The schedule for the Samsung NBA Summer League in Las Vegas has been released and the Atlanta Hawks will begin play on Friday, July 8 against the Houston Rockets. The 11-day showcase will begin on July 8 and run through Monday, July 18.
The entire event will be presented by ESPN across its entire network of channels. NBA TV will also televise 30 games. All 67 games will be available online via ESPN3.
24 teams will compete in the Summer League event with each playing three preliminary matchups before advancing to a seeded tournament. Each team will be guaranteed to play a minimum of five games each.
Here is the preliminary schedule for the Atlanta Hawks:
Friday, July 8 - Atlanta vs. Houston - 8 p.m. ET
Sunday, July 10 - Atlanta vs Washington - 4 p.m. ET
Monday, July 11 - Atlanta vs Brooklyn - 4:30 p.m. ET
Tournament play is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, July 13. Here is a look at the full schedule:
NBA Summer League 2016 Game Schedule
> All Times listed are PACIFIC
Friday, July 8
Cox Pavilion
3 p.m. -- Milwaukee vs. Cleveland
5 p.m. -- Atlanta vs. Houston
7 p.m. -- Sacramento vs. Toronto
Thomas & Mack
3:30 p.m. -- NBA D-League vs. Memphis
5:30 p.m. -- Minnesota vs. Denver
7:30 p.m. -- L.A. Lakers vs. New Orleans
Saturday, July 9
Cox Pavilion
1 p.m. -- Phoenix vs. Portland
3 p.m. -- Boston vs. Chicago
5 p.m. -- Denver vs. Memphis
7 p.m. -- Dallas vs. Miami
Thomas & Mack
1:30 p.m. -- Cleveland vs. Brooklyn
3:30 p.m. -- Washington vs. Utah
5:30 p.m. -- Philadelphia vs. L.A. Lakers
7:30 p.m. -- San Antonio vs. Golden State
Sunday, July 10
Cox Pavilion
1 p.m. -- Atlanta vs. Washington
3 p.m. -- Minnesota vs. Toronto
5 p.m. -- Utah vs. New Orleans
7 p.m. -- San Antonio vs. Portland
Thomas & Mack
1:30 p.m. -- Milwaukee vs. NBA D-League
3:30 p.m. -- Houston vs. Sacramento
5:30 p.m. -- Chicago vs. Philadelphia
7:30 p.m. -- Phoenix vs. Boston
Monday, July 11
Cox Pavilion
1 p.m. -- Milwaukee vs. Memphis
3 p.m. -- Houston vs. NBA D-League
5 p.m. -- Miami vs. Denver
7 p.m. -- Sacramento vs. New Orleans
Thomas & Mack
1:30 p.m. -- Brooklyn vs. Atlanta
3:30 p.m. -- Toronto vs. Dallas
5:30 p.m. -- Cleveland vs. Minnesota
7:30 p.m. -- Golden State vs. L.A. Lakers
Tuesday, July 12
Cox Pavilion
1 p.m. -- Washington vs. Brooklyn
3 p.m. -- Boston vs. Dallas
5 p.m. -- San Antonio vs. Chicago
Thomas & Mack
1:30 p.m. -- Portland vs. Utah
3:30 p.m. -- Miami vs. Phoenix
5:30 p.m. -- Philadelphia vs. Golden State
Wednesday, July 13
Seeds 9-24 will play in 8 games at the below times and locations:
Cox Pavilion: 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Thomas & Mack: 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 14
Seeds 1-8 will play against the winners of July 13th games at the below times and locations:
Cox Pavilion: 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Thomas & Mack: 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
Friday, July 15
Losers from games on July 13th and July 14th will play at the below times and locations:
Cox Pavilion: 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Thomas & Mack: 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 16 - Quarterfinals
Winners from games on July 14th will play at the below times:
Thomas & Mack: 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Sunday, July 17 - Semifinals
Winners from games on July 16th will play at the below times:
Thomas & Mack: 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday, July 18 -- Championship
Thomas & Mack
Winners from games on July 17 will play at the below time:
Thomas & Mack: 6 p.m.