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The NBA released the full schedule for the 2026-27 season Thursday, Aug. 13 with nearly 240 games slated to be broadcast on national television networks or streaming platforms: ABC, NBC, ESPN, NBCSN, Peacock and Amazon Prime Video.
The defending champion New York Knicks , the San Antonio Spurs , the Los Angeles Lakers and the new-look Philadelphia 76ers featuring LeBron James will each have 34 national broadcasts – the maximum allowed by the league.
Some teams you won't see much on the big stage include the New Orleans Pelicans , Sacramento Kings , Memphis Grizzlies and Milwaukee Bucks , who each will make only two appearances on a national broadcast.
The regular season begins on Tuesday, Oct. 20 with a triple-header on NBC and Peacock. Three games will be shown on Wednesday, Nov. 25, the day before Thanksgiving; while Christmas Day, which falls on a Friday, will have its annual five-game showcase. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 18 features a four-game slate, while quadruple-headers are also scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 30; Monday, Feb. 15; Sunday, Feb. 28; Sunday, March 7; and Sunday, March 14.
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NBA TV and streaming schedule for 2026-27 season
Here are all the NBA games scheduled to be broadcast on national TV networks or streaming platforms in the 2026-27 season (All times Eastern):
Tuesday, Oct. 20 — Boston at Detroit, 3 p.m. | NBC/Peacock
Tuesday, Oct. 20 — Philadelphia at New York, 7 p.m. | NBC/Peacock
Tuesday, Oct. 20 — Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m. | NBC/Peacock
Wednesday, Oct. 21 — Minnesota at Miami, 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Wednesday, Oct. 21 — Golden State at L.A. Lakers, 10 p.m. | ESPN
Thursday, Oct. 22 — Cleveland at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. | ESPN
Thursday, Oct. 22 — Denver at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. | ESPN
Friday, Oct. 23 — New York at Boston, 7 p.m. | Prime
Friday, Oct. 23 — Houston at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m. | Prime
Monday, Oct. 26 — Golden State at Denver, 10 p.m. | Peacock/NBCSN
Tuesday, Oct. 27 — Detroit at New York, 8 p.m. | NBC/Peacock
Tuesday, Oct. 27 — Portland at L.A. Lakers, 11 p.m. | NBC/Peacock
Wednesday, Oct. 28 — Philadelphia at Indiana, 7 p.m. | ESPN
Wednesday, Oct. 28 — Oklahoma City at Dallas, 9:30 p.m. | ESPN
Friday, Oct. 30 — New York at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. | Prime
Friday, Oct. 30 — L.A. Lakers at Golden State, 10 p.m. | Prime
Monday, Nov. 2 — Oklahoma City at Cleveland, 7 p.m. | Peacock/NBCSN
Wednesday, Nov. 4 — Philadelphia at Detroit, 7 p.m. | ESPN
Wednesday, Nov. 4 — Dallas at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m. | ESPN
Friday, Nov. 6 — Philadelphia at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. | Prime
Friday, Nov. 6 — Portland at L.A. Lakers, 10 p.m. | Prime
Monday, Nov. 9 — Washington at Detroit, 7 p.m. | Peacock/NBCSN
Tuesday, Nov. 10 — Boston at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. | NBC/Peacock
Tuesday, Nov. 10 — Oklahoma City at Portland, 11 p.m. | NBC/Peacock
Wednesday, Nov. 11 — Cleveland at New York, 7 p.m. | ESPN
Wednesday, Nov. 11 — Golden State at Houston, 9:30 p.m. | ESPN
Friday, Nov. 13 — New York at Indiana, 7 p.m. | Prime
Friday, Nov. 13 — Golden State at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m. | Prime
Monday, Nov. 16 — Orlando at Boston, 7 p.m. | Peacock/NBCSN
Tuesday, Nov. 17 — Detroit at San Antonio, 8 p.m. | NBC/Peacock
Tuesday, Nov. 17 — Utah at L.A. Clippers, 11 p.m. | NBC/Peacock
Wednesday, Nov. 18 — Milwaukee at Miami, 7 p.m. | ESPN
Wednesday, Nov. 18 — Golden State at Dallas, 9:30 p.m. | ESPN
Friday, Nov. 20 — Toronto at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. | Prime
Friday, Nov. 20 — Houston at Denver, 10 p.m. | Prime
Monday, Nov. 23 — Brooklyn at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m. | Peacock/NBCSN
Tuesday, Nov. 24 — Boston at Washington, 8 p.m. | NBC/Peacock
Tuesday, Nov. 24 — Dallas at Denver, 10 p.m. | NBC/Peacock
Wednesday, Nov. 25 — Miami at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. | ESPN
Wednesday, Nov. 25 — Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Wednesday, Nov. 25 — San Antonio at Portland, 10 p.m. | ESPN
Friday, Nov. 27 — Miami at New York, 7 p.m. | Prime
Friday, Nov. 27 — L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m. | Prime
Monday, Nov. 30 — L.A. Lakers at Houston, 7:30 p.m. | Peacock/NBCSN
Tuesday, Dec. 1 — New York at Chicago, 8 p.m. | NBC/Peacock
Tuesday, Dec. 1 — Utah at Golden State, 11 p.m. | NBC/Peacock
Saturday, Dec. 12 — New York at Miami, 8:30 p.m. | ABC
Monday, Dec. 14 — Philadelphia at Orlando, 7 p.m. | Peacock/NBCSN
Tuesday, Dec. 15 — San Antonio at Cleveland, 8 p.m. | NBC/Peacock
Tuesday, Dec. 15 — Denver at Portland, 11 p.m. | NBC/Peacock
Wednesday, Dec. 16 — Washington at Boston, 7 p.m. | ESPN
Wednesday, Dec. 16 — L.A. Lakers at Minnesota, 9:30 p.m. | ESPN
Friday, Dec. 18 — L.A. Clippers at Miami, 7 p.m. | Prime
Monday, Dec. 21 — New York at Cleveland, 7 p.m. | Peacock/NBCSN
Tuesday, Dec. 22 — Detroit at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. | NBC/Peacock
Tuesday, Dec. 22 — Dallas at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. | NBC/Peacock
Wednesday, Dec. 23 — Houston at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. | Prime
Wednesday, Dec. 23 — Denver at L.A. Lakers, 10 p.m. | Prime
Friday, Dec. 25 — San Antonio at New York, 12 p.m. | ABC/ESPN
Friday, Dec. 25 — Miami at Boston, 2:30 p.m. | ABC/ESPN
Friday, Dec. 25 — Philadelphia at L.A. Lakers, 5 p.m. | ABC/ESPN
Friday, Dec. 25 — Oklahoma City at Minnesota, 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN
Friday, Dec. 25 — Denver at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. | ABC/ESPN
Monday, Dec. 28 — Cleveland at Boston, 8 p.m. | NBC/Peacock
Monday, Dec. 28 — Minnesota at Denver, 10:30 p.m. | NBC/Peacock
Tuesday, Dec. 29 — Miami at Dallas, 8 p.m. | NBC/Peacock
Tuesday, Dec. 29 — Houston at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. | NBC/Peacock
Thursday, Dec. 31 — Denver at Minnesota, 4 p.m. | Prime
Monday, Jan. 4 — Chicago at Indiana, 7 p.m. | Peacock/NBCSN
Tuesday, Jan. 5 — Minnesota at Houston, 8 p.m. | NBC/Peacock
Tuesday, Jan. 5 — Phoenix at Denver, 10 p.m. | NB...
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