NBA 2025-26 preseason complete schedule: Dates and times of every game
The 2025-26 NBA season starts October 21, following 16 days of preseason action and games in Abu Dhabi, Puerto Rico, Canada and China.
NBA fans, the wait is almost over. The 2025-26 regular season tips off on October 21, following 16 days of preseason action to whet appetites. Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Stephen Curry and more are now only hours away from returning to the court.
76ers and Knicks open preseason in Abu Dhabi
The Philadelphia 76ers face the New York Knicks in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Thursday, October 2, in the first of 65 preseason matchups. The schedule wraps up with eight games on Friday, October 17, just four days before the regular season begins.
NBA goes global with six international games
This year, six preseason games will be played outside the United States. In addition to Abu Dhabi, the NBA will visit San Juan, Puerto Rico; Vancouver, Canada; and Macao, China, as the league continues its push for international growth.
NBA 2025-26 preseason schedule: dates, times
All times ET.
Thursday, Oct. 2
- Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks, 12 p.m. (at Abu Dhabi, UAE)
Friday, Oct. 3
- Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers, 10 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 4
- New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 11 a.m. (at Abu Dhabi, UAE)
- Orlando Magic vs. Miami Heat, 8 p.m. (at San Juan, Puerto Rico)
- Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets, 9 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 5
- Oklahoma City Thunder at Charlotte Hornets, 5 p.m.
- Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors, 8:30 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 6
- Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m.
- Detroit Pistons at Memphis Grizzlies, 8 p.m.
- Atlanta Hawks at Houston Rockets, 8 p.m.
- Oklahoma City Thunder at Dallas Mavericks, 8:30 p.m.
- Denver Nuggets vs. Toronto Raptors, 10 p.m. (at Vancouver)
Tuesday, Oct. 7
- Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7 p.m.
- Indiana Pacers at Minnesota Timberwolves, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 8
- San Antonio Spurs at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m.
- Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets, 8 p.m.
- Boston Celtics at Memphis Grizzlies, 8 p.m.
- Toronto Raptors at Sacramento Kings, 10 p.m.
- Portland Trail Blazers at Golden State Warriors, 10 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 9
- Minnesota Timberwolves at New York Knicks, 7:30 p.m.
- Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls, 8 p.m.
- Detroit Pistons at Milwaukee Bucks, 8 p.m.
- Charlotte Hornets at Oklahoma City Thunder, 8 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 10
- Phoenix Suns vs. Brooklyn Nets, 8 a.m. (at Macao, China)
- Boston Celtics at Toronto Raptors, 7 p.m.
- Orlando Magic at Philadelphia 76ers, 7 p.m.
- Utah Jazz at San Antonio Spurs, 8 p.m.
- Sacramento Kings at Portland Trail Blazers, 10 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 11
- Oklahoma City Thunder at Indiana Pacers, 7 p.m.
- Atlanta Hawks at Memphis Grizzlies, 8 p.m.
- Charlotte Hornets at Dallas Mavericks, 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 12
- Brooklyn Nets vs. Phoenix Suns, 7 a.m. (at Macao, China)
- Toronto Raptors at Washington Wizards, 3 p.m.
- Miami Heat at Orlando Magic, 6 p.m.
- Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls, 7 p.m.
- Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics, 7 p.m.
- Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
- Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Clippers, 9:30 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 13
- Miami Heat at Atlanta Hawks, 6 p.m.
- San Antonio Spurs at Indiana Pacers, 7 p.m.
- Washington Wizards at New York Knicks, 7:30 p.m.
- Dallas Mavericks at Utah Jazz, 9 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 14
- Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7 p.m.
- Oklahoma City Thunder at Milwaukee Bucks, 8 p.m.
- Houston Rockets at New Orleans Pelicans, 8 p.m.
- Chicago Bulls at Denver Nuggets, 9 p.m.
- Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns, 10 p.m.
- Golden State Warriors at Portland Trail Blazers, 10 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 15
- Memphis Grizzlies at Charlotte Hornets, 7 p.m.
- Toronto Raptors at Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m.
- Los Angeles Clippers at Sacramento Kings, 10 p.m.
- Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 16
- Washington Wizards at Detroit Pistons, 7 p.m.
- New Orleans Pelicans at Orlando Magic, 7 p.m.
- Houston Rockets at Atlanta Hawks, 7:30 p.m.
- Minnesota Timberwolves at Chicago Bulls, 8 p.m.
- Portland Trail Blazers at Utah Jazz, 9 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 17
- Brooklyn Nets at Toronto Raptors, 7 p.m.
- Minnesota Timberwolves at Philadelphia 76ers, 7 p.m.
- Charlotte Hornets at New York Knicks, 7:30 p.m.
- Indiana Pacers at San Antonio Spurs, 8 p.m.
- Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder, 8 p.m.
- Memphis Grizzlies at Miami Heat, 8 p.m.
- Los Angeles Clippers at Golden State Warriors, 10 p.m.
- Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
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