2024 NBA Rivals Week: Everything you need to know
A second round of Chet vs. Wemby will take place on Jan. 24 as a part of NBA Rivals Week.
What is NBA Rivals Week?
The NBA announced a new twist to the regular season in 2022, dedicating a week in January to classic and budding rivalries between teams and players. NBA Rivals Week is back for the 2023-24 season and will feature 11 nationally televised games with teams showcasing their talents for bragging rights.
When is NBA Rivals Week?
Rivalries will be the focus of all 11 nationally televised games across four networks (TNT, ESPN, ABC and NBA TV) over five days from Tuesday, Jan. 23 – Saturday, Jan. 27.
What are the 2024 NBA Rivals Week matchups?
All times Eastern
Jan. 23: New York Knicks at Brooklyn Nets (7:30 p.m., TNT)
Jan. 23: Los Angeles Lakers at LA Clippers (10 p.m., TNT)
Jan. 24: Phoenix Suns at Dallas Mavericks (8:30 p.m., ABC)
Jan. 24: Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs (9:30 p.m., ESPN)
Jan. 25: Boston Celtics at Miami Heat (7:30 p.m., TNT)
Jan. 25: Sacramento Kings at Golden State Warriors (10 p.m., TNT)
Jan. 26: Dallas Mavericks at Atlanta Hawks (7 p.m., NBA TV)
Jan. 26: Portland Trail Blazers at San Antonio Spurs (9:30 p.m., NBA TV)
Jan. 27: Miami Heat at New York Knicks (3 p.m., ABC)
Jan. 27: Philadelphia 76ers at Denver Nuggets (5:30 p.m., ABC)
Jan. 27: Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors (8:30 p.m., ABC)
What are the biggest storylines of NBA Rivals Week?
Jan. 23: New York Knicks at Brooklyn Nets
NYC bragging rights are on the line when the Knicks face the Nets as two division rivals fighting for playoff position clash in Brooklyn.
Jan. 23: Los Angeles Lakers at LA Clippers
The battle for L.A. is as intense as ever with the Lakers and Clippers both holding high hopes of making the playoffs and contending for an NBA championship this season.
Jan. 24: Phoenix Suns at Dallas Mavericks
Mavs guards Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic take on the star-powered Suns core of Bradley Beal, Kevin Durant and Devin Booker in a showdown of two teams that hope to continue their climb in the Western Conference standings.
Jan. 24: Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs
The two favorites in the Kia Rookie of the Year chase meet for the second time this season as Chet Holmgren and OKC host Victor Wembanyama and San Antonio.
Jan. 25: Boston Celtics at Miami Heat
A rematch of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals takes center stage as Jayson Tatum and the Celtics visit Jimmy Butler and the Heat in this East showdown.
Jan. 25: Sacramento Kings at Golden State Warriors
After a thrilling showing in the first round of the 2023 playoffs, the Kings and Warriors renew their rivalry in a game that will feature high-scoring guards in Golden State’s Stephen Curry and Sacramento’s De’Aaron Fox.
Jan. 26: Dallas Mavericks at Atlanta Hawks
Dazzling guard play seems imminent as the Mavs’ Luka Doncic and the Hawks’ Trae Young match up for the first time this season and the ninth time in their respective careers.
Jan. 26: Portland Trail Blazers at San Antonio Spurs
As the first big man selected in the 2023 Draft, Wembanyama takes on the first guard selected in the 2023 Draft in the Blazers’ Scoot Henderson, a matchup of top-flight rookies.
Jan. 27: Miami Heat at New York Knicks
The Heat ousted the Knicks in the 2023 Eastern Conference Semifinals, but are 0-1 against New York this season as the teams meet for the second time at Madison Square Garden.
Jan. 27: Philadelphia 76ers at Denver Nuggets
Reigning Kia NBA MVP Joel Embiid of Philadelphia and two-time MVP Nikola Jokić go head-to-head in a matchup of centers who have finished first and second in the MVP voting in each of the last three seasons.
Jan. 27: Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors
There may be no better way for Rivals Week to end than this: LeBron James and the Lakers taking on Stephen Curry and the Warriors in the first of their four meetings this season.
