NBA Scores,
Schedule & Where to Watch
Live NBA scores for today and tonight, the full 2026/27 schedule and exactly where to watch every big game in the US. The 2026/27 NBA regular season starts Tuesday 20 October 2026.
NBA Cup group play starts Friday 30 October 2026
Tuesday 20 October
Opening night, three games deep
No warm-up act. The season opens with a banner raising, a debut in new colours, and a Western Conference finals rematch, one after another on NBC and Peacock.
Celtics at Pistons
The season’s first tip. A young Detroit core hosts an Eastern standard-bearer in the afternoon game.
76ers at Knicks
The headline. New York raises its first banner since 1973, and LeBron James makes his 76ers debut underneath it.
Thunder at Spurs
The nightcap. The conference finals rivalry restarts in San Antonio around Victor Wembanyama.
Key Dates
The nights that matter
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct 2026 | Opening night: Celtics at Pistons, 76ers at Knicks, Thunder at Spurs on NBC and Peacock |
| Fri 30 Oct 2026 | NBA Cup group play begins |
| Fri 11 Dec 2026 | NBA Cup final at Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis |
| Fri 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day: five games on ABC and ESPN, from noon ET |
| Mon 18 Jan 2027 | MLK Day: four national games |
| 19–21 Feb 2027 | All-Star Weekend in Phoenix |
| Sun 11 Apr 2027 | Regular season ends; the Play-In follows |
Tip times and TV channels for every one of these dates are confirmed from the official schedule.
The Roadmap
One season, four acts
An 82-game season is a marathon, but it turns on a handful of nights. These are the four stretches every fan circles, and the ones StreamMatch covers in full.
Opening Night
The Knicks raise their first banner since 1973, LeBron James debuts for the 76ers against them, and the Thunder-Spurs rivalry restarts in San Antonio.
The NBA Cup
Group play through November, then a final under the lights at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on 11 December.
Christmas Day
Five games from noon Eastern: a Finals rematch at the Garden, LeBron back in Los Angeles, and the Nuggets at the Warriors to close it out.
The Run Home
All-Star Weekend in Phoenix, the stretch run, the Play-In, and the Finals in June. The games that decide everything.
Coverage
Start with the scores
NBA Scores Today
Today’s games, tonight’s tips and yesterday’s finals, with box scores and the fastest way to read them.
2026/27 Key Dates
Opening night, the NBA Cup, Christmas Day, MLK Day and All-Star Weekend: every date that matters, in one place.
The Story
Banner night in New York. LeBron in new colours.
The season opens with the story the whole summer built towards. The Knicks raise their first championship banner since 1973 at Madison Square Garden, and the first team to walk in underneath it is Philadelphia, now led by LeBron James and Jaylen Brown. Twenty days of noise come down to one night on 20 October, and the scores land on this site the second they are final.
34National TV appearances each for the Knicks, Spurs, Lakers and 76ers this season, the league maximum
Watch It Live
Where the games are on
Peacock
ESPN
ABC
Prime Video
NBA TV
Year two of the NBA’s media deal splits the national windows five ways. Opening night is on NBC and Peacock, Christmas Day is on ABC and ESPN, and the NBA Cup knockout rounds, including the final, are on Prime Video. Every big night on this page names its channel before tip-off.
FAQ
Questions fans ask
When does the 2026/27 NBA season start?
Tuesday 20 October 2026, with a tripleheader on NBC and Peacock: Celtics at Pistons at 3:00 PM ET, 76ers at Knicks at 7:00 PM ET, and Thunder at Spurs at 9:30 PM ET. Preseason ran from 3 October to 16 October.
Where can I watch opening night?
All three opening-night games are on NBC and Peacock in the US. The rest of the season’s national games are split between NBC, Peacock, ESPN, ABC, Prime Video and NBA TV.
What is the NBA Cup?
The league’s in-season tournament. Group play runs from 30 October to 27 November 2026, and the final is on 11 December at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
What are the NBA Christmas Day games in 2026?
Five games on ABC and ESPN on Friday 25 December: Spurs at Knicks (12:00 PM ET), Heat at Celtics (2:30 PM), 76ers at Lakers (5:00 PM), Thunder at Timberwolves (8:00 PM) and Nuggets at Warriors (10:30 PM).
Is StreamMatch a streaming site?
No. StreamMatch is an independent guide: scores, schedules, key dates and where to watch through official broadcasters. We do not host or link to streams.
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