ESPN tips off its 2026-27 NBA regular season coverage on Wednesday, with a slate that includes Giannis Antetokounmpo's debut with the Miami Heat. The schedule features the league's top stars, rivalries and marquee matchups throughout the season.
Here's what to know about the season schedule.
2026-27 NBA games on ESPN and ABC
*All times Eastern
Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m.: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Miami Heat, ESPN
Oct. 21, 10 p.m.: Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers, ESPN
Oct. 22, 7 p.m.: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN
Oct. 22, 9:30 p.m.: Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, ESPN
Oct. 28, 7 p.m.: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Indiana Pacers, ESPN
Oct. 28, 9:30 p.m.: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Dallas Mavericks, ESPN
Nov. 4, 7 p.m.: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Detroit Pistons, ESPN
Nov. 4, 9:30 p.m.: Dallas Mavericks vs. San Antonio Spurs, ESPN
Nov. 11, 7 p.m.: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks, ESPN
Nov. 11, 9:30 p.m.: Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets, ESPN
Nov. 18, 7 p.m.: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Miami Heat, ESPN
Nov. 18, 9:30 p.m.: Golden State Warriors vs. Dallas Mavericks, ESPN
Nov. 25, 5 p.m.: Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN
Nov. 25, 7:30 p.m.: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, ESPN
Nov. 25, 10 p.m.: San Antonio Spurs vs. Portland Trail Blazers, ESPN
Dec. 12, 8:30 p.m.: New York Knicks vs. Miami Heat, ABC
Dec. 16, 7 p.m.: Washington Wizards vs. Boston Celtics, ESPN
Dec. 16, 9:30 p.m.: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, ESPN
Dec. 25, noon: San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks, ESPN, ABC
Dec. 25, 2:30 p.m.: Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics, ESPN, ABC
Dec. 25, 5 p.m.: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Los Angeles Lakers, ESPN, ABC
Dec. 25, 8 p.m.: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, ESPN, ABC
Dec. 25, 10:30 p.m.: Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State Warriors, ESPN, ABC
Jan. 6, 7:30 p.m.: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN
Jan. 6, 10 p.m.: New York Knicks vs. Golden State Warriors, ESPN
Jan. 8, 7 p.m.: Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN
Jan. 8, 9:30 p.m.: Phoenix Suns vs. Dallas Mavericks, ESPN
Jan. 13, 7 p.m.: New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics, ESPN
Jan. 13, 9:30 p.m.: Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, ESPN
Jan. 20, 7 p.m.: Chicago Bulls vs. Brooklyn Nets, ESPN
Jan. 20, 9:30 p.m.: Miami Heat vs. San Antonio Spurs, ESPN
Jan. 22, 7 p.m.: New York Knicks vs. Atlanta Hawks, ESPN
Jan. 22, 9:30 p.m.: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. San Antonio Spurs, ESPN
Jan. 27, 7 p.m.: Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, ESPN
Jan. 27, 9:30 p.m.: Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, ESPN
Jan. 29, 7 p.m.: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Toronto Raptors, ESPN
Jan. 29, 9:30 p.m.: Charlotte Hornets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, ESPN
Jan. 30, 12:30 p.m.: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat, ABC
Jan. 30, 3 p.m.: Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, ABC
Jan. 30, 5:30 p.m.: San Antonio Spurs vs. Golden State Warriors, ABC
Jan. 30, 8:30 p.m.: Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York Knicks, ABC
Feb. 3, 7 p.m.: New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons, ESPN
Feb. 3, 9:30 p.m.: Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets, ESPN
Feb. 6, 8:30 p.m.: Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs, ABC
Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m.: Golden State Warriors vs. Boston Celtics, ESPN
Feb. 10, 10 p.m.: LA Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers, ESPN
Feb. 12, 10:30 p.m.: Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers, ESPN
Feb. 13, 8:30 p.m.: Golden State Warriors vs. New York Knicks, ABC
Feb. 17, 7 p.m.: New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons, ESPN
Feb. 17, 9:30 p.m.: Boston Celtics vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, ESPN
Feb. 26, 7:30 p.m.: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics, ESPN
Feb. 26, 10 p.m.: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets, ESPN
Feb. 27, 8:30 p.m.: Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks, ABC
Feb. 28, 1 p.m.: Denver Nuggets vs. San Antonio Spurs, ABC
Feb. 28, 3:30 p.m.: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks, ABC
March 3, 7:30 p.m.: Toronto Raptors vs. Miami Heat, ESPN
March 3, 10 p.m.: San Antonio Spurs vs. Denver Nuggets, ESPN
March 5, 7 p.m.: Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons, ESPN
March 5, 9:30 p.m.: San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston Rockets, ESPN
March 6, 8:30 p.m.: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Los Angeles Lakers, ABC
March 7, 1 p.m.: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics, ABC
March 7, 3:30 p.m.: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets, ABC
March 10, 7 p.m.: Orlando Magic vs. Miami Heat, ESPN
March 10, 9:30 p.m.: Atlanta Hawks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, ESPN
March 13, 8:30 p.m.: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, ABC
March 13, 10:30 p.m.: LA Clippers vs. Portland Trail Blazers, ESPN
March 14, 12 p.m.: Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks, ABC
March 14, 2:30 p.m.: San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, ABC
March 17, 7:30 p.m.: Dallas Mavericks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, ESPN
March 17, 10 p.m.: Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers, ESPN
March 24, 7:30 p.m.: San Antonio Spurs vs. Boston Celtics, ESPN
March 24, 10 p.m.: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Golden State Warriors, ESPN
March 28, 12:30 p.m.: New York Knicks vs. Orlando Magic, ESPN
March 28, 3 p.m.: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets, ESPN
March 31, 7 p.m.: Golden State Warriors vs. Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN
March 31, 9:30 p.m.: Denver Nuggets vs. Dallas Mavericks, ESPN
April 7, 7:30 p.m.: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. San Antonio Spurs, ESPN
April 7, 10 p.m.: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers, ESPN
April 11, 6 p.m.: TBD, ESPN
April 11, 8:30 p.m.: TBD, ESPN