NBA teams with most nationally televised games: Where 76ers, Lakers, Knicks, more rank in 2026-27 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
After the Knicks' NBA Finals win over the Spurs drew a remarkable amount of eyeballs to the NBA, it's time for the league to see what it can do with that momentum.
The NBA is once again aiming to showcase some of its most exciting talents on national TV in 2026-27, from Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs to LeBron James and the new-look 76ers.
No team can have more than 34 nationally televised games over the course of a season, but four teams maxed out and met that number when the schedule was revealed on Thursday.
Here's a look at which NBA teams have the most nationally televised games next season.
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NBA teams with most nationally televised games 2026-27
The 76ers, Knicks, Lakers and Spurs all lead the way with the maximum 34 nationally televised games in 2026-27:
| Rank | Team | Games |
| T-1 | 76ers | 34 |
| T-1 | Knicks | 34 |
| T-1 | Lakers | 34 |
| T-1 | Spurs | 34 |
| 5 | Thunder | 30 |
| T-6 | Nuggets | 28 |
| T-6 | Warriors | 28 |
| T-8 | Celtics | 27 |
| T-8 | Timberwolves | 27 |
| 10 | Heat | 25 |
The Knicks and Lakers maxed out for the second consecutive season. That's no surprise for New York, which won the NBA championship in June, but it's notable that Luka Doncic and L.A. are holding steady despite losing LeBron James.
Replacing the Warriors and Thunder among the maxed-out teams are the 76ers and Spurs. The Sixers became must-see TV when they added James and Jaylen Brown, while Wembanyama and the Spurs vaulted themselves into prominence with their run to the Finals.
The Thunder are next up with 30 nationally televised games, followed by the Nuggets and Warriors despite Golden State's quiet offseason after missing the playoffs.
The Celtics will still have 27 nationally televised games in the post-Brown era, joined by the Timberwolves and new point guard LaMelo Ball. The Heat round out the top 10 with 25 such games in Giannis Antetokounmpo's first season with the squad.
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NBA teams with fewest nationally televised games 2026-27
Not everyone can soak up the airwaves. Exactly 10 teams received a number of nationally televised games in the single-digits, with the Bucks and Nets at the bottom:
| Rank | Team | Games |
| T-1 | Bucks | 2 |
| T-1 | Nets | 2 |
| 3 | Bulls | 3 |
| T-4 | Jazz | 6 |
| T-4 | Wizards | 6 |
| T-4 | Hornets | 6 |
| 7 | Raptors | 7 |
| T-8 | Clippers | 8 |
| T-8 | Magic | 8 |
| 10 | Suns | 9 |
Milwaukee has a bit of a makeshift roster in the first season of the post-Antetokounmpo era, while the Nets added Julius Randle and drafted Mikel Brown Jr. but have little hope of contending. Both of the Bucks' nationally televised games will come against Antetokounmpo and the Heat.
The Raptors might be the most shocking team with fewer than 10 nationally televised games, coming in at only seven after a playoff appearance, but the uncertainty about the team's agreed-upon trade for Kawhi Leonard could be forcing the NBA to remain cautious.