The 2025-26 NBA preseason schedule is slowly coming out. The first preseason game takes place on October 3rd, 2025. The teams are expected to play 5-6 games ahead of the 2025-26 NBA regular season. As matchups and times are available, we are including them for you below. We can expect the NBA to publish a roll-up of all the teams schedules when available.
When does the 2025-26 NHL Preseason schedule Take Place?
The 2025-26 NBA preseason schedule starts on October 3rd, 2025. Opening day for the 2025-26 NBA regular season takes place on October 21st, 2025. Odds are, we’ll have all of the preseason games confirmed before we hit the start of August. If the NBA follows suit with past years, we can expect to see the 2025-26 NBA regular season schedule release sometime in mid-August, 2025.
2025-26 NBA Preseason Schedule
We have all of the 2025-26 NBA preseason schedule information that is released included for you below. Right now, it is slowly coming out by team, in chunks. To aid in your planning, we’ll keep you posted as soon as we have new information on the schedules and post them below for you. The Lakers and Miami Heat have published their home preseason schedules so far.
2025-26 NBA Preseason International Schedule
So, the NBA is always working on their global brand. We get to see a number of games again in the 2025-26 NBA preseason International schedule. Abu Dhabi (UAE), Australia, and China. Here’s the details and teams that are playing.
- 2025 Preseason: NBA Abu Dhabi Games | Knicks vs. 76ers | Oct. 2 & 4 in Abu Dhabi
- 2025 Preseason: Melbourne Series | Pelicans vs NBL teams | Oct. 3 & 5 in Melbourne, Australia
- 2025 Preseason: NBA China Games | Nets vs Suns | Oct. 10-12 in Macao
2025-25 NBA Conference and Divisions
| Eastern Conference | ||
| SouthEast | Atlantic | Central |
| Atlanta Hawks | Boston Celtics | Chicago Bulls |
| Charlotte Hornets | Brooklyn Nets | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Miami Heat | New York Knicks | Detroit Pistons |
| Orlando Magic | Philadelphia 76ers | Indiana Pacers |
| Washington Wizards | Toronto Raptors | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Western Conference | ||
| SouthWest | NorthWest | Pacific |
| Dallas Mavericks | Denver Nuggets | Golden State Warriors |
| Houston Rockets | Minnesota Timberwolves | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Oklahoma City Thunder | Los Angeles Clippers |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Portland Trail Blazers | Phoenix Suns |
| San Antonio Spurs | Utah Jazz | Sacramento Kings |
Eastern Conference Preseason Schedules
The teams for the 2025-26 Eastern Conference preseason schedules are listed in order of their divisions. If you see TBA, we have not confirmed a released preseason schedule for the team yet.
2025-26 Atlanta Hawks Preseason Schedule
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2025-26 Charlotte Hornets Preseason Schedule
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2025-26 Miami Heat Preseason Schedule
The 2025-26 Miami Heat preseason schedule has been partially released. All of their home games are announced. We’ll see the Heat add 3 ish away games to the preseason schedule later in the summer.
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time(ET) |
| Oct. 6 | vs. Milwaukee | Kaseya Center | 7:30 PM |
| Oct. 8 | vs. San Antonio | Kaseya Center | 7:30 PM |
| Oct. 17 | vs. Memphis | Kaseya Center | 8:00 PM |
2025-26 Orlando Magic Preseason Schedule
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2025-26 Washington Wizards Preseason Schedule
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2025-26 Boston Celtics Preseason Schedule
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2025-26 Brooklyn Nets Preseason Schedule
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2025-26 NY Knicks Preseason Schedule
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2025-26 Philadelphia 76ers Preseason Schedule
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2025-26 Toronto Raptors Preseason Schedule
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2025-26 Chicago Bulls Preseason Schedule
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2025-26 Cleveland Cavaliers Preseason Schedule
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2025-26 Detroit Pistons Preseason Schedule
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2025-26 Indiana Pacers Preseason Schedule
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2025-26 Milwaukee Bucks Preseason Schedule
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Western Conference Preseason Schedules
The teams for the 2025-26 Western Conference preseason schedules are listed in order of their divisions. If you see TBA, we have not confirmed a released preseason schedule for the team yet.
2025-26 Dallas Mavericks Preseason Schedule
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2025-26 Houston Rockets Preseason Schedule
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2025-26 Memphis Grizzlies Preseason Schedule
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2025-26 New Orleans Pelicans Preseason Schedule
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2025-26 San Antonio Spurs Preseason Schedule
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2025-26 Denver Nuggets Preseason Schedule
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2025-26 Minnesota Timberwolves Preseason Schedule
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2025-26 Oklahoma City Thunder Preseason Schedule
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2025-26 Portland Trail Blazers Preseason Schedule
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2025-26 Utah Jazz Preseason Schedule
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2025-26 Golden State Warriors Preseason Schedule
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2025-26 LA Lakers Preseason Schedule
The 2025-26 LA Lakers preseason schedule is released for their “home” games. These include a game in Las Vegas and one in Palm Springs for fans. We’ll likely see at least two additional away games added to their schedule later in the summer.
| Date | OPPONENT | LOCATION | ARENA | TIME (local) |
| Oct. 3 | vs. Phoenix | Greater Palm Springs | Acrisure Arena | 7 p.m. |
| Oct. 12 | vs. Golden State | Los Angeles | Crypto.com Arena | 6:30 p.m. |
| Oct. 15 | vs. Dallas | Las Vegas | T-Mobile Arena | 7 p.m. |
| Oct. 17 | vs. Sacramento | Los Angeles | Crypto.com Arena | 7:30 p.m. |
2025-26 LA Clippers Preseason Schedule
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2025-26 Phoenix Suns Preseason Schedule
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2025-26 Sacramento Kings Preseason Schedule
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2025-26 NBA Regular and Postseason Schedules
The 2025-26 NBA regular season schedule sees more than 1,000 games take place between all of the NBA’s teams. Soon after the final game is played, the 2026 NBA Play-In tournament will kick off. This precedes the start of the 2026 NBA Playoff bracket and schedule. We’ll have all of those details once the NBA schedule release takes place in mid-August for you.
