The NBA released the Utah Jazz 2022-23 schedule on Wednesday, and while we aren’t even really sure at this point who will even suit up for the team next season, there are still some intriguing matchups on tap.
The opener
The Jazz tip off the regular season on October 19, as two-time MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets make the trip to Salt Lake City.
National broadcasts
It appears the league is well aware that the Jazz will likely not be very good next year. The team only has four national TV broadcasts, three of which are on NBA TV.
The lone TNT matchup sees Utah play the Knicks at home on November 15. A very interesting note here. The Knicks aren’t good, and it is likely that the Jazz won’t be either. So why would this game ever be put on national television? Seems like the NBA is banking on Donovan Mitchell ending up in the Big Apple.
The Jazz’s three NBA TV matchups are at Portland on November 19, at the Clippers on November 21, and at home against Washington on December 22.
Top 10 home games
While the Jazz have some attractive matchups on the road, the ones fans might actually be able to attend are the home games at Vivint Arena.
The first intriguing matchup takes place on November 7, when LeBron James and the Lakers come to town. Will the Lakers be any good this year? Who knows, but LeBron chasing the all-time scoring record will be a good distraction if they aren’t.
The December portion of the schedule has a few highlights. Portland comes to Salt Lake with Weber State alum Damian Lillard on December 3, while the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors make their lone appearance at The Viv on December 7. Rudy Gobert then makes his return to SLC when the Jazz face the Timberwolves on December 9.
The Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic then make a stop in town on January 28 after knocking Utah out of the playoffs last season. They then return to Salt Lake for a rematch on February 6.
March is highlighted by a game against last season’s Finals runners-up Celtics on the 18th, then a second matchup with Lillard and the Trailblazers on the 22nd. Just two days later, longtime fan favorite Joe Ingles returns to Utah with the Bucks on March 24.
During the last month of the season, the Lakers make an appearance on April 4.
Home finale
The Jazz finish the home portion of its schedule the same way it started, facing the division rival Nuggets on April 9.
How to watch Jazz basketball
If you want to see a game in person, single-game tickets go on sale to the public on Monday, August 22.
In terms of TV options, the choices are the same as last season. In other words, not great.
The Jazz again have no option to stream the games, while Dish Network also dropped the AT&T Sportsnet channel in 2021.
Choices to view the Jazz games include via cable on Xfinity and DirecTV, or through the DirecTV Stream and FuboTV streaming services.
