Which NBA team has the hardest schedule in 2026-27?

The Utah Jazz: their opponents won 0.517 of their games in 2025-26, the highest of any team.

Which NBA team has the easiest schedule in 2026-27?

The Oklahoma City Thunder: their opponents' 2025-26 winning percentage was 0.481, the lowest in the league.

2026-27 regular season

NBA strength of schedule 2026-27

Every team's scheduled opponents rated by how often those opponents won in 2025-26. Hardest first. Rosters have changed since then, so this is a starting point, not a forecast.

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Which NBA team has the hardest schedule in 2026-27?: The Utah Jazz: their opponents won 0.517 of their games in 2025-26, the highest of any team.
Which NBA team has the easiest schedule in 2026-27?: The Oklahoma City Thunder: their opponents' 2025-26 winning percentage was 0.481, the lowest in the league.

#	Team	Opponents' 2025-26 win %	Games vs .500+ teams	Team's own 2025-26 win %	Schedule
1	Utah Jazz	0.517	54 of 80	0.268	Schedule
2	Sacramento Kings	0.514	52 of 80	0.268	Schedule
3	Brooklyn Nets	0.513	55 of 80	0.244	Schedule
4	Washington Wizards	0.512	54 of 80	0.207	Schedule
5	Memphis Grizzlies	0.512	52 of 80	0.305	Schedule
6	Indiana Pacers	0.510	53 of 80	0.232	Schedule
7	Dallas Mavericks	0.508	51 of 80	0.317	Schedule
8	New Orleans Pelicans	0.508	51 of 80	0.317	Schedule
9	Minnesota Timberwolves	0.507	51 of 80	0.598	Schedule
10	Portland Trail Blazers	0.506	49 of 80	0.512	Schedule
11	Chicago Bulls	0.504	53 of 80	0.378	Schedule
12	Milwaukee Bucks	0.502	53 of 80	0.390	Schedule
13	Toronto Raptors	0.500	51 of 80	0.561	Schedule
14	Golden State Warriors	0.500	52 of 80	0.451	Schedule
15	Los Angeles Clippers	0.499	48 of 80	0.512	Schedule
16	Charlotte Hornets	0.498	51 of 80	0.537	Schedule
17	New York Knicks	0.498	51 of 80	0.646	Schedule
18	Los Angeles Lakers	0.498	50 of 80	0.646	Schedule
19	Denver Nuggets	0.497	50 of 80	0.659	Schedule
20	Phoenix Suns	0.495	48 of 80	0.549	Schedule
21	Miami Heat	0.495	50 of 80	0.524	Schedule
22	Philadelphia 76ers	0.495	50 of 80	0.549	Schedule
23	Orlando Magic	0.493	50 of 80	0.549	Schedule
24	Atlanta Hawks	0.493	50 of 80	0.561	Schedule
25	Houston Rockets	0.492	47 of 80	0.634	Schedule
26	Cleveland Cavaliers	0.491	49 of 80	0.634	Schedule
27	Detroit Pistons	0.489	50 of 80	0.732	Schedule
28	Boston Celtics	0.488	50 of 80	0.683	Schedule
29	San Antonio Spurs	0.485	48 of 80	0.756	Schedule
30	Oklahoma City Thunder	0.481	47 of 80	0.780	Schedule

Computed by whynba from the published 2026-27 schedule (80+ games per team so far; NBA Cup knockout games are added in December) and the verified 2025-26 final standings. See also back-to-backs and road trips.

Today's NBA games

Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks

Memphis Grizzlies at Chicago Bulls

Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles Lakers

Atlanta Hawks at San Antonio Spurs

New Orleans Pelicans at Miami Heat

Philadelphia 76ers at Brooklyn Nets

Washington Wizards at New York Knicks

Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers

NBA strength of schedule 2026-27

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