The 2024 NBA season opens tonight with a doubleheader on TNT, starting with the New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics, followed by Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers. The Timberwolves finished 56-26 overall last season, while the Lakers finished 47-35. Tonight’s Timberwolves vs. Lakers game begins at 10 PM ET on TNT after the Knicks vs. Celtics game. Ready to watch? Here’s everything you need to know about tonight’s game, Timberwolves vs. Lakers odds, and the rest of the NBA Week 1 season schedule.
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How to watch tonight’s Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers game:
Date and time: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Time: 10pm EST
TV channel: TNT
Streaming: Max, DirecTV, etc.
Timberwolves vs. Lakers game time:
The Minnesota Timberwolves open the 2024 NBA season tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers, with game set to begin at 10:00 PM ET.
Timberwolves vs. Lakers Game Channel:
The Timberwolves vs. Lakers game will be broadcast on TNT. Don’t have that channel? The B/R Sports add-on, included free with every Max subscription, allows you to stream live NBA games on TNT via Max on HBO (for now) . You can also get TNT via live TV streaming services like DirecTV Stream and Hulu + Live TV. Here’s how we recommend watching tonight’s Knicks vs. Celtics game.
How to watch or stream NBA live in 2024:
The 2024 NBA season will require access to TNT, ESPN, ABC, NBA TV, and ESPN2. Additionally, you may want to access your local RSN for locally broadcast games and NBA League Pass for off-network games that are not broadcast nationally.
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Maxx has been the “watch show” for entertainment fans for quite some time now, and now it’s also aimed at sports fans. For an unspecified limited time, Max subscribers can get the new B/R Sports add-on completely free of charge. That means you can watch live NBA games on TBS, TNT, and truTV included with your Max subscription.
Up to $9.99/month
Timberwolves vs. Lakers odds:
The odds for tonight’s game favor the Minnesota Timberwolves (-120) over the LA Lakers (+100).
2024 NBA Season Week 1 Schedule:
The complete NBA season schedule, including a complete list of which channels each game is broadcast on, can be found here. Here is the game schedule for Week 1 of the 2024 NBA season.
Tuesday, October 22nd
Wednesday, October 23rd
Indiana Pacers vs. Detroit Pistons: 7:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Detroit)
Brooklyn Nets vs. Atlanta Hawks: 7:30 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Southeast – Atlanta)
Orlando Magic vs. Miami Heat: 7:30 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Sun)
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers: 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN, FanDuel Sports Network – Southeast – Philadelphia)
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Toronto Raptors: 7:30 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Ohio)
Charlotte Hornets vs. Houston Rockets: 8:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Southeast – Charlotte)
Chicago Bulls vs. New Orleans Pelicans: 8 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Chicago)
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Utah Jazz: 9 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, KJZZ)
Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Clippers: 10pm ET (ESPN, FanDuel Sports Network – Southern California)
Golden State Warriors vs. Portland Trail Blazers: 10pm ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Bay Area)
Thursday, October 24th
Boston Celtics vs. Washington Wizards: 7:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Boston)
San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks: 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Denver Nuggets: 10 p.m. ET (TNT, Altitude Sports)
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Sacramento Kings: 10 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports California)
Friday, October 25th
Brooklyn Nets vs. Orlando Magic: 7:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Florida)
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Toronto Raptors: 7:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Philadelphia)
Charlotte Hornets vs. Atlanta Hawks: 7:30 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Southeast – Atlanta)
Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: 7:30 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Ohio)
Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks: 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN, MSG)
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Houston Rockets: 8 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, Space City Home Network)
Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks: 8 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Chicago)
Golden State Warriors vs. Utah Jazz: 9:30 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Bay Area)
Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers: 10 p.m. ET (ESPN, Spectrum Sportsnet)
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Portland Trail Blazers: 10:00 PM ET (Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network)
Saturday, October 26th
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets: 5 p.m. ET (NBA TV, Elevation)
Miami Heat vs. Charlotte Hornets: 7:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Southeast – Charlotte)
Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons: 7:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Boston)
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Washington Wizards: 7 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, Monumental Sports Network)
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Chicago Bulls: 8 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Oklahoma)
Orlando Magic vs. Memphis Grizzlies: 8:00 PM ET (NBA TV, FanDuel Sports Network – Florida)
Toronto Raptors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves: 8:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – North)
Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs: 8:30pm ET (NBA League Pass, KENS)
Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns: 10 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, Arizona’s Family)
Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Lakers: 10:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV, Spectrum Sportsnet)
Sunday, October 27th
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Indiana Pacers: 3:30 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Philadelphia)
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Brooklyn Nets: 6:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Wisconsin)
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Portland Trail Blazers: 6 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network)
Atlanta Hawks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder: 7:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Oklahoma)
LA Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors: 8:30pm ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Bay Area)
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