THE Milwaukee Bucks“The season is approaching.

The NBA unveiled its schedule for the 2024-25 season on Thursday, with the Bucks opening Oct. 23 at the Philadelphia 76ers. Milwaukee’s first game at Fiserv Forum will be against the Chicago Bulls on Oct. 25.

The regular season ends on April 13 with a morning game at Fiserv Forum against the Detroit Pistons.

Here are some interesting notes on Milwaukee’s schedule:

What is the Bucks’ longest home game?

The Bucks have two four-game home series. The first is Nov. 18-23 (against the Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers and Charlotte Hornets).

The other final stretch will take place from January 14 to 19 (Sacramento Kings, Orlando Magic, Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers)

What is the longest road trip?

The Bucks will play five straight away games from March 18-26 (at Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Kings, Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets).

When will the Bucks be on national television?

The Bucks have played 26 games on national television, including 17 on ABC, ESPN and TNT and nine on NBA TV. Last season, they played 28 games on national television.

Here are the games the Bucks will be playing on national television:

October 23 at Philadelphia 76ers (ESPN), 6:30 p.m.

October 28 at Boston Celtics (NBA TV), 6:30 p.m.

November 4 at Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA TV), 6:30 p.m.

November 18 vs. Houston Rockets (NBA TV), 7 p.m.

November 20 against Chicago Bulls (ESPN), 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 22 vs. Indiana Pacers (ESPN), 6:30 p.m.

November 26 at Miami Heat (TNT), 6:30 p.m.

December 6 at Boston Celtics (ESPN), 6:30 p.m.

December 20 at Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA TV), 6:30 p.m.

January 8 vs. San Antonio Spurs (ESPN), 8:30 p.m.

January 23 vs. Miami Heat (TNT), 6:30 p.m.

January 28 at Portland Trail Blazers (TNT), 9 p.m.

Feb. 2 vs. Memphis Grizzlies (ESPN), 7:30 p.m.

February 9 at Philadelphia 76ers (ABC), 1 p.m.

February 10 vs. Golden State Warriors (NBA TV), 7 p.m.

February 23 vs. Miami Heat (ESPN), 6 p.m.

February 27 vs. Denver Nuggets (TNT), 6:30 p.m.

March 5 vs. Dallas Mavericks (ESPN), 8:30 p.m.

March 11 at Indiana Pacers (TNT), 6 p.m.

March 13 vs. Los Angeles Lakers (TNT), 6:30 p.m.

March 16 vs. Oklahoma City (ESPN), 8 p.m.

March 18 at the Los Angeles Lakers (NBA TV), 9:30 p.m.

March 20 at the Golden State Warriors (NBA TV), 9:30 p.m.

March 22 at Sacramento Kings (NBA TV), 9 p.m.

March 24 at Phoenix Suns (NBA TV), 9 p.m.

April 3 at Philadelphia 76ers (TNT), 6:30 p.m.

How many consecutive games will the Bucks play?

The Bucks will play 14 straight games, the same number as last season. They will play a busy late January series at home against the Sacramento Kings and Orlando Magic (Jan. 14-15), then a back-to-back against the New Orleans Pelicans and at home against the Miami Heat (Jan. 22-23). ​​As part of a Western Conference road trip, the Bucks will play at Utah on Jan. 27, followed by a game at Portland on Jan. 28.

Bucks won’t play on Christmas Day

Some matchups were leaked before the full schedule was released.

The Bucks were not among the marquee Christmas Day games as they have been for the past six seasons. This exclusion caused some confusion for Milwaukee superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.

The Bucks’ opening game in Philadelphia on October 23 was reported earlier this week by Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Milwaukee’s games in the group stage of the Emirates NBA Cup – the in-season tournament renamed – wwere also released earlier this week.

Other key confrontations

Milwaukee won’t have to wait long to see the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics. The two Eastern Conference powers will face off in Week 1 of the season on Oct. 28 at TD Garden in Boston. They’ll play again at Fiserv Forum on Nov. 10.

Interestingly, the Bucks’ two games against the Dallas Mavericks, who reached the NBA Finals last season, will be away on March 1 and at home on March 5, with a trip to Atlanta to face the Hawks in between.

Also grouped together are the Bucks’ games against the Lakers, a long-awaited matchup. They’ll play in Milwaukee on March 13 and in Los Angeles on March 18.

The Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the NBA playoffs last season. The two teams will meet for the first time on November 22 at Fiserv Forum in the Emirates NBA Cup group stage.

This article was originally published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Bucks schedule revealed for 2024-25 NBA season

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