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2026-27 NBA National TV Schedule: ESPN, ABC, NBC and Prime Games (Printable)

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2026-27 NBA National TV Schedule

The 2026-27 NBA national TV schedule spreads across ABC, ESPN, NBC, Peacock, and Amazon Prime Video in year two of the league’s media deal. The signature dates are already set, and the complete every-game national grid arrives with the full schedule release. Below are the announced signature national games, the networks breakdown, and a printable, updated as the full slate lands.

2026-27 NBA national TV schedule ABC ESPN NBC Peacock Prime games

2026-27 NBA National TV: Quick Facts

Last updated: August 11, 2026

  • Networks: ABC, ESPN, NBC, Peacock, and Amazon Prime Video
  • Opening night: October 20 on NBC and Peacock
  • Christmas Day: five games on ABC and ESPN
  • European games: Spurs and Pelicans in Paris (Jan 14) and Manchester (Jan 17)
  • Complete grid: updates with the full schedule release

Opening Night National TV Games (October 20)

DateTimeMatchupNetwork
Tue, Oct 203:00 PMCeltics at PistonsNBC / Peacock
Tue, Oct 207:00 PM76ers at KnicksNBC / Peacock
Tue, Oct 209:30 PMSpurs at ThunderNBC / Peacock

Christmas Day National TV Games (December 25)

DateTimeMatchupNetwork
Fri, Dec 2512:00 PMSpurs at KnicksABC / ESPN
Fri, Dec 252:30 PMHeat at CelticsABC / ESPN
Fri, Dec 255:00 PM76ers at LakersABC / ESPN
Fri, Dec 258:00 PMThunder at TimberwolvesABC / ESPN
Fri, Dec 2510:30 PMNuggets at WarriorsABC / ESPN

NBA Europe Games (January)

DateTimeMatchupNetwork
Wed, Jan 14TBDSpurs vs Pelicans (Paris)NBC / Peacock
Sat, Jan 17TBDSpurs vs Pelicans (Manchester)NBC / Peacock

2026-27 NBA National TV Networks

This is year two of the NBA’s media agreement, so national windows are split across five outlets. Disney carries games on ABC and ESPN, including the Christmas quintupleheader and the NBA Finals. NBC returns to the NBA with games on NBC and streaming on Peacock, and holds opening night. Amazon Prime Video carries a weekly national package plus a share of the NBA Cup. The complete every-game breakdown, network by network, is added here when the full 2026-27 schedule drops.

MLK Day National TV Games: January 18, 2027

Martin Luther King Jr. Day delivers another national showcase. Here is the slate:

MatchupTime (ET)Network
Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers12:00 PMNBC
Philadelphia 76ers at Atlanta Hawks2:30 PMNBC
Minnesota Timberwolves at New York Knicks5:00 PMNBC
Houston Rockets at Memphis Grizzlies7:30 PMPeacock

National TV Games by Network (Count)

Across the season, 237 regular-season games air nationally. Here is how they split among the five partners:

NetworkNational games
NBC69
Prime Video60
ESPN57
Peacock30
ABC21

Full 2026-27 NBA National TV Schedule by Month

Below is every nationally televised game, month by month. Times are Eastern. The season opens on NBC on October 20, and the national slate runs through April. So whether you follow ESPN, ABC, NBC, Peacock or Prime Video, you can plan your viewing here.

October 2026

DateMatchupTime (ET)Network
Tue Oct 20Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons3:00 PMNBC
Tue Oct 20Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks7:00 PMNBC
Tue Oct 20Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs9:30 PMNBC
Wed Oct 21Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers10:00 PMESPN
Wed Oct 21Minnesota Timberwolves at Miami Heat7:30 PMESPN
Thu Oct 22Cleveland Cavaliers at Philadelphia 76ers7:00 PMESPN
Thu Oct 22Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder9:30 PMESPN
Fri Oct 23New York Knicks at Boston Celtics7:00 PMPrime Video
Fri Oct 23Houston Rockets at San Antonio Spurs9:30 PMPrime Video
Mon Oct 26Golden State Warriors at Denver Nuggets10:00 PMPeacock
Tue Oct 27Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers11:00 PMNBC
Tue Oct 27Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks8:00 PMNBC
Wed Oct 28Philadelphia 76ers at Indiana Pacers7:00 PMESPN
Wed Oct 28Oklahoma City Thunder at Dallas Mavericks9:30 PMESPN
Fri Oct 30Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors10:00 PMPrime Video
Fri Oct 30New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers7:30 PMPrime Video

November 2026

DateMatchupTime (ET)Network
Mon Nov 2Oklahoma City Thunder at Cleveland Cavaliers7:00 PMPeacock
Wed Nov 4Philadelphia 76ers at Detroit Pistons7:00 PMESPN
Wed Nov 4Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs9:30 PMESPN
Fri Nov 6Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers10:00 PMPrime Video
Fri Nov 6Philadelphia 76ers at Cleveland Cavaliers7:30 PMPrime Video
Mon Nov 9Washington Wizards at Detroit Pistons7:00 PMPeacock
Tue Nov 10Oklahoma City Thunder at Portland Trail Blazers11:00 PMNBC
Tue Nov 10Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers8:00 PMNBC
Wed Nov 11Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks7:00 PMESPN
Wed Nov 11Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets9:30 PMESPN
Fri Nov 13New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers7:00 PMPrime Video
Fri Nov 13Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs9:30 PMPrime Video
Mon Nov 16Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics7:00 PMPeacock
Tue Nov 17Utah Jazz at LA Clippers11:00 PMNBC
Tue Nov 17Detroit Pistons at San Antonio Spurs8:00 PMNBC
Wed Nov 18Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat7:00 PMESPN
Wed Nov 18Golden State Warriors at Dallas Mavericks9:30 PMESPN
Fri Nov 20Houston Rockets at Denver Nuggets10:00 PMPrime Video
Fri Nov 20Toronto Raptors at Detroit Pistons7:30 PMPrime Video
Mon Nov 23Brooklyn Nets at Minnesota Timberwolves7:30 PMPeacock
Tue Nov 24Dallas Mavericks at Denver Nuggets10:00 PMNBC
Tue Nov 24Boston Celtics at Washington Wizards8:00 PMNBC
Wed Nov 25San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers10:00 PMESPN
Wed Nov 25Miami Heat at Philadelphia 76ers5:00 PMESPN
Wed Nov 25Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City Thunder7:30 PMESPN
Fri Nov 27Miami Heat at New York Knicks7:00 PMPrime Video
Fri Nov 27Los Angeles Lakers at San Antonio Spurs9:30 PMPrime Video
Mon Nov 30Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets7:30 PMPeacock

December 2026

DateMatchupTime (ET)Network
Tue Dec 1Utah Jazz at Golden State Warriors11:00 PMNBC
Tue Dec 1New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls8:00 PMNBC
Sat Dec 12New York Knicks at Miami Heat8:30 PMABC
Mon Dec 14Philadelphia 76ers at Orlando Magic7:00 PMPeacock
Tue Dec 15Denver Nuggets at Portland Trail Blazers11:00 PMNBC
Tue Dec 15San Antonio Spurs at Cleveland Cavaliers8:00 PMNBC
Wed Dec 16Washington Wizards at Boston Celtics7:00 PMESPN
Wed Dec 16Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota Timberwolves9:30 PMESPN
Fri Dec 18LA Clippers at Miami Heat7:00 PMPrime Video
Mon Dec 21New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers7:00 PMPeacock
Tue Dec 22Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors10:30 PMNBC
Tue Dec 22Detroit Pistons at Oklahoma City Thunder8:00 PMNBC
Wed Dec 23Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers10:00 PMPrime Video
Wed Dec 23Houston Rockets at Philadelphia 76ers7:30 PMPrime Video
Fri Dec 25Denver Nuggets at Golden State Warriors10:30 PMABC
Fri Dec 25San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks12:00 PMABC
Fri Dec 25Miami Heat at Boston Celtics2:30 PMABC
Fri Dec 25Philadelphia 76ers at Los Angeles Lakers5:00 PMABC
Fri Dec 25Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves8:00 PMABC
Mon Dec 28Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets10:30 PMNBC
Mon Dec 28Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics8:00 PMNBC
Tue Dec 29Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers10:30 PMNBC
Tue Dec 29Miami Heat at Dallas Mavericks8:00 PMNBC
Thu Dec 31Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves4:00 PMPrime Video

January 2027

DateMatchupTime (ET)Network
Mon Jan 4Chicago Bulls at Indiana Pacers7:00 PMPeacock
Tue Jan 5Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets10:00 PMNBC
Tue Jan 5Minnesota Timberwolves at Houston Rockets8:00 PMNBC
Wed Jan 6New York Knicks at Golden State Warriors10:00 PMESPN
Wed Jan 6Oklahoma City Thunder at Philadelphia 76ers7:30 PMESPN
Thu Jan 7Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers10:00 PMPrime Video
Thu Jan 7Minnesota Timberwolves at Toronto Raptors7:30 PMPrime Video
Fri Jan 8Miami Heat at Philadelphia 76ers7:00 PMESPN
Fri Jan 8Phoenix Suns at Dallas Mavericks9:30 PMESPN
Mon Jan 11Los Angeles Lakers at LA Clippers10:00 PMPeacock
Mon Jan 11Denver Nuggets at New York Knicks7:30 PMPeacock
Tue Jan 12Sacramento Kings at Golden State Warriors11:00 PMNBC
Tue Jan 12Washington Wizards at Philadelphia 76ers8:00 PMNBC
Wed Jan 13New York Knicks at Boston Celtics7:00 PMESPN
Wed Jan 13Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder9:30 PMESPN
Thu Jan 14New Orleans Pelicans at San Antonio Spurs2:00 PMPrime Video
Sun Jan 17San Antonio Spurs at New Orleans Pelicans10:30 AMPrime Video
Mon Jan 18Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers12:00 PMNBC
Mon Jan 18Philadelphia 76ers at Atlanta Hawks2:30 PMNBC
Mon Jan 18Minnesota Timberwolves at New York Knicks5:00 PMNBC
Mon Jan 18Houston Rockets at Memphis Grizzlies7:30 PMPeacock
Tue Jan 19Utah Jazz at Denver Nuggets10:00 PMNBC
Tue Jan 19Charlotte Hornets at Dallas Mavericks8:00 PMNBC
Wed Jan 20Chicago Bulls at Brooklyn Nets7:00 PMESPN
Wed Jan 20Miami Heat at San Antonio Spurs9:30 PMESPN
Thu Jan 21Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors10:00 PMPrime Video
Thu Jan 21Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics7:30 PMPrime Video
Fri Jan 22New York Knicks at Atlanta Hawks7:00 PMESPN
Fri Jan 22Minnesota Timberwolves at San Antonio Spurs9:30 PMESPN
Sun Jan 24Oklahoma City Thunder at Golden State Warriors8:30 PMNBC
Mon Jan 25Toronto Raptors at Boston Celtics7:00 PMPeacock
Mon Jan 25Sacramento Kings at Denver Nuggets9:30 PMPeacock
Tue Jan 26Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers11:00 PMNBC
Tue Jan 26Houston Rockets at San Antonio Spurs8:00 PMNBC
Wed Jan 27Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers7:00 PMESPN
Wed Jan 27Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves9:30 PMESPN
Thu Jan 28Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks7:00 PMPrime Video
Thu Jan 28Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks9:30 PMPrime Video
Fri Jan 29Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors7:00 PMESPN
Fri Jan 29Charlotte Hornets at Minnesota Timberwolves9:30 PMESPN
Sat Jan 30Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat12:30 PMABC
Sat Jan 30Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder3:00 PMABC
Sat Jan 30San Antonio Spurs at Golden State Warriors5:30 PMABC
Sat Jan 30Los Angeles Lakers at New York Knicks8:30 PMABC
Sun Jan 31Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks8:30 PMNBC

February 2027

DateMatchupTime (ET)Network
Mon Feb 1San Antonio Spurs at Golden State Warriors10:00 PMPeacock
Mon Feb 1Miami Heat at Indiana Pacers7:30 PMPeacock
Tue Feb 2Minnesota Timberwolves at Portland Trail Blazers11:00 PMNBC
Tue Feb 2Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics8:00 PMNBC
Wed Feb 3New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons7:00 PMESPN
Wed Feb 3Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets9:30 PMESPN
Thu Feb 4Dallas Mavericks at Denver Nuggets10:00 PMPrime Video
Thu Feb 4Boston Celtics at Charlotte Hornets7:30 PMPrime Video
Fri Feb 5Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia 76ers7:00 PMPrime Video
Fri Feb 5Indiana Pacers at Oklahoma City Thunder9:30 PMPrime Video
Sat Feb 6Miami Heat at Minnesota Timberwolves3:00 PMPrime Video
Sat Feb 6Portland Trail Blazers at Memphis Grizzlies5:30 PMPrime Video
Sat Feb 6Los Angeles Lakers at San Antonio Spurs8:30 PMABC
Sun Feb 7Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers7:00 PMNBC
Sun Feb 7New York Knicks at Oklahoma City Thunder9:30 PMNBC
Mon Feb 8Miami Heat at Atlanta Hawks7:00 PMPeacock
Mon Feb 8Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns9:30 PMPeacock
Tue Feb 9Houston Rockets at Utah Jazz10:00 PMNBC
Tue Feb 9San Antonio Spurs at Dallas Mavericks8:00 PMNBC
Wed Feb 10LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers10:00 PMESPN
Wed Feb 10Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics7:30 PMESPN
Thu Feb 11New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers7:00 PMPrime Video
Thu Feb 11San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder9:30 PMPrime Video
Fri Feb 12Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers10:30 PMESPN
Fri Feb 12Minnesota Timberwolves at Boston Celtics8:00 PMPrime Video
Sat Feb 13Dallas Mavericks at Charlotte Hornets3:00 PMPrime Video
Sat Feb 13Philadelphia 76ers at Oklahoma City Thunder5:30 PMPrime Video
Sat Feb 13Golden State Warriors at New York Knicks8:30 PMABC
Mon Feb 15Minnesota Timberwolves at Charlotte Hornets12:00 PMNBC
Mon Feb 15Philadelphia 76ers at Dallas Mavericks2:30 PMNBC
Mon Feb 15San Antonio Spurs at Miami Heat5:00 PMNBC
Mon Feb 15Indiana Pacers at Golden State Warriors7:30 PMPeacock
Tue Feb 16Houston Rockets at LA Clippers11:00 PMNBC
Tue Feb 16Toronto Raptors at Atlanta Hawks8:00 PMNBC
Wed Feb 17New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons7:00 PMESPN
Wed Feb 17Boston Celtics at Oklahoma City Thunder9:30 PMESPN
Thu Feb 18Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers10:00 PMPrime Video
Thu Feb 18San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves7:30 PMPrime Video
Thu Feb 25Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors10:00 PMPrime Video
Thu Feb 25Oklahoma City Thunder at New York Knicks7:30 PMPrime Video
Fri Feb 26Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets10:00 PMESPN
Fri Feb 26Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics7:30 PMESPN
Sat Feb 27Washington Wizards at Utah Jazz3:00 PMPrime Video
Sat Feb 27Oklahoma City Thunder at Detroit Pistons5:30 PMPrime Video
Sat Feb 27Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks8:30 PMABC
Sun Feb 28Denver Nuggets at San Antonio Spurs1:00 PMABC
Sun Feb 28Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks3:30 PMABC
Sun Feb 28Boston Celtics at Minnesota Timberwolves7:00 PMNBC
Sun Feb 28Miami Heat at Houston Rockets9:30 PMNBC

March 2027

DateMatchupTime (ET)Network
Mon Mar 1Philadelphia 76ers at Cleveland Cavaliers7:00 PMPeacock
Mon Mar 1Washington Wizards at Phoenix Suns9:30 PMPeacock
Tue Mar 2LA Clippers at Portland Trail Blazers11:00 PMNBC
Tue Mar 2Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City Thunder8:00 PMNBC
Wed Mar 3San Antonio Spurs at Denver Nuggets10:00 PMESPN
Wed Mar 3Toronto Raptors at Miami Heat7:30 PMESPN
Thu Mar 4Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia 76ers7:00 PMPrime Video
Thu Mar 4New York Knicks at Dallas Mavericks9:30 PMPrime Video
Fri Mar 5Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons7:00 PMESPN
Fri Mar 5San Antonio Spurs at Houston Rockets9:30 PMESPN
Sat Mar 6Indiana Pacers at Miami Heat3:00 PMPrime Video
Sat Mar 6Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers5:30 PMPrime Video
Sat Mar 6Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers8:30 PMABC
Sun Mar 7Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors10:00 PMNBC
Sun Mar 7Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics1:00 PMABC
Sun Mar 7Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets3:30 PMABC
Sun Mar 7New York Knicks at San Antonio Spurs7:30 PMNBC
Mon Mar 8Charlotte Hornets at Indiana Pacers7:00 PMPeacock
Mon Mar 8Dallas Mavericks at Oklahoma City Thunder9:30 PMPeacock
Tue Mar 9Portland Trail Blazers at Golden State Warriors11:00 PMNBC
Tue Mar 9Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons8:00 PMNBC
Wed Mar 10Orlando Magic at Miami Heat7:00 PMESPN
Wed Mar 10Atlanta Hawks at Minnesota Timberwolves9:30 PMESPN
Thu Mar 11New York Knicks at Los Angeles Lakers10:00 PMPrime Video
Thu Mar 11Philadelphia 76ers at San Antonio Spurs7:30 PMPrime Video
Fri Mar 12Golden State Warriors at Denver Nuggets10:00 PMPrime Video
Fri Mar 12Oklahoma City Thunder at Boston Celtics7:30 PMPrime Video
Sat Mar 13LA Clippers at Portland Trail Blazers10:30 PMESPN
Sat Mar 13Orlando Magic at Atlanta Hawks3:00 PMPrime Video
Sat Mar 13Indiana Pacers at Houston Rockets5:30 PMPrime Video
Sat Mar 13Philadelphia 76ers at Minnesota Timberwolves8:30 PMABC
Sun Mar 14Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers10:00 PMNBC
Sun Mar 14Boston Celtics at New York Knicks12:00 PMABC
Sun Mar 14San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder2:30 PMABC
Sun Mar 14Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets7:30 PMNBC
Mon Mar 15Toronto Raptors at Philadelphia 76ers7:00 PMPeacock
Mon Mar 15Atlanta Hawks at Dallas Mavericks9:30 PMPeacock
Tue Mar 16Denver Nuggets at LA Clippers11:00 PMNBC
Tue Mar 16Detroit Pistons at Indiana Pacers8:00 PMNBC
Wed Mar 17Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers10:00 PMESPN
Wed Mar 17Dallas Mavericks at Oklahoma City Thunder7:30 PMESPN
Sun Mar 21Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers10:00 PMNBC
Sun Mar 21San Antonio Spurs at Philadelphia 76ers7:30 PMNBC
Mon Mar 22Indiana Pacers at Orlando Magic7:00 PMPeacock
Mon Mar 22Detroit Pistons at Minnesota Timberwolves9:30 PMPeacock
Tue Mar 23Oklahoma City Thunder at Phoenix Suns11:00 PMNBC
Tue Mar 23Los Angeles Lakers at Miami Heat8:00 PMNBC
Wed Mar 24Philadelphia 76ers at Golden State Warriors10:00 PMESPN
Wed Mar 24San Antonio Spurs at Boston Celtics7:30 PMESPN
Sat Mar 27San Antonio Spurs at Detroit Pistons3:00 PMPrime Video
Sun Mar 28Philadelphia 76ers at Denver Nuggets10:00 PMNBC
Sun Mar 28New York Knicks at Orlando Magic12:30 PMESPN
Sun Mar 28Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets3:00 PMESPN
Sun Mar 28Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves7:30 PMNBC
Mon Mar 29Miami Heat at Cleveland Cavaliers7:00 PMPeacock
Mon Mar 29Phoenix Suns at San Antonio Spurs9:30 PMPeacock
Tue Mar 30Houston Rockets at Portland Trail Blazers11:00 PMNBC
Tue Mar 30New York Knicks at Orlando Magic8:00 PMNBC
Wed Mar 31Golden State Warriors at Philadelphia 76ers7:00 PMESPN
Wed Mar 31Denver Nuggets at Dallas Mavericks9:30 PMESPN

April 2027

DateMatchupTime (ET)Network
Thu Apr 1Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers7:00 PMPrime Video
Thu Apr 1Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder9:30 PMPrime Video
Fri Apr 2Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns10:00 PMPrime Video
Fri Apr 2Golden State Warriors at Minnesota Timberwolves7:30 PMPrime Video
Sun Apr 4San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers10:00 PMNBC
Sun Apr 4Boston Celtics at New York Knicks7:30 PMNBC
Mon Apr 5Miami Heat at Orlando Magic7:00 PMPeacock
Tue Apr 6Phoenix Suns at Golden State Warriors11:00 PMNBC
Tue Apr 6New York Knicks at Atlanta Hawks8:00 PMNBC
Wed Apr 7Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers10:00 PMESPN
Wed Apr 7Cleveland Cavaliers at San Antonio Spurs7:30 PMESPN
Thu Apr 8Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat7:00 PMPrime Video
Thu Apr 8Golden State Warriors at Oklahoma City Thunder9:30 PMPrime Video
Fri Apr 9Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks7:00 PMPrime Video
Fri Apr 9Denver Nuggets at San Antonio Spurs9:30 PMPrime Video

Frequently Asked Questions

What networks show NBA games in 2026-27?

National 2026-27 NBA games air on ABC, ESPN, NBC, Peacock, and Amazon Prime Video under the league’s current media deal, alongside local regional broadcasts.

What are the NBA opening night national TV games?

Opening night, October 20, airs on NBC and Peacock: Celtics at Pistons, 76ers at Knicks, and Spurs at Thunder.

What NBA games are on national TV on Christmas?

Five games on ABC and ESPN: Spurs at Knicks, Heat at Celtics, 76ers at Lakers, Thunder at Timberwolves, and Nuggets at Warriors.

When is the complete 2026-27 NBA national TV schedule available?

The signature national dates are set now, and the complete every-game national TV grid is added here when the full 2026-27 schedule is released.

More 2026-27 NBA Coverage

Go deeper: the full 2026-27 NBA schedule and printables, the opening night schedule, the Christmas Day schedule, and our schedule-release recap.

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