Grizzlies 2012-13 Schedule

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MEMPHIS, July 26, 2012 – Coming off a second-straight postseason berth, the Memphis Grizzlies will tip-off their 12th season in Memphis (18th overall) on the road against their 2012 NBA Playoff opponent, the Los Angeles Clippers, on Wednesday, Oct. 31 at 9:30 p.m. at STAPLES Center. After concluding a season-opening two-game road trip on Friday, Nov. 2 at Golden State, the Grizzlies will open their home slate by hosting the Utah Jazz on Monday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. at FedExForum.

Memphis will be featured on national television a franchise-record 15 times this season (seven on ESPN, one on TNT, seven on NBA TV), including the 11th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Game against the Indiana Pacers on ESPN on Monday, Jan. 21 at noon at FedExForum. Other nationally-televised home games include tilts with Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks on Friday, Nov. 16 at 8:30 p.m. and the regular season finale against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, April 17 at 7 p.m., both on ESPN.

Beginning with the home opener with the Jazz, the Grizzlies will play nine of 12 at FedExForum, including a meeting with LeBron James and the defending NBA Champion Miami Heat on Sunday, Nov. 11. Memphis will host the Los Angeles Lakers and their new backcourt of Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash as part of a season-long five-game homestand from Nov. 19-30.

Memphis fans looking to relive last season’s playoff rivalry will get their chance when the Los Angeles Clippers return to the Bluff City for two rematches on Monday, Jan. 14 and Saturday, April 13.

The 11th annual MLK Jr. Day Game against the Pacers will begin a four-game home stand that also features the Lakers’ second trip to Memphis on Wednesday, Jan. 23, the new-look Brooklyn Nets on Friday, Jan. 25 and the New Orleans Hornets with 2012 No. 1 overall draft pick Anthony Davis on Sunday, Jan. 27.