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2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTNBA 2026-27 season guide
Everything about the 2026-27 season in one place. Each section shows a current fact and links to the full page.
Season start
The regular season starts on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Preseason games began Saturday, October 3, 2026.
Season end
The last regular-season games are on Sunday, April 11, 2027.
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.
Opening night
3 games on October 20, led by Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons.
Schedule by month
7 months of games, from October 2026 to April 2027.
Preseason
67 preseason games.
NBA Cup groups
Six groups of five; the group stage decides the knockout field.
Christmas games
5 games on December 25, starting with San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks.
Global Games
Regular-season games in Mexico City, Paris, Manchester.
Holiday games
Halloween, Veterans Day, Black Friday, Christmas Day and more.
Rivals Week
12 rivalry games in late January.
Strength of schedule
Hardest: Utah Jazz; easiest: Oklahoma City Thunder.
Back-to-backs and road trips
Every team's back-to-backs, longest road trips and rest.
Offseason moves
3 player movements in collected trade announcements; partial coverage.
Rookies
No. 1 pick: AJ Dybantsa.
Team ages
Among 30 eligible collected teams, lowest average age: Brooklyn Nets (18 of 18 collected players with known ages); highest average age: New York Knicks (18 of 18 collected players with known ages). Missing ages are excluded.
Conferences and divisions
All 30 teams by conference and division.
International players
136 players from 47 countries outside the United States.
Teams by state
Where every team plays, by state.
Last season, team by team
How every team finished 2025-26.
Player salaries
Highest-paid players and team payrolls.
Facts come from the linked pages and refresh with the schedule, roster and statistics imports.