Final
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
135 – 117
2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 5:05 pm EDTNBA opening night 2026
The collected schedule lists Tuesday, October 20, 2026 as opening night, with 3 matchups. Each game’s recorded status is shown below.
Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons
3:00 pm ET · Little Caesars Arena
Boston Celtics
- Paul George 17.3 PPG
- Payton Pritchard 17.0 PPG
- Derrick White 16.5 PPG
Detroit Pistons
- Cade Cunningham 23.9 PPG
- Jalen Duren 19.5 PPG
- John Collins 13.6 PPG
Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks
7:00 pm ET · Madison Square Garden
Philadelphia 76ers
- Jaylen Brown 28.7 PPG
- Tyrese Maxey 28.3 PPG
- Joel Embiid 26.9 PPG
New York Knicks
- Jalen Brunson 26.0 PPG
- Karl-Anthony Towns 20.1 PPG
- OG Anunoby 16.7 PPG
Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs
9:30 pm ET · Frost Bank Center
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 31.1 PPG
- Chet Holmgren 17.1 PPG
- Jalen Williams 17.1 PPG
San Antonio Spurs
- Victor Wembanyama 25.0 PPG
- De’Aaron Fox 18.6 PPG
- Stephon Castle 16.7 PPG
Schedule from the NBA's published schedule and whynba data; key players are the top scorers now on each licensed roster by 2025-26 averages. See the preseason schedule and offseason moves.