| 2011-12 NBA Schedule Breakdown |
| Regular Season Start Date: December 25, 2011 |
| Regular Season Start Date: December 25, 2011 |
| Regular Season End Date: April 26, 2012 |
| Playoffs Start Date: April 28, 2012 |
| Last Possible Finals Date: June 26, 2012 |
| 2011 Christmas Day Games |
| Boston Celtics at New York Knicks, 12 p.m. ET | TNT |
| Miami Heat at Dallas Mavericks, 2:30 p.m. ET | ABC |
| Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles Lakers, 5 p.m. ET | ABC |
| Orlando Magic at Oklahoma City Thunder, 8 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| Los Angeles Clippers at Golden State Warriors, 10:30 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| Individual Team Schedule Breakdown |
| Conference Games: 48 |
| • Play 6 teams 4 times (2 home, 2 away) |
| • Play 4 teams 3 times (2 home, 1 away) |
| • Play 4 teams 3 times (1 home, 2 away) |
| Non-Conference Games: 18 |
| • Play 3 teams 2 times (1 home, 1 away) |
| • Play 6 teams 1 time at home |
| • Play 6 teams 1 time away |
| Back to Back: All teams with at least 1; no more than 3 |
| Playoff Back to Backs: Possible in second round |
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| WEEK BY WEEK REGULAR NBA SEASON SCHEDULE |
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