Marquee early-season games tip off 2026-27 NBA Schedule Release presented by Ticketmaster

The NBA revealed marquee early-season games for the 2026-27 schedule on Tuesday morning, with announcements made across NBC's TODAY, ABC's Good Morning America, and CBS Mornings. A key highlight is Opening Night on Tuesday, October 20, when the New York Knicks will raise an NBA championship banner at Madison Square Garden for the first time since 1973, as part of a tripleheader on NBC and Peacock. Additional early-season matchups were revealed, including Boston at Detroit, featuring the Pistons (60-22) and Celtics (56-26), neither of whom reached the Eastern Conference Finals the prior season.