NBA Season Tips Off October 20 With an NBC Tripleheader Headlined by 76ers at Knicks
The NBA's 2026-27 regular season tips off on October 20 with a tripleheader on NBC and Peacock. Boston visits Detroit at 3 p.m. ET, the defending champion New York Knicks host the Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden at 7 p.m. ET, and the Oklahoma City Thunder play at the San Antonio Spurs at 9:30 p.m. ET.
Philadelphia's headline variable is LeBron James, who joined the 76ers in the offseason and makes his regular-season debut for the team at the Garden. The Knicks begin their title defense on the same floor.
The Los Angeles Lakers open on Wednesday, October 21, at home against the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena, a 10 p.m. ET start on ESPN. Los Angeles closed its preseason with a 121-106 loss to the Denver Nuggets in which Luka Doncic scored 15 points in 19 minutes.
Key dates ahead include NBA Cup group play from October 30 to November 27, with the championship game on December 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis; a five-game Christmas Day slate; a February 11 trade deadline; All-Star weekend from February 19-21 in Phoenix; and the regular-season finale on April 11, 2027.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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