NBA games today: Why Monday's schedule features all 30 teams with start times 15 minutes apart ahead of Election Day

Kyle Irving

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NBA fans are in for a treat on Monday night.

For the first time this season, the NBA will have a full slate of games that features all 30 teams across 15 different matchups. Fans will be able to catch all 15 games for free on the NBA App for just this one night, as the league has staggered the schedule to maximize watchability with each contest tipping off 15 minutes apart.

The NBA App will also have an "NFL RedZone"-like broadcast called "CrunchTime," which will provide a commercial-free, whip-around look at all the best moments and highlights from each game throughout the night.

For more information on this action-packed Monday around the Association, The Sporting News has you covered below.

Why do all 30 NBA teams play today?

Monday's NBA slate is jam-packed with all 30 teams in action on the same day for the first time this season.

The reason for the full schedule of games on Monday comes from the NBA's decision to hold no games on Tuesday, Nov. 8, which is Election Day in the United States. The NBA wanted its teams to be able to share election information with the fans and encourage them to participate in Tuesday's election.

How to watch all 30 NBA teams with NBA CrunchTime

  • TV channel: Select games on NBA TV
  • Streaming: NBA League Pass | NBA App

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You can watch all 30 NBA teams on NBA League Pass on Monday. For the first time this season, League Pass is also offering an NBA version of "NFL RedZone" called "CrunchTime," which will be hosted by Jared Greenberg and former NBA champion Channing Frye as they take you around the league and show you all the best action throughout the night on the NBA App.

NBA schedule for Monday

Every game will have its own individual tip-off time, with a new game starting every 15 minutes from the start of the slate at 7 p.m. ET until the final tip-off at 10:30 p.m. ET. You can find the full schedule below.

Matchup Time (ET) Channel
Hornets vs. Wizards 7:00 p.m. League Pass
Magic vs. Rockets 7:15 p.m. League Pass
Pistons vs. Thunder 7:30 p.m. League Pass
Pacers vs. Pelicans 7:45 p.m. League Pass
76ers vs. Suns 8:00 p.m. NBA TV
Hawks vs. Bucks 8:15 p.m. League Pass
Heat vs. Trail Blazers 8:30 p.m. League Pass
Bulls vs. Raptors 8:45 p.m. League Pass
Grizzlies vs. Celtics 9:00 p.m. League Pass
Timberwolves vs. Knicks 9:15 p.m. League Pass
Spurs vs. Nuggets 9:30 p.m. League Pass
Mavericks vs. Nets 9:45 p.m. League Pass
Warriors vs. Kings 10:00 p.m. League Pass
Jazz vs. Lakers 10:15 p.m. League Pass
Clippers vs. Cavaliers 10:30 p.m. NBA TV

Kyle Irving

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You read that wrong – not Kyrie Irving. From Boston, graduated from the University of New Hampshire. Sixth season as a content producer for NBA.com's Global editions. Covering the NBA Draft has become his annual "dream come true" moment on the job. Irving has a soft spot for pass-first point guards, with Rajon Rondo and Steve Nash being two of his favorite players of all time.