Second Half Home Opener at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, March 18
NEW YORK, February 24, 2021 – The New York Knicks announced today their schedule for the second half of the team’s 75th NBA season. Following the All-Star break, play resumes with a four-game road trip that starts in Milwaukee against the Bucks on Thursday, Mar. 11 (8:00 PM, ET). The Knicks return home to host the Orlando Magic on Thursday, Mar. 18 (7:30 PM).
Other Schedule Highlights:
*All times ET
● The team will face 12 out of 15 Eastern Conference teams. Atlantic Division counterparts Boston and Philadelphia will come to Madison Square Garden, once each, and Toronto will come twice.
● Notable Western Conference home games in the second half of the schedule include: the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, April 2 (7:30 PM); the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, April 12 (7:30 PM); the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, April 18 (1:00 PM) and the Phoenix Suns on Monday, April 26 (7:30 PM).
● The second half of the schedule features five nationally televised games on ESPN, including at the Brooklyn Nets, Apr. 5 (7:00 PM) and home games against the Los Angeles Lakers, Apr. 12 (7:30 PM) and the New Orleans Pelicans, Apr. 18 (1:00 PM).
● The Knicks’ rescheduled game against the San Antonio Spurs from the first half of the season will be played on May 13 (7:30 PM).
● The team will take part in its longest road trip of the season from May 2-11 with a six-game trip that features stops at the Houston Rockets (May 2, 8:00 PM); the Memphis Grizzlies (May 3, 9:00 PM); the Denver Nuggets (May 5, 9:00 PM); the Phoenix Suns (May 7, 9:00 PM); the Los Angeles Clippers (May 9, 3:30 PM) and the Los Angeles Lakers (May 11, 10:30 PM).
● Information on when tickets will go on sale will be announced as soon as it becomes available.
2020-2021 New York Knicks Second Half Regular Season Schedule
Mar. Thursday .11.. at.. Milwaukee…………. 8:00 p.m.
Saturday…………… 13.. at.. Oklahoma City……. 2:00 p.m.
Monday……………. 15.. at.. Brooklyn………….. 8:00 p.m.*
Tuesday……………. 16.. at.. Philadelphia………… 8:00 p.m.
Thursday…………. 18.. vs.. Orlando……………. 7:30 p.m.
Sunday…………….. 21.. vs.. Philadelphia………. 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday…………… 23.. vs.. Washington………. 7:30 p.m.
Thursday…………. 25.. vs.. Washington………. 7:30 p.m.
Saturday…………… 27.. at.. Milwaukee…………. 8:00 p.m.
Monday…………… 29.. vs.. Miami………………. 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday……….. 31.. at.. Minnesota………….. 8:00 p.m
Apr. Friday………… 2.. vs.. Dallas……………….. 7:30 p.m.
Saturday…………….. 3.. at.. Detroit……………….. 8:00 p.m.
Monday……………… 5.. at.. Brooklyn……………. 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday…………. 7.. at.. Boston……………….. 7:30 p.m.
Friday……………….. 9.. vs.. Memphis…………… 7:30 p.m.
Sunday…………….. 11.. vs.. Toronto…………….. 7:30 p.m.
Monday…………… 12.. vs.. LA Lakers……….. 7:30 p.m.*
Wednesday……….. 14.. at.. New Orleans……….. 8:00 p.m.
Friday………………. 16.. at.. Dallas………………… 9:30 p.m.
Sunday…………….. 18.. vs.. New Orleans……… 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday…………… 20.. vs.. Charlotte………….. 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday………. 21.. vs.. Atlanta……………… 8:00 p.m.
Saturday………….. 24.. vs.. Toronto…………….. 1:00 p.m.
Monday…………… 26.. vs.. Phoenix…………….. 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday………. 28.. vs.. Chicago…………….. 7:30 p.m.
May Sunday……….. 2.. at.. Houston…………….. 8:00 p.m.
Monday……………… 3.. at.. Memphis……………. 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday…………. 5.. at.. Denver………………. 9:00 p.m.
Friday………………… 7.. at.. Phoenix……………… 9:00 p.m.
Sunday………………. 9.. at.. LA Clippers………… 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday……………. 11.. at.. LA Lakers………… 10:30 p.m.
Thursday…………. 13.. vs.. San Antonio………. 7:30 p.m.
Saturday………….. 15.. vs.. Charlotte………………… TBD
Sunday…………….. 16.. vs.. Boston…………………….. TBD
Please note: all times are ET
Second Half Schedule Breakdown
Second Half Opening Night at MSG………… Thursday, Mar. 18 vs. Orlando
Road Opener……………………………………… Thursday, Mar. 11 at Milwaukee
Consecutive Home Games……………….. Six games (Apr. 18 – Apr. 28, 2021)
Consecutive Road Games…………………… Six games (May 2-May 11, 2021)
Games By Month
March……………….. 11 (5H/6A)
April……………….. 15 (10H/5A)
May…………………… 9 (3H/6A)
Games By Days of the Week
Sunday…………………… 6 (4H/2A)
Monday………………….. 6 (3H/3A)
Tuesday…………………. 4 (2H/2A)
Wednesday……………… 6 (2H/4A)
Thursday………………… 4 (3H/1A)
Friday……………………. 4 (2H/2A)
Saturday……………….. 5 (2H/3A)
Back-To-Back Sets
Home/Away……………………………………. 1
Away/Home……………………………………. 0
Away/Away…………………………………….. 2
Home/Home…………………………………… 3
Totals…………………………………………….. 6
(2020-21 first half: 9)
Games On
0 Days of Rest…………………… 6
1 Day of Rest…………………….. 25
2 Days of Rest………………… 2
3 Days of Rest…………………… 1
4 Days of Rest…………………… 0
5+ Days of Rest……………….. 1
National Television Schedule
March 15. at Brooklyn…………… ESPN……………. 8:00 p.m
April 12… vs. LA Lakers………. ESPN……….. 7:30 p.m
April 18… vs. New Orleans……. ESPN……… 1:00 p.m
April 24… vs. Toronto………….. ESPN………. 1:00 p.m
April 28… vs. Chicago………….. ESPN……….. 7:30 p.m
Games Versus Opponents
Atlanta Hawks………………………………… Apr. 21
Boston Celtics…………………………………. Apr. 7, May 16
Brooklyn Nets………………………………… Mar. 15, Apr. 5
Charlotte Hornets………………………….. Apr. 20, May 15
Chicago Bulls……………………………………Apr. 28
Cleveland Cavaliers……………………….. n/a
Dallas Mavericks……………………………. Apr. 2, Apr. 16
Denver Nuggets……………………………… May 5
Detroit Pistons………………………………… Apr. 3
Golden State Warriors……………………. n/a
Houston Rockets…………………………….. May 2
Indiana Pacers………………………………… n/a
Los Angeles Clippers……………………… May 9
Los Angeles Lakers…………………………. Apr. 12, May 11
Memphis Grizzlies………………………….. Apr. 9, May 3
Miami Heat……………………………………… Mar. 29
Milwaukee Bucks……………………………. Mar. 11, Mar. 27
Minnesota Timberwolves………………. Mar. 31
New Orleans Pelicans…………………….. Apr. 14, Apr. 18
Oklahoma City Thunder………………… Mar. 13
Orlando Magic………………………………… Mar. 18
Philadelphia 76ers………………………….. Mar. 16, Mar 21
Phoenix Suns…………………………………… Apr. 26, May 7
Portland Trail Blazers…………………….. n/a
Sacramento Kings…………………………… n/a
San Antonio Spurs………………………….. May 13
Toronto Raptors………………………………. Apr. 11, Apr. 24
Utah Jazz………………………………………….. n/a
Washington Wizards………………………. Mar. 23, Mar. 25
Note: Home games are in bold