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NBA opening weeks 2026-27: storylines and how to print your team's schedule

NBA By Andrew

The 2026-27 NBA season opened on Tuesday, Oct. 20 with a three-game NBC slate. The first Emirates NBA Cup group-play night follows on Friday, Oct. 30. Here is what has happened so far and what is coming up. Times are Eastern.

Opening night, Oct. 20 (NBC)

  • Detroit Pistons 121, Boston Celtics 113, in Detroit.
  • Philadelphia 76ers 106, New York Knicks 100, in New York.
  • Oklahoma City Thunder 116, San Antonio Spurs 104, in San Antonio.

Opening week storylines

  • Thunder start fast. Oklahoma City won in San Antonio on opening night, then beat Denver 96–84 at home on Oct. 22 (ESPN).
  • Detroit's road start. After beating Boston, the Pistons won 106–93 in Philadelphia on Oct. 25.
  • Big Wednesday slate. On Oct. 21, Minnesota won 131–106 in Miami, the Lakers beat Golden State 127–105 on ESPN, and Portland beat Phoenix 124–83.

Coming up

  • Friday, Oct. 30: NBA Cup group play begins. Ten games are scheduled, including Knicks at 76ers (7:30 p.m., Prime Video) and Lakers at Warriors (10 p.m., Prime Video). Cup group games count in the regular-season standings.
  • Saturday, Oct. 31: Thunder at Rockets (8:30 p.m., NBA TV) and Cavaliers at Bucks (8 p.m.).

How to print your team's schedule

  1. Open your team's page from the NBA hub.
  2. Pick your time zone and click Download full-season PDF. You get one Letter-size page with all 82 regular-season games, including games already played, plus tip-off times and TV channels. Times and channels not yet announced show as TBD.
  3. The PDF is a snapshot. To get schedule changes such as national TV pickups automatically, subscribe to the team's calendar feed, or download the .ics file once.
  4. Following more than one team? Click Build with this team to open My Season. Combine up to 12 teams across the NBA, NFL, college football and men's college basketball on one page. A game between two of your picked teams appears only once.

Playoff and play-in games are not included.

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