The Knicks announced their 2012-13 schedule on Thursday and they will tip things off at their Big Apple rival, the Brooklyn Nets, on Nov. 1 in a nationally televised game on TNT.
The next night, the Knicks will host LeBron James and the defending NBA champion Miami Heat in their home opener at MSG.
New York’s regular season home schedule is highlighted by a second visit from the Heat on Sunday, Mar. 3 and one visit by the Western Conference Champion Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, Mar. 7.
Holiday games at MSG include New Year’s Day versus Portland at 7:30 p.m. and the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day matinee game that will take place on Monday, Jan. 21 versus Brooklyn at 3:30 p.m. The team will play a total of 10 afternoon games at home.
Prior to the 82-game regular season, New York will participate in eight preseason games, with the schedule to be released at a later date. MSG Network will telecast 70 regular season games, and all eight preseason games.
2012-13 New York Knicks
Regular Season Schedule
November
Thursday………..1…at Brooklyn ………….7:00 p.m.
Friday …………. 2…vs. Miami……………. 8:00 p.m.
Sunday ……….. 4…vs. Philadelphia ………….noon
Monday ………….5…at Philadelphia………7:00 p.m.
Friday …………. 9…vs. Dallas …………… 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday ……….13…at Orlando ……………7:00 p.m.
Thursday………15…at San Antonio ……..8:30 p.m.
Friday ………….16…at Memphis ………….9:30 p.m.
Sunday ……… 18…vs. Indiana…………………noon
Tuesday ……….20…at New Orleans……..8:00 p.m.
Wednesday …..21…at Dallas ……………..8:30 p.m.
Friday ………….23…at Houston …………..8:00 p.m.
Sunday ……… 25…vs. Detroit ………….. 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday …..28…at Milwaukee ………..8:00 p.m.
Friday ……….. 30…vs. Washington ….. 7:30 p.m.
December
Sunday ……….. 2…vs. Phoenix ………………..noon
Wednesday …….5…at Charlotte………….7:00 p.m.
Thursday………..6…at Miami………………8:00 p.m.
Saturday ………..8…at Chicago……………8:00 p.m.
Sunday ……….. 9…vs. Denver………….. 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday ……….11…at Brooklyn ………….7:00 p.m.
Thursday …… 13…vs. L.A. Lakers ……. 8:00 p.m.
Saturday …… 15…vs. Cleveland ……… 7:30 p.m.
Monday……… 17…vs. Houston………… 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday .. 19…vs. Brooklyn……….. 7:00 p.m.
Friday ……….. 21…vs. Chicago ………… 7:30 p.m.
Sunday ……… 23…vs. Minnesota …….. 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday ……….25…at L.A. Lakers ……….3:00 p.m.
Wednesday …..26…at Phoenix ……………9:00 p.m.
Friday ………….28…at Sacramento……. 10:00 p.m.
January
Tuesday………. 1…vs. Portland ……….. 7:30 p.m.
Thursday …….. 3…vs. San Antonio ….. 7:30 p.m.
Saturday ………..5…at Orlando ……………7:00 p.m.
Monday……….. 7…vs. Boston ………….. 7:30 p.m.
Thursday………10…at Indiana ……………8:00 p.m.
Friday ……….. 11…vs. Chicago ………… 8:00 p.m.
Sunday ……… 13…vs. New Orleans …………noon
Thursday………17…at Detroit* …………………..TBD
Monday……… 21…vs. Brooklyn……….. 3:30 p.m.
Thursday………24…at Boston …………….8:00 p.m.
Saturday ………26…at Philadelphia………7:00 p.m.
Sunday……….27 .. vs. Atlanta …………. 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday…30 .. vs. Orlando ………… 7:30 p.m.
February
Friday………….. 1 .. vs. Milwaukee ……. 7:30 p.m.
Saturday ……… 2 .. vs. Sacramento ….. 7:30 p.m.
Monday ……….. 4 .. vs. Detroit …………. 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday ……. 6 .. at Washington …….. 7:00 p.m.
Friday …………… 8 .. at Minnesota ……….. 8:00 p.m.
Sunday……….10 .. vs. L.A. Clippers …. 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday…13 .. vs. Toronto ………… 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday ….. 20 .. at Indiana …………… 7:00 p.m.
Friday …………. 22 .. at Toronto ………….. 7:00 p.m.
Sunday……….24 .. vs. Philadelphia …. 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday…27 .. vs. Golden State … 7:30 p.m.
March
Friday …………… 1 .. at Washington …….. 7:00 p.m.
Sunday………… 3 .. vs. Miami …………… 1:00 p.m.
Monday ………… 4 .. at Cleveland ……….. 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday ……. 6 .. at Detroit……………. 7:30 p.m.
Thursday …….. 7 .. vs. Oklahoma City .. 8:00 p.m.
Saturday ……… 9 .. vs. Utah …………….. 7:30 p.m.
Monday ………. 11 .. at Golden State….. 10:30 p.m.
Wednesday ….. 13 .. at Denver …………. 10:30 p.m.
Thursday …….. 14 .. at Portland………… 10:30 p.m.
Sunday ……….. 17 .. at L.A. Clippers ……. 3:30 p.m.
Monday ………. 18 .. at Utah …………….. 10:30 p.m.
Wednesday…20 .. vs. Orlando ………… 7:30 p.m.
Friday …………. 22 .. at Toronto ………….. 7:00 p.m.
Saturday …….23 .. vs. Toronto ………… 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday………. 26 .. at Boston ……………. 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday…27 .. vs. Memphis ………. 7:30 p.m.
Friday…………29 .. vs. Charlotte ……… 7:30 p.m.
Sunday……….31 .. vs. Boston …………. 7:30 p.m.
April
Tuesday………… 2 .. at Miami …………….. 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday ……. 3 .. at Atlanta …………… 7:00 p.m.
Friday………….. 5 .. vs. Milwaukee ……. 7:30 p.m.
Sunday …………. 7 .. at Oklahoma City …. 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday ………. 9 .. vs. Washington ….. 7:30 p.m.
Thursday …….. 11 .. at Chicago ………….. 8:00 p.m.
Friday …………. 12 .. at Cleveland ……….. 7:30 p.m.
Sunday……….14 .. vs. Indiana ………… 3:30 p.m.
Monday ………. 15 .. at Charlotte ………… 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday…17 .. vs. Atlanta …………. 8:00 p.m.
Schedule Analysis
Opening Night ……………………………………………………………………………… Thursday, Nov. 1 at Brooklyn Nets
Home-Opener …………………………………………………………………………………….. Friday, Nov. 2 vs. Miami Heat
Christmas Day ……………………………………………………………………….Tuesday, Dec. 25 at Los Angeles Lakers
New Year’s Day ……………………………………………………………………Tuesday, Jan. 1 vs. Portland Trail Blazers
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day …………….. Monday, Jan. 21 vs. Brooklyn Nets (14th straight year, 27th overall)
NBA All-Star Weekend ………………………………………………………… Feb. 15-17 at Toyota Center, Houston, TX
St. Patrick’s Day ……………………………………………………………………Sunday, Mar. 17 at Los Angeles Clippers
Easter …………………………………………………………………………………………. Sunday, Mar. 31 vs. Boston Celtics
Consecutive Home Games …………………………………………………………………………… Six games (Dec. 13-23)
Consecutive Road Games …………………………………………………………………………… Five games (Mar. 11-18)
The Knicks play four-games-in-five-nights on four occasions & 13 games start before 6 p.m.
National TV Schedule
Nov. 1 …… at Brooklyn …………….. TNT* ……….. 7:00 p.m.
Nov. 2 ….. vs. Miami …………….. ESPN ……… 8:00 p.m.
Nov. 16….. at Memphis…………….. ESPN ……….. 9:30 p.m.
Nov. 30 … vs. Washington……. NBATV …….. 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 6 …… at Miami ………………… TNT* ……….. 8:00 p.m.
Dec. 9…… vs. Denver ………….. NBATV …….. 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 11….. at Brooklyn …………….. ESPN ……….. 7:00 p.m.
Dec. 13…. vs. L.A. Lakers ……….TNT* ……… 8:00 p.m.
Dec. 17…. vs. Houston ………… NBATV …….. 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 19…. vs. Brooklyn ………… ESPN ……… 7:00 p.m.
Dec. 21…. vs. Chicago …………. NBATV …….. 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 25….. at L.A. Lakers …………. ABC*……….. 3:00 p.m.
Dec. 26….. at Phoenix …………….. NBATV………. 9:00 p.m.
Jan. 10 ….. at Indiana……………….. TNT ………… 8:00 p.m.
Jan. 11 …. vs. Chicago ………….. ESPN ……… 8:00 p.m.
Jan. 21 …. vs. Brooklyn ……….. NBATV …….. 3:30 p.m.
Jan. 24 ……at Boston ………………. TNT* ……….. 8:00 p.m.
Jan. 27…..vs. Atlanta……………. ESPN ………. 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 10 ….vs. L.A. Clippers ……. ABC* ………. 1:00 p.m.
Feb. 24 ….vs. Philadelphia ……. ESPN ………. 7:00 p.m.
Mar. 3 ……vs. Miami……………… ABC* ………. 1:00 p.m.
Mar. 7 ……vs. Oklahoma City …. TNT* ………. 8:00 p.m.
Mar. 9 ……vs. Utah………………. NBATV……… 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 13 …..at Denver………………. ESPN ……… 10:30 p.m.
Mar. 14 …..at Portland ……………… TNT ………. 10:30 p.m.
Mar. 17 …..at L.A. Clippers ……….. ABC* ……….. 3:30 p.m.
Mar. 18 …..at Utah …………………. ESPN ……… 10:30 p.m.
Mar. 26 …..at Boston ………………. TNT* ……….. 7:00 p.m.
Apr. 2 …….at Miami ……………….. TNT* ……….. 8:00 p.m.
Apr. 3 …….at Atlanta………………. ESPN ……….. 7:00 p.m.
Apr. 7 …….at Oklahoma City …….. ABC* ……….. 1:00 p.m.
Apr. 11……at Chicago………………. TNT ………… 8:00 p.m.
* – Exclusive to national broadcast
The Knicks play each Eastern Conference team four times – twice at home and twice on the road, except: Atlanta (three games – two at home, one on the road), Charlotte (three games – one at home, two on the road), Cleveland (three games – one at home, two on the road) and Milwaukee (three games – two at home, one on the road). The Knicks play each Western Conference team two times – once on the road, once at home.
Games Versus Opponents
Atlanta Hawks ………………………Jan. 27, Apr. 3, Apr. 17
Miami Heat………………….. Nov. 2, Dec. 6, Mar. 3, Apr. 2
Boston Celtics……………Jan. 7, Jan. 24, Mar. 26, Mar. 31
Milwaukee Bucks ……………………Nov. 28, Feb. 1, Apr. 5
Brooklyn Nets…………..Nov. 1, Dec. 11, Dec. 19, Jan. 21
Minnesota Timberwolves…………………….. Dec. 23, Feb. 8
Charlotte Bobcats …………………. Dec. 5, Mar. 29, Apr. 15
New Orleans Hornets ………………………. Nov. 20, Jan. 13
Chicago Bulls…………… Dec. 8, Dec. 21, Jan. 11, Apr. 11
Oklahoma City Thunder ……………………….. Mar. 7, Apr. 7
Cleveland Cavaliers ……………….. Dec. 15, Mar. 4, Apr. 12
Orlando Magic …………. Nov. 13, Jan. 5, Jan. 30, Mar. 20
Dallas Mavericks ……………………………… Nov. 9, Nov. 21
Philadelphia 76ers……….Nov. 4, Nov. 5, Jan. 26, Feb. 24
Denver Nuggets……………………………….. Dec. 9, Mar. 13
Phoenix Suns …………………………………..Dec. 2, Dec. 26
Detroit Pistons…………… Nov. 25, Jan. 17, Feb. 4, Mar. 6
Portland Trail Blazers ………………………… Jan. 1, Mar. 14
Golden State Warriors ……………………… Feb. 27, Mar. 11
Sacramento Kings……………………………..Dec. 28, Feb. 2
Houston Rockets……………………………. Nov. 23, Dec. 17
San Antonio Spurs ……………………………. Nov. 15, Jan. 3
Indiana Pacers……….. Nov. 18, Jan. 10, Feb. 20, Apr. 14
Toronto Raptors……… Feb. 13, Feb. 22, Mar. 22, Mar. 23
Los Angeles Clippers ……………………….. Feb. 10, Mar. 17
Utah Jazz ……………………………………….. Mar. 9, Mar. 18
Los Angeles Lakers ………………………….Dec. 13, Dec. 25
Washington Wizards………Nov. 30, Feb. 6, Mar. 1, Apr. 9
