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The Washington Wizards released the dates and times of the first half of their 2020-21 season.
The season begins on Dec. 23 with a match against the Philadelphia 76ers. They will also have some home series where they play the same team at home in two consecutive games, starting with the Orlando Magic (Dec. 26-27), Chicago Bulls (Dec. 29-30) and Cleveland Cavaliers (Jan. 17-18). They will also play the Miami Heat in two consecutive games on the road on Feb. 3 and Feb. 5.
These series are in place likely because of the surge of cases in the coronavirus pandemic.
The biggest games of the first half will be against former star John Wall and the Houston Rockets, who host Washington on Jan. 26 and head to the nation’s capital on Feb. 15.
You can see all the games for the first half of the 2020-21 NBA season below.
2020-21 NBA season schedule, first half
| Day | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Day | Team | Time |
| Wednesday, December 23, 2020 | at Philadelphia 76ers | 7:00 PM |
| Saturday, December 26, 2020 | Orlando Magic | 7:00 PM |
| Sunday, December 27, 2020 | Orlando Magic | 7:00 PM |
| Tuesday, December 29, 2020 | Chicago Bulls | 7:00 PM |
| Thursday, December 31, 2020 | Chicago Bulls | 5:00 PM |
| Friday, January 1, 2021 | at Minnesota Timberwolves | 8:00 PM |
| Sunday, January 3, 2021 | at Brooklyn Nets | 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday, January 6, 2021 | at Philadelphia 76ers | 7:00 PM |
| Friday, January 8, 2021 | at Boston Celtics | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday, January 9, 2021 | Miami Heat | 7:00 PM |
| Monday, January 11, 2021 | Phoenix Suns | 7:00 PM |
| Wednesday, January 13, 2021 | Utah Jazz | 7:00 PM |
| Friday, January 15, 2021 | at Detroit Pistons | 7:00 PM |
| Sunday, January 17, 2021 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2:00 PM |
| Monday, January 18, 2021 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2:00 PM |
| Wednesday, January 20, 2021 | at Charlotte Hornets | 7:00 PM |
| Friday, January 22, 2021 | at Milwaukee Bucks | 8:00 PM |
| Sunday, January 24, 2021 | at San Antonio Spurs | 7:00 PM |
| Tuesday, January 26, 2021 | at Houston Rockets | 8:00 PM |
| Wednesday, January 27, 2021 | at New Orleans Pelicans | 8:00 PM |
| Friday, January 29, 2021 | Atlanta Hawks | 7:00 PM |
| Sunday, January 31, 2021 | Brooklyn Nets | 7:00 PM |
| Wednesday, February 3, 2021 | at Miami Heat | 7:30 PM |
| Friday, February 5, 2021 | at Miami Heat | 8:00 PM |
| Monday, February 8, 2021 | at Chicago Bulls | 8:00 PM |
| Wednesday, February 10, 2021 | Toronto Raptors | 7:00 PM |
| Friday, February 12, 2021 | New York Knicks | 7:00 PM |
| Monday, February 15, 2021 | Houston Rockets | 7:00 PM |
| Wednesday, February 17, 2021 | Denver Nuggets | 7:00 PM |
| Saturday, February 20, 2021 | at Portland Trail Blazers | 10:00 PM |
| Monday, February 22, 2021 | at Los Angeles Lakers | 10:00 PM |
| Tuesday, February 23, 2021 | at Los Angeles Clippers | 10:00 PM |
| Thursday, February 25, 2021 | at Denver Nuggets | 9:00 PM |
| Saturday, February 27, 2021 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 7:00 PM |
| Sunday, February 28, 2021 | at Boston Celtics | 7:00 PM |
| Tuesday, March 2, 2021 | Memphis Grizzlies | 7:00 PM |
| Thursday, March 4, 2021 | Los Angeles Clippers | 7:00 PM |
The Wizards haven’t listed any protocols on fans attending games at Capital One Arena for the first half of the season. Given the current environment around the virus, it’s unlikely that there will be any fans during what will be a dark winter in terms of cases and deaths.
Stay safe out there everyone.