How to Watch the NBA on NBC and Peacock: Schedule, Tip-Off Times, and More

The NBA is coming to Peacock and NBC. Get ready for a full season of monster dunks, jaw-dropping deep threes, tense free throws, and of course, the return of Roundball Rock. Stream a full season of LIVE and exclusive games every week, all season long. It all starts in October, but we can start hyping ourselves up now. The NBA released the full schedule for the regular season, so you can see when you can catch your team LIVE on Peacock. 

When does the NBA regular season start? 

NBA Opening Night is set for Tuesday, Oct 21 with a Tip-Off doubleheader on NBC and streaming on Peacock. Having the NBA on NBC again is bringing back all the ‘90s nostalgia, so the NBA on NBC and Peacock social media team put out this amazing tip-off announcement featuring the iconic theme music. 

Which teams are playing in the NBA Tip-Off Doubleheader? 

The NBA Tipoff Doubleheader takes place Tuesday, Oct 21 starting with Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder at 7:30p ET. Then, stick around for Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers at 10p ET. 

Which NBA games are exclusively on Peacock? 

Starting Oct 27, Peacock NBA Monday will feature up to three games LIVE on Monday nights all season long, streaming exclusively on Peacock. 

Which NBA games are on NBC and Peacock? 

Throughout the regular season, you’ll be able to catch Coast 2 Coast Tuesday. Your local NBC station will air a LIVE NBA game at 8p ET in Eastern and Central time zones, and a different game at 8p PT in the Pacific time zone. You can watch the game on NBC or stream the doubleheader LIVE nationwide on Peacock. Then, starting February 2026, get ready for Sunday Night Basketball, LIVE on Peacock and NBC. 

Which NBA games will be on Peacock and NBC this season? 

Check out the full schedule of NBA games on Peacock and NBC below: 

Tuesday Oct 21 at 7:30p ET: Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder 

Tuesday Oct 21 at 10p ET: Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers 

Monday Oct 27 at 7p ET: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons 

Monday Oct 27 at 9:30p ET: Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves  

Tuesday Oct 28 at 8p ET: New York Knicks vs. Milwaukee Bucks 

Tuesday Oct 28 at 11p ET: Los Angeles Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors 

Monday Nov 3 at 7p ET: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Brooklyn Nets 

Tuesday Nov 4 at 8p ET: New York Knicks vs. Milwaukee Bucks 

Tuesday Nov 4 at 11p ET: Los Angeles Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors 

Monday Nov 10 at 7p ET: Washington Wizards vs. Detroit Pistons 

Tuesday Nov 11 at 8p ET: Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers 

Tuesday Nov 11 at 11p ET: Denver Nuggets vs. Sacramento Kings 

Monday Nov 17 at 7p ET: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers 

Tuesday Nov 18 at 8p ET: Detroit Pistons vs. Atlanta Hawks 

Tuesday Nov 18 at 11p ET: Los Angeles Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers 

Monday Nov 24 at 7p ET: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Toronto Raptors 

Monday Nov 24 at 9:30p ET: Houston Rockets vs. Phoenix Suns 

Tuesday Nov 25 at 8p ET: Orlando Magic vs. Philadelphia 76ers 

Tuesday Nov 25 at 11p ET: Los Angeles Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers 

Monday Dec 1 at 7:30p ET: Chicago Bulls vs. Orlando Magic 

Monday Dec 1 at 10p ET: Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers 

Tuesday Dec 2 at 8p ET: New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics 

Tuesday Dec 2 at 11p ET: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Golden State Warriors 

Monday Dec 8 at 7p ET: Sacramento Kings vs. Indiana Pacers 

Monday Dec 8 at 9:30p ET: San Antonio Spurs vs. New Orleans Pelicans 

Monday Dec 15 at TBD: Matchup TBD 

Monday Dec 22 at 7p ET: Charlotte Hornets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers 

Monday Dec 22 at 9:30p ET: Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder 

Tuesday Dec 23 at 8p ET: Denver Nuggets vs. Dallas Mavericks 

Tuesday Dec 23 at 11p ET: Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Clippers 

Monday Dec 29 at 8p ET: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. San Antonio Spurs 

Monday Dec 29 at 11p ET: Dallas Mavericks vs. Portland Trail Blazers 

Tuesday Dec 30 at 8p ET: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Memphis Grizzlies 

Tuesday Dec 30 at 11p ET: Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Clippers 

Monday Jan 5 at 7p ET: New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons 

Monday Jan 5 at 8p ET: Denver Nuggets vs. Philadelphia 76ers 

Monday Jan 5 at 10p ET: Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Clippers 

Tuesday Jan 6 at 8p ET: Miami Heat vs. Minnesota Timberwolves 

Tuesday Jan 6 at 11p ET: Dallas Mavericks vs. Sacramento Kings 

Monday Jan 12 at 7:30p ET: Boston Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers 

Monday Jan 12 at 10p ET: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Sacramento Kings 

Tuesday Jan 13 at 8p ET: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Milwaukee Bucks 

Tuesday Jan 13 at 11p ET: Golden State Warriors vs. Portland Trail Blazers 

Monday Jan 19 at 12p ET: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Atlanta Hawks 

Monday Jan 19 at 2p ET: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Cleveland Cavaliers 

Monday Jan 19 at 5p ET: Dallas Mavericks vs. New York Knicks 

Monday Jan 19 at 8p ET: Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons 

Tuesday Jan 20 at 8p ET: San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston Rockets 

Tuesday Jan 20 at 10p ET: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets 

Monday Jan 26 at 7p ET: Orlando Magic vs. Cleveland Cavaliers 

Monday Jan 26 at 8p ET: Portland Trail Blazers vs. Boston Celtics 

Monday Jan 26 at 9:30p ET: Golden State Warriors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves 

Tuesday Jan 27 at 8p ET: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers 

Tuesday Jan 27 at 11p ET: Utah Jazz vs. Los Angeles Clippers 

Sunday Feb 1 at 7p ET: Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York Knicks 

Sunday Feb 1 at 9:30p ET: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Denver Nuggets 

Monday Feb 2 at 7p ET: Houston Rockets vs. Indiana Pacers 

Monday Feb 2 at 9:30p ET: Memphis Grizzlies vs. Minnesota Timberwolves 

Tuesday Feb 3 at 8p ET: Boston Celtics vs. Dallas Mavericks 

Tuesday Feb 3 at 11p ET: Phoenix Suns vs. Portland Trail Blazers 

Monday Feb 9 at 7:30p ET: Milwaukee Buck vs. Orlando Magic 

Monday Feb 9 at 10p ET: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Los Angeles Lakers 

Sunday Feb 22 at 6:30p ET: Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers 

Monday Feb 23 at 7p ET: San Antonio Spurs vs. Detroit Pistons 

Monday Feb 23 at 9:30p ET: Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets 

Tuesday Feb 24 at 8p ET: New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers 

Tuesday Feb 24 at 11p ET: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Portland Trail Blazers 

Sunday Mar 1 at 8p ET: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Dallas Mavericks 

Monday Mar 2 at 7:30p ET: Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks 

Monday Mar 2 at 10p ET: Los Angeles Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors 

Tuesday Mar 3 at 8p ET: San Antonio Spurs vs. Philadelphia 76ers 

Tuesday Mar 3 at 11p ET: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Portland Trail Blazers 

Sunday Mar 8 at 8p ET: Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs 

Monday Mar 9 at 7:30p ET: Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder 

Monday Mar 9 at 10p ET: New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles Clippers 

Tuesday Mar 10 at 8p ET: Dallas Mavericks vs. Atlanta Hawks 

Tuesday Mar 10 at 11p ET: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers 

Sunday Mar 15 at 8p ET: Golden State Warriors vs. New York Knicks 

Monday Mar 16 at 7p ET: Atlanta Hawks vs. Orlando Magic 

Monday Mar 16 at 8p ET: Phoenix Suns vs. Boston Celtics 

Monday Mar 16 at 9:30p ET: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets 

Tuesday Mar 17 at 8p ET: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Milwaukee Bucks 

Tuesday Mar 17 at 11p ET: San Antonio Spurs vs. Sacramento Kings 

Sunday Mar 22 at 8p ET: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Boston Celtics 

Monday Mar 23 at 7p ET: Memphis Grizzlies vs. Atlanta Hawks 

Monday Mar 23 at 9:30p ET: Golden State Warriors vs. Dallas Mavericks 

Tuesday Mar 24 at 8p ET: Orlando Magic vs. Cleveland Cavaliers 

Tuesday Mar 24 at 11p ET: Phoenix Suns vs. Denver Nuggets 

Sunday Mar 29 at 7:30p ET: New York Knicks at Oklahoma City Thunder 

Sunday Mar 29 at 10p ET: Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets 

Monday Mar 30 at 7p ET: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat 

Monday Mar 30 at 9:30p ET: Detroit Pistons at Oklahoma City Thunder 

Tuesday Mar 31 at 8p ET: New York Knicks vs. Houston Rockets 

Tuesday Mar 31 at 11p ET: Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Clippers 

Sunday Apr 5 at 7:30p ET: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks 

Sunday Apr 5 at 10p ET: Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors 

Monday Apr 6 at 7p ET: New York Knicks vs. Atlanta Hawks 

Tuesday Apr 7 at 8p ET: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Indiana Pacers 

Tuesday Apr 7 at 11p ET: Houston Rockets vs. Phoenix Suns 

Stream all those games LIVE plus NBA All-Star Weekend Feb 13-15, including the Castrol Rising Stars, State Farm All-Star Saturday Night, and the NBA All-Star Game. We can also expect a few playoff matchups coming our way after the regular season’s over. Keep your eyes peeled for more info towards the end of the season. 

Where can I stream NBA games? 

You can catch LIVE NBA games all season long on Peacock and NBC. Just download the Peacock app, navigate to the sports category, and start streaming the hottest NBA games of the season. 

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