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  • Knicks Release 2012-13 Schedule, Season-Opener at Brooklyn

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    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

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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