NBA announced the national game schedule for the opening week of the Kia NBA 2021-22 Tip-Off and Christmas Day to celebrate its 75th Anniversary, know how to live stream
The NBA Tip-Off 2021 will kick off on 19 October, 2021 and run till 10 April, 2022, showcasing over twelve different teams. While NBA will announce the complete game schedule for the 2021-22 season on Friday, 20 August at 3 pm EST, we have the schedule for the first four days of the league (19-22 October) and Christmas Day (25 December).
Eight national games will take place during the first four days, and they will showcase the last 8 players who won the Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award and 3 rematches from last season’s playoffs.
NBA Tip-Off And Christmas Day Schedule 2021-22
Following are the national game schedules for the opening week and Christmas Day. In addition to these matches, it was also revealed that the 2022 NBA All-Star Game will take place on Sunday, 20 February in Cleveland, to be aired on TNT. As for the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament, it will be held from 12-15 April, 2022, followed by the start of the 2022 NBA Playoffs on Saturday, 16 April.
The 2021-22 regular season will run Oct. 19, 2021 – April 10, 2022. The 2022 NBA All-Star Game will take place on Sun., Feb. 20 in Cleveland and air on TNT. The 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament will be held April 12-15, followed by the start of the 2022 NBA Playoffs on Sat., April 16. https://t.co/2I1QxRe6cc
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NBA Tip-Off Opening Week Schedule
| Date | Road Team | Home Team | Time | Network |
| Tuesday, 19 October | Brooklyn Nets | Milwaukee Bucks | 7.30 pm ET / 5am IST | TNT |
| Tuesday, 19 October | Golden State Warriors | Los Angeles Lakers | 10pm ET / 7.30am IST | TNT |
| Wednesday, 20 October | Boston Celtics | New York Knicks | 7.30 pm ET / 5am IST | ESPN |
| Wednesday, 20 October | Denver Nuggets | Phoenix Suns | 10pm ET / 7.30am IST | ESPN |
| Thursday, 21 October | Dallas Mavericks | Atlanta Hawks | 7.30 pm ET / 5am IST | TNT |
| Thursday, 21 October | LA Clippers | Golden State Warriors | 10pm ET / 7.30am IST | TNT |
| Friday, 22 October | Brooklyn Nets | Philadelphia 76ers | 7.30 pm ET / 5am IST | ESPN |
| Friday, 22 October | Phoenix Suns | Los Angeles Lakers | 10pm ET / 7.30am IST | ESPN |
NBA Christmas Day Schedule
| Road Team | Home Team | Time | Network |
| Atlanta Hawks | New York Knicks | 12pm ET / 9.30pm IST | ESPN |
| Boston Celtics | Milwaukee Bucks | 2.30pm ET / 12am IST | ABC |
| Golden State Warriors | Phoenix Suns | 5pm ET / 2.30am IST | ABC |
| Brooklyn Nets | Los Angeles Lakers | 8pm ET / 5.30am IST | ABC/ESPN |
| Dallas Mavericks | Utah Jazz | 10.30 pm EST / 8am IST | ESPN |
How To Live-Stream NBA Kia Tip-Off 2021-22?
The 2021-22 NBA Kia Tip-Off is scheduled to be live-streamed on ESPN, ABC, TNT and NBA TV in the USA. The timings of the matches differ but you can know them from the table given above. If you do not have a cable/satellite subscription, you can still stream the national league through streaming providers YouTube TV, Sling and AT&T TV Now. Indian viewers will unfortunately have to buy the NBA League Pass (NBA App or site) to watch the live games.