The New York Knicks will hoist their championship banner on NBA Opening Night, Oct. 20, as they face LeBron James and his debut with the Philadelphia Sixers (7 p.m. ET). The NBA scheduled a triple‑header: the Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons opens on NBC at 3 p.m. ET, followed by the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs (9:30 p.m. ET) to close the day. The new‑look Sixers, reshaped by the offseason acquisitions of James and Jaylen Brown, endured a 4‑0 sweep by the Knicks in last season’s Eastern Conference semifinals.

Meanwhile, the Spurs beat Oklahoma City in seven games in the Western Conference Finals on the Thunder’s home floor. ESPN will also air a double‑header on Oct. 21 featuring Giannis Antetokounmpo’s debut with the Miami Heat against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Golden State Warriors will play the Los Angeles Lakers that day, with the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. the 76ers and Nuggets vs. Thunder on Oct. 22.

Two more games are slated for Oct. 23 on Prime Video: Knicks vs. Celtics (7 p.m. ET) and Houston Rockets vs. Spurs (9:30 p.m.). The Christmas Day schedule includes five games on ABC and ESPN, with Knicks facing the Sixers again, Heat vs. Celtics, Thunder vs. Wolves, and Denver Nuggets vs. Warriors. The Knicks will play their NBA‑record 59th Christmas game, a tradition that began in 1947.

Victor Wembanyama, in his Christmas debut, set a Spurs record with 42 points, 18 rebounds, four assists and four blocks in a loss fueled by a 41‑point effort from Mikal Bridges. LeBron will make his 21st Christmas appearance in his record 24th NBA season.