Nets 2013-14 Schedule: Month-by-Month Listings, Predictions and More
The Brooklyn Nets have gone all-in on winning a championship next season, and now—with the 2013-14 NBA schedule finally released via NBA.com—the road to that goal has been revealed.
This tax-paying behemoth of a franchise reached new highs in both payroll and potential after acquiring future Hall of Famers Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett via trade during the offseason.
In KG, Brooklyn finally has a frontcourt player who can lead the defense and punish the opposition for doubling Brook Lopez, while The Truth promises to stretch the floor and give the team a reliable scorer on the wing.
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There was also a splash hire at coach, as Jason Kidd was offered the gig just weeks after retiring from the league as a player.
On paper, the Nets appear to have one of the most balanced lineups in the league and are primed to challenge for the conference crown next spring.
Will the club be able to live up to the hype and dethrone the Miami Heat, or will it wither under the weight of great expectations? Let’s take a look at the complete schedule, make some predictions and more for the Nets upcoming campaign.
2013-14 Brooklyn Nets Schedule
| October | Opponent | Time (ET) | |||
| Wed 30 | @ Cleveland | 7:00 PM |
| Fri 1 | vs Miami | 8:00 PM | |||
| Sun 3 | @ Orlando | 6:00 PM | |||
| Tue 5 | vs Utah | 7:30 PM | |||
| Fri 8 | @ Washington | 7:00 PM | |||
| Sat 9 | vs Indiana | 7:30 PM | |||
| Wed 13 | @ Sacramento | 10:00 PM | |||
| Fri 15 | @ Phoenix | 9:00 PM | |||
| Sat 16 | @ L.A. Clippers | 10:30 PM | |||
| Mon 18 | vs Portland | 7:30 PM | |||
| Wed 20 | @ Charlotte | 7:00 PM | |||
| Fri 22 | @ Minnesota | 8:00 PM | |||
| Sun 24 | vs Detroit | 2:00 PM | |||
| Tue 26 | @ Toronto | 7:00 PM | |||
| Wed 27 | vs L.A. Lakers | 7:30 PM | |||
| Fri 29 | @ Houston | 8:00 PM | |||
| Sat 30 | @ Memphis | 8:00 PM |
| Tue 3 | vs Denver | 7:30 PM | |||
| Thu 5 | vs New York | 7:00 PM | |||
| Sat 7 | @ Milwaukee | 8:30 PM | |||
| Tue 10 | vs Boston | 7:30 PM | |||
| Thu 12 | vs L.A. Clippers | 8:00 PM | |||
| Fri 13 | @ Detroit | 7:30 PM | |||
| Mon 16 | vs Philadelphia | 7:30 PM | |||
| Wed 18 | vs Washington | 7:30 PM | |||
| Fri 20 | @ Philadelphia | 7:00 PM | |||
| Mon 23 | vs Indiana | 7:30 PM | |||
| Wed 25 | vs Chicago | 12:00 PM | |||
| Fri 27 | vs Milwaukee | 7:30 PM | |||
| Sat 28 | @ Indiana | 7:00 PM | |||
| Tue 31 | @ San Antonio | 7:00 PM |
| Thu 2 | @ Oklahoma City | 8:00 PM | |||
| Sat 4 | vs Cleveland | 7:30 PM | |||
| Mon 6 | vs Atlanta | 7:30 PM | |||
| Wed 8 | vs Golden State | 7:30 PM | |||
| Fri 10 | vs Miami | 8:00 PM | |||
| Sat 11 | @ Toronto | 7:00 PM | |||
| Thu 16 | @ Atlanta (in London) | 3:00 PM | |||
| Mon 20 | @ New York | 2:30 PM | |||
| Tue 21 | vs Orlando | 7:30 PM | |||
| Fri 24 | vs Dallas | 7:30 PM | |||
| Sun 26 | @ Boston | 6:30 PM | |||
| Mon 27 | vs Toronto | 7:30 PM | |||
| Fri 31 | vs Oklahoma City | 8:00 PM |
| Sat 1 | @ Indiana | 7:00 PM | |||
| Mon 3 | vs Philadelphia | 7:30 PM | |||
| Thu 6 | vs San Antonio | 8:00 PM | |||
| Fri 7 | @ Detroit | 7:30 PM | |||
| Sun 9 | vs New Orleans | 6:00 PM | |||
| Wed 12 | vs Charlotte | 7:30 PM | |||
| Thu 13 | @ Chicago | 8:00 PM | |||
| Wed 19 | @ Utah | 9:00 PM | |||
| Sat 22 | @ Golden State | 10:30 PM | |||
| Sun 23 | @ L.A. Lakers | 9:00 PM | |||
| Wed 26 | @ Portland | 10:00 PM | |||
| Thu 27 | @ Denver | 10:30 PM |
| Sat 1 | @ Milwaukee | 8:30 PM | |||
| Mon 3 | vs Chicago | 7:30 PM | |||
| Wed 5 | vs Memphis | 7:30 PM | |||
| Fri 7 | @ Boston | 7:30 PM | |||
| Sun 9 | vs Sacramento | 6:00 PM | |||
| Mon 10 | vs Toronto | 7:30 PM | |||
| Wed 12 | @ Miami | 7:00 PM | |||
| Sat 15 | @ Washington | 7:00 PM | |||
| Mon 17 | vs Phoenix | 7:30 PM | |||
| Wed 19 | vs Charlotte | 7:30 PM | |||
| Fri 21 | vs Boston | 7:30 PM | |||
| Sun 23 | @ Dallas | 7:30 PM | |||
| Mon 24 | @ New Orleans | 8:00 PM | |||
| Wed 26 | @ Charlotte | 7:00 PM | |||
| Fri 28 | vs Cleveland | 7:30 PM | |||
| Sun 30 | vs Minnesota | 6:00 PM |
Most Intriguing Matchups
Brooklyn Nets vs. New York Knicks on 12/5
The Nets and Knicks rivalry finally began to flourish in 2012, something that makes perfect sense considering both organizations make their home in New York City and competed for the Atlantic Division title.
Expect that rivalry to crank up another notch during the first meeting in 2013, as both sides have reloaded this summer in preparation to make another postseason run.
The new-look Nets will definitely have their hands full against a Knickerbockers team that added Andrea Bargnani and Tim Hardaway Jr. to a lineup that earned the No. 2 seed in the East last year.
Another intriguing subplot is watching Coach Kidd facing his former team for the first time, although he will be on the sidelines and wearing a suit for this showdown.
Don’t be surprised if this goes down as one of the best matchups of the season and sets the stage for their additional epic battles in 2013-14.
Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics on 12/10
This will be a tough homecoming for Pierce and Garnett, as the two Celtics legends will have to dress in the Garden’s visiting locker room, see the 2008 championship banner that they raised and get received by what could be a hostile crowd.
While we fully expect the two superstars to receive
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