Heat’s first two games revealed. Full schedule announced Wednesday. And Heat moves to WQAM

The Miami Heat will open this upcoming season at home against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, Oct. 19, as NBC Chicago reported Tuesday.

Even though the Heat advanced to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the NBA opted not to have the Heat participate in the exclusive season-opening doubleheader on Tuesday night, Oct. 18 on TNT.

According to The Athletic, the NBA is scheduling 76ers-Celtics and Lakers-Warriors on opening night.

The Heat’s second game of the season will be at home on Friday, Oct. 21 against Boston in a rematch of the Eastern Finals, as The Athletic noted. That game is expected to be televised on ESPN.

Also, the Heat will play a Monday afternoon game in Atlanta on Jan. 16, which is Martin Luther King Day.

The NBA did not schedule the Heat for a Christmas game; it’s highly unusual for a conference semifinalist not to get a Christmas game, and last season’s three other conference final teams (Boston, Dallas, Golden State) all have Christmas games.

Of the five games scheduled for Christmas, two involve Eastern Conference teams: Celtics-Bucks and 76ers-Knicks.

The Dolphins have a home game on Christmas at 1 p.m. against Green Bay.

The NBA will announce the entire schedule at 3 p.m. Wednesday.

RADIO CHANGE

Heat games are moving from 790 The Ticket to WQAM this season; both stations share the same ownership. It’s the first time since 1993 that WQAM will be Heat’s flagship station.