The full 2022-23 NBA schedule will be released on Wednesday afternoon, but we’re already learning bits and pieces. We already know four of the Golden State Warriors games, for instance: they’ll kick off the season on Opening Night, when they host the Los Angeles Lakers; they’ll renew their rivalry with the Memphis Grizzlies on Christmas day; and they’ll rematch the 2022 NBA Finals when they play the Boston Celtics on December 10 in San Francisco and on January 19 in Boston.
But while the scheduling excitement is usually focused on when the 82 games are happening, this year we’re getting to focus on when they’re not happening.