The Detroit Pistons along with the rest of the NBA released their 2011-12 season schedule today which will feature 66 games due to the NBA lockout which ate up most of the first half of the season.

This season’s schedule for the Pistons includes home dates against Miami, Los Angeles and the World Champion Dallas Mavericks.

The Pistons open up their season on December 26th on the road against Indiana with training camps opening up this Friday.

December, Opponent, Time

Fri. 16, vs. Cleveland preseason, 7:30

Tue. 20, at Cleveland preseason, 7:00

Mon. 26, at Indiana , 7:00

Wed. 28, vs. Cleveland, 7:30

Fri. 30, at Boston , 7:30

Sat. 31, vs. Indiana, 6:00

January, Opponent, Time

Mon. 2, vs. Orlando, 7:30

Wed. 4, vs. Chicago, 7:30

Fri. 6, at Philadelphia, 7:00

Sat. 7, vs. New York, 7:30

Mon. 9, at Chicago, 8:00

Tue. 10, vs. Dallas, 7:30

Thu. 12, at Milwaukee, 8:00

Fri. 13, at Charlotte, 7:00

Sun. 15, vs. Golden State, 6:00

Tue. 17, at Houston, 8:00

Wed. 18, at Minnesota, 8:00

Fri. 20, vs. Memphis, 7:30

Sat. 21, vs. Portland, 7:30

Mon. 23, at Oklahoma City, 8:00

Wed. 25, vs. Miami, 7:30

Fri. 27, vs. Atlanta, 7:30

Sat. 28, at Philadelphia, 7:00

Mon. 30, at Milwaukee, 8:00

Tue. 31, at New York, 7:30

February, Opponent, Time

Wed. 1, at New Jersey, 7:30

Fri. 3, vs. Milwaukee, 7:30

Sat. 4, vs. New Orleans, 7:30

Wed. 8, at New Jersey, 7:30

Fri. 10, vs. New Jersey, 7:30

Sun. 12, vs. Washington, 6:00

Tue. 14, vs. San Antonio, 7:30

Wed. 15, at Boston, 7:30

Fri. 17, vs. Sacramento, 7:30

Sun. 19, vs. Boston, 6:00

Tue. 21, at Cleveland, 7:00

Wed. 22, at Toronto, 7:00

Tue. 28, vs. Philadelphia, 7:30

Wed. 29, vs. Charlotte, 7:30

March, Opponent, Time

Sat. 3, at Memphis, 8:00

Tue. 6, vs. LA Lakers, 7:30

Fri. 9, vs. Atlanta, 7:30

Sat. 10, vs. Toronto, 7:30

Mon. 12, at Utah, 9:00

Wed. 14, at Sacramento, 10:00

Fri. 16, at Phoenix, 10:00

Sun. 18, at LA Clippers, 3:30

Wed. 21, at Denver, 9:00

Fri. 23, vs. Miami, 7:30

Sat. 24, at New York, 7:30

Mon. 26, at Washington, 7:00

Wed. 28, at Cleveland, 7:00

Fri. 30, at Chicago, 8:00

Sat. 31, vs. Charlotte, 7:30

April, Opponent, Time

Tue. 3, vs. Orlando, 7:30

Thu. 5, vs. Washington, 7:30

Fri. 6, at Atlanta, 7:30

Sun. 8, at Miami, 6:00

Mon. 9, at Orlando, 7:00

Thu. 12, at Charlotte, 7:00

Fri. 13, vs. Milwaukee, 8:00

Sun. 15, vs. Chicago, 6:00

Tue. 17, vs. Cleveland, 7:30

Wed. 18, at Atlanta, 7:30

Thu. 19, vs. Minnesota, 7:30

Sun. 22, vs. Toronto, 6:00

Mon. 23, at Indiana, 7:00

Thu. 26, vs. Philadelphia, 8:00

Ref: NBA.com, Detroit Free Press, sportsgeekery.com (image)