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Every team's 2025-26 NBA schedule. Lakers, Warriors, Knicks dominate national TV slate

USA TODAY

Updated Oct. 20, 2025, 11:02 a.m. ET

The NBA tips off its 80th season on October 21.

Will this be LeBron James, final season? If so NBA fans will be seeing a lot of him. His Los Angeles Lakers along with the Golden State Warriors, Oklahoma City Thunder and New York Knicks lead the way with 34 nationally televised games. The Rockets at Thunder (7:30 p.m. ET), Warriors at Lakers (10 p.m. ET) will tip off the start of the season, on NBC and Peacock.

The Washington Wizards, Utah Jazz, Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets and New Orleans Pelicans rank last with only two games programmed.

2025-2026 full NBA schedule by team

Check the below 2025–2026 schedule for each of the NBA's 30 teams by division:

Western Conference

Dallas Mavericks

Last season record: 39-43.

Finished 10th in Western Conference.

Denver Nuggets

Last season record: 50–32.

Finished T-3rd in Western Conference. Made the playoffs

Golden State Warriors

Last season record: 48–34Finished T-7th in Western Conference. Made the playoffs

Houston Rockets

Last season record: 52–30

Finished 2nd in Western Conference. Made the playoffs

Los Angeles Clippers

Last season record: 50–32

Finished T-3rd in Western Conference. Made the playoffs

Los Angeles Lakers

Last season record: 50–32

Finished T-3rd in Western Conference. Made the playoffs

Memphis Grizzlies

Last season record: 48–34

Finished T-7th in Western Conference. Made the playoffs

Minnesota Timberwolves

Last season record: 49–33

Finished 6th in Western Conference. Made the playoffs

New Orleans Pelicans

Last season record: 21–61

Finished 14th in Western Conference.

Oklahoma City Thunder

Last season record: 68–14

Finished 1st in Western Conference. Made the playoffs

Phoenix Suns

Last season record: 36–46

Finished T-11th in Western Conference.

Portland Trail Blazers

Last season record: 36–46

Finished T-11th in Western Conference.

Sacramento Kings

Last season record: 40–42

Finished 9th in Western Conference.

San Antonio Spurs

Last season record: 34–48

Finished 13th in Western Conference.

Utah Jazz

Last season record: 17–65

Finished 15th in Western Conference.

Eastern Conference

Atlanta Hawks

Last season record: 40–42

Finished 8th in Eastern Conference.

Boston Celtics

Last season record: 61–21

Finished 2nd in Eastern Conference. Made the playoffs

Brooklyn Nets

Last season record: 26–56

Finished 12th in Eastern Conference.

Charlotte Hornets

Last season record: 19–63

Finished 14th in Eastern Conference.

Chicago Bulls

Last season record: 39–43

Finished 9th in Eastern Conference.

Cleveland Cavaliers

Last season record: 64–18

Finished 1st in Eastern Conference. Made the playoffs

Detroit Pistons

Last season record: 44–38

Finished 6th in Eastern Conference. Made the playoffs

Indiana Pacers

Last season record: 50–32

Finished 4th in Eastern Conference. Made the playoffs

Miami Heat

Last season record: 37–45

Finished 10th in Eastern Conference. Made the playoffs

Milwaukee Bucks

Last season record: 48–34

Finished 5th in Eastern Conference. Made the playoffs

New York Knicks

Last season record: 51–31

Finished 3rd in Eastern Conference. Made the playoffs

Orlando Magic

Last season record: 41–41

Finished 7th in Eastern Conference. Made the playoffs

Philadelphia 76ers

Last season record: 24–58

Finished 13th in Eastern Conference.

Toronto Raptors

Last season record: 30–52

Finished 11th in Eastern Conference.

Washington Wizards

Last season record: 18–64

Finished 15th in Eastern Conference.

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