In a state of pandemonium and anticipation, fans got to see every team’s 82 game slate as the NBA revealed the full 2015-2016 regular season schedules on NBA TV Wednesday. Start the smack talk, get ready to buy tickets and count down the days.
Three teams (Denver, Detroit, Philadelphia) will not play any nationally televised games this season while two other rebuilding teams (Minnesota, L.A. Lakers) will face off on ESPN in their season openers.
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While it’s promising to catch a Karl-Anthony Towns–D’Angelo Russell matchup right from the start, there are plenty of more compelling games scheduled pitting the NBA’s elite against each other.
Rematches like Golden State-Cleveland and Houston-L.A. Clippers now have added meaning and intrigue after the 2015 playoffs featured two climatic battles.
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Players like Paul George and Jabari Parker are finally fully healthy and are instrumental players for their respective organizations. Injuries ravaged the league last year. For the NBA’s sake, more star power to watch equates to higher ratings and greater league respectability.
Here are the top 10 games set for the 2015-16 season based on watchability, rivalry, and off-court animosity. Set your DVRs.
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