What happened: Minnesota-Miami tips at 7:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, followed by Golden State-Los Angeles at 10 p.m. Cleveland-Philadelphia opens Thursday at 7 p.m., with Denver-Oklahoma City at 9:30 p.m.
Why it matters: ESPN gets two games on each night, pairing an early Eastern window with a late Western matchup. The four-game slate brings eight teams into national windows during opening week.
By the numbers: Four games involve eight teams across two nights. Each doubleheader's start times are separated by 2½ hours.
What to watch: The Wednesday doubleheader arrives first, with Thursday completing ESPN's opening-week slate.