NBA Makes Changes to Spurs vs. Hornets Matchup on Jan. 12
The San Antonio Spurs are still set to host the Charlotte Hornets on Friday, Jan. 12, but the NBA is making some changes to the broadcast schedule for the game.
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Per Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News, the NBA has taken Spurs-Hornets off the ESPN broadcast schedule completely while moving the tip-off time up to 7 p.m. CT, two hours earlier than the original start time of 9 p.m. CT.
With the changes, the two games on ESPN for Jan. 12 are the Sacramento Kings visiting the Philadelphia 76ers at 6:30 p.m. CT and the Denver Nuggets hosting the New Orleans Pelicans at 9 p.m. CT.
The matchup was likely originally set to be broadcast on ESPN due to the battle of the No. 1 and No. 2 overall picks. But while Victor Wembanyama and Brandon Miller have both had impressive rookie seasons, a combined 13-54 record between the two teams along with a late 9 p.m. original tip-off time probably played a role in the league's decision to flex the matchup out of the ESPN schedule.
The Spurs and Hornets will play their second and final meeting of the regular season just a week after their first. Charlotte will host San Antonio at the Spectrum Center on Friday, Jan. 19 at 6 p.m. CT.
