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Zion Williamson Effect: New Orleans Pelicans to appear in 19 nationally televised games in first half of 2020-21 regular season schedule

The NBA announced the first half of their 72-game 2020-21 regular season schedule on Friday, and if you’re a fan of nationally televised games, Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans are going to be prominently featured across all viewing markets.

Per the Pelicans PR department:

The Pelicans will be featured on national television 19 times during the first half of the season, starting with the Christmas Day game at Miami on ESPN.

In addition to the Christmas Day game, ESPN is scheduled to broadcast New Orleans’ matchups vs. Charlotte (Jan.