In the spotlight: Cavaliers will have 16 games on National TV for the upcoming 2024-2025 season

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) reacts after his three point basket against the Boston Celtics in the second half during game two of the second round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at TD Garden
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell reacts after his three point basket against the Boston Celtics in the second half during game two of the second round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at TD Garden Photo credit © David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

The NBA has officially released the full schedule for the upcoming 2024-2025 season and there are quite a few notable match ups right out of the gate for the Cavaliers.

Cleveland will open up the season on the road, visiting the Raptors in Toronto on Wednesday, October 23. The Cavs will then come home two days later on the 25th for their home opener – against none other than JB Bickerstaff and the Detroit Pistons.

The marquee matchups in October don’t stop there, as the Cavs will host LeBron James and the Lakers on their only trip to Cleveland on October 30th.

The first west coast swing of the season will be a four game trip from December 27-January 3, playing the Nuggets, the Warriors, the Lakers, and the Mavericks. The Cavaliers also have 16 back-to-backs this upcoming season: nine home and road, three home and home, and four road and road.

The full schedule is available on the Cavaliers official twitter account:

One other notable from the Cavs schedule this year: 16 of their games will appear on National TV – four on TNT, four on ESPN, and eight on NBA TV.

The regular season will conclude at home on Sunday, April 13 hosting the Indiana Pacers.

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