PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – LeBron James will take on the defending NBA champions when the Los Angeles Lakers head north to face the Golden State Warriors in the night cap of ABC's Christmas Day tripleheader.
ABC announced its 2018-19 NBA regular-season schedule Friday, which includes eight prime-time appearances on Saturdays and six Sunday afternoon games.
The NBA tips off its ABC schedule with a trifecta of Christmas Day games, beginning with Oklahoma City visiting Houston at 2:30 p.m. Then the Philadelphia 76ers visit Boston at 5:30 p.m. and the Lakers visit the Warriors at 8 p.m.
| Day | Date | Time | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dec. 25 | 2:30 p.m. | Oklahoma City Thunder | Houston Rockets |
| Tuesday | Dec. 25 | 5:30 p.m. | Philadelphia 76ers | Boston Celtics |
| Tuesday | Dec. 25 | 8 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers | Golden State Warriors |
| Saturday | Jan. 19 | 3 p.m. | Oklahoma City Thunder | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Saturday | Jan. 19 | 8 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets |
| Saturday | Jan. 26 | 8 p.m. | Golden State Warriors | Boston Celtics |
| Saturday | Feb. 2 | 8 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers | Golden State Warriors |
| Sunday | Feb. 3 | 1:30 p.m. | Oklahoma City Thunder | Boston Celtics |
| Saturday | Feb. 9 | 8 p.m. | Oklahoma City Thunder | Houston Rockets |
| Sunday | Feb. 10 | 3 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Saturday | Feb. 23 | 8 p.m. | Houston Rockets | Golden State Warriors |
| Saturday | March 2 | 8 p.m. | Golden State Warriors | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Sunday | March 3 | 3 p.m. | Houston Rockets | Boston Celtics |
| Saturday | March 9 | 8 p.m. | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Sunday | March 10 | 3 p.m. | Indiana Pacers | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Saturday | March 16 | 8 p.m. | Golden State Warriors | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Sunday | March 17 | 3 p.m. | Philadelphia 76ers | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Sunday | April 7 | 3 p.m. | Oklahoma City Thunder | Minnesota Timberwolves |