It feels like this summer's free agency bonanza just ended, but as the saying goes, basketball never stops. The 2019-20 NBA schedule is here.
Which teams got primetime placement? Here's a breakdown of the key dates for the upcoming season.
FIBA WORLD CUP 2019: Team USA roster, game schedule
NBA Opening Night schedule — Oct. 22
| Time | Away | Home |
| 8 p.m. ET | Pelicans | Raptors |
| 10:30 p.m. ET | Lakers | Clippers |
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NBA Christmas Day schedule — Dec. 25
| Time | Away | Home |
| Noon ET | Celtics | Raptors |
| 2:30 p.m. ET | Bucks | 76ers |
| 5 p.m. ET | Rockets | Warriors |
| 8 p.m. ET | Clippers | Lakers |
| 10:30 p.m. ET | Pelicans | Nuggets |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day schedule — Jan. 20
| Time | Away | Home |
| 2:30 p.m. ET | Raptors | Hawks |
| 5 p.m. ET | Pelicans | Grizzlies |
| 7:30 p.m. ET | Lakers | Celtics |
| 10 p.m. ET | Warriors | Trail Blazers |
NBA star return games
| Date | Time | Away | Home | Returning star |
| Oct. 28 | 8 p.m. ET | Thunder | Rockets | Chris Paul |
| Nov. 7 | 8 p.m. ET | Celtics | Hornets | Kemba Walker |
| Nov. 14 | 8 p.m. ET | Mavericks | Knicks | Kristaps Porzingis |
| Nov. 15 | 8 p.m. ET | Jazz | Grizzlies | Mike Conley |
| Nov. 23 | 7:30 p.m. ET | Heat | 76ers | Jimmy Butler |
| Nov. 27 | 7 p.m. ET | Nets | Celtics | Kyrie Irving |
| Nov. 27 | 9:30 p.m. ET | Lakers | Pelicans | Anthony Davis |
| Dec. 11 | 7 p.m. ET | Clippers | Raptors | Kawhi Leonard |
| Dec. 12 | 8 p.m. ET | 76ers | Celtics | Al Horford |
| Dec. 22 | 7 p.m. ET | Clippers | Thunder | Paul George |
| Jan. 9 | 9:30 p.m. ET | Rockets | Thunder | Russell Westbrook |
| Feb. 5 | 7:30 p.m. ET | Warriors | Nets | D'Angelo Russell |
