On Thursday, the NBA announced its 2023-24 regular-season schedule, which includes the league's new In-Season Tournament. Below are the Clippers' most interesting matchups, including all four games of tourney group play in the new NBA Cup.
Los Angeles Clippers' must-see games
- Wednesday, Oct. 25: Trail Blazers at Clippers – Will Damian Lillard be in a Portland uniform for the season opener?
- Sunday, Oct. 29: Spurs at Clippers – No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama visits L.A. for the first time
- Wednesday, Nov. 1: Clippers at Lakers – The season’s first Battle of L.A.
- Friday, Nov. 10: Clippers at Mavericks – In-Season Tournament opener
- Tuesday, Nov. 14: Clippers at Nuggets – In-Season Tournament group game No. 2
- Friday, Nov. 17: Rockets at Clippers – In-Season Tournament group game No. 3
- Friday, Nov. 24: Pelicans at Clippers – In-Season Tournament group play finale
- Saturday, Dec. 2: Warriors at Clippers – Chris Paul returns … in a Golden State uniform
- Monday, Jan. 1: Heat at Clippers – New year begins against the reigning East champs
- Wednesday, Jan. 3: Clippers at Suns – First look at Phoenix’s new Big Three
- Sunday, Jan. 7: Clippers at Lakers – Battle of L.A. Round 2
- Tuesday, Jan. 23: Lakers at Clippers – Battle of L.A. Round 3
- Saturday, Jan. 27: Clippers at Celtics – Second stop of the “Grammys trip” is in Boston against the betting favorite to win the East
- Sunday, Feb. 4: Clippers at Heat – Seven-game road trip continues in Miami against reigning East champs
- Wednesday, Feb. 28: Lakers at Clippers – The final Battle of L.A. of the season
- Sunday, March 10: Bucks at Clippers – Giannis Antetokounmpo comes to town
- Wednesday, April 10: Suns at Clippers – Home-and-home back-to-back ends in L.A.
Analysis
Sandeep Chandok: Ty Lue revealed on "All The Smoke" that he told his two superstars, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, that "We do gotta approach the regular season a different way. … Let's be serious about it. Let's not wait until the playoffs, because it matters." We'll see if that comes to fruition for the Clippers, who face a tough schedule over the first few months of the season with games against the Lakers, Nets, Celtics, Knicks (twice), Mavericks (three times), Nuggets (twice), Grizzlies (twice), Warriors (three times) and Kings (twice).
Joe Lago: The Clippers will never have to hear the following words ever again — "Grammys Trip." The annual odyssey across the country, caused by the Grammy Awards show that takes over the downtown L.A. arena shared with the Lakers, will no longer be necessary after the 2023-24 season. Next season, the Clips will move into their palatial new digs in Inglewood at the Intuit Dome.
