The Denver Nuggets will play 26 games on national television, including a season-opening matchup with rookie Kevin Durant and the Seattle SuperSonics on Halloween night, it was revealed with the release of the 2007-08 NBA schedule today.
As reported in The Denver Post on Thursday, the Nuggets start their season at home on Oct. 31, an 8:30 p.m. game against the Sonics at Pepsi Center. That game will air on ESPN.
Of the 26 nationally televised games on the Nuggets’ schedule, one is pegged for ABC, 10 on ESPN, nine on NBATV and six on TNT. All other Nuggets games will air locally on Altitude.
The Nuggets first see No. 1 draft choice Greg Oden and the Portland Trailblazers on Nov. 14 at Pepsi Center. Other highlights include the Lakers in Denver on Dec. 5; Golden State at Pepsi Center on Dec. 30; defending champion San Antonio in Denver on Jan. 3; and the new-look Boston Celtics, with newly acquired center Kevin Garnett, on Feb. 19 at Pepsi Center.
Nick Groke can be reached at 303-954-1015 or ngroke@denverpost.com
2007-08 DENVER NUGGETS SCHEDULE
All times Mountain.
Home games in caps
Oct. 31, SEATTLE, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
Nov. 2, at Minnesota, 6 p.m.
Nov. 4, NEW ORLEANS, 6 p.m.
Nov. 6, at New York, 5:30 p.m., NBATV
Nov. 7, at Boston, 5:30 p.m.
Nov. 9, at Washington, 6 p.m., ESPN
Nov. 10, at Indiana, 5 p.m.
Nov. 12, CLEVELAND, 7 p.m., NBATV
Nov. 14, PORTLAND , 7 p.m.
Nov. 17, NEW YORK, 7 p.m.
Nov. 20, CHICAGO, 7 p.m.
Nov. 21, at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m.
Nov. 23, MINNESOTA, 7 p.m.
Nov. 24, at Houston, 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 27, INDIANA, 7 p.m.
Nov. 29, at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m., TNT
Nov. 30, L.A. CLIPPERS, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
Dec. 2, MIAMI, 6 p.m., NBATV
Dec. 5, L.A. LAKERS, 7 p.m., ESPN
Dec. 6, at Dallas, 6 p.m., TNT
Dec. 8, SACRAMENTO, 7 p.m.
Dec. 12, NEW ORLEANS, 7 p.m.
Dec. 15, at San Antonio, 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 16, PORTLAND, 6 p.m., NBATV
Dec. 20, HOUSTON, 8:30 p.m., TNT
Dec. 21, at Portland, 8 p.m.
Dec. 23, at Sacramento, 7 p.m.
Dec. 26, MILWAUKEE, 7 p.m.
Dec. 28, at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.
Dec. 30, GOLDEN STATE, 6 p.m.
Jan. 3, SAN ANTONIO, 7 p.m.
Jan. 4, at Minnesota, 6 p.m.
Jan. 6, PHILADELPHIA, 6 p.m.
Jan. 7, at Phoenix, 7 p.m.
Jan. 11, ORLANDO, 7 p.m.
Jan. 14, Mon., at Charlotte, 5 p.m.
Jan. 15, at Atlanta, 5 p.m.
Jan. 17, UTAH, 7 p.m.
Jan. 19, MINNESOTA, 7 p.m.
Jan. 21, at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m., TNT
Jan. 23, ATLANTA, 7 p.m.
Jan. 25, NEW JERSEY, 7 p.m.
Jan. 27, at Dallas, 4:30 p.m., ESPN
Jan. 28, at New Orleans, 6 p.m.
Jan. 30, at Memphis, 6 p.m.
Feb. 2, CHARLOTTE, 7 p.m.
Feb. 4, at Portland, 8 p.m., NBATV
Feb. 6, UTAH, 7 p.m.
Feb. 8, WASHINGTON, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
Feb. 10, at Cleveland, 11 AM, ABC
Feb. 12, at Miami, 5:30 p.m., NBATV
Feb. 13, at Orlando, 5 p.m.
Feb. 17, NBA All-Star Game
Feb. 19, BOSTON, 7 p.m.,
Feb. 22, at Chicago, 6 p.m., ESPN
Feb. 23, at Milwaukee, 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 25, Mon., DETROIT, 7 p.m.
Feb. 27, at Seattle, 8 p.m.
Feb. 29, L.A. CLIPPERS, 7 p.m.
Mar. 2, at Houston, 6 p.m., ESPN
Mar. 5, PHOENIX, 7 p.m., ESPN
Mar. 7, SAN ANTONIO, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
Mar. 8, at Utah, 7 p.m.
Mar. 10, at San Antonio, 6:30 p.m., NBATV
Mar. 12, MEMPHIS, 7 p.m.
Mar. 14, TORONTO, 7 p.m.
Mar. 16, SEATTLE, 7 p.m.
Mar. 18, at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.
Mar. 19, at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.
Mar. 21, at New Jersey, 5:30 p.m.
Mar. 23, at Toronto, 1:30 p.m.
Mar. 24, at Memphis, 6 p.m.
Mar. 27, DALLAS, 8:30 p.m., TNT
Mar. 29, GOLDEN STATE, 7 p.m.
Mar. 31, at Phoenix, 8 p.m., NBATV
Apr. 1, PHOENIX, 7 p.m.
Apr. 5, SACRAMENTO, 7 p.m.
Apr. 6, at Seattle, 7 p.m.
Apr. 8, at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m.
Apr. 10, at Golden State, 6 p.m., TNT
Apr. 12, at Utah, 7 p.m.
Apr. 13, HOUSTON, 7 p.m., NBATV
Apr. 16, MEMPHIS, 7 p.m.
