Giannis Antetokounmpo is without a doubt one of the biggest superstars on the planet right now. It also follows that the Milwaukee Bucks have emerged as one of the most popular teams in the NBA in recent years.
On Thursday, the league released the schedule of all 30 teams for the upcoming season, which also includes the full list of nationally televised games. Bucks fans will be glad to know that Giannis and Co. have gotten the respect they deserve in terms of their national coverage in 2023-24.
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks Have 30 Nationally Televised Games This Season
According to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, the Bucks have no less than 30 nationally televised games in 2023-24, which includes broadcasts on ESPN, TNT, ABC, as well as NBA TV:
Number of national TV games for 2023-24 NBA season (includes ESPN, TNT, ABC & NBA TV games):
ATL: 15
BOS: 35
BKN: 11
CHA: 4
CHI: 7
CLE: 17
DAL: 28
DEN: 30
DET: 4
GSW: 41
HOU: 4
IND: 6
LAC: 22
LAL: 40
MEM: 19
MIA: 24
MIL: 30
MIN: 10
NOP: 12
NYK: 25
OKC: 13
ORL: 5
PHI: 29
PHX: 37…— Brett Siegel (@BrettSiegelNBA) August 17, 2023
Giannis and Co. open their season with a mouth-watering matchup against reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers on October 26th. They also get to host the Miami Heat, the team that eliminated them in the first round of the playoffs last season, twice on October 30th, and again on February 13th. Their second matchup against the Heat will succeed a contest against the defending champs Denver Nuggets on February 12th.
For the sixth year running, the Bucks will play on Christmas Day as they battle the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden.
Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers Still Reign Supreme
While the Bucks will get a fair amount of nationally televised games this coming season, it’s still Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors who reign supreme with 41 games being broadcast nationally. LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are not far behind with 40 nationally televised matchups.
The Phoenix Suns and their newly-formed Big 3 will have 37, while the defending champs Denver Nuggets are tied with the Bucks for the fourth-most nationally-televised contests at 30.
The Toronto Raptors rank dead last on the list with only three games that are on the national TV docket. The Charlotte Hornets, the Houston Rockets, and the Washington Wizards all have four games scheduled for national TV broadcast.
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