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2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 5:36 pm EDTNBA 2026-27 key dates
The milestones of the season, read from the published schedule. Dates are US Eastern.
Quick answers
- When does the 2026-27 NBA season start?
- The regular season starts on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Preseason games began Saturday, October 3, 2026.
- When does the 2026-27 NBA regular season end?
- The last regular-season games are on Sunday, April 11, 2027.
- When is the NBA All-Star break?
- The schedule has no regular-season games from Friday, February 19, 2027 to Wednesday, February 24, 2027, the All-Star break window.
| Milestone | Date (ET) | Details | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preseason | Saturday, October 3, 2026 – Friday, October 16, 2026 | 67 preseason games, opening with Miami Heat at Toronto Raptors. | Now |
| Opening night | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | The regular season tips off with 3 games. | 11 days away |
| Emirates NBA Cup group stage | Friday, October 30, 2026 – Friday, November 27, 2026 | 60 group-stage games on 7 nights; knockout rounds follow in December. | 21 days away |
| NBA Mexico City Game | Saturday, November 7, 2026 | Denver Nuggets vs Indiana Pacers. | 29 days away |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 | 5 games on Christmas Day. | 77 days away |
| NBA Paris Game | Thursday, January 14, 2027 | New Orleans Pelicans vs San Antonio Spurs. | 97 days away |
| NBA Manchester Game | Sunday, January 17, 2027 | San Antonio Spurs vs New Orleans Pelicans. | 100 days away |
| NBA Rivals Week | Tuesday, January 26, 2027 – Saturday, January 30, 2027 | 12 rivalry games. | 109 days away |
| All-Star break (inferred) | Friday, February 19, 2027 – Wednesday, February 24, 2027 | No regular-season games are scheduled on these 6 days — the All-Star break window in the published schedule. | 133 days away |
| Regular season ends | Sunday, April 11, 2027 | 1,200 regular-season games scheduled so far (NBA Cup knockout games are added in December); play-in and playoffs follow. | 184 days away |
Computed from the NBA's published 2026-27 schedule and whynba data. The All-Star break is inferred from the gap in the schedule; trade deadline and playoff dates are not in the schedule data. See the schedule by month, holiday games and the full season guide.