The NBA on Thursday unveiled the complete game and broadcast schedule for the 2026-27 regular season, which tips off Oct. 20 with a triple-header on NBC and Peacock.
The 81st regular season concludes on April 11, with the play-in tournament set for the week that follows. The first round of the playoffs will start after the play-in tournament concludes and will culminate in the 2027 NBA Finals in June.
The upcoming season marks the second with a revamped group of broadcast partners, including Amazon (Prime), Disney (ABC, ESPN) and NBCUniversal (NBC, Peacock). Every national game will once again be available on broadly distributed streaming services.
The NBA today released its complete game schedule for the 2026-27 regular season.
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) August 13, 2026
▪️Schedule by team: https://t.co/e9poGkGIFo
▪️Schedule by date: https://t.co/BtSJKh3SPH
▪️Team schedule calendar: https://t.co/5qF2GAsBog
▪️Press release: https://t.co/SVSbTWHHhH
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Every team is currently scheduled to have at least two national TV games during the 2026-27 season, with 12 teams appearing 20 or more times. Games not exclusively on a national platform will be available on local or regional telecasts.
Fans can unlock direct access to their favorite teams and players with NBA League Pass, which will continue to offer live, out-of-market games through various platforms, including NBA.com, the NBA app, Prime TV and other providers.
Following the official schedule announcement on Thursday, Rookie Wire examined how many national TV games each team can expect this upcoming season.
30. Sacramento Kings
Total National TV Games: 2
29. New Orleans Pelicans
Total National TV Games: 2
28. Milwaukee Bucks
Total National TV Games: 2
27. Memphis Grizzlies
Total National TV Games: 2
26. Brooklyn Nets
Total National TV Games: 2
25. Chicago Bulls
Total National TV Games: 3
24. Washington Wizards
Total National TV Games: 6
23. Utah Jazz
Total National TV Games: 6
22. Charlotte Hornets
Total National TV Games: 6
21. Toronto Raptors
Total National TV Games: 7
20. Orlando Magic
Total National TV Games: 8
19. LA Clippers
Total National TV Games: 8
18. Phoenix Suns
Total National TV Games: 9
17. Atlanta Hawks
Total National TV Games: 10
16. Portland Trail Blazers
Total National TV Games: 11
15. Indiana Pacers
Total National TV Games: 11
14. Cleveland Cavaliers
Total National TV Games: 17
13. Detroit Pistons
Total National TV Games: 19
12. Houston Rockets
Total National TV Games: 21
11. Dallas Mavericks
Total National TV Games: 21
10. Miami Heat
Total National TV Games: 25
9. Minnesota Timberwolves
Total National TV Games: 27
8. Boston Celtics
Total National TV Games: 27
7. Golden State Warriors
Total National TV Games: 28
6. Denver Nuggets
Total National TV Games: 28
5. Oklahoma City Thunder
Total National TV Games: 30
4. San Antonio Spurs
Total National TV Games: 34
3. Philadelphia 76ers
Total National TV Games: 34
2. New York Knicks
Total National TV Games: 34
1. Los Angeles Lakers
Total National TV Games: 34
This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: Who has the most national TV games? Full list after NBA schedule drop