Rome, 11 August (LaPresse) – Ahead of the full 2026–27 regular season fixture list, which is due to be unveiled next Thursday, the NBA has announced the fixtures for the season’s opening night on 20 October, those for the first week, and the fixtures that will make up the traditional Christmas Day programme. Here is the Opening Night schedule: Detroit Pistons v Boston Celtics; New York Knicks v Philadelphia 76ers; San Antonio Spurs v Oklahoma City Thunder. The following evenings will feature high-profile fixtures such as Miami v Minnesota, the Lakers v the Warriors, and the Texas derby between San Antonio and Houston. The Christmas Day fixtures are as follows: New York Knicks v San Antonio Spurs; Boston Celtics v Miami Heat; Los Angeles Lakers v Philadelphia 76ers; Minnesota Timberwolves v Oklahoma City Thunder; and Golden State Warriors v Denver Nuggets.
NBA: Opening day of the 2026–27 season and Christmas fixtures announced
Rome, 11 August (LaPresse) – Ahead of the full 2026–27 regular season fixture list, which is due to be unveiled next Thursday, the NBA has announced the fixtures for the season’s opening night on 20 October, those for the first week, and the fixtures that will make up the traditional Christmas Day programme. Here is the Opening Night schedule: Detroit Pistons v Boston Celtics; New York Knicks v Philadelphia 76ers; San Antonio Spurs v Oklahoma City Thunder. The following evenings will feature high-profile fixtures such as Miami v Minnesota, the Lakers v the Warriors, and the Texas derby between San Antonio and Houston. The Christmas Day fixtures are as follows: New York Knicks v San Antonio Spurs; Boston Celtics v Miami Heat; Los Angeles Lakers v Philadelphia 76ers; Minnesota Timberwolves v Oklahoma City Thunder; and Golden State Warriors v Denver Nuggets.