The NBA released the schedule for its eight seeding games when the league prepares to restart the 2019-20 season.
Seeding games are the contests all 22 NBA teams will play before the playoffs start. The games are the same as regular-season matchups and will provide teams an opportunity to jockey for playoff positions.
The first day of the games will start on July 30, when a TNT doubleheader will feature matchups between the Pelicans and Jazz (6:30 p.m. ET) and the Lakers and Clippers (9 p.m. ET). All matchups will take place at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex besides Orlando, Florida.
Eight seeding games will be played by each team. The matchups, which can be found in this following list, were chosen from the respective team’s remaining regular-season schedule.
Boston Celtics
vs. Milwaukee Bucks, Friday, July 31 (6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
vs. Portland Trail Blazers, Sunday, August 2 (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
vs. Miami Heat, Tuesday, August 4 (6:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
vs. Brooklyn Nets, Wednesday, August 5 (9:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)
vs. Toronto Raptors, Friday, August 7 (9:00 p.m. ET, TNT)
vs. Orlando Magic, Sunday, August 9 (5:00 p.m. ET)
vs. Memphis Grizzlies, Tuesday, August 11 (6:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
vs. Washington Wizards, Thursday, August 13 (TBD, TBD)
Brooklyn Nets
vs. Orlando Magic, Friday, July 31 (2:30 p.m. ET)
vs. Washington Wizards, Sunday, August 2 (2:00 p.m. ET)
vs. Milwaukee Bucks, Tuesday, August 4 (1:30 p.m. ET, NBA TV)
vs. Boston Celtics, Wednesday, August 5 (9:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)
vs. Sacramento Kings, Friday, August 7 (5:00 p.m. ET)
vs. LA Clippers, Sunday, August 9 (9:00 p.m. ET, NBA TV)
vs. Orlando Magic, Tuesday, August 11 (1:00 p.m. ET)
vs. Portland Trail Blazers, Thursday, August 13 (TBD, TBD)