NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2011 – The NBA today released its 2011 preseason schedule, a 30-game slate that tips off Friday, Dec. 16, with four games and continues until Thursday, Dec. 22, when two games wrap up the preseason.
NBA TV will broadcast at least 10 preseason contests live including Florida’s intrastate rivalry when the Orlando Magic hosts the Miami Heat Dec. 21 (7 p.m. ET), with Marv Albert and Mike Fratello calling the game and Craig Sager providing courtside reporting. For the other games, NBA TV will provide one of the local telecasts.
Kia NBA Tip-Off ’11 is scheduled for Christmas Day with five games on the slate. The Boston Celtics visit the New York Knicks to tip off the season at 12 p.m. ET. We then present a double-header when the Dallas Mavericks host the Miami Heat in a rematch of The Finals (2:30 p.m. ET), followed by the Chicago Bulls visiting the Los Angeles Lakers (5 p.m. ET). The day rounds off with a pair of games when the Oklahoma City Thunder hosts the Orlando Magic (8 p.m. ET), and the Los Angeles Clippers visit the Golden State Warriors (10:30 p.m. ET).
Below is the 2011 NBA preseason schedule:
2011 NBA Preseason Schedule (All Times Local)
| Date | Game | Location | Time (local) |
| December 16 | Philadelphia @ Washington | Verizon Center, Washington, DC | 7:00PM |
| December 16 | Chicago @ Indiana | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN | 7:00PM |
| December 16 | New Orleans @ Memphis | FedExForum, Memphis, TN | 7:00PM |
| December 16 | Cleveland @ Detroit | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI | 7:30PM* |
| December 17 | New York @ New Jersey | Prudential Center, Newark, NJ | 2:00PM* |
| December 17 | Milwaukee @ Minnesota | Target Center, Minneapolis, MN | 7:00PM |
| December 17 | San Antonio @ Houston | Toyota Center, Houston, TX | 7:00PM* |
| December 17 | Sacramento @ Golden State | Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA | 7:30PM* |
| December 18 | Boston @ Toronto | Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON | 1:00PM |
| December 18 | Orlando @ Miami | AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, FL | 6:00PM |
| December 18 | Oklahoma City @ Dallas | American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX | 6:30PM* |
| December 19 | Atlanta @ Charlotte | Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC | 7:00PM* |
| December 19 | Utah @ Portland | Rose Garden, Portland, OR | 7:00PM |
| December 19 | LA Clippers @ LA Lakers | Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA | 7:30PM* |
| December 20 | Washington @ Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA | 7:00PM* |
| December 20 | Detroit @ Cleveland | Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH | 7:00PM |
| December 20 | Indiana @ Chicago | United Center, Chicago, IL | 7:00PM |
| December 20 | Dallas @ Oklahoma City | Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OK | 7:00PM |
| December 20 | Phoenix @ Denver | Pepsi Center, Denver, CO | 7:00PM |
| December 20 | Golden State @ Sacramento | PowerBalance Pavilion, Sacramento, CA | 7:00PM |
| December 21 | Miami @ Orlando | Amway Center, Orlando, FL | 7:00PM* |
| December 21 | Minnesota @ Milwaukee | Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI | 7:00PM |
| December 21 | Memphis @ New Orleans | New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA | 7:00PM |
| December 21 | Portland @ Utah | EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, UT | 7:00PM |
| December 21 | Toronto @ Boston | TD Garden, Boston, MA | 7:30PM |
| December 21 | New Jersey @ New York | Madison Square Garden, New York, NY | 7:30PM |
| December 21 | Houston @ San Antonio | AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX | 7:30PM |
| December 21 | LA Lakers @ LA Clippers | Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA | 7:30PM* |
| December 22 | Denver @ Phoenix | US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ | 7:00PM |
| December 22 | Charlotte @ Atlanta | Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA | 7:30PM |
* Denotes games televised by NBA TV
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