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NBA week of March 25-31: Hello Kitty Night in Sacramento, Hello Brooklyn Night, a Cade Cunningham bobblehead and KG’s Western Conference finals figurine
The Kings give every fan a Hello Kitty plush keychain blind box, the Nets hold Hello Brooklyn Night, the Pistons hand out a Cade Cunningham bobblehead and the Timberwolves give a Garnett figurine. Every themed night of March 25-31 with local and Cairo tip times.
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Nov. 3, 2026 — The week from Thursday, March 25, to Wednesday, March 31, 2027, brings Sacramento’s Hello Kitty Night, the Nets’ Hello Brooklyn Night, a Cade Cunningham bobblehead in Detroit and a Kevin Garnett figurine night in Minnesota. Below is every themed night with local and Cairo tip times and a Game Center link.
The week before is in our guide to March 18-24, and the full season calendar is in the 2026-27 key dates. U.S. clocks moved forward on March 14, so for the whole week Cairo is six hours ahead of the East Coast, seven ahead of Central time, nine ahead of Arizona and the West Coast (Arizona stays on standard time all year).
Hello Kitty Night in Sacramento, Saturday, March 27
The Kings hold Hello Kitty Night against Toronto at Raptors at Kings, at 7 p.m. PT, 4 a.m. Sunday in Cairo. Every fan, not only the first through the doors, gets a Kings x Hello Kitty plush keychain blind box with one of four Hello Kitty designs in a Kings jersey. The team also lists meet-and-greet chances, themed photo spots and exclusive merchandise in its team store. More in our Kings theme nights guide.
Hello Brooklyn Night at Barclays Center, Wednesday, March 31
The Nets close the month with Hello Brooklyn Night against Cleveland at Cavaliers at Nets, at 7:30 p.m. ET, 1:30 a.m. Thursday, April 1, in Cairo. The night marks the franchise’s arrival in Brooklyn and the return of major pro sports to the borough after a 55-year gap, with era-inspired entertainment, in-arena activations and alumni appearances, and the team lists a mystery giveaway for the occasion. It is part of the Nets’ season-long celebration of six decades of team history. The team announced the date in the post below.
Cade Cunningham bobblehead and three nights in Detroit
The Pistons give out a Cade Cunningham bobblehead on City Edition Night against Toronto on Wednesday, March 31, at Raptors at Pistons, at 7 p.m. ET, 1 a.m. Thursday in Cairo. It is the last bobblehead of the team’s four-player set. Two other themed nights come first: In It for My City Night against Houston on Thursday, March 25 (Rockets at Pistons, 1 a.m. Friday in Cairo), and Casino Night against San Antonio on Saturday, March 27, a 3 p.m. ET tip that is 9 p.m. in Cairo (Spurs at Pistons). More in our Pistons promo schedule.
KG night and a Jaden McDaniels bobblehead in Minnesota
The Timberwolves hold two giveaway nights. On Friday, March 26, the first 10,000 fans get a Jaden McDaniels bobblehead against Orlando at Magic at Timberwolves, at 7 p.m. CT, 2 a.m. Saturday in Cairo. On Sunday, March 28, KG Theme Night marks Kevin Garnett’s Western Conference finals run, and the first 16,000 fans get a Garnett figurine against Oklahoma City at Thunder at Timberwolves, at 6:30 p.m. CT, 1:30 a.m. Monday in Cairo. The figurine follows the Garnett MVP figurine in our guide to March 11-17. More in our Timberwolves giveaway guide.
Western Night, Star Wars Night and Space Jam
The Suns hold Western Night against Milwaukee on Friday, March 26, with a cowboy hat giveaway, at Bucks at Suns, at 7 p.m. in Phoenix, 4 a.m. Saturday in Cairo. The Mavericks hold Star Wars Night the same evening against New Orleans at Pelicans at Mavericks, at 7 p.m. CT, 2 a.m. Saturday in Cairo, and the ticket pack includes a Mavs x Star Wars baseball jersey. On Monday, March 29, the Spurs sell a Space Jam T-shirt ticket package against Phoenix at Suns at Spurs, at 8:30 p.m. CT, 3:30 a.m. Tuesday in Cairo. More in our Suns theme nights guide, Mavericks theme nights guide and Spurs promo schedule.
Heritage, Pride and hats in Washington, Atlanta and Chicago
The Wizards hold Filipino Heritage Night against Dallas on Sunday, March 28, at Mavericks at Wizards, at 6 p.m. ET, 12 a.m. Monday in Cairo, and Pride Night against Chicago on Wednesday, March 31, at Bulls at Wizards, at 7 p.m. ET, 1 a.m. Thursday in Cairo, with a Pride football jersey ticket package. The Hawks hold Baseball Hat Night on Saturday, March 27, against Utah and the new ’90s Night against Minnesota on Monday, March 29, when the first 5,000 fans get an exclusive item. The Bulls hold Los Bulls Game with a crewneck giveaway against the Clippers on Saturday, March 27, and a Women’s History Month game with the sixth Artist Hat Series giveaway against Indiana on Monday, March 29. More in our Wizards promotions guide, Hawks promotions guide and Bulls promotions guide.
Kids days, Family Funday and more nights
The Rockets hold Kid Day against the Lakers on Sunday, March 28, a 2 p.m. CT tip at Lakers at Rockets, 9 p.m. in Cairo, and the first 5,000 children aged 12 and under get a Clutch ears headband. The Pelicans hold Family Funday against Boston the same day, and the first 6,000 fans get a Pierre T. Pelican plush toy. The Hornets hold Buzz City Kids Day against Utah on March 28 and an Autism Acceptance Night package against Miami on Monday, March 30, with a puzzle-piece stress ball, and the team’s listing also shows a Kon Knueppel bobblehead giveaway that night. The Cavaliers hold City Edition Night against the Lakers on Thursday, March 25, and Unidos Por Cleveland against Miami on Monday, March 29. The Bucks hand out a custom poster against Dallas on March 29, and the Trail Blazers hold Women’s History Celebration against Milwaukee on Saturday, March 27. More in our Rockets promo schedule, Pelicans promo calendar, Hornets theme nights guide, Cavaliers promo schedule, Bucks giveaways guide and Blazers theme nights guide.
Every themed night, March 25 to 31
Tip times come from the league schedule. Cairo is six hours ahead of the East Coast, seven ahead of Central time and nine ahead of Arizona and the West Coast all week; the Cairo column shows the day when it differs from the local date.
| Date (local) | Game | Tip (local) | Cairo time | Night / giveaway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu., March 25 | Lakers at Cavaliers | 7 p.m. ET | Fri 1 a.m. | City Edition Night |
| Thu., March 25 | Rockets at Pistons | 7 p.m. ET | Fri 1 a.m. | In It for My City Night |
| Thu., March 25 | Bulls at Grizzlies | 7 p.m. CT | Fri 2 a.m. | Scholars Night |
| Fri., March 26 | Pelicans at Mavericks | 7 p.m. CT | Sat 2 a.m. | Star Wars Night; ticket pack with Mavs x Star Wars baseball jersey |
| Fri., March 26 | Magic at Timberwolves | 7 p.m. CT | Sat 2 a.m. | Jaden McDaniels bobblehead (first 10,000) |
| Fri., March 26 | Bucks at Suns | 7 p.m. MST | Sat 4 a.m. | Western Night; cowboy hat |
| Sat., March 27 | Spurs at Pistons | 3 p.m. ET | 9 p.m. | Casino Night |
| Sat., March 27 | Jazz at Hawks | 7 p.m. ET | Sun 1 a.m. | Baseball Hat Night |
| Sat., March 27 | Clippers at Bulls | 7 p.m. CT | Sun 2 a.m. | Los Bulls Game; crewneck |
| Sat., March 27 | Bucks at Trail Blazers | 7 p.m. PT | Sun 4 a.m. | Women’s History Celebration |
| Sat., March 27 | Raptors at Kings | 7 p.m. PT | Sun 4 a.m. | Hello Kitty Night; blind-box keychain plush (every fan) |
| Sun., March 28 | Lakers at Rockets | 2 p.m. CT | 9 p.m. | Kid Day; Clutch ears headband (first 5,000 kids 12 and under) |
| Sun., March 28 | Jazz at Hornets | 6 p.m. ET | Mon 12 a.m. | Buzz City Kids Day |
| Sun., March 28 | Mavericks at Wizards | 6 p.m. ET | Mon 12 a.m. | Filipino Heritage Night |
| Sun., March 28 | Celtics at Pelicans | 6 p.m. CT | Mon 1 a.m. | Family Funday; Pierre plush (first 6,000) |
| Sun., March 28 | Thunder at Timberwolves | 6:30 p.m. CT | Mon 1:30 a.m. | KG Theme Night, Western Conference finals; Garnett figurine (first 16,000) |
| Mon., March 29 | Timberwolves at Hawks | 7 p.m. ET | Tue 1 a.m. | ’90s Night; giveaway (first 5,000) |
| Mon., March 29 | Heat at Cavaliers | 7 p.m. ET | Tue 1 a.m. | Unidos Por Cleveland |
| Mon., March 29 | Pacers at Bulls | 7 p.m. CT | Tue 2 a.m. | Women’s History Month Game; Artist Hat Series #6 |
| Mon., March 29 | Mavericks at Bucks | 7 p.m. CT | Tue 2 a.m. | Custom poster |
| Mon., March 29 | Suns at Spurs | 8:30 p.m. CT | Tue 3:30 a.m. | Space Jam T-shirt ticket package |
| Tue., March 30 | Heat at Hornets | 7 p.m. ET | Wed 1 a.m. | Autism Acceptance Night package; stress ball; Kon Knueppel bobblehead |
| Tue., March 30 | Celtics at Pacers | 8 p.m. ET | Wed 2 a.m. | Pride Night |
| Wed., March 31 | Raptors at Pistons | 7 p.m. ET | Thu 1 a.m. | City Edition Night; Cade Cunningham bobblehead |
| Wed., March 31 | Bulls at Wizards | 7 p.m. ET | Thu 1 a.m. | Pride Night; ticket package with Pride football jersey |
| Wed., March 31 | Cavaliers at Nets | 7:30 p.m. ET | Thu 1:30 a.m. | Hello Brooklyn Night; mystery giveaway |
| Wed., March 31 | Suns at Spurs | 7 p.m. CT | Thu 2 a.m. | Box Out Cancer |
| Wed., March 31 | Nuggets at Mavericks | 8:30 p.m. CT | Thu 3:30 a.m. | Brain Health Awareness Night |
Early games for fans in Egypt
The weekend has the best times of the week to watch live from Egypt. On Saturday, March 27, Spurs at Pistons (Casino Night) starts at 3 p.m. ET, 9 p.m. in Cairo. On Sunday, March 28, Knicks at Magic starts at 12:30 p.m. ET, 6:30 p.m. in Cairo, followed by Grizzlies at Nets at 3 p.m. ET and the Rockets’ Kid Day game, Lakers at Rockets, both at 9 p.m. Cairo time.
What comes next
The week’s first themed game is Lakers at Cavaliers on Thursday, March 25, at 1 a.m. Friday in Cairo, and Hello Brooklyn Night is Cavaliers at Nets at 1:30 a.m. Thursday, April 1, in Cairo. We will cover the first week of April next.
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