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Portland Trail Blazers 2012-13 NBA Schedule

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.
HOMESTANDS
1 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