The NBA released its 2012-13 schedule on Thursday. After a lockout-shortened 66-game schedule in 2011-12, the league returns to a full 82-game schedule in 2012-13.
Click through for the Portland Trail Blazers' full 2012-13 schedule.
The Blazers open with a bang, hosting the Los Angeles Lakers at the Rose Garden on Oct. 31. The season concludes on April 17 when the Blazers host the Golden State Warriors. The Blazers do not play on Christmas this season.
Here's a breakdown by month:
- October: 1 game -- 1 home, 0 road
- November: 15 games -- 6 home, 9 road
- December: 13 games -- 8 home, 5 road
- January: 16 games -- 9 home, 7 road
- February: 12 games -- 4 home, 8 road
- March: 16 games -- 7 home, 9 road
- April: 9 games -- 6 home, 3 road
The Blazers have 17 back-to-backs: 8 road-road, 4 road-home, 5 home-road, 0 home-home.
Here's a homestands and roadtrips breakdown.
HOMESTANDS1 Game: 9
2 Games: 3
3 Games: 2
4 Games: 1
5 Games: 2
6 Games: 1
ROAD TRIPS
1 Game: 9
2 Games: 2
3 Games: 2
4 Games: 1
5 Games: 1
6 Games: 1
7 Games: 1
Portland's 7-game road trip will run from the end of November through the beginning of December, featuring stops at the Brooklyn Nets, Detroit Pistons, Washington Wizards, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Charlotte Bobcats and Indiana Pacers. The 6-game road trip comes in February, with games against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, Miami Heat and New Orleans Hornets.
Former Blazers guard Brandon Roy will return to the Rose Garden with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Nov. 23. Former Blazers Raymond Felton, Kurt Thomas and Marcus Camby will return with the New York Knicks on March 14. Former Blazers guard Jamal Crawford will return with the Los Angeles Clippers on November 8.
The Blazers are scheduled for 14 nationally televised games (3 on ESPN, 5 on TNT, 6 on NBA TV). Here's the list:
- Oct. 31 -- Lakers -- NBA TV
- Nov. 8 -- Clippers -- TNT
- Dec. 8 -- Kings -- NBA TV
- Dec. 13 -- Spurs -- TNT
- Jan. 10 -- Heat -- TNT
- Jan. 13 -- Thunder -- NBA TV
- Feb. 27 -- Nuggets -- ESPN
- Mar. 2 -- Timberwolves -- NBA TV
- Mar. 14 -- Knicks -- TNT
- Mar. 27 -- Nets -- ESPN
- Apr. 7 -- Mavericks -- NBA TV
- Apr. 12 -- Thunder -- NBA TV
- Apr. 16 -- Clippers -- TNT
- Apr. 17 -- Warriors -- ESPN
For comparison's sake, here's the 66-game 2011-12 schedule that was played, here's the original 82-game 2011-12 schedule that was never played, and here's the 82-game 2010-11 schedule.
-- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com | Twitter
Schedule via Blazers.com here.
| October | Opponent | Time | Local TV | Nat TV | Radio |
| Wed 31 | vs LA Lakers | 7:30pm |  |
||
| November | Opponent | Time | Local TV | Nat TV | Radio |
| Fri 02 | @ Oklahoma City | 5:00pm | |||
| Sat 03 | @ Houston | 5:00pm | |||
| Mon 05 | @ Dallas | 5:30pm | |||
| Thu 08 | vs LA Clippers | 7:30pm |  |
||
| Sat 10 | vs San Antonio | 7:00pm | |||
| Mon 12 | vs Atlanta | 7:00pm | |||
| Tue 13 | @ Sacramento | 7:00pm | |||
| Fri 16 | vs Houston | 7:00pm | |||
| Sun 18 | vs Chicago | 6:00pm | |||
| Wed 21 | @ Phoenix | 6:00pm | |||
| Fri 23 | vs Minnesota | 7:00pm | |||
| Sun 25 | @ Brooklyn | 12:00pm | |||
| Mon 26 | @ Detroit | 4:30pm | |||
| Wed 28 | @ Washington | 4:00pm | |||
| Fri 30 | @ Boston | 4:30pm | |||
| December | Opponent | Time | Local TV | Nat TV | Radio |
| Sat 01 | @ Cleveland | 4:30pm | |||
| Mon 03 | @ Charlotte | 4:00pm | |||
| Wed 05 | @ Indiana | 4:00pm | |||
| Sat 08 | vs Sacramento | 7:00pm | |
||
| Mon 10 | vs Toronto | 7:00pm | |||
| Thu 13 | vs San Antonio | 7:30pm | |
||
| Sun 16 | vs New Orleans | 6:00pm | |||
| Thu 20 | vs Denver | 7:00pm | |||
| Sat 22 | vs Phoenix | 7:00pm | |||
| Sun 23 | @ Sacramento | 6:00pm | |||
| Wed 26 | vs Sacramento | 7:00pm | |||
| Fri 28 | @ LA Lakers | 7:30pm | |||
| Sat 29 | vs Philadelphia | 7:00pm | |||
| January | Opponent | Time | Local TV | Nat TV | Radio |
| Tue 01 | @ New York | 4:30pm | |||
| Wed 02 | @ Toronto | 4:00pm | |||
| Fri 04 | @ Memphis | 5:00pm | |||
| Sat 05 | @ Minnesota | 5:00pm | |||
| Mon 07 | vs Orlando | 7:00pm | |||
| Thu 10 | vs Miami | 7:30pm | |
||
| Fri 11 | @ Golden State | 7:30pm | |||
| Sun 13 | vs Oklahoma City | 6:00pm | |
||
| Tue 15 | @ Denver | 6:00pm | |||
| Wed 16 | vs Cleveland | 7:00pm | |||
| Sat 19 | vs Milwaukee | 7:00pm | |||
| Mon 21 | vs Washington | 7:00pm | |||
| Wed 23 | vs Indiana | 7:00pm | |||
| Sat 26 | vs LA Clippers | 7:00pm | |||
| Sun 27 | @ LA Clippers | 6:30pm | |||
| Tue 29 | vs Dallas | 7:00pm | |||
| February | Opponent | Time | Local TV | Nat TV | Radio |
| Fri 01 | @ Utah | 6:00pm | |||
| Sat 02 | vs Utah | 7:00pm | |||
| Mon 04 | @ Minnesota | 5:00pm | |||
| Wed 06 | @ Dallas | 5:30pm | |||
| Fri 08 | @ Houston | 5:00pm | |||
| Sun 10 | @ Orlando | 3:00pm | |||
| Tue 12 | @ Miami | 4:30pm | |||
| Wed 13 | @ New Orleans | 5:00pm | |||
| Tue 19 | vs Phoenix | 7:00pm | |||
| Fri 22 | @ LA Lakers | 7:30pm | |||
| Sun 24 | vs Boston | 6:00pm | |||
| Wed 27 | vs Denver | 7:30pm |  |
||
| March | Opponent | Time | Local TV | Nat TV | Radio |
| Sat 02 | vs Minnesota | 7:00pm | |
||
| Mon 04 | vs Charlotte | 7:00pm | |||
| Wed 06 | @ Memphis | 5:00pm | |||
| Fri 08 | @ San Antonio | 5:30pm | |||
| Sun 10 | @ New Orleans | 4:00pm | |||
| Tue 12 | vs Memphis | 7:00pm | |||
| Thu 14 | vs New York | 7:30pm | |
||
| Sat 16 | vs Detroit | 7:00pm | |||
| Mon 18 | @ Philadelphia | 4:00pm | |||
| Tue 19 | @ Milwaukee | 5:00pm | |||
| Thu 21 | @ Chicago | 5:00pm | |||
| Fri 22 | @ Atlanta | 4:30pm | |||
| Sun 24 | @ Oklahoma City | 4:00pm | |||
| Wed 27 | vs Brooklyn | 7:30pm | |
||
| Fri 29 | vs Utah | 7:00pm | |||
| Sat 30 | @ Golden State | 7:30pm | |||
| April | Opponent | Time | Local TV | Nat TV | Radio |
| Mon 01 | @ Utah | 6:00pm | |||
| Wed 03 | vs Memphis | 7:00pm | |||
| Fri 05 | vs Houston | 7:00pm | |||
| Sun 07 | vs Dallas | 6:00pm | |
||
| Wed 10 | vs LA Lakers | 7:00pm | |||
| Fri 12 | vs Oklahoma City | 7:00pm | |
||
| Sun 14 | @ Denver | 2:00pm | |||
| Tue 16 | @ LA Clippers | 7:30pm | |
||
| Wed 17 | vs Golden State | 7:30pm | |