2026-27 NBA season schedule guide
The 2026-27 NBA regular season tipped off on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Here are the dates that shape the season and how to get your team's full schedule on one printable page.
Key dates
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Oct. 20, 2026 | Opening night |
| Oct. 30 – Nov. 27 | Emirates NBA Cup group play |
| Nov. 7 | NBA Mexico City Game: Nuggets vs. Pacers, Arena CDMX |
| Dec. 4–5 | NBA Cup quarterfinals |
| Dec. 8 and/or 9 | NBA Cup semifinals |
| Dec. 11 | NBA Cup championship, Indianapolis |
| Dec. 25 | Christmas Day: five games on ABC/ESPN |
| Jan. 14 & 17, 2027 | Spurs vs. Pelicans in Paris (Accor Arena) and Manchester (Co-op Live) |
| Jan. 26–30 | NBA Rivals Week |
| Feb. 11 | Trade deadline |
| Feb. 19–21 | NBA All-Star 2027, Phoenix |
| Feb. 19–24 | All-Star break |
| Apr. 11 | Regular season ends; all 30 teams play |
| Apr. 13–16 | SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament |
| Apr. 17 | Playoffs begin |
Source: NBA.com key dates and NBA.com 2026-27 schedule release.
The Emirates NBA Cup
The NBA Cup is built into the regular season. Group-play games run from October 30 to November 27 and count in the standings like any other game. The eight teams that advance play single-elimination quarterfinals on December 4–5 and semifinals on December 8 and/or 9, and the championship is on December 11 in Indianapolis. Group-play games are marked on each team's schedule as they come up. The knockout matchups depend on results, so those slots show up only once they're set.
All-Star weekend and the stretch run
NBA All-Star 2027 returns to Phoenix on February 19–21. The trade deadline is February 11, just before that. After the break, the final weeks decide seeding. The regular season ends on April 11, the Play-In runs April 13–16, and the playoffs start April 17.
How to print your team's schedule on One Page Season
- Open your team's page from the NBA hub or the team directory. The URL looks like
/team/nba-boston-celtics-2. - Choose Download full-season PDF (ET). You get the full regular season on one Letter-size page with dates, tip-off times and TV channels, including games already played.
- Following more than one team? Choose Build with this team to open the builder. You can combine up to 12 teams, from the NBA, college basketball or football, into one date-ordered schedule. A game between two of your teams appears only once. Pick your time zone, then download the combined PDF.
- Want updates? Download a calendar file, or subscribe to the calendar feed. A subscription can pick up later tip-off and channel changes. A downloaded PDF is a snapshot and won't update itself.
Tip-off times and TV channels that haven't been announced are marked TBD rather than guessed. Postseason games (Play-In and playoffs) aren't on team schedules, since they depend on qualification.
Tip-off times and TV assignments can change; check the linked sources and providers before you plan or pay. Commentary is our own. Send a correction if you spot an error.