2026-27 NBA Preseason Schedule: Dates, Matchups & TV

The 2026-27 NBA preseason is starting to take shape. The first confirmed games are the NBA Global Games in Macau, China, where the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets meet on October 9 and October 11 at The Venetian Arena. The rest of the preseason fills in over the summer.

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The NBA releases its preseason and regular-season schedules in waves, usually in August, so this page updates as each club posts its slate. Here is what is confirmed so far, plus where to find every team’s full 2026-27 schedule. The league’s official calendar is posted at NBA.com.

Released So Far: 2026-27 NBA Preseason

The first wave is the international Global Games in Macau. We will add the rest of the league here as teams announce their preseason slates, so check back as the dates drop.

NBA Global Games (Macau, China)

October 9, 2026: Dallas Mavericks vs. Houston Rockets at The Venetian Arena
October 11, 2026: Dallas Mavericks vs. Houston Rockets at The Venetian Arena

Orlando Magic

October 7, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: at Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum, Memphis
October 11, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: at Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena, Cleveland
October 13, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: vs. Cleveland Cavaliers at Kia Center, Orlando
October 16, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: vs. Miami Heat at Kia Center, Orlando

Miami Heat

October 3, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: at Toronto Raptors at Videotron Centre, Quebec City
October 8, 2026, 7:30 PM ET: vs. New Orleans Pelicans at Kaseya Center, Miami
October 10, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: vs. Minnesota Timberwolves at Kaseya Center, Miami
October 14, 2026, 7:30 PM ET: vs. Brooklyn Nets at Kaseya Center, Miami
October 16, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: at Orlando Magic at Kia Center, Orlando

Atlanta Hawks

October 5, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: vs. Memphis Grizzlies at State Farm Arena, Atlanta
October 8, 2026: at San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio
October 10, 2026: at Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
October 12, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: vs. Oklahoma City Thunder at State Farm Arena, Atlanta
October 16, 2026: at Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center, Dallas

Memphis Grizzlies

October 5, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: at Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena, Atlanta
October 7, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: vs. Orlando Magic at FedExForum, Memphis
October 9, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: at Chicago Bulls at United Center, Chicago
October 16, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: vs. Charlotte Hornets at FedExForum, Memphis

San Antonio Spurs

October 8, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: vs. Atlanta Hawks at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio
October 10, 2026, 10:00 PM ET: at Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix
October 12, 2026, 9:00 PM ET: at Utah Jazz at Delta Center, Salt Lake City
October 14, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: vs. Phoenix Suns at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio
October 16, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: vs. Sacramento Kings at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio

Indiana Pacers

October 7, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: at Minnesota Timberwolves at Hilton Coliseum, Ames
October 10, 2026: vs. Atlanta Hawks at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
October 13, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: at Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center, Oklahoma City
October 16, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: vs. Milwaukee Bucks at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis

Oklahoma City Thunder

October 6, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: vs. New Orleans Pelicans at BOK Center, Tulsa
October 7, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: vs. Milwaukee Bucks at Paycom Center, Oklahoma City
October 12, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: at Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena, Atlanta
October 13, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: vs. Indiana Pacers at Paycom Center, Oklahoma City
October 15, 2026, 8:30 PM ET: at Houston Rockets at Toyota Center, Houston

Cleveland Cavaliers

October 8, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: vs. Boston Celtics at Rocket Arena, Cleveland
October 11, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: vs. Orlando Magic at Rocket Arena, Cleveland
October 13, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: at Orlando Magic at Kia Center, Orlando

Dallas Mavericks

October 9, 2026: vs. Houston Rockets at The Venetian Arena, Macau
October 11, 2026: vs. Houston Rockets at The Venetian Arena, Macau
October 14, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: vs. New Orleans Pelicans at American Airlines Center, Dallas
October 16, 2026: vs. Atlanta Hawks at American Airlines Center, Dallas

Houston Rockets

October 9, 2026: at Dallas Mavericks at The Venetian Arena, Macau
October 11, 2026: at Dallas Mavericks at The Venetian Arena, Macau
October 15, 2026, 8:30 PM ET: vs. Oklahoma City Thunder at Toyota Center (Houston), Houston

Phoenix Suns

October 5, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: at Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit
October 7, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: at Chicago Bulls at United Center, Chicago
October 10, 2026, 10:00 PM ET: vs. San Antonio Spurs at Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix
October 14, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: at San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio
October 16, 2026, 10:00 PM ET: vs. Utah Jazz at Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix

Utah Jazz

October 12, 2026, 9:00 PM ET: vs. San Antonio Spurs at Delta Center, Salt Lake City
October 16, 2026, 10:00 PM ET: at Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix

Sacramento Kings

October 5, 2026, 10:00 PM ET: vs. Los Angeles Lakers at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento
October 8, 2026, 10:30 PM ET: at Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
October 10, 2026, 8:30 PM ET: at Golden State Warriors at Chase Center, San Francisco
October 13, 2026, 10:00 PM ET: vs. Portland Trail Blazers at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento
October 16, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: at San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio

Boston Celtics

October 8, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: at Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena, Cleveland
October 10, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: vs. Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden, Boston
October 14, 2026, 7:30 PM ET: vs. Charlotte Hornets at TD Garden, Boston
October 16, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: at Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia

Golden State Warriors

October 6, 2026, 10:00 PM ET: vs. Los Angeles Lakers at Chase Center, San Francisco
October 10, 2026, 8:30 PM ET: vs. Sacramento Kings at Chase Center, San Francisco
October 13, 2026: vs. Los Angeles Lakers at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
October 16, 2026, 10:00 PM ET: vs. Portland Trail Blazers at Chase Center, San Francisco

Los Angeles Lakers

October 5, 2026: at Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento
October 6, 2026: at Golden State Warriors at Chase Center, San Francisco
October 8, 2026: vs. Sacramento Kings at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
October 13, 2026: vs. Golden State Warriors at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
October 16, 2026: vs. Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles

Philadelphia 76ers

October 5, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: vs. New York Knicks at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia
October 8, 2026, 7:30 PM ET: at Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center, Brooklyn
October 10, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: at Boston Celtics at TD Garden, Boston
October 16, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: vs. Boston Celtics at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia

Charlotte Hornets

October 6, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: vs. Brooklyn Nets at Spectrum Center, Charlotte
October 11, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: vs. Milwaukee Bucks at Spectrum Center, Charlotte
October 14, 2026, 7:30 PM ET: at Boston Celtics at TD Garden, Boston
October 16, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: at Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum, Memphis

Brooklyn Nets

October 6, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: at Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center, Charlotte
October 8, 2026, 7:30 PM ET: vs. Philadelphia 76ers at Barclays Center, Brooklyn
October 12, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: at Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena, Washington
October 14, 2026, 7:30 PM ET: at Miami Heat at Kaseya Center, Miami

Chicago Bulls

October 7, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: vs. Phoenix Suns at United Center, Chicago
October 9, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: vs. Memphis Grizzlies at United Center, Chicago
October 11, 2026, 9:00 PM ET: at Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena, Denver
October 14, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: at Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee
October 16, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: vs. Minnesota Timberwolves at United Center, Chicago

Toronto Raptors

October 3, 2026: vs. Miami Heat at Videotron Centre, Quebec City
October 10, 2026: vs. LA Clippers at Rogers Arena, Vancouver
October 13, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: vs. New York Knicks at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto
October 15, 2026: at New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, New York
October 16, 2026: at Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit

New York Knicks

October 5, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: at Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia
October 8, 2026, 7:30 PM ET: vs. Washington Wizards at Madison Square Garden, New York
October 13, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: at Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto
October 15, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: vs. Toronto Raptors at Madison Square Garden, New York

Milwaukee Bucks

October 5, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: vs. Minnesota Timberwolves at Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee
October 7, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: at Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center, Oklahoma City
October 11, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: at Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center, Charlotte
October 14, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: vs. Chicago Bulls at Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee
October 16, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: at Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis

Portland Trail Blazers

October 7, 2026, 10:00 PM ET: vs. Golden State Warriors at Moda Center, Portland
October 12, 2026, 4:00 PM ET: vs. BC London Lions at Moda Center, Portland
October 13, 2026, 10:00 PM ET: at Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento
October 16, 2026, 10:00 PM ET: at Golden State Warriors at Chase Center, San Francisco

Los Angeles Clippers

October 10, 2026: vs. Toronto Raptors at Rogers Arena, Vancouver

Denver Nuggets

October 11, 2026, 9:00 PM ET: vs. Chicago Bulls at Ball Arena, Denver
October 16, 2026: at Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles

Minnesota Timberwolves

October 5, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: at Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee
October 7, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: vs. Indiana Pacers at Hilton Coliseum, Ames
October 10, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: at Miami Heat at Kaseya Center, Miami
October 12, 2026: at New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, New York
October 14, 2026: vs. Detroit Pistons at Target Center, Minneapolis
October 16, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: at Chicago Bulls at United Center, Chicago

New Orleans Pelicans

October 6, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: at Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center, Oklahoma City
October 8, 2026, 7:30 PM ET: at Miami Heat at Kaseya Center, Miami
October 14, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: at Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center, Dallas
October 16, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: vs. Washington Wizards at Smoothie King Center, New Orleans

Washington Wizards

October 8, 2026, 7:30 PM ET: at New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, New York
October 10, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: vs. Detroit Pistons at Capital One Arena, Washington
October 12, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: vs. Brooklyn Nets at Capital One Arena, Washington
October 16, 2026, 8:00 PM ET: at New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center, New Orleans

Detroit Pistons

October 5, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: vs. Phoenix Suns at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit
October 10, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: at Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena, Washington
October 16, 2026, 7:00 PM ET: vs. Toronto Raptors at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit

When the Full 2026-27 NBA Schedule Drops

The NBA typically releases the full preseason and regular-season schedules in August. Preseason games run through early-to-mid October, and the regular season opens in late October 2026. Clubs post their preseason matchups in waves rather than all at once, and this page updates as they do.

Find Every Team’s 2026-27 Schedule

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2026-27 NBA Preseason FAQ

When does the 2026-27 NBA preseason start?
The first confirmed games are the NBA Global Games in Macau on October 9 and October 11, 2026, with the rest of the preseason running through early-to-mid October.

When is the full 2026-27 NBA schedule released?
The league usually drops the preseason and regular-season schedules in August, posted in waves rather than all at once.

When does the 2026-27 NBA regular season start?
The regular season is expected to open in late October 2026, shortly after the preseason.

How are NBA preseason schedules released?
In waves through the summer, team by team. This page updates as each club posts its slate.

See also: 2026 NBA Canada Games – Raptors vs. Heat (Quebec City) and Raptors vs. Clippers (Vancouver).

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