2016-17 Schedule

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Top 10: Clippers Games On The 2016-17 Schedule

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2016-17 Single Game Tickets On Sale Friday, Aug. 12 at Noon

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LOS ANGELES – The Clippers won’t need to wait long for a chance at redemption from last year’s postseason. 

The 2016-17 NBA schedule has been released, and the Clippers’ regular season, presented by Agua Caliente Casino Resorts, will begin where it ended last year with a matchup Oct. 27 in Portland.

That matchup against the Trail Blazers will appear on TNT. With 10 total games on TNT, 10 games on ESPN and five games on ABC, the Clippers are scheduled to appear in 25 nationally televised games this year; adding on their nine appearances on NBATV, the number of nationally televised games jumps to 34.

Following their regular season debut, the Clippers head back to Los Angeles for the home opener Oct. 30 at 1:30 p.m. PT against Utah, followed by a Halloween matchup against Phoenix in the first of 18 back-to-backs for the Clippers, who had 20 last year.

The NBA reduced the number of back-to-backs for teams league-wide this year, though no team has more than the Clippers, who did well handling those back-to-backs last year by going 13-7 in the first of back-to-backs and 12-8 in the second.

As the schedule flips to November, the Clippers host Oklahoma City in an ESPN matchup before a two-game trip to Memphis and San Antonio. The Clippers don’t have any trips longer than two games until the end of November, when they begin the lone six-game road trip of the season. They’ll travel to Dallas, Detroit, Indiana and Brooklyn, respectively, before their first game against the reigning NBA champion Cavaliers in Cleveland and a matchup in New Orleans.

A four-game home stand follows, which will include the Clippers’ and former Golden State center Marreese Speights’ first game of the season against the reigning Western Conference champion Warriors. The holiday schedule picks back up in late December with another Christmas Night matchup against the Lakers and a New Year’s Eve game in Oklahoma City against Russell Westbrook and the Thunder.

Seven games are packed into the last 10 days of December for the Clippers, including the lone stretch of four games in five nights and three separate back-to-backs, capped off by matchups against Houston and the New Year’s Eve matchup against Oklahoma City to end the month.

The Clippers should finally be able to breathe in January, with only 12 games that month, but it won’t be a relaxing finish. They start a five-game road trip at the end of the month before returning home to host Golden State in the second game of a back-to-back, then take right back off for another five-game trip, starting on the East Coast in Boston.

By the end of that trip, 10 of their last 11 games will have occurred on the road. On the bright side, the Clippers shouldn’t see a five-game trip as daunting as what they had last year when they went to San Antonio, Houston, Memphis, New Orleans and Golden State, respectively, in the middle of March.

When the Clippers arrive home from the second five-game trip, they’ll host Atlanta before the All-Star break, then return with a nationally televised back-to-back, going on the road to Golden State before hosting San Antonio. 

The lengthy road trips will be over by March, but that month won’t be a cakewalk. Six of the Clippers’ back-to-backs and 18 total matchups will occur in March, beginning with a home tilt against James Harden and the Rockets. Houston’s one of four Western Conference teams, along with New Orleans, Minnesota and Portland, the Clippers play only three times.

The host a handful of Eastern Conference teams in March, including the Celtics, 76ers, Bucks, Cavaliers, Knicks and Wizards, then should be well-rested down the stretch as they fight for playoff positioning.

Only five games are on the slate in April, including four home matchups. The lone road game occurs April 8 in San Antonio before the 2016-17 regular season wraps up at home against Houston and Sacramento, respectively.

Single game tickets will go on sale Friday at 12 p.m. PT at www.axs.com/clippers and www.clippers.com/schedule. Games against the Warriors and Cavaliers are currently only available in full season, half season and partial plans. For more information on Clippers ticket plans, visit www.clippers.com/partialplans.

In addition, the Clippers’ six-game preseason schedule will begin Oct. 4 at Golden State, followed by home games against Toronto, Utah and Portland. The Clippers finish up the preseason on the road Oct. 17 in Utah and Oct. 18 in Sacramento. 

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Clippers’ 2016-17 NBA Schedule Released

Single Game Tickets on Sale Friday at 12:00 p.m. PT

The L.A. Clippers tip-off the 2016-17 NBA regular season, presented by Agua Caliente Casino Resorts, on Thursday, Oct. 27 at Moda Center against the Portland Trail Blazers at 7:30 PM PT on TNT. On Sunday, Oct. 30 the Clippers host the Utah Jazz in their home opener at STAPLES Center, tipping off at 1:30 PM PT and then remain at home to face the Phoenix Suns Halloween night at 7:30 p.m. PT.

Because of increased demand, single game tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, August 12 at 12:00 p.m. PT. Availability is limited to 1,000 tickets or less per game. To purchase tickets for Clippers home games, fans can visit www.clippers.com, www.axs.com or call 888-9-AXS-TIX (888-929-7849). Games versus the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers are currently only available in Full Season, Half Season and select Partial Plans. Fans can purchase these plans by calling (213) 204-2900 or by visiting www.clippers.com/partialplans.

The Clippers play five of their first eight games at STAPLES Center. Early season STAPLES Center highlights include a game against Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, Nov. 2 and another Western Conference Playoffs re-match against Damian Lillard and the Trail Blazers on Wednesday, Nov. 9.

The Clippers’ 34 nationally televised games is the highest number in franchise history, with the Clippers scheduled to appear five times on ABC, 10 times on TNT, 10 times on ESPN and nine times on NBA TV. Over the last five seasons, the Clippers have appeared in at least 29 nationally televised games each season.

Other notable games on the schedule include a matchup with the Lakers on Christmas Night and the lone visit of the season from LeBron James and the NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, March 18. The Western Conference Champion Golden State Warriors visit Los Angeles Wednesday, Dec. 7 and Thursday, Feb. 2.

This season, the Clippers play 18 sets of back-to-back games and have three road trips of five games or more, including a six-game road swing (Nov. 23-Dec. 2). The longest home stretch for the team is five games from Jan. 8-Jan. 19.

The Clippers face every team in the Western Conference a total of four times (two home and two away), with the exception of the New Orleans Pelicans, Minnesota Timberwolves, Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets, who they play three times each.

The Clippers tip-off their six-game preseason slate at Oracle Arena Oct. 4 against the Golden State Warriors, followed by a three-game home stand at STAPLES Center with contests against the Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers. The Clippers finish out the preseason on the road versus the Jazz Oct. 17 and a visit to the Golden 1 Center for a matchup against the Sacramento Kings Oct. 18.

Fans can visit www.clippers.com, www.axs.com or call 888-9-AXS-TIX (888-929-7849) to purchase tickets for any Clippers home games.  Due to high ticket demand, fans may only purchase a maximum of six (6) tickets to each home game. The best way to guarantee your seat to the biggest games is to purchase Full, Half or Partial Plans by visiting www.clippers.com or by calling (213) 204-2900. Groups of 12 or more should visit www.clippers.com/groups to contact a Clippers Group Events Specialist.

2016‑17 Schedule

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