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NBA 2026-27

Opening week · Regular season · Tuesday, October 20 – Monday, October 26

First tip-off in

The 19:00 ET tip-offs in your time

  • League time · ET

    19:00

    Tue, Oct 20

  • London

    00:00

    Wed, Oct 21

  • Tokyo

    08:00

    Wed, Oct 21

Tuesday, October 20

15:00 ET
19:00 ET
21:30 ET

Wednesday, October 21

19:00 ET
19:30 ET
20:00 ET
20:30 ET
22:00 ET
22:30 ET

Thursday, October 22

19:00 ET
21:30 ET

Friday, October 23

16:00 ET
19:00 ET
20:00 ET
21:30 ET
22:00 ET

Saturday, October 24

18:00 ET
19:30 ET
20:00 ET
20:30 ET
21:00 ET
22:00 ET

Sunday, October 25

17:00 ET
18:00 ET
19:00 ET
19:30 ET
21:00 ET

Monday, October 26

19:00 ET
19:30 ET
20:00 ET
20:30 ET
21:00 ET
22:00 ET

Where to watch NBA

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Broadcast schedules can vary by match and region — check your local listings.

Frequently asked questions

When does the NBA 2026-27 season start?
The regular season tips off on Tuesday, October 20. Opening week has 52 games from Tuesday, October 20 – Monday, October 26; the most common tip-off is 19:00 ET (23:00 UTC).
Where can I watch the NBA?
It is shown live in 160 countries, including United States (ESPN / ABC, NBC / Peacock, Amazon Prime Video, NBA League Pass), Canada (TSN, Amazon Prime Video, NBA League Pass), United Kingdom (Sky Sports, Amazon Prime Video, NBA League Pass), France (beIN Sports, Amazon Prime Video, NBA League Pass). The list on this page names the rights holder in each market.

About the NBA's opening week

The NBA regular season tips off in late October and runs until mid-April, with each of the 30 teams playing 82 games. Opening night traditionally features the defending champions receiving their championship rings before their first game, and within a few days every team has played. Group games of the in-season NBA Cup start in November, alongside the regular schedule.

Most games tip off between 7:00 and 10:30 PM US Eastern time, which is overnight or early morning in Europe and Türkiye: a 7:30 PM Eastern tip-off is 02:30 in Türkiye while the US is on daylight saving time. The countdowns on this page convert every game of the opening week to your local time, so you can pick the ones worth staying up for.