Any money we face the bulls on christmas this year at home.

Oh it says some where at nba.com incase you guys are wondering where I found out.

Bulls apparently open v Miami.

Cavs v Washington

MOST NATIONAL TV APPEARANCES
MOST NATIONAL TV APPEARANCES
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10 -- Cleveland Cavaliers
10 -- Dallas Mavericks
10 -- Detroit Pistons
10 -- L.A. Lakers
10 -- Miami Heat
10 -- Phoenix Suns

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9 -- Chicago Bulls
9 -- Cleveland Cavaliers
9 -- Dallas Mavericks
9 -- L.A. Lakers
9 -- Miami Heat
9 -- Phoenix Suns

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5 -- Cleveland Cavaliers
5 -- Detroit Pistons
5 -- L.A. Lakers
5 -- Miami Heat
5 -- Phoenix Suns


2005-06 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Ben Wallace’s return to Detroit as his Bulls take on the Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills – Feb. 25 (ABC, 12:30 p.m. ET)

Eastern Conference Finals rematches between the Miami Heat and the Detroit Pistons – Nov. 30 (TNT, 8 p.m. ET), March 2 (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET) and April 1 (ABC, 12:30 p.m. ET).

Last year’s conference runnerups, the Detroit Pistons and Phoenix Suns, tangle twice again this season. The Suns visit the Pistons on New Year’s Eve (4 p.m.) while the Pistons travel to Phoenix on March 16. (NBA TV, 9 p.m.)

http://www.nba.com/news/schedule_index_060801.html

I wonder when Artest comes back to the Palace.

http://www.nba.com/pistons/news/schedule_0607.html


Pistons Scheduled To Tip Off 2006-07 Season On November 1

Schedule Features 30 National Television Broadcasts And 22 Weekend/Holiday Games

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – The Detroit Pistons will open the 2006-07 season at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Wednesday, November 1, against the Milwaukee Bucks (8:00 p.m. EST), it was announced today by the National Basketball Association.

Highlights of the Pistons home schedule include the only meeting between Shaquille O’Neal, Dwyane Wade and the defending NBA Champion Miami Heat on April 1, two home meetings against Eastern Conference rivals LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers (March 7 and April 8) and single-game match-ups with the Western Conference Champion Dallas Mavericks (March 18) and high-powered Phoenix Suns (December 31). Ben Wallace makes his return to The Palace of Auburn Hills when the Chicago Bulls come to town on February 25 and April 4 while Central Division rival Indiana visits twice on December 29 and January 28.

The Pistons have one five-game homestand, the longest of the season, from February 6 through February 14. The Boston Celtics visit the Palace on Tuesday, February 6 (7:30 p.m.), followed by Kobe Bryant and the L.A. Lakers (February 8), Chris Bosh and the Toronto Raptors (Feburary 10), Elton Brand and the L.A. Clippers (February 12) and Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs (February 14). Detroit will play eight of its 11 games during the month of February at home.

“We’re excited about the 2006-07 NBA schedule and pleased that our fans can enjoy 22 weekend or holiday home games,” said Pistons President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars. “With 30 national television appearances, Pistons basketball will be well represented throughout the NBA regular-season.”

The Pistons will make five national appearances on ABC, including two games against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday, February 4 (2:30 p.m.) and Sunday, April 8 (1:00 p.m.). Other match-ups on ABC include games with Chicago (2/25), Dallas (3/18) and Miami (4/1). The club plays 10 nationally televised games on ESPN [at Sacramento (11/8), at L.A. Lakers (11/10), vs. Washington (11/17), at Minnesota (1/19), vs. Indiana (1/28), vs. Milwaukee (2/2), at Miami (3/2), vs. New Jersey (3/30), vs. Chicago (4/4) and vs. Orlando (4/11)] and six nationally televised games on TNT [at Miami (11/30), at Dallas (12/7), at Cleveland (12/21), at New Orleans/Oklahoma City (1/4), vs. L.A. Lakers (2/8) and at Chicago (3/29)]. The Pistons will make nine appearances on NBA TV. Detroit’s local television schedule on TV20 and FSN Detroit will be announced at a later date.

Detroit will play 22 sets of back-to-back games this season. Six of their back-to-back sets fall on the road, 11 begin on the road and conclude at home, four are home-and-away back-to-backs and one is a home-and-home back-to-back. The schedule includes one five-game road tirp, the longest of the season, and one four-game road trip.

No games on Thanksgiving Day this year. Weird.

since when do they play bball on t-day?

no pistons on christmas=the final nail in the coffin. we are officially 2nd rate.

We were 2nd rate last year.

since when do they play bball on t-day?

There's usually a doubleheader Thanksgiving night. I think ABC takes one game and TNT the other.

since when do they play bball on t-day?

There's usually a doubleheader Thanksgiving night. I think ABC takes one game and TNT the other.
Nope, just TNT. ABC doesnt do bball untill christmas.


BTW, here is the full Pistons schedule.


Day Date Opponent Time National TV
Wed. Nov. 1 Milwaukee 8:00 p.m.
Fri. Nov. 3 at Boston 7:30 p.m.
Sat. Nov. 4 Memphis 7:30 p.m.
Mon. Nov. 6 at Utah 9:00 p.m.
Wed. Nov. 8 at Sacramento 10:30 p.m. ESPN
Fri. Nov. 10 at L.A. Lakers 10:30 p.m. ESPN
Sat. Nov. 11 at Golden State 10:30 p.m.
Wed. Nov. 15 NO/Okla City 7:30 p.m.
Fri. Nov. 17 Washington 8:00 p.m. ESPN
Sat. Nov. 18 Houston 7:30 p.m.
Tue. Nov. 21 at Philadelphia 7:00 p.m.
Wed. Nov. 22 Atlanta 7:30 p.m.
Fri. Nov. 24 Charlotte 8:00 p.m.
Sat. Nov. 25 at Washington 7:00 p.m.
Thu. Nov. 30 at Miami 8:00 p.m. TNT
Fri. Dec. 1 New York 8:00 p.m.
Sun. Dec. 3 at Charlotte 6:00 p.m.
Tue. Dec. 5 Portland 7:30 p.m.
Thu. Dec. 7 at Dallas 8:00 p.m. TNT
Fri. Dec. 8 at Orlando 7:00 p.m.
Wed. Dec. 13 at Indiana 7:00 p.m.
Sat. Dec. 16 at New Jersey 8:00 p.m.
Sun. Dec. 17 Seattle 6:00 p.m.
Thu. Dec. 21 at Cleveland 8:00 p.m. TNT
Sat. Dec. 23 Atlanta 7:30 p.m.
Tue. Dec. 26 New Jersey 7:30 p.m.
Wed. Dec. 27 at New York 7:30 p.m.
Fri. Dec. 29 Indiana 8:00 p.m.
Sun. Dec. 31 Phoenix 4:00 p.m. NBATV
Thu. Jan. 4 at NO/Okla City 8:00 p.m. TNT
Sat. Jan. 6 at Chicago 8:30 p.m. NBATV
Tue. Jan. 9 at Philadelphia 7:00 p.m. NBATV
Wed. Jan. 10 Charlotte 7:30 p.m.
Fri. Jan. 12 at Atlanta 7:30 p.m.
Sat. Jan. 13 Boston 7:30 p.m.
Mon. Jan. 15 Minnesota 3:30 p.m.
Wed. Jan. 17 Utah 7:30 p.m.
Fri. Jan. 19 at Minnesota 8:00 p.m. ESPN
Sat. Jan. 20 Sacramento 7:30 p.m.
Wed. Jan. 24 at Charlotte 7:00 p.m.
Fri. Jan. 26 Washington 8:00 p.m.
Sun. Jan. 28 Indiana 6:30 p.m. ESPN
Tue. Jan. 30 at Washington 7:00 p.m. NBATV
Wed. Jan. 31 at New Jersey 7:30 p.m.
Fri. Feb. 2 Milwaukee 8:00 p.m. ESPN
Sun. Feb. 4 at Cleveland 2:30 p.m. ABC
Tue. Feb. 6 Boston 7:30 p.m.
Thu. Feb. 8 L.A. Lakers 8:00 p.m. TNT
Sat. Feb. 10 Toronto 7:30 p.m.
Mon. Feb. 12 L.A. Clippers 7:30 p.m. NBATV
Wed. Feb. 14 San Antonio 7:30 p.m. NBATV
Tue. Feb. 20 at Milwaukee 8:00 p.m.
Wed. Feb. 21 Orlando 7:30 p.m.
Fri. Feb. 23 at Orlando 7:00 p.m.
Sun. Feb. 25 Chicago 1:00 p.m. ABC
Fri. Mar. 2 at Miami 8:00 p.m. ESPN
Sat. Mar. 3 at Memphis 8:00 p.m.
Mon. Mar. 5 Golden State 7:30 p.m.
Wed. Mar. 7 Cleveland 7:30 p.m. NBATV
Fri. Mar. 9 at Denver 9:00 p.m.
Sun. Mar. 11 at L.A. Clippers 3:00 p.m.
Tue. Mar. 13 at Seattle 10:00 p.m.
Wed. Mar. 14 at Portland 10:00 p.m.
Fri. Mar. 16 at Phoenix 10:00 p.m. NBATV
Sun. Mar. 18 Dallas 3:30 p.m. ABC
Tue. Mar. 20 Philadelphia 7:30 p.m.
Thu. Mar. 22 at Houston 9:30 p.m.
Fri. Mar. 23 at San Antonio 9:00 p.m.
Sun. Mar. 25 at Milwaukee 3:30 p.m.
Mon. Mar. 26 Denver 7:30 p.m.
Thu. Mar. 29 at Chicago 8:00 p.m. TNT
Fri. Mar. 30 New Jersey 8:00 p.m. ESPN
Sun. Apr. 1 Miami 1:00 p.m. ABC
Tue. Apr. 3 at Indiana 7:00 p.m. NBATV
Wed. Apr. 4 Chicago 8:00 p.m. ESPN
Sun. Apr. 8 Cleveland 1:00 p.m. ABC
Mon. Apr. 9 at New York 7:30 p.m.
Wed. Apr. 11 Orlando 8:00 p.m. ESPN
Fri. Apr. 13 at Toronto 7:00 p.m.
Sun. Apr. 15 Philadelphia 6:00 p.m.
Tue. Apr. 17 Toronto 7:30 p.m.
Wed. Apr. 18 at Boston 7:30 p.m.






Artest returns Sat. Jan 20th.

BW comes back feb 25th.

Oct. 10 Miami Coliseo de Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 13 Minnesota Qwest Center, Omaha, Neb. 8 p.m.
Oct. 14 at Memphis Fed Ex Forum 8 p.m.
Oct. 16 Utah Palace 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 18 Minnesota Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids 7 p.m.
Oct. 22 Denver Palace 6 p.m.
Oct. 24 Washington Palace 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 25 Memphis Palace 7:30 p.m

That would be the preseason scheadule

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