As part of the annual NBA schedule release comes the unveiling of nationally televised games for all teams. The NBA allows for a maximum of 34 national TV broadcasts per team each season.
The Los Angeles Lakers are among the teams that regularly rank near the top, and that has remained the case despite LeBron James leaving in free agency. James joining the Philadelphia 76ers has brought more attention to them, while the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks round out the group of teams with the most national TV games for the 2026-27 season.
Next on the list is the Oklahoma City Thunder with 30 games selected for national TV. No other team has more than 28.
NBA national TV games schedule
National TV games are considered those carried by league broadcast partners ESPN/ABC, NBC/Peacock and Amazon Prime. Tipoff times listed below are in PT.
Los Angeles Lakers (34)
Wednesday, Oct. 21: vs. Warriors, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, Oct. 27: vs. Trail Blazers, 8 p.m. (NBC)
Friday, Oct. 30: at Warriors, 7 p.m. (Prime)
Friday, Nov. 6: vs. Trail Blazers, 7 p.m. (Prime)
Friday, Nov. 27: at Spurs, 6:30 p.m. (Prime)
Monday, Nov. 30: at Rockets, 4:30 p.m. (Peacock)
Wednesday, Dec. 16: at Timberwolves, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday, Dec. 23: vs. Nuggets, 7 p.m. (Prime)
Friday, Dec. 25: vs. 76ers, 5 p.m. (ABC)
Tuesday, Dec. 29: vs. Rockets, 7:30 p.m. (NBC)
Thursday, Jan. 7: vs. Celtics, 7 p.m. (Prime)
Monday, Jan. 11: at Clippers, 7 p.m. (Peacock)
Thursday, Jan. 21: at Warriors, 7 p.m. (Prime)
Tuesday, Jan. 26: vs. Thunder, 8 p.m. (NBC)
Saturday, Jan. 30: at Knicks, 5:30 p.m. (ABC)
Tuesday, Feb. 2: at Celtics, 5 p.m. (NBC)
Saturday, Feb. 6: at Spurs, 5:30 p.m. (ABC)
Monday, Feb. 8: at Suns, 6:30 p.m. (Peacock)
Wednesday, Feb. 10: vs. Clippers, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Feb. 12: vs. Nuggets, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, Feb. 18: vs. Rockets, 7 p.m. (Prime)
Friday, Feb. 26: at Nuggets, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Sunday, Feb. 28: at Mavericks, 12:30 p.m. (ABC)
Thursday, March 4: at 76ers, 4 p.m. (Prime)
Saturday, March 6: vs. Thunder, 5:30 p.m. (ABC)
Thursday, March 11: vs. Knicks, 7 p.m. (Prime)
Sunday, March 14: vs. Warriors, 7 p.m. (NBC)
Wednesday, March 17: vs. Suns, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Sunday, March 21: vs. Mavericks, 7 p.m. (NBC)
Tuesday, March 23: at Heat, 5 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday, March 28: at Rockets, 12 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, April 1: at Thunder, 6:30 p.m. (Prime)
Sunday, April 4: vs. Spurs, 7 p.m. (NBC)
Wednesday, April 7: vs. Timberwolves, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
New York Knicks (34)
Tuesday, Oct. 20: vs. 76ers, 4 p.m. (NBC)
Friday, Oct. 23: at Celtics, 4 p.m. (Prime)
Tuesday, Oct. 27: vs. Pistons, 5 p.m. (NBC)
Friday, Oct. 30: at 76ers, 4:30 p.m. (Prime)
Wednesday, Nov. 11: vs. Cavaliers, 4 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Nov. 13: at Pacers, 4 p.m. (Prime)
Friday, Nov. 27: vs. Heat, 4 p.m. (Prime)
Tuesday, Dec. 1: at Bulls, 5 p.m. (NBC)
Saturday, Dec. 12: at Heat, 5:30 p.m. (ABC)
Monday, Dec. 21: at Cavs, 4 p.m. (Peacock)
Friday, Dec. 25: vs. Spurs, 9 a.m. (ABC)
Wednesday, Jan. 6: at Warriors, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Jan. 11: vs. Nuggets, 4:30 p.m. (Peacock)
Wednesday, Jan. 13: at Celtics, 4 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Jan. 18: vs. Timberwolves, 2 p.m. (NBC)
Friday, Jan. 22: at Hawks, 4 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, Jan. 28: vs. Hawks, 4 p.m. (Prime)
Saturday, Jan. 30: vs. Lakers, 5:30 p.m. (ABC)
Wednesday, Feb. 3: at Pistons, 4 p.m. (ESPN)
Sunday, Feb. 7: at Thunder, 6:30 p.m. (NBC)
Thursday, Feb. 11: at 76ers, 4 p.m. (Prime)
Saturday, Feb. 13: vs. Warriors, 5:30 p.m. (ABC)
Wednesday, Feb. 17: at Pistons, 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, Feb. 25: vs. Thunder, 4:30 p.m. (Prime)
Saturday, Feb. 27: vs. 76ers, 5:30 p.m. (ABC)
Thursday, March 4: at Mavericks, 6:30 p.m. (Prime)
Sunday, March 7: at Spurs, 6:30 p.m. (NBC)
Thursday, March 11: at Lakers, 7 p.m. (Prime)
Sunday, March 14: vs. Celtics, 9 a.m. (ABC)
Sunday, March 28: at Magic, 9:30 a.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, March 30: at Magic, 5 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday, April 4: vs. Celtics, 4:30 p.m. (NBC)
Tuesday, April 6: at Hawks, 5 p.m. (NBC)
Friday, April 9: vs. Pistons, 4 p.m. (Prime)
Philadelphia 76ers (34)
Tuesday, Oct. 20: at Knicks, 4 p.m. (NBC)
Thursday, Oct. 22: vs. Cavaliers, 4 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday, Oct. 28: at Pacers, 4 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Oct. 30: vs. Knicks, 4:30 p.m. (Prime)
Wednesday, Nov. 4: at Pistons, 4 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Nov. 6: at Cavs, 4:30 p.m. (Prime)
Tuesday, Nov. 10: vs. Celtics, 5 p.m. (NBC)
Wednesday, Nov. 25: vs. Heat, 2 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Dec. 14: at Magic, 4 p.m. (Peacock)
Wednesday, Dec. 23: vs. Rockets, 4:30 p.m. (Prime)
Friday, Dec. 25: at Lakers, 2 p.m. (ABC)
Wednesday, Jan. 6: vs. Thunder, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Jan. 8: vs. Miami, 4 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, Jan. 12: vs. Wizrds, 5 p.m. (NBC)
Monday, Jan. 18: at Hawks, 11:30 a.m. (NBC)
Thursday, Jan. 21: at Celtics, 4:30 p.m. (Prime)
Saturday, Jan. 30: at Heat, 9:30 a.m. (ABC)
Friday, Feb. 5: vs. Pistons, 4 p.m. (Prime)
Sunday, Feb. 7: vs. Celtics, 4 p.m. (NBC)
Thursday, Feb. 11: vs. Knicks, 4 p.m. (Prime)
Saturday, Feb. 13: at Thunder, 2:30 p.m. (Prime)
Monday, Feb. 15: at Mavericks, 11:30 a.m. (NBC)
Saturday, Feb. 27: at Knicks, 5:30 p.m. (ABC)
Monday, March 1: at Cavaliers, 4 p.m. (Peacock)
Thursday, March 4: vs. Lakers, 4 p.m. (Prime)
Sunday, March 7: at Celtics, 10 a.m. (ABC)
Thursday, March 11: at Spurs, 4:30 p.m. (Prime)
Saturday, March 13: at Timberwolves, 5:30 p.m. (ABC)
Monday, March 15: vs. Raptors, 4 p.m. (Peacock)
Sunday, March 21: vs. Spurs, 4:30 p.m. (NBC)
Wednesday, March 24: at Warriors, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Sunday, March 28: at Nuggets, 7 p.m. (NBC)
Wednesday, March 31: vs. Warriors, 4 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, April 8: at Heat, 4 p.m. (Prime)
San Antonio Spurs (34)
Tuesday, Oct. 20: vs. Thunder, 6:30 p.m. (NBC)
Friday, Oct. 23: vs. Rockets, 6:30 p.m. (Prime)
Wednesday, Nov. 4: vs. Mavericks, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Nov. 13: vs. Warriors, 6:30 p.m. (Prime)
Tuesday, Nov. 17: vs. Pistons, 5 p.m. (NBC)
Wednesday, Nov. 25: at Trail Blazers, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Nov. 27: vs. Lakers, 6:30 p.m. (Prime)
Tuesday, Dec. 15: at Cavaliers, 5 p.m. (NBC)
Friday, Dec. 25: at Knicks, 9 a.m. (ABC)
Thursday, Jan. 14: vs. Pelicans, 11 a.m. (Prime)
Sunday, Jan. 17: at Pelicans, 7:30 a.m. (Prime)
Wednesday, Jan. 20: vs. Heat, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Jan. 22: vs. Timberwolves, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, Jan. 26: vs. Heat, 5 p.m. (NBC)
Saturday, Jan. 30: at Warriors, 2:30 p.m. (ABC)
Monday, Feb. 1: at Warriors, 7 p.m. (Peacock)
Saturday, Feb. 6: vs. Lakers, 5:30 p.m. (ABC)
Tuesday, Feb. 9: at Mavericks, 5 p.m. (NBC)
Thursday, Feb. 11: at Thunder, 6:30 p.m. (Prime)
Monday, Feb. 15: at Heat, 2 p.m. (NBC)
Thursday, Feb. 18: at Timberwolves, 4:30 p.m. (Prime)
Sunday, Feb. 28: vs. Nuggets, 10 a.m. (ABC)
Wednesday, March 3: at Nuggets, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, March 5: at Rockets, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Sunday, March 7: vs. Knicks, 4:30 p.m. (NBC)
Thursday, March 11: vs. 76ers, 4:30 p.m. (Prime)
Sunday, March 14: at Thunder, 11:30 a.m. (ABC)
Sunday, March 21: at 76ers, 4:30 p.m. (NBC)
Wednesday, March 24: at Celtics, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, March 27: at Pistons, 12 p.m. (Prime)
Monday, March 29: vs. Suns, 6:30 p.m. (Peacock)
Sunday, April 4: at Lakers, 7 p.m. (NBC)
Wednesday, April 7: vs. Cavaliers, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, April 9: vs. Nuggets, 6:30 p.m. (Prime)
Teams with fewest national TV games
The Brooklyn Nets, Memphis Grizzlies, Milwaukee Bucks, New Orleans Pelicans and Sacramento Kings are tied for the fewest national TV broadcasts with two each during the 2026-27 NBA season.
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