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NBA week of April 8-11: Phil Jackson statue night, a Booker bobblehead, Sixth Man shirts and final-day giveaways
The Lakers unveil a Phil Jackson statue, the Suns give out Devin Booker bobbleheads, the Kings give every fan a Sixth Man shirt and all 30 teams play on April 11. Every themed night of April 8-11 with local and Cairo tip times.
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Nov. 4, 2026 — The last full week of the 2026-27 regular season runs from Thursday, April 8, to Sunday, April 11, 2027, and the league uses it to say thank you. The Lakers unveil a Phil Jackson statue and hand out a bobblehead, the Suns give a Devin Booker No. 15 bobblehead to the first 5,000 fans, the Kings and the Rockets have their own giveaways, and on Sunday all 30 teams play on the final day. Below is every themed night with local and Cairo tip times and a Game Center link.
The week before is in our guide to April 1-7, and the full season calendar is in the 2026-27 key dates. U.S. clocks have been on daylight time since March 14, so for the whole week Cairo is six hours ahead of the East Coast, seven ahead of Central time, eight ahead of Denver and Salt Lake City, and nine ahead of Arizona and the West Coast (Arizona stays on standard time all year). Egypt is still on winter time until late April.
Phil Jackson statue and bobblehead in Los Angeles
The Lakers unveil a statue of Phil Jackson on Star Plaza outside Crypto.com Arena on Friday, April 9, before they host Minnesota at Timberwolves at Lakers, a 7 p.m. PT tip, 4 a.m. Saturday in Cairo. Jackson, who coached the club for 11 seasons and won five championships with it, becomes the ninth person honored on the plaza, and the team lists a Phil Jackson bobblehead giveaway for the game. The club announced the night in the post below. More in our Lakers promo nights guide.
Booker bobblehead, Sixth Man shirts and a Rockets yearbook on Friday, April 9
Friday is the busiest night of the week, with 14 games. The Suns close their home schedule with Fan Appreciation Night against Memphis at Grizzlies at Suns, a 7 p.m. tip in Phoenix, 4 a.m. Saturday in Cairo, and the first 5,000 fans get a Devin Booker No. 15 bobblehead. The Kings hold Sixth Man Night against Dallas at Mavericks at Kings, at 7 p.m. PT, 4 a.m. Saturday in Cairo, and every fan receives a Sixth Man shirt. The Rockets give the first 5,000 fans a Rockets yearbook on Fan Appreciation Night against Portland at Trail Blazers at Rockets, at 7:30 p.m. CT, 2:30 a.m. Saturday in Cairo.
The Hornets close their home slate with Buzz City Appreciation Night against Brooklyn at Nets at Hornets, at 7 p.m. ET, 1 a.m. Saturday in Cairo, and the first 7,500 fans receive a cowboy hat. The Hawks hold True to Atlanta Night against Boston at Celtics at Hawks, also at 7 p.m. ET, with a giveaway and arena activations. The Magic hold Fan Appreciation Night against Toronto at Raptors at Magic, and the Bulls do the same against Milwaukee at Bucks at Bulls, at 7 p.m. CT, 2 a.m. Saturday in Cairo; the Bulls have not listed a giveaway item. More in our Suns theme nights guide, Kings theme nights guide, Rockets promo schedule, Hornets theme nights guide, Hawks promotions guide, Magic theme nights guide and Bulls promotions guide.
Home finales and giveaways on Sunday, April 11
All 15 games on the last day of the regular season are listed below, and most of the home teams mark it. The Warriors give every fan a Warriors Fan Night drawstring bag against Utah at Jazz at Warriors, a 5:30 p.m. PT tip, 2:30 a.m. Monday in Cairo. The Timberwolves give the first 10,000 fans a Fan Appreciation Night poster against Houston at Rockets at Timberwolves, at 7:30 p.m. CT, 2:30 a.m. Monday in Cairo. The Pelicans hold Fan Fest against Chicago at Bulls at Pelicans, a 5 p.m. CT tip, midnight in Cairo, and the first 6,000 fans receive a Pelicans garden gnome. The Cavaliers hold Fan Appreciation Day against Atlanta at Hawks at Cavaliers, at 6 p.m. ET, midnight in Cairo, with a stash bag. The Wizards give the first 15,000 fans a Wizards T-shirt against Detroit at Pistons at Wizards, also at 6 p.m. ET.
The Celtics close their home slate with Fan Appreciation Night against Milwaukee at Bucks at Celtics. The Nuggets hold Nuggets Nation Appreciation Night against Oklahoma City at Thunder at Nuggets, at 6:30 p.m. MT, 2:30 a.m. Monday in Cairo. The Mavericks hold Fan Appreciation Night against Memphis at Grizzlies at Mavericks, and the Spurs do the same against Portland at Trail Blazers at Spurs, both at 7:30 p.m. CT, 2:30 a.m. Monday in Cairo. More in our Cavaliers promo schedule, Pelicans promo calendar, Wizards promotions guide, Warriors giveaways guide, Timberwolves giveaways guide, Celtics specialty nights guide, Nuggets theme nights guide, Mavericks theme nights guide and Spurs promo schedule.
A Fan Appreciation Game in Milwaukee on Thursday, April 8
The week opens in Milwaukee. The Bucks host New York on Thursday, April 8, at Knicks at Bucks, a 7 p.m. CT tip, 2 a.m. Friday in Cairo, for their Fan Appreciation Game. The giveaway is a court replica blind box with three collectible designs: the 2026-27 core court, the final City Edition Series court and the 2026-27 NBA Cup court. More in our Bucks giveaways guide.
Every themed night, April 8 to 11
Tip times come from the league schedule. Cairo is six hours ahead of the East Coast, seven ahead of Central time, eight ahead of Denver and Salt Lake City and nine ahead of Arizona and the West Coast all week; the Cairo column shows the day when it differs from the local date. Giveaway quantities and items are the teams’ listings and can change.
| Date (local) | Game | Tip (local) | Cairo time | Night / giveaway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu., April 8 | Knicks at Bucks | 7 p.m. CT | Fri 2 a.m. | Fan Appreciation Game; court replica blind box (three designs) |
| Fri., April 9 | Celtics at Hawks | 7 p.m. ET | Sat 1 a.m. | True to Atlanta Night; giveaway and arena activations |
| Fri., April 9 | Nets at Hornets | 7 p.m. ET | Sat 1 a.m. | Buzz City Appreciation Night; cowboy hat for the first 7,500 (home finale) |
| Fri., April 9 | Raptors at Magic | 7 p.m. ET | Sat 1 a.m. | Fan Appreciation Night |
| Fri., April 9 | Bucks at Bulls | 7 p.m. CT | Sat 2 a.m. | Fan Appreciation Night |
| Fri., April 9 | Trail Blazers at Rockets | 7:30 p.m. CT | Sat 2:30 a.m. | Fan Appreciation Night; Rockets yearbook for the first 5,000 |
| Fri., April 9 | Timberwolves at Lakers | 7 p.m. PT | Sat 4 a.m. | Phil Jackson statue unveiling and bobblehead giveaway |
| Fri., April 9 | Grizzlies at Suns | 7 p.m. MST | Sat 4 a.m. | Fan Appreciation Night; Devin Booker No. 15 bobblehead for the first 5,000 |
| Fri., April 9 | Mavericks at Kings | 7 p.m. PT | Sat 4 a.m. | Sixth Man Night; Sixth Man shirt for all fans |
| Sun., April 11 | Bucks at Celtics | 6 p.m. ET | Mon 12 a.m. | Fan Appreciation Night (home finale) |
| Sun., April 11 | Hawks at Cavaliers | 6 p.m. ET | Mon 12 a.m. | Fan Appreciation Day; stash bag |
| Sun., April 11 | Pistons at Wizards | 6 p.m. ET | Mon 12 a.m. | Season finale; Wizards T-shirt for the first 15,000; Swiss Heritage night |
| Sun., April 11 | Bulls at Pelicans | 5 p.m. CT | Mon 12 a.m. | Fan Fest; Pelicans garden gnome for the first 6,000 |
| Sun., April 11 | Grizzlies at Mavericks | 7:30 p.m. CT | Mon 2:30 a.m. | Fan Appreciation Night |
| Sun., April 11 | Rockets at Timberwolves | 7:30 p.m. CT | Mon 2:30 a.m. | Fan Appreciation Night; poster for the first 10,000 |
| Sun., April 11 | Trail Blazers at Spurs | 7:30 p.m. CT | Mon 2:30 a.m. | Fan Appreciation Night; arena-wide giveaway |
| Sun., April 11 | Thunder at Nuggets | 6:30 p.m. MT | Mon 2:30 a.m. | Nuggets Nation Appreciation Night |
| Sun., April 11 | Jazz at Warriors | 5:30 p.m. PT | Mon 2:30 a.m. | Fan Night drawstring bag for all fans (regular-season finale) |
Late nights for fans in Egypt
There is no early viewing this week. The first tip of the week, 76ers at Heat on Thursday, April 8, is at 1 a.m. Friday in Cairo, and every game on Friday, April 9, starts between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. Saturday. There are no games on Saturday, April 10. The final day starts at midnight Sunday night with eight games at once, including Bucks at Celtics, Hawks at Cavaliers and Pistons at Wizards, and the last tips are at 2:30 a.m. Monday.
What comes next
The regular season ends on Sunday, April 11. The play-in tournament runs April 13-16 and the playoffs begin on Saturday, April 17, as listed in our 2026-27 key dates. Fresh Cairo times for each play-in game will follow once the final standings are set.
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