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The schedule is set to come out soon - hopefully in the next week - so let's start guessing about it.

How many nationally televised games will we have? Do you guys want an easier start to the schedule or easier finish?


Here it is:

Tues., Oct. 27 -- at Atlanta, 8 p.m.
Wed., Oct. 28 -- UTAH, 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 30 -- CHICAGO, 7:30 p.m.

Tues., Nov. 3 -- INDIANA, 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 6 -- at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 8 -- at Portland, 9 p.m.
Mon., Nov. 9 -- at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
Wed., Nov. 11 -- at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 14 -- at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 15 -- at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
Tues., Nov. 17 -- CLEVELAND, 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 20 -- at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 21 -- WASHINGTON, 7:30 p.m.
Mon., Nov. 23 -- at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Wed., Nov. 25 -- MIAMI, 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 27 -- at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 29 -- at Brooklyn, 6 p.m.
Mon., Nov. 30 -- HOUSTON, 7:30 p.m.

Wed., Dec. 2 -- PHOENIX, 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 4 -- MILWAUKEE, 7:30 p.m.
Sun., Dec. 6 -- L.A. LAKERS, 6 p.m.
Mon., Dec. 7 -- at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Wed., Dec. 9 -- MEMPHIS, 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 11 -- at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 12 -- INDIANA, 7:30 p.m.
Mon., Dec. 14 -- L.A. CLIPPERS, 7:30 p.m.
Wed., Dec. 16 -- BOSTON, 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 18 -- at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Tues., Dec. 22 -- at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
Wed., Dec. 23 -- at Atlanta, 8 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 26 -- BOSTON, 7:30 p.m.
Tues., Dec. 29 -- at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Thurs., Dec. 31 -- MINNESOTA, 6 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 2 -- at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 4 -- ORLANDO, 7:30 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 6 -- at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 9 -- BROOKLYN, 7:30 p.m.
Tues., Jan. 12 -- SAN ANTONIO, 7:30 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 14 -- at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 16 -- GOLDEN STATE, 7:30 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 18 -- CHICAGO, 3:30 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 20 -- at Houston, 8 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 21 -- at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 23 -- at Denver, 9:30 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 25 -- at Utah, 9 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 27 -- PHILADELPHIA, 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 29 -- CLEVELAND, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 30 -- at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Mon., Feb. 1 -- at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. (NBA TV)
Wed., Feb. 3 -- at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Thurs., Feb. 4 -- NEW YORK, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 6 -- at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 8 -- TORONTO, 7:30 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 10 -- DENVER, 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 19 -- at Washington, 7 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 21 -- NEW ORLEANS, 3:30 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 22 -- at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 24 -- PHILADELPHIA, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 27 -- at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 28 -- TORONTO, 6 p.m.

Wed., March 2 -- at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Sat., March 5 -- at New York, 7 p.m.
Sun., March 6 -- PORTLAND, 6 p.m. (NBA TV)
Wed., March 9 -- at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Fri., March 11 -- at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Sat., March 12 -- at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Mon., March 14 -- at Washington, 7 p.m.
Wed., March 16 -- ATLANTA, 7:30 p.m.
Fri., March 18 -- SACRAMENTO, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., March 19 -- BROOKLYN, 7 p.m.
Mon., March 21 -- MILWAUKEE, 7:30 p.m.
Wed., March 23 -- ORLANDO, 7:30 p.m.
Fri., March 25 -- CHARLOTTE, 7:30 p.m. (NBA TV)
Sat., March 26 -- ATLANTA, 7:30 p.m.
Tues., March 29 -- OKLAHOMA CITY, 7:30 p.m.

Fri., April 1 -- DALLAS, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., April 2 -- at Chicago, 8 p.m. (NBA TV)
Tues., April 5 -- at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
Wed., April 6 -- at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Fri., April 8 -- WASHINGTON, 7:30 p.m.
Tues., April 12 -- MIAMI, 7:30 p.m.
Wed., April 13 -- at Cleveland, 8 p.m.

I think we'll receive the requisite two nationally televised games to start the season, while crap teams like the Knicks and Nets will still get 40 of them.

If we play well, we'll receive more national games. If we play poorly, we'll probably be bumped.

I thought the schedule was coming out this week

But I think we get at least two games on national tv I hope we get a easy schedule to start to give our players some time to jell

Whatever that schedule says for national games, add at least 4. "Surprise teams"(not to me)always are the hot ticket, and when detroit is in the middle of a 10 game win streak, the league, epsn, and tnt will take notice.

aad wrote:I thought the schedule was coming out this week

But I think we get at least two games on national tv I hope we get a easy schedule to start to give our players some time to jell

Yes... it is actually being released on a live show on NBA TV tomorrow at 6PM

I could care less about the national games. We won't get many of those until/if we become contenders.

I'm more interested in how difficult the beginning of the season will be...getting off to bad starts has been a bit of a theme for us the past 6-7 years, and the first month or two of the season will absolutely critical to establish the winning culture that SVG wants to establish...the belief that we can and should be a team that will play at least .500 ball and have a chance of beating anybody on any given night.

MrBigShot wrote:I could care less about the national games. We won't get many of those until/if we become contenders.

I'm more interested in how difficult the beginning of the season will be...getting off to bad starts has been a bit of a theme for us the past 6-7 years, and the first month or two of the season will absolutely critical to establish the winning culture that SVG wants to establish...the belief that we can and should be a team that will play at least .500 ball and have a chance of beating anybody on any given night.

That is going to change this year. Unless the first ten games are unusually brutal (west coast swing early, ton of road games e.t.c.)I see this team coming out swinging with something to prove.

6-4 minimum with brutal schedule. Could be 8-2, or even 9-1 with an easy ride.

I am really high on this group, and coaching staff.

SVG has his team and is going to push, and push hard.

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Excellent start to the year. Only 4 playoff teams in the first 10, and our west coast trip is mostly crap. Better then I expected.

Minimum 6-4, if they start like I think they can, 8-2.

0 nationally televised games.

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Excellent motivation for the team for sure.

Totally not surprised that we have zero national games.

The Nuggets and Sixers are the two teams actively looking not to win games right now. Them being our company stings a little bit.

For the 8th yr in a row looks like I will watch more Pistons Summer League games than regular season games.

Posted the schedule, thanks for some of you guys being more on top of it than I was!

Snakebites wrote:Totally not surprised that we have zero national games.

The Nuggets and Sixers are the two teams actively looking not to win games right now. Them being our company stings a little bit.

The kings have two nationally televised games...

The nationally televised games right now are just a starting point. Should the Pistons prove to be better than expected they'll get some attention.

hoophabit wrote:The nationally televised games right now are just a starting point. Should the Pistons prove to be better than expected they'll get some attention.

Was that game last year suppose to be nationally televised? It was during or around when they had their winning streak going. I can't remember who it was against. I don't think it was suppose to be nationally televised originaly tho

Snakebites wrote:Totally not surprised that we have zero national games.

The Nuggets and Sixers are the two teams actively looking not to win games right now. Them being our company stings a little bit.

IMO, it shows the expectations ppl have for our season: they aren't projecting us to be very good. Its not surprising at all to me.

joedumars1 wrote:

hoophabit wrote:The nationally televised games right now are just a starting point. Should the Pistons prove to be better than expected they'll get some attention.

Was that game last year suppose to be nationally televised? It was during or around when they had their winning streak going. I can't remember who it was against. I don't think it was suppose to be nationally televised originaly tho

I don't recall the particulars from last year, but this stuff happens every season. As the season goes on what have proven to be bad match ups are bumped for another game billed as the stalwart (team) vs the surprising (team). I think the original schedule might be influenced by how long it has been since team had any playoff success? Play well and the TV takes care of itself.