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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:06 pm EDTNBA schedule: December 2026
172 games on 22 days. Times are Eastern; each game links to its Game Center and each date to its scores page.
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Quick answers
- How many NBA games are in December 2026?
- 172 games are listed in the collected schedule on 22 days, from December 1 to December 31.
- What is the busiest day of December 2026?
- Wednesday, December 23, with 15 games.
Tuesday, December 1 8 games
- Memphis Grizzlies at Philadelphia 76ers 7:00 pm ET · Xfinity Mobile Arena
- Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers 7:00 pm ET · Rocket Arena
- Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat 7:30 pm ET · Kaseya Center
- New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls 8:00 pm ET · United Center
- Toronto Raptors at Houston Rockets 8:30 pm ET · Toyota Center
- LA Clippers at Phoenix Suns 9:00 pm ET · Mortgage Matchup Center
- Minnesota Timberwolves at Portland Trail Blazers 10:00 pm ET · Moda Center
- Utah Jazz at Golden State Warriors 11:00 pm ET · Chase Center
Wednesday, December 2 9 games
- Denver Nuggets at Philadelphia 76ers 7:00 pm ET · Xfinity Mobile Arena
- Memphis Grizzlies at Detroit Pistons 7:00 pm ET · Little Caesars Arena
- Charlotte Hornets at Boston Celtics 7:30 pm ET · TD Garden
- Los Angeles Lakers at New Orleans Pelicans 8:00 pm ET · Smoothie King Center
- New York Knicks at Milwaukee Bucks 8:00 pm ET · Fiserv Forum
- Brooklyn Nets at Oklahoma City Thunder 8:00 pm ET · Paycom Center
- Orlando Magic at Dallas Mavericks 8:00 pm ET · American Airlines Center
- Sacramento Kings at Phoenix Suns 9:00 pm ET · Mortgage Matchup Center
- Minnesota Timberwolves at LA Clippers 10:30 pm ET · Intuit Dome
Thursday, December 3 5 games
- Indiana Pacers at Atlanta Hawks 7:00 pm ET · State Farm Arena
- Washington Wizards at Miami Heat 7:30 pm ET · Kaseya Center
- Toronto Raptors at San Antonio Spurs 8:00 pm ET · Frost Bank Center
- Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls 8:00 pm ET · United Center
- Utah Jazz at Portland Trail Blazers 10:00 pm ET · Moda Center
Saturday, December 12 8 games
- Milwaukee Bucks at Memphis Grizzlies 5:00 pm ET · FedExForum
- Charlotte Hornets at Washington Wizards 7:00 pm ET · Capital One Arena
- Orlando Magic at Philadelphia 76ers 7:30 pm ET · Xfinity Mobile Arena
- Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers 8:00 pm ET · Rocket Arena
- New York Knicks at Miami Heat 8:30 pm ET · Kaseya Center
- Minnesota Timberwolves at Phoenix Suns 9:00 pm ET · Mortgage Matchup Center
- Denver Nuggets at Utah Jazz 9:30 pm ET · Delta Center
- Atlanta Hawks at Portland Trail Blazers 10:00 pm ET · Moda Center
Sunday, December 13 6 games
- Boston Celtics at Brooklyn Nets 3:00 pm ET · Barclays Center
- Toronto Raptors at Oklahoma City Thunder 3:30 pm ET · Paycom Center
- Detroit Pistons at Indiana Pacers 5:00 pm ET · Gainbridge Fieldhouse
- Houston Rockets at Chicago Bulls 6:00 pm ET · United Center
- LA Clippers at San Antonio Spurs 7:00 pm ET · Frost Bank Center
- New Orleans Pelicans at Sacramento Kings 9:00 pm ET · Golden 1 Center
Monday, December 14 11 games
- Brooklyn Nets at Detroit Pistons 7:00 pm ET · Little Caesars Arena
- Philadelphia 76ers at Orlando Magic 7:00 pm ET · Kia Center
- Toronto Raptors at Charlotte Hornets 7:00 pm ET · Spectrum Center
- Washington Wizards at Boston Celtics 7:30 pm ET · TD Garden
- Milwaukee Bucks at Dallas Mavericks 8:00 pm ET · American Airlines Center
- Miami Heat at Chicago Bulls 8:00 pm ET · United Center
- Golden State Warriors at Memphis Grizzlies 8:00 pm ET · FedExForum
- New York Knicks at Houston Rockets 8:30 pm ET · Toyota Center
- Minnesota Timberwolves at Utah Jazz 9:00 pm ET · Delta Center
- Atlanta Hawks at Phoenix Suns 9:00 pm ET · Mortgage Matchup Center
- New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Lakers 10:00 pm ET · Crypto.com Arena
Tuesday, December 15 2 games
- San Antonio Spurs at Cleveland Cavaliers 8:00 pm ET · Rocket Arena
- Denver Nuggets at Portland Trail Blazers 11:00 pm ET · Moda Center
Wednesday, December 16 13 games
- Phoenix Suns at Detroit Pistons 7:00 pm ET · Little Caesars Arena
- LA Clippers at Charlotte Hornets 7:00 pm ET · Spectrum Center
- Cleveland Cavaliers at Orlando Magic 7:00 pm ET · Kia Center
- Washington Wizards at Boston Celtics 7:00 pm ET · TD Garden
- Golden State Warriors at Indiana Pacers 7:00 pm ET · Gainbridge Fieldhouse
- Dallas Mavericks at Brooklyn Nets 7:30 pm ET · Barclays Center
- San Antonio Spurs at Toronto Raptors 7:30 pm ET · Scotiabank Arena
- Miami Heat at Memphis Grizzlies 8:00 pm ET · FedExForum
- Utah Jazz at Chicago Bulls 8:00 pm ET · United Center
- New York Knicks at New Orleans Pelicans 8:00 pm ET · Smoothie King Center
- Sacramento Kings at Oklahoma City Thunder 8:00 pm ET · Paycom Center
- Milwaukee Bucks at Houston Rockets 8:30 pm ET · Toyota Center
- Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota Timberwolves 9:30 pm ET · Target Center
Thursday, December 17 3 games
- Dallas Mavericks at Philadelphia 76ers 7:00 pm ET · Xfinity Mobile Arena
- Portland Trail Blazers at Indiana Pacers 7:00 pm ET · Gainbridge Fieldhouse
- Atlanta Hawks at Denver Nuggets 9:00 pm ET · Ball Arena
Friday, December 18 12 games
- LA Clippers at Miami Heat 7:00 pm ET · Kaseya Center
- New York Knicks at Washington Wizards 7:00 pm ET · Capital One Arena
- Oklahoma City Thunder at Charlotte Hornets 7:00 pm ET · Spectrum Center
- Golden State Warriors at Toronto Raptors 7:30 pm ET · Scotiabank Arena
- Utah Jazz at Boston Celtics 7:30 pm ET · TD Garden
- Orlando Magic at Brooklyn Nets 7:30 pm ET · Barclays Center
- Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons 7:30 pm ET · Little Caesars Arena
- Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucks 8:00 pm ET · Fiserv Forum
- Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota Timberwolves 8:00 pm ET · Target Center
- Sacramento Kings at New Orleans Pelicans 8:00 pm ET · Smoothie King Center
- Chicago Bulls at San Antonio Spurs 8:00 pm ET · Frost Bank Center
- Houston Rockets at Memphis Grizzlies 8:00 pm ET · FedExForum
Saturday, December 19 4 games
- Portland Trail Blazers at Charlotte Hornets 6:00 pm ET · Spectrum Center
- Orlando Magic at Atlanta Hawks 7:00 pm ET · State Farm Arena
- Chicago Bulls at Dallas Mavericks 8:00 pm ET · American Airlines Center
- Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets 9:00 pm ET · Ball Arena
Sunday, December 20 10 games
- Washington Wizards at Brooklyn Nets 3:00 pm ET · Barclays Center
- Houston Rockets at Toronto Raptors 3:30 pm ET · Scotiabank Arena
- Phoenix Suns at Memphis Grizzlies 4:00 pm ET · FedExForum
- Utah Jazz at Cleveland Cavaliers 6:00 pm ET · Rocket Arena
- Sacramento Kings at Miami Heat 6:00 pm ET · Kaseya Center
- Oklahoma City Thunder at Atlanta Hawks 7:00 pm ET · State Farm Arena
- San Antonio Spurs at New Orleans Pelicans 7:00 pm ET · Smoothie King Center
- Golden State Warriors at Milwaukee Bucks 8:00 pm ET · Fiserv Forum
- Detroit Pistons at Boston Celtics 8:00 pm ET · TD Garden
- Indiana Pacers at LA Clippers 10:00 pm ET · Intuit Dome
Monday, December 21 10 games
- New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers 7:00 pm ET · Rocket Arena
- Sacramento Kings at Orlando Magic 7:00 pm ET · Kia Center
- Philadelphia 76ers at Charlotte Hornets 7:00 pm ET · Spectrum Center
- Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat 7:30 pm ET · Kaseya Center
- Portland Trail Blazers at Brooklyn Nets 7:30 pm ET · Barclays Center
- Milwaukee Bucks at San Antonio Spurs 8:00 pm ET · Frost Bank Center
- Memphis Grizzlies at New Orleans Pelicans 8:00 pm ET · Smoothie King Center
- Phoenix Suns at Minnesota Timberwolves 8:00 pm ET · Target Center
- Indiana Pacers at Los Angeles Lakers 10:00 pm ET · Crypto.com Arena
- Denver Nuggets at LA Clippers 10:30 pm ET · Intuit Dome
Tuesday, December 22 3 games
- Toronto Raptors at Washington Wizards 7:00 pm ET · Capital One Arena
- Detroit Pistons at Oklahoma City Thunder 8:00 pm ET · Paycom Center
- Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors 10:30 pm ET · Chase Center
Wednesday, December 23 15 games
- Detroit Pistons at Atlanta Hawks 7:00 pm ET · State Farm Arena
- Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic 7:00 pm ET · Kia Center
- Cleveland Cavaliers at Washington Wizards 7:00 pm ET · Capital One Arena
- Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat 7:30 pm ET · Kaseya Center
- Utah Jazz at New York Knicks 7:30 pm ET · Madison Square Garden
- Portland Trail Blazers at Boston Celtics 7:30 pm ET · TD Garden
- San Antonio Spurs at Brooklyn Nets 7:30 pm ET · Barclays Center
- Houston Rockets at Philadelphia 76ers 7:30 pm ET · Xfinity Mobile Arena
- Minnesota Timberwolves at Milwaukee Bucks 8:00 pm ET · Fiserv Forum
- Toronto Raptors at Memphis Grizzlies 8:00 pm ET · FedExForum
- Oklahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Pelicans 8:00 pm ET · Smoothie King Center
- Indiana Pacers at Phoenix Suns 9:00 pm ET · Mortgage Matchup Center
- Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers 10:00 pm ET · Crypto.com Arena
- Dallas Mavericks at Sacramento Kings 10:00 pm ET · Golden 1 Center
- Golden State Warriors at LA Clippers 10:30 pm ET · Intuit Dome
Friday, December 25 5 games
- San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks 12:00 pm ET · Madison Square Garden
- Miami Heat at Boston Celtics 2:30 pm ET · TD Garden
- Philadelphia 76ers at Los Angeles Lakers 5:00 pm ET · Crypto.com Arena
- Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves 8:00 pm ET · Target Center
- Denver Nuggets at Golden State Warriors 10:30 pm ET · Chase Center
Saturday, December 26 8 games
- Portland Trail Blazers at Washington Wizards 1:00 pm ET · Capital One Arena
- Charlotte Hornets at Atlanta Hawks 3:30 pm ET · State Farm Arena
- Indiana Pacers at Utah Jazz 5:00 pm ET · Delta Center
- New Orleans Pelicans at Brooklyn Nets 6:00 pm ET · Barclays Center
- Toronto Raptors at Orlando Magic 7:00 pm ET · Kia Center
- Phoenix Suns at Dallas Mavericks 8:00 pm ET · American Airlines Center
- Detroit Pistons at Chicago Bulls 8:00 pm ET · United Center
- Memphis Grizzlies at LA Clippers 10:30 pm ET · Intuit Dome
Sunday, December 27 12 games
- Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets 3:30 pm ET · Toyota Center
- Milwaukee Bucks at Orlando Magic 6:00 pm ET · Kia Center
- Charlotte Hornets at Miami Heat 6:00 pm ET · Kaseya Center
- Brooklyn Nets at New York Knicks 6:00 pm ET · Madison Square Garden
- Utah Jazz at Sacramento Kings 6:00 pm ET · Golden 1 Center
- Washington Wizards at Cleveland Cavaliers 6:00 pm ET · Rocket Arena
- Portland Trail Blazers at Detroit Pistons 7:00 pm ET · Little Caesars Arena
- Atlanta Hawks at San Antonio Spurs 7:00 pm ET · Frost Bank Center
- Indiana Pacers at Denver Nuggets 8:00 pm ET · Ball Arena
- Minnesota Timberwolves at Golden State Warriors 8:30 pm ET · Chase Center
- Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lakers 9:00 pm ET · Crypto.com Arena
- Philadelphia 76ers at LA Clippers 9:00 pm ET · Intuit Dome
Monday, December 28 4 games
- New Orleans Pelicans at Toronto Raptors 7:30 pm ET · Scotiabank Arena
- Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics 8:00 pm ET · TD Garden
- Golden State Warriors at Phoenix Suns 9:00 pm ET · Mortgage Matchup Center
- Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets 10:30 pm ET · Ball Arena
Tuesday, December 29 9 games
- Chicago Bulls at Atlanta Hawks 7:00 pm ET · State Farm Arena
- Orlando Magic at Charlotte Hornets 7:00 pm ET · Spectrum Center
- LA Clippers at Indiana Pacers 7:00 pm ET · Gainbridge Fieldhouse
- Milwaukee Bucks at Oklahoma City Thunder 8:00 pm ET · Paycom Center
- Miami Heat at Dallas Mavericks 8:00 pm ET · American Airlines Center
- San Antonio Spurs at Memphis Grizzlies 8:00 pm ET · FedExForum
- Brooklyn Nets at Portland Trail Blazers 10:00 pm ET · Moda Center
- Philadelphia 76ers at Sacramento Kings 10:00 pm ET · Golden 1 Center
- Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers 10:30 pm ET · Crypto.com Arena
Wednesday, December 30 6 games
- New Orleans Pelicans at Detroit Pistons 7:00 pm ET · Little Caesars Arena
- Washington Wizards at Toronto Raptors 7:30 pm ET · Scotiabank Arena
- Boston Celtics at Chicago Bulls 8:00 pm ET · United Center
- New York Knicks at Utah Jazz 9:00 pm ET · Delta Center
- Philadelphia 76ers at Phoenix Suns 9:00 pm ET · Mortgage Matchup Center
- Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors 10:00 pm ET · Chase Center
Thursday, December 31 9 games
- San Antonio Spurs at Charlotte Hornets 1:00 pm ET · Spectrum Center
- Orlando Magic at Indiana Pacers 3:00 pm ET · Gainbridge Fieldhouse
- Milwaukee Bucks at Atlanta Hawks 3:00 pm ET · State Farm Arena
- LA Clippers at Cleveland Cavaliers 3:00 pm ET · Rocket Arena
- Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves 4:00 pm ET · Target Center
- Brooklyn Nets at Sacramento Kings 6:00 pm ET · Golden 1 Center
- Los Angeles Lakers at New Orleans Pelicans 8:00 pm ET · Smoothie King Center
- Miami Heat at Oklahoma City Thunder 8:00 pm ET · Paycom Center
- New York Knicks at Phoenix Suns 9:00 pm ET · Mortgage Matchup Center
Schedule from the NBA's published schedule and whynba data; game states reflect the latest collected data and may be delayed. See also back-to-backs and road trips and special games.