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The Charlotte Hornets open the 2022-23 season tonight. How and where to watch the game

Charlotte Hornets’ Kelly Oubre Jr., left, tries to drive past Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown, center right, in the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Charlotte Hornets’ Kelly Oubre Jr., left, tries to drive past Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown, center right, in the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) AP

After a drama-filled offseason, the Charlotte Hornets will play their first game of the 2022-23 season against the San Antonio Spurs on tonight at 8 p.m.

The Hornets’ season opener will air on Bally Sports Southeast in the Charlotte area. That’s channel 722 on Spectrum, channel 652 on AT&T U-Verse and channel 649 on DIRECTV. Bally Sports is not available on DISH Network.

The game can also be streamed on Bally Sports+, with plans starting at $19.99 per month. Free seven-day trials are available.

Live, in-market games are blacked out on NBA League Pass. According to the NBA, locally restricted games are available on the platform three days after they are televised.

The broadcast can also be heard on 92.7 FM WFNZ in Charlotte. Other networks in the Carolinas that carry the Hornets include 1590 AM WCSL - Cherryville, NC; 1390 AM WOHS - Shelby, NC; 1450 AM WGNC - Gastonia, NC; 107.5 FM/1570 AM WECU - Greenville, NC; 107.5 FM/1490 AM WWNB - New Bern, NC; 630 AM WMFD - Wilmington, NC and 1400 AM/98.3 FM WSPG - Spartanburg, SC

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Evan Moore
The Charlotte Observer
Evan Moore is a service journalism reporter for the Charlotte Observer. He grew up in Denver, North Carolina, where he previously worked as a reporter for the Denver Citizen, and is a UNC Charlotte graduate.
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