NBA on ABC TV schedules (1964-1973)

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1964-65 NBA ON ABC

REGULAR SEASON
Sun. 3Jan65 BOS@CIN
Sun. 10Jan65 NYK@BAL
Wed. 13Jan65 NBA ASG
Sun. 17Jan65 LAL@STL
Sun. 24Jan65 LAL@BOS
Sun. 31Jan65 CIN@PHI
Sun. 7Feb65 LAL@BOS
Sun. 14Feb65 CIN@STL
Sun. 21Feb65 PHI@BAL
Sun. 28Feb65 SFW@BAL
Sun. 7Mar65 PHI@BOS
Sun. 14Mar65 SFW@BOS

PLAYOFFS
Sun. 28Mar65 PHI@CIN
Sun. 4Apr65 PHI@BOS
Sun. 11Apr65 PHI@BOS
Sun. 18Apr65 LAL@BOS
Sun. 25Apr65 LAL@BOS

Sun 3/28, 76ers @ Royals, g3, ABC, 2 pm, Chris Schenkel, Bob Cousy
Sun 4/4, 76ers @ Celtics, g1, ABC, 2 pm, Chris Schenkel, Bob Cousy
Sun 4/11, 76ers @ Celtics, g5, ABC, 2 pm, Chris Schenkel, Bob Cousy
Sun 4/18, Lakers @ Celtics, g1, ABC, 2 pm, Chris Schenkel, Bob Cousy,
Wilt Chamberlain
Sun 4/25, Lakers @ Celtics, g5, ABC, 2 pm, Chris Schenkel, Bob Cousy,
*Wilt Chamberlain

ABC used Wilt on g1 and perhaps also on g5.

1965-66 NBA ON ABC

REGULAR SEASON
Sun. 2Jan65 NYK@PHI
Sun. 9Jan65 NYK@BAL
Tue. 11Jan66 NBA ASG
Sun. 16Jan66 PHI@BOS
Sun. 23Jan66 PHI@STL
Sun. 30Jan66 CIN@STL
Sun. 6Feb66 PHI@BOS
Sun. 13Feb66 LAL@BOS
Sun. 20Feb66 CIN@DET
Sun. 27Feb66 BOS@BAL
Sun. 6Mar66 PHI@BOS
Sun 13Mar66 BAL@BOS
Sun. 20Mar66 LAL@SFW

PLAYOFFS
Sun. 27Mar66 CIN@BOS
Sun. 3Apr66 BOS@PHI
Sun. 10Apr66 PHI@BOS
Sun. 17Apr66 LAL@BOS
Sun. 24Apr66 LAL@BOS

Sun 3/27, Royals @ Celtics, g3, ABC, 2 pm, Chris Schenkel, Bob Cousy
Sun 4/3, Celtics @ 76ers, g1, ABC, 2 pm, Chris Schenkel, Bob Cousy
Sun 4/10, 76ers @ Celtics, g4, ABC, 2 pm, Chris Schenkel, Bob Cousy
Sun 4/17, Lakers @ Celtics, g1, ABC, 2 pm, Merle Harmon, Bob Cousy
Sun 4/24, Lakers @ Celtics, g5, ABC, 2 pm, Chris Schenkel, Bob Cousy

1966-67 NBA ON ABC

REGULAR SEASON
Sun. 1Jan67 BOS@LAL
Sun. 8Jan67 CIN@BAL
Tue. 10Jan67 NBA ASG
Sun. 15Jan67 PHI@BOS
Sun. 22Jan67 LAL@BOS
Sun. 29Jan67 SFW@CIN
Sun. 5Feb67 CIN@BOS
Sun. 12Feb67 PHI@BOS
Sun. 19Feb67 PHI@STL
Sun. 26Feb67 BOS@STL
Sun. 5Mar67 LAL@BOS or DET@PHI or BAL@STL
Sun. 12Mar67 PHI@NYK
Sun. 19Mar67 PHI@BAL

PLAYOFFS
Sun. 26Mar67 LAL@SFW
Sun. 2Apr67 PHI@BOS
Sun. 9Apr67 PHI@BOS
Sun. 16Apr67 SFW@PHI
Sun. 23Apr67 SFW@PHI

Sun 3/26, Lakers @ Warriors, g3, ABC, 2 pm, Curt Gowdy, Jack Twyman
Sun 4/2, 76ers @ Celtics, g2, ABC, 2 pm, Chet Forte, John Kerr
Sun 4/9, 76ers @ Celtics, g4, ABC, 2 pm, Chet Forte, Chuck Howard
Sun 4/16, Warriors @ 76ers, g2, ABC, 2 pm, Bill Flemming, Jack Twyman
Sun 4/23, Warriors @ 76ers, g5, ABC, 2 pm, Chris Schenkel, Jack
Twyman

1967-68 NBA ON ABC

REGULAR SEASON
Sun. 7Jan68 PHI@CIN
Sun. 21Jan68 NYK@DET
Tue. 23Jan68 NBA ASG
Sun. 28Jan68 PHI@BOS
Sun. 4Feb68 NYK@BOS
Sun. 11Feb68 LAL@BOS
Sun. 18Feb68 BOS@CIN
Sun. 25Feb68 PHI@STL
Sun. 3Mar68 PHI@BOS
Sun. 10Mar68 PHI@NYK
Sun. 17Mar68 NYK@SFW

PLAYOFFS
Sun. 24Mar68 DET@BOS
Sun. 31Mar68 NYK@PHI
Sun. 14Apr68 PHI@BOS
Sun. 21Apr68 LAL@BOS

Sun 3/24, Pistons @ Celtics, g1, ABC, 2 pm, Chris Schenkel, Jack
Twyman
Sun 3/31, Knicks @ 76ers, g5, ABC, 2 pm, Chris Schenkel, Jack Twyman
Sun 4/14, 76ers @ Celtics, g4, ABC, 2 pm, Jerry Gross, Jack Twyman
Sun 4/21, Lakers @ Celtics, g1, ABC, 2 pm, Jerry Gross, Jack Twyman

1968-69 NBA ON ABC

REGULAR SEASON
Wed. 25Dec68 LAL@PHO
Tue. 14Jan69 NBA ASG
Sun. 19Jan69 SFW@PHI
Sun. 26Jan69 BAL@BOS
Sun. 2Feb69 NYK@BOS
Sun. 9Feb69 PHI@BOS
Sun. 16Feb69 BOS@PHI
Sun. 23Feb69 BAL@CIN
Sun. 2Mar69 PHI@DET
Sun. 9Mar69 NYK@PHI
Sun. 16Mar69 LAL@BOS
Sun. 23Mar69 BAL@BOS

PLAYOFFS
Sun. 30Mar69 NYK@BAL
Sun. 6Apr69 BOS@NYK
Sun. 13Apr69 NYK@BOS
Sun. 20Apr69 ATL@LAL
Sun. 27Apr69 LAL@BOS
Sat. 3May69 LAL@BOS
Mon. 5May69 BOS@LAL

Sun 3/30, Knicks @ Bullets, g3, ABC, 2 pm, Chris Schenkel, Jack
Twyman
Sun 4/6, Celtics @ Knicks, g1, ABC, 2 pm, Chris Schenkel, Jack Twyman
Sun 4/13, Knicks @ Celtics, g4, ABC, 2 pm, Jim Gordon, Jack Twyman
Sun 4/20, Hawks @ Lakers, g5, ABC, 3:30 pm, Jerry Gross, Jack Twyman
Sun 4/27, Lakers @ Celtics, g3, ABC, 2 pm, Chris Schenkel, Jack
Twyman
Sat 5/3, Lakers @ Celtics, g6, ABC, 5 pm, Chris Schenkel, Jack Twyman
Mon 5/5, Celtics @ Lakers, g7, ABC, 10 pm, Chris Schenkel, Jack
Twyman

1969-70 NBA ON ABC

REGULAR SEASON
Sat. 18Oct69 DET@MIL
Thu. 25Dec69 BOS@PHO
Tue. 20Jan70 NBA ASG
Sun. 1Feb70 NYK@DET
Sun. 8Feb70 MIL@BAL
Sun. 15Feb70 LAL@MIL or CHI@DET or PHO@PHI or BOS@ATL
Sun. 22Feb70 NYK@BAL
Sun. 1Mar70 LAL@BOS
Sun. 8Mar70 PHI@NYK
Sun 15Mar70 BAL@BOS or SEA@CIN or CHI@MIL or PHI@SDR or PHO@ATL
Sun. 22Mar70 NYK@BOS

PLAYOFFS
Sun. 5Apr70 NYK@BAL
Sun. 5Apr70 PHO@LAL
Sun. 12Apr70 LAL@ATL
Fri. 1May70 NYN@LAL
Fri. 8May70 LAL@NYK

1970-71 NBA ON ABC

REGULAR SEASON
Sat. 17Oct70 MIL@ATL
Fri. 25Dec70 ATL@PHO
Sun. 10Jan71 PHI@BOS
Tue. 12Jan71 NBA ASG
Sun. 24Jan71 CLE@BOS or NYK@DET or MIL@ATL or POR@BUF
Sun. 31Jan71 NYK@BAL
Sun. 7Feb71 DET@BAL or CHI@BOS or CIN@ATL
Sun. 14Feb71 ATL@MIL
Sun. 21Feb71 BAL@ATL
Sun. 28Feb71 NYK@BAL
Sun. 7Mar71 NYK@BOS
Sun. 14Mar71 CHI@BOS or BUF@POR
Sun. 21Mar71 CIN@BOS or CHI@DET or BAL@PHI or POR@CLE

PLAYOFFS
Sun. 28Mar71
Sun. 4Apr71 SFW@MIL or PHI@BAL or LAL@CHI
Fri. 9Apr71 LAL@MIL
Sun. 11Apr71 NYK@BAL
Sun. 18Apr71 LAL@MIL
Wed. 21Apr71 BAL@MIL
Sun. 25Apr71 MIL@BAL

Sun 3/28, 76ers @ Bullets, g3, ABC, 2 pm (regional), Chris Schenkel, Jack Twyman
Sun 3/28, Lakers @ Bulls, g3, ABC, 2 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Jerry West
Sun 4/4, 76ers @ Bullets, g7, ABC, 2 pm (regional), Chris Schenkel, Jack Twyman
Sun 4/4, Lakers @ Bulls, g6, ABC, 2 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Jerry West
Fri 4/9, Lakers @ Bucks, g1, ABC, 9 pm, Keith Jackson, Jerry West
Sun 4/11, Knicks @ Bullets, g3, ABC, 2 pm, Chris Schenkel, Jack Twyman
Fri 4/16, Bullets @ Knicks, g5, ABC, 7:30 pm, Chris Schenkel, Jack Twyman
Sun 4/18, Knicks @ Bullets, g6, ABC, 2 pm (regional), Chris Schenkel, Jack Twyman
Sun 4/18, Lakers @ Bucks, g5, ABC, 2 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Jerry West
Mon 4/19, Bullets @ Knicks, g7, ABC, 7:30 pm, Chris Schenkel, Jack Twyman
* Wed 4/21, Bullets @ Bucks, g1, ABC, 9 pm, *Chris Schenkel, Jack Twyman
Sun 4/25, Bucks @ Bullets, g2, ABC, 2 pm, Keith Jackson, Jack Twyman
* Wed 4/28, Bullets @ Bucks, g3, ABC, 9 pm, *Chris Schenkel, Jack Twyman
Fri 4/30, Bucks @ Bullets, g4, ABC, 8:30 pm, Chris Schenkel, Jack Twyman

- The 5/24/71 Sports Illustrated (from the SI Vault) says that Jackson worked two games of the NBA Finals. I have seen tape of g4 so I know Schenkel called that one. If SI is correct, then Jackson must have called either g1 or g3. If anyone has any info on Schenkel vs Jackson on these Finals games, I would greatly appreciate it.

Here is what I have for 1972 playoffs:

Sun 4/2, Lakers @ Bulls, g3, ABC, 2 pm, Chris Schenkel, Bill Russell
Sun 4/9, Knicks @ Bullets, g5, ABC, 2 pm, Chris Schenkel, Bill Russell
* Wed 4/9, Bucks @ Lakers, g1, ABC, 4:30 pm, ??, ?? (*likely Jackson on pxp)

Wed 4/12, Bucks @ Lakers, g2, ABC, 10 pm, Keith Jackson, Bill Russell
* Thu 4/13, Knicks @ Celtics, g1, ABC, 7:30 pm, ??, ??
Fri 4/14, Lakers @ Bucks, g3, ABC, 9 pm, Chris Schenkel, Bill Russell
* Sun 4/16, Celtics @ Knicks, g2, ABC, 2 pm, ??, ?? (*likely Schenkel on pxp)
Sun 4/16, Lakers @ Bucks, g4, ABC, 5 pm, Keith Jackson, Bill Russell
Tue 4/18, Bucks @ Lakers, g5, ABC, 10 pm, Chris Schenkel, Bill Russell
Fri 4/21, Celtics @ Knicks, g4, ABC, 8 pm, Keith Jackson, Bill Russell
Sat 4/22, Lakers @ Bucks, g6, ABC, 4:30 pm, Keith Jackson, Bill Russell
Sun 4/23, Knicks @ Celtics, g5, ABC, 1 pm, Keith Jackson, Bill Russell

Wed 4/26, Knicks @ Lakers, g1, ABC, 10 pm, Keith Jackson, Bill Russell
Sun 4/30, Knicks @ Lakers, g2, ABC, 4:30 pm, Keith Jackson, Bill Russell
Wed 5/3, Lakers @ Knicks, g3, ABC, 8:30 pm, Keith Jackson, Bill Russell
Fri 5/5, Lakers @ Knicks, g4, ABC, 8:30 pm, Keith Jackson, Bill Russell
Sun 5/7, Knicks @ Lakers, g5, ABC, 10 pm, Keith Jackson, Bill Russell

ABC did not carry game 1 of the 1973 Finals (and this was the last time an NBA Finals game was not carried on network TV).

Here is what I have for 1973 playoffs:

Sun 4/1, Bullets @ Knicks, g2, ABC, 2 pm, Chris Schenkel, Bill Russell
Sun 4/8, Bullets @ Knicks, g5, ABC, 2 pm, Chris Schenkel, Bill Russell
* Sun 4/8, Lakers @ Bulls, g4, ABC, 4:15 pm, Keith Jackson, ??
Fri 4/13, Lakers @ Bulls, g6, ABC, 8:30 pm, Keith Jackson, Bill Russell

Sun 4/15, Knicks @ Celtics, g1, ABC, 2 pm, Chris Schenkel, Bill Russell
Fri 4/20, Knicks @ Celtics, g3, ABC, 8 pm, Keith Jackson, Bill Russell
Sun 4/22, Celtics @ Knicks, g4, ABC, 2 pm, Keith Jackson, Bill Russell
Wed 4/25, Knicks @ Celtics, g5, ABC, 8 pm, Chris Schenkel, Bill Russell
Fri 4/27, Celtics @ Knicks, g6, ABC, 9 pm, Keith Jackson, Bill Russell
Sun 4/29, Knicks @ Celtics, g7, ABC, 2 pm, Keith Jackson, Bill Russell

Thu 5/3, Knicks @ Lakers, g2, ABC, 10:30 pm, Keith Jackson, Bill Russell
Sun 5/6, Lakers @ Knicks, g3, ABC, 2 pm, Chris Schenkel, Bill Russell
Tue 5/8, Lakers @ Knicks, g4, ABC, 8:30 pm, Keith Jackson, Bill Russell
Thu 5/10, Knicks @ Lakers, g5, ABC, 10:30 pm, Keith Jackson, Bill Russell

[PBS Fan]

> 1971-72 NBA ON ABC
> Fri. 26Nov71 BAL@ATL
> Mon. 3Jan72 MIL@NYK
> Sun. 9Jan72 LAL@MIL
> Sun. 16Jan72 NYK@HOU
> Tue. 18Jan72 NBA ASG
> Sun. 23Jan72 NYK@SEA
> Sun. 30Jan72 MIL@BAL
> Sun. 6Feb72 NYK@PHI
> Sun. 13Feb72 LAL@BAL
> Sun. 20Feb72 CHI@MIL
> Sun. 27Feb72 NYK@BAL
> Sun. 5Mar72 NYK@PHI
> Sun. 12Mar72 NYK@BOS
> Sun. 19Mar72 CHI@DET or BAL@BOS or SEA@PHI
> Sun. 26Mar72 NYK@ATL

> Here is what I have for 1972 playoffs:
>
> Sun 4/2, Lakers @ Bulls, g3, ABC, 2 pm, Chris Schenkel, Bill Russell
> Sun 4/9, Knicks @ Bullets, g5, ABC, 2 pm, Chris Schenkel, Bill Russell
> * Wed 4/9, Bucks @ Lakers, g1, ABC, 4:30 pm, ??, ?? (*likely Jackson on pxp)
>
> Wed 4/12, Bucks @ Lakers, g2, ABC, 10 pm, Keith Jackson, Bill Russell
> * Thu 4/13, Knicks @ Celtics, g1, ABC, 7:30 pm, ??, ??
> Fri 4/14, Lakers @ Bucks, g3, ABC, 9 pm, Chris Schenkel, Bill Russell
> * Sun 4/16, Celtics @ Knicks, g2, ABC, 2 pm, ??, ?? (*likely Schenkel on pxp)
> Sun 4/16, Lakers @ Bucks, g4, ABC, 5 pm, Keith Jackson, Bill Russell
> Tue 4/18, Bucks @ Lakers, g5, ABC, 10 pm, Chris Schenkel, Bill Russell
> Fri 4/21, Celtics @ Knicks, g4, ABC, 8 pm, Keith Jackson, Bill Russell
> Sat 4/22, Lakers @ Bucks, g6, ABC, 4:30 pm, Keith Jackson, Bill Russell
> Sun 4/23, Knicks @ Celtics, g5, ABC, 1 pm, Keith Jackson, Bill Russell
>
> Wed 4/26, Knicks @ Lakers, g1, ABC, 10 pm, Keith Jackson, Bill Russell
> Sun 4/30, Knicks @ Lakers, g2, ABC, 4:30 pm, Keith Jackson, Bill Russell
> Wed 5/3, Lakers @ Knicks, g3, ABC, 8:30 pm, Keith Jackson, Bill Russell
> Fri 5/5, Lakers @ Knicks, g4, ABC, 8:30 pm, Keith Jackson, Bill Russell
> Sun 5/7, Knicks @ Lakers, g5, ABC, 10 pm, Keith Jackson, Bill Russell
>
> ABC did not carry game 1 of the 1973 Finals (and this was the last time an NBA Finals game was not carried on network TV).

> 1972-73 NBA ON ABC (Final Season)
> Mon. 25Dec72 CHI@PHO
> Sun. 7Jan73 LAL@MIL
> Sun. 14Jan73 LAL@ATL
> Sun. 21Jan73 GSW@MIL
> Tue. 23Jan73 NBA ASG
> Sun. 28Jan73 NYK@BOS
> Sun. 4Feb73 MIL@CHI
> Sun. 11Feb73 MIL@BOS
> Sun. 18Feb73 MIL@BAL
> Sun. 25Feb73 MIL@LAL
> Sun. 4Mar73 NYK@BAL
> Sun. 11Mar73 NYK@BOS
> Sun. 18Mar73 KCK@BOS or MIL@ATL
> Sun. 25Mar73 LAL@SEA