NBA games today: How to watch second day of tipoff, schedule

The NBA's 82-game regular season hits full speed Wednesday as 20 teams play season openers in a full-slate followup to the Tuesday doubleheader that tipped off the season.

The Houston Rockets are the only Texas team that goes, they host the Hornets at 6 p.m. Mountain time, as the San Antonio Spurs are at the Dallas Mavericks Thursday.

Wednesday's games are in a tight window, beginning at 5 p.m. Mountain time with the West Coast tips coming at 8 p.m.

One similarity to Tuesday is that two games will be on national television, with the rest available through the NBA League Pass.

How to watch the NBA openers on Thursday

ESPN will carry two games, the Milwaukee Bucks at Philadelphia 76ers and the Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Clippers.

Milwaukee Bucks at Philadelphia 76ers, 5:30 p.m., ESPN

Phoenix Suns at Los Angles Clippers, 8 p.m., ESPN

Thursday's NBA opening games schedule

All times Mountain

Indianapolis Pacers at Detroit Pistons, 6 p.m., NBA League Pass

New Jersey Nets at Atlanta Hawks, 5:30 p.m., NBA League Pass

Orlando Magic at Miami Heat, 5:30 p.m., NBA League Pass

Milwaukee Bucks at Philadelphia 76ers, 5:30 p.m., ESPN

Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors, 5:30 p.m., ESPN League Pass

Charlotte Hornets at Houston Rockets, 6 p.m., NBA League Pass

Chicago Bulls at New Orleans Pelicans, 6 p.m., NBA League Pass

Memphis Grizzlies at Utah Jazz, 7 p.m., NBA League Pass

Phoenix Suns at Los Angles Clippers, 8 p.m., ESPN

Golden State Warriors at Portland TrailBlazers, 8 p.m., NBA League Pass

NBA League Pass promo code? Student discount?

New users can try NBA League Pass premium for free on the NBA website.

College students can now access NBA League Pass for a reduced rate. Eligible students can verify their status to receive over 40% off the monthly subscription price. The verification process requires students to enter their details to confirm eligibility, after which a promo code will be issued to apply the discount.

NBA League Pass premium commercial-free packages are available on NBA.com for $159.99 a season (or $24.99 a month) or $109.99 (or $16.99 a month).  The NBA app is free to download here .

How many games in NBA season

Each NBA team will play 82 regular-season games.

How many NBA teams are there?

Thirty teams in the NBA.

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