NBA

Frequently Asked Questions

Which NBA games are on Peacock?

About 100 regular-season games are available on Peacock during the 26-27 season including Opening Night, Sunday Night Basketball, Coast 2 Coast Tuesday, Peacock NBA Monday, Holiday Hoops, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Presidents' Day matchups.

Here's the full schedule of matchups:
*Schedule subject to change. Please check back for updates.*

Preseason
Tuesday, October 13:
• Portland Trail Blazers vs. Orlando Magic @ 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT

Regular Season
Tuesday, October 20:
• Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons @ 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT
• New York Knicks Banner Ceremony @ 6:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM PT
• Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks @ 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT
• Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs @ 9:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM PT

Monday, October 26:
• Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets @ 9:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM PT

Tuesday, October 27:
• Detroit Pistons vs. New York Knicks @ 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT
• Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers @ 11:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM PT

Monday, November 2:
• Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Cleveland Cavaliers @ 6:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM PT

Monday, November 9:
• Washington Wizards vs. Detroit Pistons @ 6:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM PT

Tuesday, November 10:
• Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers @ 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT
• Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Portland Trail Blazers @ 11:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM PT

Monday, November 16:
• Orlando Magic vs. Boston Celtics @ 6:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM PT

Tuesday, November 17:
• Detroit Pistons vs. San Antonio Spurs @ 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT
• Utah Jazz vs. Toronto Raptors @ 11:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM PT

Monday, November 23:
• Brooklyn Nets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves @ 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT

Tuesday, November 24:
• Boston Celtics vs. Washington Wizards @ 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT
• Dallas Mavericks vs. Denver Nuggets @ 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT

Monday, November 30:
• Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets @ 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT

Tuesday, December 1:
• New York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls @ 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT
• Utah Jazz vs. Golden State Warriors @ 11:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM PT

Monday, December 7:
• TBA vs. TBA @ 6:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM PT

Monday, December 14:
• Philadelphia 76ers vs. Orlando Magic @ 6:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM PT

Tuesday, December 15:
• San Antonio Spurs vs. Cleveland Cavaliers @ 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT
• Denver Nuggets vs. Portland Trail Blazers @ 11:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM PT

Monday, December 21:
• New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers @ 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT

Tuesday, December 22:
• Detroit Pistons vs. Oklahoma City Thunder @ 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT • Dallas Mavericks vs. Golden State Warriors @ 10:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM PT

Monday, December 28:
• Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics @ 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
• Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets @ 10:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM PT

Tuesday, December 29:
• Miami Heat vs. Dallas Mavericks @ 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
• Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers @ 10:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM PT

Monday, January 4:
• Chicago Bulls vs. Indiana Pacers @ 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT

Tuesday, January 5:
• Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Houston Rockets @ 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
• Phoenix Suns vs. Denver Nuggets @ 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT

Monday, January 11:
• Denver Nuggets vs. New York Knicks @ 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT
• Los Angeles Lakers vs. Los Angeles Clippers @ 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT

Tuesday, January 12:
• Washington Wizards vs. Philadelphia 76ers @ 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
• Sacramento Kings vs. Golden State Warriors @ 11:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM PT

Monday, January 18:
• Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers @ 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT
• Philadelphia 76ers vs. Atlanta Hawks @ 2:30 PM ET / 11:30 AM PT
• Minnesota Timberwolves vs. New York Knicks @ 5:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM PT
• Houston Rockets vs. Memphis Grizzlies @ 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT

Tuesday, January 19:
• Charlotte Hornets vs. Dallas Mavericks @ 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
• Utah Jazz vs. Denver Nuggets @ 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT

Sunday, January 24:
• Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Golden State Warriors @ 8:30 PM ET / 5:30 PM PT

Monday, January 25:
• Toronto Raptors vs. Boston Celtics @ 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT
• Sacramento Kings vs. Denver Nuggets @ 9:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM PT

Tuesday, January 26:
• Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs @ 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
• Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Los Angeles Lakers @ 11:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM PT

Sunday, January 31:
• Houston Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks @ 8:30 PM ET / 5:30 PM PT

Monday, February 1:
• Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers @ 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT
• San Antonio Spurs vs. Golden State Warriors @ 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT

Tuesday, February 2:
• Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics @ 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
• Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Portland Trail Blazers @ 11:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM PT

Sunday, February 7:
• Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers @ 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT
• New York Knicks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder @ 9:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM PT

Monday, February 8:
• Miami Heat vs. Atlanta Hawks @ 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT
• Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns @ 9:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM PT

Tuesday, February 9:
• San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks @ 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
• Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz @ 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT

Monday, February 15:
• Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Charlotte Hornets @ 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT
• Philadelphia 76ers vs. Dallas Mavericks @ 2:30 PM ET / 11:30 AM PT
• San Antonio Spurs vs. Miami Heat @ 5:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM PT
• Indiana Pacers vs. Golden State Warriors @ 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT

Tuesday, February 16:
• Toronto Raptors vs. Atlanta Hawks @ 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
• Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Clippers @ 11:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM PT

Sunday, February 28:
• Boston Celtics vs. Minnesota Timberwolves @ 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT
• Miami Heat vs. Houston Rockets @ 9:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM PT

Monday, March 1:
• Philadelphia 76ers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers @ 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT
• Washington Wizards vs. Phoenix Suns @ 9:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM PT

Tuesday, March 2:
• Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder @ 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
• Los Angeles Clippers vs. Portland Trail Blazers @ 11:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM PT

Sunday, March 7:
• New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs @ 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT
• Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors @ 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT

Monday, March 8:
• Charlotte Hornets vs. Indiana Pacers @ 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT
• Dallas Mavericks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder @ 9:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM PT

Tuesday, March 9:
• Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons @ 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
• Portland Trail Blazers vs. Golden State Warriors @ 11:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM PT

Sunday, March 14:
• Miami Heat vs. Denver Nuggets @ 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT
• Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers @ 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT

Monday, March 15:
• Toronto Raptors vs. Philadelphia 76ers @ 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT
• Atlanta Hawks vs. Dallas Mavericks @ 9:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM PT

Tuesday, March 16:
• Detroit Pistons vs. Indiana Pacers @ 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
• Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Clippers @ 11:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM PT

Sunday, March 21:
• San Antonio Spurs vs. Philadelphia 76ers @ 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT
• Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Lakers @ 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT

Monday, March 22:
• Indiana Pacers vs. Orlando Magic @ 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT
• Detroit Pistons vs. Minnesota Timberwolves @ 9:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM PT

Tuesday, March 23:
• Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat @ 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
• Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Phoenix Suns @ 11:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM PT

Sunday, March 28:
• Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Minnesota Timberwolves @ 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT
• Philadelphia 76ers vs. Denver Nuggets @ 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT

Monday, March 29:
• Miami Heat vs. Cleveland Cavaliers @ 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT
• Phoenix Suns vs. San Antonio Spurs @ 9:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM PT

Tuesday, March 30:
• New York Knicks vs. Orlando Magic @ 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
• Houston Rockets vs. Portland Trail Blazers @ 11:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM PT

Sunday, April 4:
• Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks @ 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT
• San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Lakers @ 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT

Monday, April 5:
• Miami Heat vs. Orlando Magic @ 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT

Tuesday, April 6:
• New York Knicks vs. Atlanta Hawks @ 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
• Phoenix Suns vs. Golden State Warriors @ 11:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM PT

Are any NBA games exclusive on Peacock?

Yes, Peacock NBA Mondays are Peacock exclusive and features approximately 40 regular-season games on Monday nights. Peacock is also the exclusive home of the 2027 All-Star Weekend and will have select coverage of the NBA Playoffs.

When does the 2026-27 NBA season start?

The 2026-27 NBA season starts Tueday, October 20 with a triple header: 

• Celtics vs. Pistons Season Tip-Off - 3pm ET/12pm PT
• NBA Showtime featuring the Knicks Banner Ceremony - 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT
• 76ers vs. Knicks - 7pm ET/4pm PT
• Thunder vs. Spurs - 9:30p ET/6:30pm PT

What teams are playing in the 2026-27 NBA Tip-Off?

The Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons will face off in the 2026–27 NBA Tip-Off Tuesday, October 20. 

When is Lebron James' Philadelphia 76ers debut?

Lebron James' Philadelphia 76ers debut is Tuesday, October 20 at 7pm ET/4pm PT.

When is the New York Knicks' Ring Night?

The New York Knicks' Ring Night is Tuesday, October 20 at 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT.

How many NBA games are on Peacock this season?

Peacock will stream all 100 NBA games during the 2026-27 season, including regular season and playoffs. 

How do I watch NBA Basketball games on Peacock?

NBA basketball games will be available on Peacock throughout the 2026-2027 season. Sign up here.

What other sports can I watch on Peacock?

Peacock offers one of the most comprehensive live sports streaming lineups available today, bringing together the NFL, NBA, MLB, WNBA, Premier League, NCAA football, NCAA basketball, golf, motorsports, and major global sporting events in a single service.

What devices does Peacock support?

You can enjoy Peacock on a variety of devices. View the full list of supported devices here.

What else do I get with Peacock?

Here's what else you get with Peacock:

• New movies straight from theaters—plus hundreds of movies from major Hollywood studios such as Universal, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features.
• Thousands of hours of hit TV shows, including highly anticipated Peacock Originals and current hits from NBC & Bravo.
• Peacock Channels playing your favorite movies, shows, and clips 24/7. Scroll less and stream more with NBC Sports on Peacock, SNL Vault, Fallon Tonight, TODAY All Day, and True Crime.
• The LIVE sports you love all in one place, including Sunday Night Football and Premier League.
• Kids' movies and shows, including Where's Waldo? and Curious George.
• Hit Spanish-language TV shows and news from Telemundo.