ABC will televise 18 regular season games during the 2008-09 season, the fewest since 2004-05 (last year, ABC was set to air 18 games, but added a Lakers/Rockets telecast in mid-season).
2008-09 NBA on ABC schedule.
Thu., December 25
2:30 PM: San Antonio at Phoenix (last year: Heat/Cavaliers)
5:00 PM: Boston at L.A. Lakers (last year: Suns/Lakers)
Sun., January 25
1:00 PM: Dallas at Boston (last year: Celtics/Magic)
3:30 PM: San Antonio at L.A. Lakers (last year: Cavaliers/Lakers)
Sun., February 1
2:30 PM: Cleveland at Detroit (last year: Mavericks/Pistons)
Sun., February 8
1:00 PM: San Antonio at Boston (last year: Spurs/Celtics)
3:30 PM: L.A. Lakers at Cleveland (last year: Lakers/Heat)
Sun., February 22
2:30 PM: Boston at Phoenix (last year: Pistons/Suns)
Sun., March 1
1:00 PM: Detroit at Boston (last year: Bulls/Cavaliers)
3:30 PM: L.A. Lakers at Phoenix (last year: Mavericks/Lakers)
Sun., March 8
3:30 PM: Phoenix at San Antonio (last year: Suns/Spurs)
Sun., March 15
3:30 PM: Dallas at L.A. Lakers (last year: Hornets/Pistons and Lakers/Rockets)
Sun., March 22
1:00 PM: Houston at San Antonio or Miami at Detroit (last year: Spurs/Mavericks)
Sun., March 29
1:00 PM: Dallas at Cleveland (last year: Rockets/Spurs)
Sun., April 5
1:00 PM: San Antonio at Cleveland (last year: Warriors/Hornets)
3:30 PM: Phoenix at Dallas (last year: Mavericks/Suns)
Sun., April 12
1:00 PM: Dallas at New Orleans (last year: Raptors/Pistons)
3:30 PM: Boston at Cleveland (last year: Spurs/Lakers)
