PHOENIX SUNS

Phoenix Suns release 2021 preseason schedule

Aug 25, 2021, 2:17 PM | Updated: Sep 10, 2021, 10:50 am

Chris Paul #3 of the Phoenix Suns is guarded by De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1...

Chris Paul #3 of the Phoenix Suns is guarded by De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on December 27, 2020 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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The Phoenix Suns’ 2021-22 campaign will begin with a four-game preseason schedule starting Monday, Oct. 4.

Phoenix will tune up for the season at the Sacramento Kings, return home to face the Los Angeles Lakers, visit the Lakers at Staples Center, then return for a home preseason finale against the Portland Trail Blazers.

For the regular season, the reigning Western Conference champions will play in 34 nationally televised games in 2021-22, the most in franchise history.

The Suns will play on ESPN 11 times, TNT nine times, ABC three times and NBATV 11 times.

They have the fifth-most nationally-televised games in the NBA after the Lakers (42), Golden State Warriors (41), Brooklyn Nets (38) and Milwaukee Bucks (36).

Tickets for preseason and regular season games go on sale Thursday, Aug. 26 at 12 p.m. at Suns.com/SingleGame. Season-ticket holders can buy tickets earlier at 8 a.m. that day.

Phoenix Suns 2021 preseason schedule

Monday, Oct. 4 — at Sacramento Kings (7 p.m.)
Wednesday, Oct. 6 — vs. Los Angeles Lakers (7 p.m.)
Sunday, Oct. 10 — at Los Angeles Lakers (6:30 p.m.) — ESPN
Wednesday, Oct. 13 — vs. Portland Trail Blazers (7 p.m.)

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