What Time Does the NBA Basketball Game Come On Tonight?

It’s time for some NBA basketball action! Check out this blog post to find out what time the game comes on tonight.

TV Schedule

The Los Angeles Lakers will be playing the Golden State Warriors tonight at 7:30 pm EST on TNT. This will be the third matchup between these two teams this season, with the Lakers winning the first game 122-114 and the Warriors winning the second game 112-95.

National TV Schedule

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men’s professional basketball league in North America, composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). It is widely considered to be the premier men’s professional basketball league in the world.

The NBA regular season runs from October through early April. Each team plays 82 games, 41 each home and away.

Teams are seeded in the playoffs based on their regular season record. The NBA Finals is the championship series of the playoffs and is a best-of-seven format.

The 2017-18 NBA TV schedule on ESPN, ABC, TNT and NBA TV. NBA TV schedule subject to change. This page will be updated regularly through the season.

Local TV Schedule

Your Local TV Guide for Sunday, January 12

6:00 AM
6:30 AM
7:00 AM
7:30 AM Good Morning America
8:00 AM This Week with George Stephanopoulos
9:00 AM Animal Planet
10:00 AM Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace
11:00 AM CBS News Sunday Morning
12:00 PM NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
12:30 PM ABC World News Tonight with David Muir 1:00 PM

1:30 PM
2:00 PM 60 Minutes CBS Sports – NFL Football – New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills (LIVE) Fox – NFL Football – Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings (LIVE) NBC – NFL Football – San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks (LIVE) 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 3:30 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6: 00 PM 7 : 00PM 8 : 00PM 9 : 00PM 10 : 00PM 11 : 00PM 12 : 00AM 1 : 00AM 2 : 00AM

Game Times

The game times for the NBA are as follows:

National TV Game Times

All game times are shown in Eastern Time.

Boston Celtics at Indiana Pacers 7:00 PM ESPN
LA Clippers at Brooklyn Nets 7:30 PM TNT
Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves 8:00 PM NBA TV
Golden State Warriors at New Orleans Pelicans 9:30 PM TNT

Local TV Game Times

Most NBA games are broadcast on local television, so the game times will vary depending on your location. You can find a list of local TV game times here.

How to Watch

The game will be broadcast on ESPN at 8:00pm EST. If you have a cable or satellite subscription, you can also watch the game online through the Watch ESPN website or through the ESPN app.

National TV

ESPN, ABC, TNT, and NBA TV will all carry live NBA games throughout the 2019-20 season. NBA TV will show 101regular season games, 15 more than last year, according to a release from the league. That includes 45 Friday games (up from 30 in 2018-19), 26 on Saturday (up one), 24 Sunday contests (up four) and six on Monday (the same).

TNT will broadcast 52 regular-season games on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. It will also air the All-Star Game from Chicago on Feb. 16 and the All-Star Saturday Night events the night before. TNT will televise eight first-round playoff matchups, four second-round series, two conference semifinal matchups and both conference finals.

ESPN’s regular season coverage will air on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Additionally, ABC will broadcast 19 Saturday afternoon games during the regular season — up from 14 games last year — as well as five Christmas Day contests. ESPN will televise 43 regular-season games on Wednesdays (up from 40 last season), 23 on Fridays (the same) and 35 on Saturdays (up from 30). The network will also air a doubleheader on Martin Luther King Jr. Day for the fourth straight year.”

Local TV

Your best bet for catching an NBA game on TV is to check your local listings. Games are typically broadcast on ESPN, TNT, and ABC, although there are also a number of regional channels that may show games in your area. If you’re having trouble finding a particular game, you can also try using an online TV guide such as TV Guide or Zap2It.

Radio

The game will be broadcast on the radio at 7:00 pm.