Four Thunder Primetime Games Announced

Oklahoma will host games on opening night, Halloween and Christmas, and will travel to Los Angeles on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Thursday, May 26th 2011, 11:53 am

By: News On 6

Originally Published: Aug 3, 2010 7:1 PM CDT

Oklahoma Sports Staff

OKLAHOMA CITY – The NBA announced its slate of games for the opening week of the season and two holidays Tuesday, which includes four games for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Thunder’s first game of the season will be at the Ford Center against the Chicago Bulls at 7 p.m. Oct. 27 and will be nationally televised on ESPN. It will be the third season in a row that OKC will start the season at home.

Oklahoma City will also host the Utah Jazz at 6 p.m. on Halloween night and will be aired on NBATV. The Thunder will also host the Denver Nuggets at 7 p.m. on Christmas night, and the game will be featured nationally on ESPN.

The final game announced Tuesday will come on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which will also be nationally broadcast on ESPN. The Lakers knocked OKC out of the playoffs in seven games this past season.

The rest of the NBA schedule will be announced on Tuesday, Aug. 10.