NBA Opening Night 2023 time for all regions explored
The 2023-24 NBA season begins with an opening night double header. The LA Lakers travel to the NBA champion Denver Nuggets for the first game. The Golden State Warriors host the Phoenix Suns in the night cap.
The games are in primetime and air on TNT in the United States. The game can also be streamed on B/R Sports Live on MAX. It will also be preceded and followed by “Inside the NBA” which brings back everyone’s favorite studio crew including Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal.
The Nuggets and Lakers should be a solid battle. LeBron James will want to show off his offseason work and rejuvenated energy. Nikola Jokic may be the best player in the world and has the advantage against Anthony Davis. It should be a physical battle with some bad blood after the two sides traded barbs all summer.
The Warriors will debut Chris Paul. However, the Suns will have to wait to debut Bradley Beal, who is out with a back ailment. The Warriors will also be without their defensive centerpiece Draymond Green.
It should be two high-flying games to open the season. Let’s take a look at when the action tips off in your area.
NBA Opening night start time
The NBA begins with a double header on TNT. First up the Nuggets host the Lakers. Then the Warriors host the Suns. Here are the start times for the games in your region.
United States Eastern Time: Lakers v Nuggets 7:30pm
Suns v Warriors 10pm
US Central Time: Lakers v Nuggets 6:30pm
Suns v Warriors 9pm
US Mountain Time: Lakers v Nuggets 5:30pm
Suns v Warriors 8pm
US Pacific Time: Lakers v Nuggets 4:30pm
Suns v Warriors 7pm
Brasilia Standard Time: Lakers v Nuggets 8:30pm
Suns v Warriors 11pm
UK Standard Time: Lakers v Nuggets 12:30am
Suns v Warriors 3am
Central European Time: Lakers v Nuggets 1:30am
Suns v Warriors 4am
Eastern European/Middle East Time: Lakers v Nuggets 2:30am
Suns v Warriors 5am
India Time: Lakers v Nuggets 5am
Suns v Warriors 7:30am
China & Philippines Time: Lakers v Nuggets 7:30am
Suns v Warriors 10am
Japan (Tokyo) Time: Lakers v Nuggets 8:30am
Suns v Warriors 11am
Australia (Sydney) Time: Lakers v Nuggets 10:30am
Suns v Warriors 1pm
Wherever you are, be sure to catch the action as the NBA season tips off once again. The stars are out in full force for the season opener. Despite the absences of Green and Beal, it should still be two star-studded games.