NBA to release first-half of 2020-21 schedule on Friday

The NBA says it will announce its complete first-half schedule for the 2020-21 season on Friday.

The first half spans games from Dec. 22 through March 4, 2021.

Source: Marc Stein of The New York Times (Twitter)

ANALYSIS: As expected the NBA will release the 2020-21 season schedule in halves to maintain flexibility and the first half will reportedly come out this Friday, December 4th. Opening night for the NBA will feature the Nets-Warriors and Lakers-Clippers. The second half of the schedule will assumingly come out sometime next year.