Wembanyama's Spurs Face Durant's Rockets in NBA Action

Wembanyama’s Spurs Face Durant’s Rockets in NBA Action

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The NBA regular season returns to a busy 12-game slate featuring a clash between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics, alongside a high-profile neutral-site matchup between Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs and Kevin Durant’s Houston Rockets in Austin, Texas.

Knicks Visit Boston in Prime Video Showcase

The defending champion New York Knicks travel to face the Boston Celtics in a 1:00 AM Eastern Time matchup broadcast on Prime Video. The game marks a reunion for center Mitchell Robinson, who now plays for Boston after previously starring alongside several members of the New York roster.

Prime Video holds the broadcast rights for the matchup, which tips off simultaneously with several other early-slate games across the league.

San Antonio Spurs to face Houston Rockets on Friday in Austin

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs take on Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets at 3:30 AM Eastern Time in a special neutral-site game. The contest takes place in Austin inside the arena of the University of Texas, where Durant played college basketball before beginning his NBA career.

The game will stream live on Prime Video, bringing a battle between the Spurs and the Rockets to Austin, in the salle de l’université du Texas where Kevin Durant had played before joining the NBA.

Wembanyama's Spurs Face Durant's Rockets in NBA Action

League Schedule Features Key Divisional Showdowns

The league-wide schedule spans multiple time zones, featuring several key divisional and interconference showdowns:

  • Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks — 01:00 AM (Prime Video)
  • Charlotte Hornets vs. Atlanta Hawks — 01:00 AM
  • Indiana Pacers vs. Dallas Mavericks — 01:00 AM
  • Orlando Magic vs. Minnesota Timberwolves — 01:00 AM
  • Washington Wizards vs. Toronto Raptors — 01:00 AM
  • Miami Heat vs. Detroit Pistons — 02:00 AM
  • Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls — 02:00 AM
  • San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston Rockets — 03:30 AM (Prime Video)
  • Utah Jazz vs. New Orleans Pelicans — 03:30 AM
  • Golden State Warriors vs. Memphis Grizzlies — 04:00 AM
  • Los Angeles Lakers vs. Los Angeles Clippers — 04:00 AM
  • Sacramento Kings vs. Portland Trail Blazers — 04:00 AM

Additional cross-conference action includes Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves traveling to face the Orlando Magic, the Detroit Pistons visiting the Miami Heat, and a Los Angeles derby between the Lakers and the Clippers closing out the night.

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