ORLANDO, Fla. — After spending 20 weeks on hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the NBA is ready to restart the season.
The games will be played from ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, but broadcast on ABC. This means that Central Floridians can watch from the comfort of their homes, live on WFTV.
Here is the schedule of the games:
Sunday, August 2, 2020
3:00 p.m.
NBA Countdown
Watch analysts preview the upcoming games and break down the matchups.
3:30 p.m.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Boston Celtics
Boston won the only previous meeting with Portland this season, 118-106, on February 25 behind. Jayson Tatum scored 36 points while Jaylen Brown scored 24.
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NBA season resumes A man walks past a basketball court at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. NBA games will resume Thursday. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
NBA season resumes Hand sanitizer is posted in a staff work area at a basketball arena at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. NBA games will resume Thursday. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
NBA season resumes A security guard wearing a face mask stands near a basketball arena at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. NBA games will resume Thursday. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
NBA season resumes Seat covers are placed on socially distant chairs in the team bench area at a basketball arena at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. NBA games will resume Thursday. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
NBA season resumes Disinfectant spray sits near television cameras inside a basketball arena at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. NBA games will resume Thursday. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
NBA season resumes Crews work on a basketball arena at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. NBA games will resume Thursday. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
NBA season resumes A COVID-19 warning is posted outside basketball arenas at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. NBA games will resume Thursday. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
NBA season resumes A man works inside a basketball arena at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. NBA games will resume Thursday. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
NBA season resumes A woman walks outside of a basketball arena at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. NBA games will resume Thursday. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
NBA season resumes Security guards wait to check people inside a basketball arena at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. NBA games will resume Thursday. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
NBA season resumes An NBA sign is posted on a basketball arena at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. NBA games will resume Thursday. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
NBA season resumes Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, top, dunks against the Los Angeles Clippers during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Pool Photo via AP) (ME/AP)
NBA season resumes Utah Jazz's Donovan Mitchell (45) and New Orleans Pelicans' Jrue Holiday (11) hug following an NBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The Jazz won 106-104. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, Pool) (Ashley Landis/AP)
NBA season resumes Utah Jazz's Donovan Mitchell (45) heads to the basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, Pool) (Ashley Landis/AP)
NBA season resumes Utah Jazz's Donovan Mitchell (45) shoots as teammate Royce O'Neale (23) watches along with New Orleans Pelicans' Lonzo Ball (2), Brandon Ingram and JJ Redick (4) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, Pool) (Ashley Landis/AP)
NBA season resumes Los Angeles Lakes' Anthony Davis warms up prior to an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Pool Photo via AP) (ME/AP)
NBA season resumes The Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers wear Black Lives Matter shirts and kneel during the national anthem prior to an NBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Pool Photo via AP) (ME/AP)
NBA season resumes Los Angeles Lakers' Anthony Davis (3) fouls Los Angeles Clippers' Paul George during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Pool Photo via AP) (ME/AP)
NBA season resumes Los Angeles Lakers Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, right, collides with Los Angeles Clippers Reggie Jackson, left, during an NBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Pool Photo via AP) (Mike Ehrmann/AP)
NBA season resumes New Orleans Pelicans' JJ Redick (4) shoots over Utah Jazz's Rudy Gobert and Emmanuel Mudiay, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, Pool) (Ashley Landis/AP)
NBA season resumes Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James (23) dribbles the ball against Los Angeles Clippers Kawhi Leonard (2) during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Pool Photo via AP) (ME/AP)
NBA season resumes Los Angeles Clippers' Kawhi Leonard looks to shoot against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Pool Photo via AP) (ME/AP)
NBA season resumes New Orleans Pelicans' Brandon Ingram, right, looks to pass around Utah Jazz's Jordan Clarkson (00) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, Pool) (Ashley Landis/AP)
NBA season resumes Utah Jazz's Tony Bradley (13) reaches for a rebound along with New Orleans Pelicans' Jaxson Hayes (10) and Lonzo Ball as Pelicans' Jrue Holiday (11) watches in the background during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, Pool) (Ashley Landis/AP)
NBA season resumes A United States flag hangs as the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers wear Black Lives Matter shirts and kneel during the national anthem prior to an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Pool Photo via AP) (ME/AP)
NBA season resumes Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James (23) celebrates with his teammates after they defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in an NBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Pool Photo via AP) (ME/AP)
NBA season resumes Los Angeles Clippers' Kawhi Leonard (2) shoots over Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James (23) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Pool Photo via AP) (ME/AP)
NBA season resumes Members of the New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz kneel together around the Black Lives Matter logo on the court during the national anthem before the start of an NBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, Pool) (Ashley Landis/AP)
NBA season resumes Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James (23) makes a shot against the Los Angeles Clippers during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Pool Photo via AP) (ME/AP)
NBA season resumes Players engage in warmups prior to an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers, Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Pool Photo via AP) (ME/AP)
NBA season resumes rFrom left to right, referee Scott Foster talks with referee Tony Brown and referee Nick Buchert during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers, Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Pool Photo via AP) (ME/AP)
NBA season resumes Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, front left, and JR Smith, right, look on from the bench during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Pool Photo via AP) (ME/AP)
NBA season resumes Los Angeles Clippers' Marcus Morris Sr. (31) shoots against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Pool Photo via AP) (ME/AP)
NBA season resumes Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James (23)celebrates with coach Frank Vogel after the Lakers defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in an NBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Pool Photo via AP) (Mike Ehrmann/AP)
NBA season resumes New Orleans Pelicans' JJ Redick falls during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, Pool) (Ashley Landis/AP)
NBA season resumes Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel talks with LeBron James during the fourth quarter of the team's NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Pool Photo via AP) (Mike Ehrmann/AP)
NBA season resumes A general view of the court with Black Lives Matter written above the NBA logo is seen at center court prior to an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers, Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images via AP, Pool) (ME/AP)
8:00 p.m.
NBA Countdown
Watch analysts preview the upcoming games and break down the matchups.
8:30 p.m.
Milwaukee Bucks vs Houston Rockets
Milwaukee won the only previous meeting with Houston this season, 117-111, on October 24. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists.
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