2025-26 NBA Schedule Primer: Notable/Marquee games to watch, times

Marquee games, Matchups on the 2025-26 NBA schedule, teams, dates, times, tv channel

The 2025-26 NBA Schedule Release presented by Ticketmaster concluded on Thursday, highlighted by NBA Rivals Week – with 11 national games with doubleheaders on NBC, ESPN, Prime (two) and a tripleheader on ABC – as well as Global Games in Mexico City (on Peacock), Berlin and London (both on Prime).

With Thursday’s release, 80 of the 82 games for each team have been revealed, with two games to be determined based on Group Play results in the Emirates NBA Cup.

2025-26 NBA Schedule Primer: How to watch on ABC/ESPN, NBC/Peacock, Amazon Prime

Brunson's return to Dallas, Gobert's return to Utah and the two 2022 NBA Finals rematches are among other high-profile games on the schedule:

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

Jan. 19 – Thunder @ Cavaliers – NBC/Peacock

Feb. 22 – Cavaliers @ Thunder – ABC

Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers

Oct. 21 – Warriors @ Lakers – NBC/Peacock

Feb. 7 – Warriors @ Lakers – ABC

Feb. 28 – Lakers @ Warriors – ABC

April 9 – Lakers @ Warriors – Prime

Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Lakers

Nov. 28 – Mavericks @ Lakers – Prime

Jan. 24 – Lakers @ Mavericks – ABC

Feb. 12 – Mavericks @ Lakers – Prime

April 5 – Lakers @ Mavericks – NBC/Peacock

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Houston Rockets

Jan. 16 – Timberwolves @ Rockets – ESPN

March 25 – Rockets @ Timberwolves – ESPN

April 10 – Timberwolves @ Rockets – (TV not specified)

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Indiana Pacers (NBA Finals Rematch)

Oct. 23 – Thunder @ Pacers – ESPN

Jan. 23 – Pacers @ Thunder – Prime

Los Angeles Lakers vs. LA Clippers

Nov. 25 – Clippers @ Lakers – NBC/Peacock

Dec. 20 – Lakers @ Clippers – (TV not specified)

Jan. 22 – Lakers @ Clippers – Prime

Feb. 20 – Clippers @ Lakers – ESPN

LeBron James vs. Former Teams

Jan. 28 – Lakers @ Cavaliers – ESPN

March 31 – Cavaliers @ Lakers –  

Nov. 2 – Heat @ Lakers – 

March 19 – Lakers @ Heat –  

Los Angeles Lakers @ New York Knicks

Feb. 1 – Lakers @ Knicks – NBC/Peacock

Dallas Mavericks @ Boston Celtics (Cooper Flagg’s Return)

March 6 – Mavericks @ Celtics – ESPN

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs (Wembanyama vs. Holmgren)

Dec. 23 – Thunder @ Spurs – 

Dec. 25 – Spurs @ Thunder – ABC

Jan. 13 – Spurs @ Thunder – 

Feb. 4 – Thunder @ Spurs – ESPN

Houston Rockets vs. Detroit Pistons (Thompson Twins)

Oct. 24 – Pistons @ Rockets – 

Jan. 23 – Rockets @ Pistons – Prime

Atlanta Hawks @ New York Knicks

Jan. 2 – Hawks @ Knicks – Prime

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Denver Nuggets (Giannis vs. Jokić)

Jan. 11 – Bucks @ Nuggets – (TV not specified)

Jan. 23 – Nuggets @ Bucks – (TV not specified)

Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors

Nov. 26 – Rockets @ Warriors – ESPN

March 5 – Warriors @ Rockets – Prime

April 5 – Rockets @ Warriors – NBC/Peacock

2025 NBA Draft Top Picks Matchups.

March 3 - Mavericks (Cooper Flagg) @ Hornets (Kon Knueppel) – 

March 3 - Spurs (Dylan Harper) @ 76ers (VJ Edgecombe) – 

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