The Charlotte Hornets will start the 2017-18 NBA regular season on the road for the third-consecutive year as the team visits the Detroit Pistons on Oct. 18 at 7 p.m.
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Charlotte’s home opener at the Spectrum Center is Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. versus Southeast Division rival the Atlanta Hawks.
The Hornets home schedule includes a visit from Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors on Dec. 6, in a contest that will be televised nationally on ESPN. LeBron James and the defending Eastern Conference Champion Cleveland Cavaliers will come to Charlotte on Nov. 15, and March 28, the first of which is also scheduled to air on ESPN.