The NBA’s 2026-27 regular season opens Tuesday, Oct. 20, with an NBC/Peacock tripleheader: Boston at Detroit (3 p.m. ET), Philadelphia at the New York Knicks (7 p.m. ET), and Oklahoma City at San Antonio (9:30 p.m. ET). Christmas Day, Dec. 25, features five games on ABC/ESPN: Knicks-Spurs at Madison Square Garden (noon ET), Heat-Celtics (2:30 p.m. ET), 76ers at Lakers (5 p.m. ET), Thunder at Timberwolves (8 p.m. ET), and Nuggets at Warriors (10:30 p.m. ET).
Your Complete Guide to the 2026-27 NBA Season: Camp, Opening Night, Trade Deadline and Playoff Dates
The offseason is winding down. With training camps opening in a matter of weeks, here is the full calendar for the 2026-27 NBA season, from the first practice to the final day of the regular season.
Training camp and preseason International players report Sept. 21. Veteran players report Sept. 28, and all 30 training camps open leaguewide Sept. 29. Preseason games begin Oct. 3.
Opening night: Oct. 20 The regular season tips off with three games on NBC and Peacock: Boston at Detroit at 3 p.m. ET, Philadelphia at New York, and Oklahoma City at San Antonio at 9:30 p.m. ET.