
| Thursday | Apr. 22 | 7 p.m. | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Milwaukee Bucks |
| Thursday | Apr. 22 | 9:30 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks |
| Tuesday | Apr. 27 | 9:30 p.m. | Dallas Mavericks vs. Golden State Warriors |
| Tuesday | May 4 | 7:30 p.m. | Brooklyn Nets vs. Milwaukee Bucks |
| Tuesday | May 4 | 10 p.m. | Toronto Raptors vs. LA Clippers |
| Thursday | May 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Brooklyn Nets vs. Dallas Mavericks |
| Thursday | May 6 | 10 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers vs. LA Clippers |
| Tuesday | May 11 | TBD | TBD vs. TBD |
| Tuesday | May 11 | TBD | TBD vs. TBD |
| Thursday | May 13 | TBD | TBD vs. TBD |
| Thursday | May 13 | TBD | TBD vs. TBD |
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