NBA Schedule 2026-27

30 teams · Tip-off Oct 20, 2026 · Regular season ends Apr 11, 2027

When does the NBA season start? The 2026-27 NBA season starts Tuesday, October 20, 2026 with three games on NBC and Peacock: Celtics at Pistons (3 PM ET), 76ers at Knicks (7 PM ET) and Thunder at Spurs (9:30 PM ET). Every team has played by Thursday, Oct. 22, and the regular season ends Sunday, April 11, 2027.

Every NBA game, on the calendar you already use. Pick your teams and each tip-off shows up in your time zone with the TV channel and a watch link.

Opening nightOpening night is Tuesday, Oct 20: Celtics at Pistons, 76ers at Knicks and Thunder at Spurs on NBC and Peacock. Subscribe now and the whole season is on your calendar before the first tip.
Monday · Oct 12
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Don't miss Monday

Atlanta Hawks vs Oklahoma City Thunder · 7:00 PM ET. Unlock = tip-off + tap-to-watch, every week.

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How it works

  1. Pick your teams. One club, a whole division, or every team you follow across the NBA, NFL, NHL and more.
  2. Subscribe once. Works in Google Calendar, Apple Calendar on iPhone and Mac, and Outlook.
  3. That's it. Times, TV changes and postponements update on their own. Nothing to re-download.

Upcoming games

SunOct 11 Denver Nuggets vs Chicago Bulls
Ball Arena
133 – 128 Final Watch: ESPN
SunOct 11 Charlotte Hornets vs Milwaukee Bucks
Spectrum Center
105 – 90 Final
SunOct 11 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic
Rocket Arena
119 – 105 Final Watch: ESPN
MonOct 12 Atlanta Hawks vs Oklahoma City Thunder
State Farm Arena
7:00 PM ET
MonOct 12 Washington Wizards vs Brooklyn Nets
Capital One Arena
7:00 PM ET
MonOct 12 New York Knicks vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Madison Square Garden
7:30 PM ET Watch: NBA TV
MonOct 12 Utah Jazz vs San Antonio Spurs
Delta Center
9:00 PM ET
TueOct 13 Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers
Kia Center
7:00 PM ET Watch: Peacock

Standings

Western Conference

Eastern Conference

#TeamWLPCTGB
1Atlanta Hawks00.000-
2Boston Celtics00.000-
3Charlotte Hornets00.000-
4Chicago Bulls00.000-
5Cleveland Cavaliers00.000-
6Detroit Pistons00.000-
7Indiana Pacers00.000-
8Miami Heat00.000-
9Milwaukee Bucks00.000-
10Brooklyn Nets00.000-
11New York Knicks00.000-
12Orlando Magic00.000-
13Philadelphia 76ers00.000-
14Toronto Raptors00.000-
15Washington Wizards00.000-

Pick your team

Each team page has the full schedule and its calendar. One Season Pass covers every team.

Following more than one team?

Your NBA team, your NFL team, the hockey club down the street. Season Pass puts them all in one calendar for $47 a year, with a watch link on every game. Add or drop teams whenever you like.

Where to watch in the US

ESPN / ABC

Wednesdays and Friday doubleheaders on ESPN; Christmas Day, Saturday and Sunday showcases on ABC; the 2027 Western Conference Finals and the NBA Finals.

NBC / Peacock

Mondays on Peacock and NBCSN, Tuesdays on NBC and Peacock, Sunday Night Basketball from Jan. 24.

Prime Video

Thursday and Friday nights, Saturday afternoons, every Play-In game and the 2027 Eastern Conference Finals.

SportsCal

Watch link included in every calendar event. Tap the game, tap the link, start watching.

Key dates

Opening night Oct 20, 2026
NBA Cup Group play from Oct 30 · final Dec 11, 2026 (Indianapolis)
Christmas / All-Star Christmas Day 5 games · All-Star Feb 19–21, 2027, Phoenix
Trade deadline / playoffs Trade deadline Feb 11 · season ends Apr 11 · Play-In Apr 13–16 · playoffs from Apr 17, 2027

All 30 NBA team games sync automatically with match reschedules and TV changes.

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NBA Calendar FAQ

Opening night is Tuesday, October 20, 2026, and the regular season ends April 11, 2027. Subscribe once and every game is on your calendar, with NBA Cup knockout, Play-In and playoff games added as they're set.

Pick your teams on SportsCal and tap Subscribe. Apple Calendar adds it as a subscribed calendar that stays current on your iPhone, iPad and Mac. Apple Calendar steps.

Yes. Add one team from its page. It is part of Season Pass ($47/yr), which also covers every other team you follow, in the same calendar. There is no free trial; the schedule on the page is free to read. Google Calendar steps.

A team feed covers one team. SportsCal puts all your teams across the NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB and soccer into one calendar, with the channel and a watch link on every game.

Yes. It's a live subscription. Time changes, flexed national TV games and postponements update the event already in your calendar.

National games are on NBC/Peacock, ESPN/ABC and Prime Video. Each event links to the right one, and local games link to a finder for your market. Times are shown in your own time zone.

Every team. Every watch link. One calendar.

Season Pass: add as many teams as you like to one calendar that updates itself.

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