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NBA’s Nov. 16-22 week: Heat’s Vice City night, Lakers x Dodgers jerseys, Kings’ Queen Night and every giveaway
Nov. 16-22 brings the Heat's A Night in Vice City, a Lakers x Dodgers jersey, a Dr. J bobblehead in Brooklyn, Kings scarves and Queen patches, three Native American Heritage Nights and Cup Night 4. Every NBA themed night and giveaway that week, with Cairo tip times.
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Oct. 23, 2026 — The week of Nov. 16 to Nov. 22 is one of the busiest of the NBA’s first month for theme nights. Miami turns into “Vice City” for one night, the Lakers hand out a Lakers x Dodgers baseball-style jersey, Sacramento has Queen Night, Brooklyn starts its 60th-season Eras Nights with a Julius Erving bobblehead, and three teams hold Native American Heritage Nights. Friday, Nov. 20, is the fourth NBA Cup Night. Here is every themed night and giveaway that week, with local and Cairo tip times.
The week before, with Veterans Day and Cup Night 3, is in our Nov. 9-15 guide.
Every themed night, Nov. 16 to Nov. 22
Tip times come from the league schedule. Egypt and the U.S. are both on standard time, so Cairo is seven hours ahead of the East Coast and 10 hours ahead of the West Coast. Most evening games tip between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. Cairo time the next day.
| Date | Game | Tip (local) | Cairo time | Night / giveaway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon., Nov. 16 | Grizzlies at Wizards | 7 p.m. ET | Tue 2:00 a.m. | “Ice” Trae Young bobblehead, first 10,000 fans |
| Mon., Nov. 16 | Bulls at Cavaliers | 7 p.m. ET | Tue 2:00 a.m. | Pride Night |
| Mon., Nov. 16 | Suns at Nuggets | 7 p.m. MT | Tue 4:00 a.m. | Native American Heritage Night |
| Tue., Nov. 17 | Knicks at Raptors | 7:30 p.m. ET | Wed 2:30 a.m. | OVO Night |
| Tue., Nov. 17 | Pistons at Spurs | 7 p.m. CT | Wed 3:00 a.m. | Veterans Appreciation Night |
| Tue., Nov. 17 | Trail Blazers at Timberwolves | 7 p.m. CT | Wed 3:00 a.m. | Native American Heritage Night (baseball jersey by ticket package) |
| Tue., Nov. 17 | Hornets at Lakers | 7 p.m. PT | Wed 5:00 a.m. | Veterans Appreciation Night |
| Tue., Nov. 17 | Jazz at Clippers | 8 p.m. PT | Wed 6:00 a.m. | Faith & Family Night (ticket pack) |
| Wed., Nov. 18 | Bucks at Heat | 7 p.m. ET | Thu 2:00 a.m. | A Night in Vice City |
| Wed., Nov. 18 | Rockets at Pacers | 7 p.m. ET | Thu 2:00 a.m. | First Responders Night |
| Wed., Nov. 18 | Bulls at Nets | 7:30 p.m. ET | Thu 2:30 a.m. | ABA Night: Dr. J bobblehead, first 5,000 fans |
| Wed., Nov. 18 | Warriors at Mavericks | 8:30 p.m. CT | Thu 4:30 a.m. | Cooper Flagg Rookie of the Year bobble (ticket pack) |
| Wed., Nov. 18 | Jazz at Lakers | 7 p.m. PT | Thu 5:00 a.m. | Lakers x Dodgers baseball-style jersey |
| Wed., Nov. 18 | Suns at Kings | 7 p.m. PT | Thu 5:00 a.m. | Native American Heritage Night: woven scarf, first 10,000 fans |
| Thu., Nov. 19 | Clippers at Spurs | 7 p.m. CT | Fri 3:00 a.m. | Thanksgiving T-shirt, first 5,000 fans |
| Thu., Nov. 19 | Trail Blazers at Bucks | 7 p.m. CT | Fri 3:00 a.m. | Hello Kitty Night (puffer tote by ticket package) |
| Thu., Nov. 19 | Knicks at Timberwolves | 7 p.m. CT | Fri 3:00 a.m. | NBA Paint Night (blanket by ticket package) |
| Fri., Nov. 20 | Raptors at Pistons | 7:30 p.m. ET | Sat 2:30 a.m. | Cup Night; Shock Night |
| Fri., Nov. 20 | Hornets at Hawks | 7 p.m. ET | Sat 2:00 a.m. | Cup Night (Hello Kitty plush keychain by ticket package) |
| Sat., Nov. 21 | Pelicans at Spurs | 7 p.m. CT | Sun 3:00 a.m. | Hispanic Heritage Night |
| Sat., Nov. 21 | Celtics at Kings | 7 p.m. PT | Sun 5:00 a.m. | Queen Night: Kings x Queen patch, first 7,000 fans |
| Sun., Nov. 22 | Pistons at Hawks | 3:30 p.m. ET | Sun 10:30 p.m. | Kids Game: Harry the Hawk slippers, first 2,000 kids |
| Sun., Nov. 22 | Nuggets at Bulls | 6 p.m. CT | Mon 2:00 a.m. | Windy City Bulls Night |
A “ticket package” or “ticket pack” means the item only comes with a special ticket bought for that game, not with a regular seat. Everything else is handed out at the doors or built into the game presentation.
Wednesday, Nov. 18: Vice City, Dodgers jerseys and Dr. J
Wednesday is the night to circle. Miami plays Milwaukee at Kaseya Center as “Vice City,” the Miami-inspired setting of Grand Theft Auto VI, on the eve of the game’s Nov. 19 release. The Heat’s Vice City page promises a court built for that one game, a new and “completely reimagined” uniform, and game-night activations still to be announced. Neither the court nor the uniform had been shown in full by Oct. 23. It is also Giannis Antetokounmpo’s first game against the Bucks since his July trade to Miami. Tip is 7 p.m. ET, 2 a.m. Thursday in Cairo, and the game is on national TV in the U.S. The full background is in our Vice City night guide.
In Los Angeles, Jazz-Lakers is Dodgers night. The Lakers unveiled the giveaway in September: a baseball-style jersey with the Dodgers logo on the front and the Lakers logo on the back, presented by Daiso. The night before, Charlotte’s visit is the Lakers’ Veterans Appreciation Night, presented by Pechanga Resort Casino. Doors at Crypto.com Arena open 90 minutes before the 7 p.m. tip (Lakers promo nights).
Brooklyn opens its six Eras Nights, which celebrate the franchise’s 60 seasons, with ABA Night against Chicago. The game’s event listing names a Dr. J bobblehead for the first 5,000 fans, honoring Julius Erving, who led the Nets to ABA titles in 1974 and 1976 (Nets Eras Nights). Elsewhere that night, Indiana holds First Responders Night against Houston, with group tickets available (Pacers theme nights), and Dallas sells its Cooper Flagg Rookie of the Year bobble only as part of a ticket pack for Warriors-Mavericks (Mavericks theme nights).
Native American Heritage Nights in Denver, Minneapolis and Sacramento
Three teams hold Native American Heritage Night in the same week. Denver goes first on Monday against Phoenix, presented by Southwest (Nuggets theme nights). Minnesota follows on Tuesday against Portland, presented by Treasure Island and Prairie Island; its Native American Heritage Night baseball jersey only comes with a special ticket package. Two nights later, Knicks-Timberwolves is NBA Paint Night, with a paint night blanket in a separate package (Timberwolves promo schedule).
Sacramento has the biggest giveaway of the three. Suns-Kings on Wednesday is presented by the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, and the first 10,000 fans at Golden 1 Center get a Kings Native American Heritage woven scarf.
Monday and Tuesday
Washington starts the week with a giveaway for the first 10,000 fans: an “Ice” Trae Young bobblehead when Memphis visits on Monday. The Wizards hand out items at the gates, one per ticketed guest (Wizards promotions). The same night, Cleveland holds Pride Night against Chicago (Cavaliers promo schedule).
On Tuesday, Toronto has OVO Night against the Knicks, with OVO programming and retail drops around Scotiabank Arena (Raptors theme nights). San Antonio hosts Detroit for Veterans Appreciation Night, presented by USAA, and the Clippers’ Faith & Family ticket pack is for the Jazz game at Intuit Dome (Clippers ticket packs).
Thursday: Thanksgiving shirts in San Antonio
The Spurs give the first 5,000 fans a Thanksgiving T-shirt when the Clippers visit on Thursday, a week before the holiday. San Antonio is home again on Saturday for Hispanic Heritage Night, presented by H-E-B, against New Orleans (Spurs promo schedule). In Milwaukee the same night, Trail Blazers-Bucks is Hello Kitty Night, one of the Bucks’ crossover games, and the puffer tote only comes with the special ticket package (Bucks giveaways).
Friday, Nov. 20: Cup Night 4
Nine group-play games make up the fourth NBA Cup Night; the groups are in our NBA Cup groups guide. Two are on Prime Video: Raptors-Pistons at 7:30 p.m. ET, 2:30 a.m. Saturday in Cairo, and Rockets-Nuggets at 8 p.m. MT, 5 a.m. Cairo.
| Game | Tip (local) | Cairo time (Sat.) |
|---|---|---|
| Hornets at Hawks | 7 p.m. ET | 2:00 a.m. |
| Magic at Nets | 7:30 p.m. ET | 2:30 a.m. |
| Pacers at Cavaliers | 7:30 p.m. ET | 2:30 a.m. |
| Raptors at Pistons | 7:30 p.m. ET | 2:30 a.m. |
| Wizards at Bulls | 7 p.m. CT | 3:00 a.m. |
| Pelicans at Thunder | 7 p.m. CT | 3:00 a.m. |
| Suns at Jazz | 7:30 p.m. MT | 4:30 a.m. |
| Rockets at Nuggets | 8 p.m. MT | 5:00 a.m. |
| Kings at Lakers | 7 p.m. PT | 5:00 a.m. |
Detroit makes its Cup game against Toronto a Shock Night (Pistons giveaways). Atlanta’s Cup Nights are presented by Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos, and a Hello Kitty plush keychain comes with a special ticket for the Hornets game. No other Cup host has posted a giveaway for the night so far.
Saturday and Sunday
Sacramento has Queen Night on Saturday against Boston. Queen Nation plays at halftime and after the game, and the first 7,000 fans get a collectible Kings x Queen embroidered patch, a smaller run than the 10,000 scarves three nights earlier (Kings theme nights). Tip is 7 p.m. PT, 5 a.m. Sunday in Cairo. Earlier on Saturday, Bucks-76ers tips at 1 p.m. ET, 8 p.m. Cairo time, one of the few games of the week fans in Egypt can watch in the evening.
On Sunday, Atlanta’s first Kids Game of the season tips at 3:30 p.m. ET against Detroit, 10:30 p.m. in Cairo, and the first 2,000 kids get Harry the Hawk slippers. Educator Appreciation and SpongeBob ticket packages are also on sale for that game (Hawks promotions). Chicago closes the week with Windy City Bulls Night against Denver (Bulls promo schedule).
Coming next: Space Jam in Houston
Monday, Nov. 23, starts Thanksgiving week. Houston celebrates the 30th anniversary of Space Jam against the Clippers at 7:30 p.m. CT, 3:30 a.m. Tuesday in Cairo, with a ticket bundle that includes a commemorative jersey (Rockets promo schedule). The same night, Chicago has its second Artist Hat Series game, presented by BMO, against Cleveland.
Before you go
First-come giveaways such as the scarf, patch and bobbleheads usually run out before tip, so arrive when doors open, normally 60 to 90 minutes early. Several teams, including the Celtics, 76ers, Knicks, Magic and Thunder, have not listed theme nights for this week, and Cup Night hosts often add promotions late, so check the team or arena game page on the day. All the season’s big dates are in our 2026-27 key dates guide.
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