By ESPN, 2026-08-14 03:08:00
2026-27赛季的NBA赛程正式公布！
常规赛将于美东时间10月20日拉开帷幕，首日将迎来三连赛。下午3点，波士顿凯尔特人将对阵底特律活塞（NBC/Peacock直播）；随后，费城76人将前往麦迪逊广场花园挑战纽约尼克斯（美东时间晚7点，NBC/Peacock直播）；最后，俄克拉荷马雷霆将客场挑战圣安东尼奥马刺（美东时间晚9点30分，NBC/Peacock直播）。
随着NBA第81个赛季的临近，哪些新秀首秀、宿敌恩怨以及季后赛重演最值得你列入观赛清单？
经历了一个忙碌的休赛期后，许多超级巨星将披上新的战袍。今年7月，这位“希腊神兽”被从密尔沃基雄鹿交易至迈阿密热火，扬尼斯·阿德托昆博 (Giannis Antetokounmpo) 将身披红黑战衣。而在被效力多年的波士顿凯尔特人交易后，杰伦·布朗 (Jaylen Brown) 也将代表费城76人以全新面貌亮相。
最引人注目的是，41岁的勒布朗·詹姆斯 (LeBron James) 在经历了数月关于这位未来名人堂成员去向的自由市场猜测后加盟了76人，他将与布朗并肩作战，开启自己的第24个NBA赛季。
联盟也因高顺位乐透秀AJ·迪班萨 (AJ Dybantsa) 和达林·彼得森 (Darryn Peterson) 的首秀而热闹非凡。然而，最佳新秀的争夺似乎远未尘埃落定，3号秀卡梅隆·布泽尔 (Cameron Boozer)（孟菲斯灰熊）和4号秀凯莱布·威尔逊 (Caleb Wilson)（芝加哥公牛）看起来都已准备好在处子赛季立即产生影响力。
本赛季有如此多的故事线等待展开，ESPN的NBA内幕专家们为您盘点了2026-27赛季最受期待的比赛，包括揭幕战、复仇之战、节日大战以及关键的超级巨星重返旧地。
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NBA赛程常见问题 | 揭幕战
勒布朗专区 | 重磅重逢与季后赛重演
五场圣诞大战 | 新秀对决
NBA全部30支球队完整赛程
NBA赛程常见问题
揭幕战在什么时候？
NBA的揭幕日定于美东时间10月20日，波士顿凯尔特人和底特律活塞将在下午3点打响新赛季的第一枪（NBC/Peacock直播）。在这场罕见的日间揭幕战之后，费城76人将客场挑战卫冕冠军纽约尼克斯（美东时间晚7点，NBC/Peacock直播），随后俄克拉荷马雷霆将客场挑战圣安东尼奥马刺（美东时间晚9点30分，NBC/Peacock直播）。
阿联酋航空NBA杯（季中锦标赛）在什么时候？
第四届NBA杯将于10月30日开始小组赛，并于11月27日结束。四分之一决赛将于12月4日至5日进行，半决赛将于12月8日和9日进行。冠军争夺战将于12月11日在印第安纳波利斯的欣克尔体育馆（Hinkle Fieldhouse）开打。
圣诞大战的赛程安排是怎样的？
12月25日将进行五场比赛：
- 圣安东尼奥马刺 VS 纽约尼克斯（美东时间中午12点）
- 迈阿密热火 VS 波士顿凯尔特人（美东时间下午2点30分）
- 费城76人 VS 洛杉矶湖人（美东时间下午5点）
- 俄克拉荷马雷霆 VS 明尼苏达森林狼（美东时间晚8点）
- 丹佛掘金 VS 金州勇士（美东时间晚10点30分）
全明星赛在何时何地举行？
NBA全明星赛将于2027年2月21日在菲尼克斯太阳队的主场Mortgage Matchup Center举行。
揭幕战对决（10月20日）
凯尔特人 VS 活塞
美东时间下午3点 | NBC/Peacock
NBA正在扩大其揭幕战的规模，加入了一场上赛季东部前两号种子之间的日间对决。对于已经20多年没有在圣诞节打过比赛的活塞队来说，承办2026-27赛季的首场比赛是一个绝佳的机会，可以在全国观众瞩目的舞台上为凯德·康宁汉 (Cade Cunningham) 冲击MVP造势。
与此同时，重组后的凯尔特人将首次检验杰森·塔图姆 (Jayson Tatum) 和保罗·乔治 (Paul George) 的双人组搭档，此前他们在7月份做出了将杰伦·布朗交易至费城76人的极具争议的决定。—— 本·戈利弗 (Ben Golliver)
76人 VS 尼克斯
美东时间晚7点 | NBC/Peacock
2014年勒布朗·詹姆斯重返克利夫兰开启他的第二段骑士生涯时，他也不禁沉浸在骑士对阵纽约尼克斯的首场常规赛的热度之中。“这可能是史上最重大的体育盛事之一，”詹姆斯当时说道。
令人惊叹的是，12年后，他将有机会超越这一盛况。詹姆斯的76人首秀同样是对阵尼克斯，但这一次是在麦迪逊广场花园，而且正值纽约的颁戒之夜。即便这些背景还不够令人兴奋，看看詹姆斯如何融入费城星光熠熠的阵容（其中包括布朗、乔尔·恩比德 (Joel Embiid) 和泰瑞斯·马克西 (Tyrese Maxey)），也足以让篮球看客们大饱眼福。—— 戴夫·麦克梅纳明 (Dave McMenamin)
雷霆 VS 马刺
美东时间晚9点30分 | NBC/Peacock
算上常规赛、NBA杯和季后赛，这两支球队上赛季交手了12次，而本赛季他们将在揭幕战中再度碰面。上赛季马刺赢下了其中8场对决，这也是西部竞争最激烈的宿敌恩怨之一。由两届常规赛MVP谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) 领衔的雷霆队，绝不会忘记在西部决赛中，雷霆曾以3-2领先，但最终被马刺在抢七大战中淘汰后，圣安东尼奥人在自家主场上那激情澎湃的庆祝画面。
与此同时，年度最佳防守球员维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 在面对这些比赛时总是格外兴奋，并且他有更多的动力在赛季初打出强势表现，以抹去马刺在总决赛失利后的苦涩滋味。—— 迈克尔·C·莱特 (Michael C. Wright)
勒布朗·詹姆斯的第24个NBA赛季：
当詹姆斯决定结束他长达八个赛季的湖人生涯时，他曾考虑过多个去处。当詹姆斯客场挑战这些球队时，那些球迷群体都将有机会看到“如果当初”的可能。
76人 VS 骑士
11月6日美东时间晚7点30分 | Prime
詹姆斯在自由球员市场期间只进行了一次面对面的会面：7月初与骑士管理层及老板会面。然而，他最终还是决定不与克利夫兰进行第三次重聚，再次让骑士空欢喜一场。如今，刚刚在没有勒布朗的情况下创下三十年来最深季后赛之旅的骑士队，将全力证明他选择加盟另一支东部竞争对手是一个错误的决定。
这将是他们赛季初两次交手中的第二场，因为克利夫兰也是詹姆斯作为76人球员的主场揭幕战对手（美东时间10月22日晚7点，ESPN直播）。这些对决也可能是今年春天潜在季后赛系列赛的预演，而这也将是詹姆斯职业生涯中首次在季后赛系列赛中面对家乡球队。—— 戈利弗
76人 VS 热火
1月30日美东时间中午12点30分 | ABC
这本可以是勒布朗、扬尼斯和新版“三巨头”对抗整个NBA的故事。但詹姆斯拒绝了重返南海岸，转而选择加盟费城，让帕特·莱利 (Pat Riley) 再次只能空叹“如果当初”。尽管两队本月早些时候已在费城交过手（美东时间1月8日晚7点，ESPN直播），但詹姆斯重返迈阿密的旅程依然充满看点。即使没有詹姆斯，热火在内线依然是一支不可忽视的力量，阿德托昆博和巴姆·阿德巴约 (Bam Adebayo) 将成为埃里克·斯波尔斯特拉 (Erik Spoelstra) 防守体系的支柱。
正如莱利已经明确表示的那样，热火的目标是总冠军。战胜詹姆斯和76人只会增强迈阿密的信心，证明即使没有这位前超级巨星，他们依然是东部的有力竞争者。—— 欧姆·永米苏克 (Ohm Youngmisuk)
76人 VS 勇士
3月24日美东时间晚10点 | ESPN
勒布朗·詹姆斯在职业生涯后期转战东部，意味着每个常规赛他只有两次机会与那支曾连续四个六月在总决赛中交手的球队及当家球星碰面。尽管上赛季詹姆斯还在湖人时有四次机会，但他没有一次与斯蒂芬·库里 (Steph Curry) 同台竞技。
詹姆斯因伤错过了对阵勇士的揭幕战，而库里则因伤错过了接下来的三场对阵湖人的比赛。算上季后赛，在他们传奇的职业生涯中，两人共交手过55次。库里的勇士队以30胜25负占据上风。—— 安东尼·斯莱特 (Anthony Slater)
其他不容错过的重逢之战：
猛龙 VS 快船
11月2日美东时间晚10点
科怀·莱昂纳德重返洛杉矶？： 当猛龙客场挑战快船时，莱昂纳德会身穿哪支球队的球衣？令人惊讶的是，答案仍然未知，因为那笔几乎完成、本将把莱昂纳德送回多伦多的交易目前仍处于停滞状态，两支球队正在等待NBA对Aspiration调查的裁决。
莱昂纳德在洛杉矶生涯的丑闻式收尾，加上他未能带领快船夺冠，使得他在快船的传奇地位变得相当复杂。这也引出了第二个悬而未决的问题：如果莱昂纳德真的被交易到猛龙，快船球迷在他重返主场时会如何迎接他？—— 扎克·克拉姆 (Zach Kram)
凯尔特人 VS 76人
11月10日美东时间晚8点 | NBC
保罗·乔治重返费城： 凯尔特人和76人将在7月份那笔震惊联盟的布朗与保罗·乔治互换交易后首次交锋。在赛季如此早的阶段，两支球队应该都还在适应夏天的阵容变动，而勒布朗·詹姆斯将有机会利用双方对凯尔特人的共同敌意来赢得76人球迷的喜爱。与此同时，乔治将在经历了一段复杂的两年期后重返费城。他会受到怎样的对待？虽然他在费城的短暂逗留伴随着伤病问题、因违反NBA禁药规定而被禁赛25场以及球迷对其合同的抱怨，但乔治在离开时表现出色，帮助76人在去年的季后赛首轮中击败凯尔特人，取得了一场令人难忘的系列赛胜利。—— 戈利弗
雄鹿 VS 热火
11月18日美东时间晚7点 | ESPN
泰勒·希罗重返迈阿密： 阿德巴约对泰勒·希罗 (Tyler Herro) 在泄露的Instagram私信中质疑他的防守和薪水感到非常不满，这导致他在夏季联赛期间在拉斯维加斯动手打了这位前队友。阿德巴约很有可能还没有表达完自己的情绪。当雄鹿和热火相遇时，扬尼斯·阿德托昆博与旧主的重逢之战可能会被“阿德巴约 VS 希罗”的恩怨稍微抢去风头。
这将是希罗反击阿德巴约和老东家热火队的机会。而且他不会是唯一一个动力十足的雄鹿球员。凯莱尔·韦尔 (Kel’el Ware)、小海梅·哈克斯 (Jaime Jaquez Jr.) 和卡斯帕拉斯·雅库西奥尼斯 (Kasparas Jakucionis) 肯定会渴望提醒热火，他们为了得到扬尼斯付出了怎样的代价。—— 永米苏克
76人 VS 凯尔特人
1月21日美东时间晚7点 | Prime
杰伦·布朗重返波士顿： 在作为凯尔特人队友并肩作战近十年后，当全新面貌的76人客场挑战波士顿，塔图姆和布朗将首次作为对手踏上TD花园球馆的地板。预计2024年总决赛MVP布朗将收获凯尔特人球迷满场的欢呼与感激，此前7月份那笔结束了他波士顿10年生涯的交易让球迷们震惊不已。
布朗重返波士顿的比赛要到2026-27赛季开始近三个月后才会上演，因此届时旁观者应该能很好地判断这两支大西洋赛区的宿敌是否都在朝着争冠的目标稳步前进。鉴于布朗的交易在发生时引发了巨大的争议，想象一下，如果波士顿或费城开局不佳，在这场比赛之前舆论会是怎样的景象。—— 戈利弗
热火 VS 雄鹿
1月28日美东时间晚9点30分 | Prime
扬尼斯·阿德托昆博重返密尔沃基： 扬尼斯·阿德托昆博曾极力表明，离开密尔沃基并非出于个人恩怨。他热爱这支选中他的城市，他在那里成长了13个赛季，并成长为两届MVP和NBA总冠军。但阿德托昆博看到了雄鹿争冠之路的尽头，如今他在迈阿密迎来了全新的开始，并有机会再次在最高水平的舞台上竞争。
但他重返密尔沃基的旅程将充满情感，无论是对于这位依然热爱这座城市的球员，还是对于那些从未想过看他离开的球迷。—— 贾马尔·科利尔 (Jamal Collier)
开拓者 VS 灰熊
2月6日美东时间下午5点30分 | Prime
贾·莫兰特重返孟菲斯： 莫兰特从未想过离开这座全心全意接纳了他七个赛季的城市。但一系列的伤病、场外事件以及球队的两次重组，使得他最终被交易到波特兰变得不可避免。莫兰特曾带领着一支年轻、令人兴奋的灰熊核心阵容，他们曾被寄予厚望在未来多年里争夺总冠军。
但莫兰特、小贾伦·杰克逊 (Jaren Jackson Jr.) 和德斯蒙德·贝恩 (Desmond Bane) 在一起只赢过一次季后赛系列赛。莫兰特加盟了一支正在崛起的波特兰球队，该队刚刚打完了自2021年以来的首个季后赛系列赛，但他在作为开拓者球员的首场新闻发布会上表示，孟菲斯“永远是我的家”。预计这座城市也会以同样的爱意回报他。—— 迈克尔·C·莱特
森林狼 VS 黄蜂
2月15日美东时间中午12点 | NBC/Peacock
拉梅洛·鲍尔重返夏洛特： 如果詹姆斯没有选择费城，黄蜂队交易拉梅洛·鲍尔 (LaMelo Ball) 的决定本将是今年夏天最大的震撼弹。夏洛特上赛季迎来了联盟第二大的触底反弹，堪称1月1日之后最炙手可热的球队，距离打破NBA最长季后赛荒仅差一场附加赛的胜利。保留原班人马本是一个轻松的选择。然而，黄蜂不仅交易走了他们的战术大脑，还送走了球队最受欢迎的球星之一。
夏洛特管理层认为，在鲍尔的带领下，球队无法成为总冠军争夺者。黄蜂准备将进攻主导权交给布兰登·米勒 (Brandon Miller) 和孔·克努佩尔 (Kon Knueppel)，并将控球后卫的职责交给科比·怀特 (Coby White)。他们还对纳兹·里德 (Naz Reid) 垂涎已久。然而，许多黄蜂球迷对交易走这位令人兴奋且难以捉摸的球星感到沮丧。鲍尔将受到想念他的球迷们的欢呼。而他也将努力证明，自己可以成为明尼苏达在安东尼·爱德华兹 (Anthony Edwards) 身边所缺失的那块夺冠拼图。—— 永米苏克
凯尔特人 VS 尼克斯
3月14日美东时间中午12点 | ABC
米切尔·罗宾逊重返纽约： 对于凯尔特人中锋米切尔·罗宾逊 (Mitchell Robinson) 来说，这将是一个超现实的夜晚，他上赛季以夺冠为自己在尼克斯的八年生涯画上了圆满的句号。遗憾的是，一旦老板詹姆斯·多兰 (James Dolan) 决定不超越第二土豪线以保留夺冠阵容，这位在尼克斯效力时间最长的球员便成了球队今夏最大的流失。
结果，罗宾逊转投凯尔特人，而后者在季后赛首轮出局后急需加强前场实力。作为一名在总决赛中带伤作战的高产篮板手和防守专家，罗宾逊可以期待在麦迪逊广场花园球馆收获忠实球迷们的热烈欢迎。—— 戈利弗
迟到的重逢
爵士 VS 灰熊
10月21日美东时间晚8点
小贾伦·杰克逊重返孟菲斯： 在孟菲斯将杰克逊交易至犹他两周多后，灰熊曾主场迎战爵士，但这位前NBA年度最佳防守球员因膝伤错过了那场比赛。灰熊在首节结束时播放了致敬视频，向这位两届全明星致敬。但希望这一次，他能够作为犹他重组阵容的防守支柱登场，该阵容还拥有2号秀达林·彼得森、取得进步的基昂特·乔治 (Keyonte George) 以及劳里·马尔卡宁 (Lauri Markkanen)。
杰克逊将面对一支他几乎认不出来的灰熊队。总经理扎克·克莱曼 (Zach Kleiman) 几乎彻底重组了年轻的灰熊阵容。杰克逊曾与莫兰特和贝恩一起被视为孟菲斯光明未来的核心基石，而现在他将与3号秀卡梅隆·布泽尔这一新的未来展开正面交锋。—— 迈克尔·C·莱特
奇才 VS 老鹰
11月6日美东时间晚7点
特雷·杨重返亚特兰大： 特雷·杨 (Trae Young) 曾在2月24日首次回到亚特兰大，但他没有在那场比赛中出场，也没有在两天后老鹰背靠背的第二场比赛中上场。当时，老鹰主场观众在播放致敬视频时向这位前明星控卫报以热烈的掌声，而杨则用双手向球迷比心作为回应。
不过这一次，杨将在他曾经称之为家的球场上，与他的前队友们同场竞技。在为俱乐部效力了前八个赛季之后，这无疑会带来复杂的情感。虽然杨表示他对前东家没有怨恨，但他肯定想向亚特兰大证明，自己配得上今年夏天与奇才签下的那份四年2.12亿美元合同的每一分钱。—— 永米苏克
奇才 VS 独行侠
3月11日美东时间晚7点
安东尼·戴维斯重返达拉斯： 这将非常尴尬。独行侠球迷对戴维斯没有敌意，但他代表了队史上最痛苦的决定——作为卢卡·东契奇 (Luka Doncic) 交易的核心筹码，这笔交易在当时就立刻遭到唾弃，并很快被证明是一笔历史级的糟糕交易。
播放戴维斯的致敬视频可能会引发全场观众的嘘声，但话又说回来，他身穿独行侠球衣的画面可能根本不够剪辑出一部视频。—— 蒂姆·麦克马洪 (Tim MacMahon)
骑士 VS 快船
3月11日美东时间晚10点30分
詹姆斯·哈登重返洛杉矶： 詹姆斯·哈登 (James Harden) 在洛杉矶度过了三年，虽然他在常规赛中打出了一些令人印象深刻的数据，但他在季后赛中的表现从未达到足以帮助快船跨过难关的水平。
然而，他在洛杉矶的故事以一种熟悉的节奏结束：一旦明确他无法获得自己认为应得的那种续约合同，他最终被交易到了一个愿意给他一份多年合同的地方。克利夫兰希望哈登能成为那块夺冠拼图。快船会欢迎哈登回归，但他们显然已经坚定地开启了新篇章。—— 科利尔
季后赛重演：不容错过的重磅对决
活塞 VS 魔术
11月24日美东时间晚7点
这两支球队在上赛季东部季后赛中奉献了竞争最激烈的系列赛之一，8号种子魔术队几乎完成了对1号种子活塞队的惊天黑八奇迹，随后底特律在1-3落后的情况下完成了绝地逆转。
在首轮系列赛的某些时刻，人们甚至分不清哪支球队更配得上更高的种子顺位。奥兰多整个夏天都在设想各种“如果当初”，尤其是考虑到弗朗茨·瓦格纳 (Franz Wagner) 错过了系列赛的最后三场比赛。底特律则将全力证明去年的60胜和东部第一并非侥幸。还有什么比击败那支几乎让他们提前回家的球队更好的证明方式呢？—— 科利尔
雷霆 VS 步行者
2月5日美东时间晚9点30分 | Prime
2025年NBA总决赛重演： 尽管现在听起来像是在谈论远古历史，但步行者在不久前确实距离夺得NBA总冠军仅一步之遥。也许，如果不是因为那次毁灭性的伤病，印第安纳本可以完成总决赛历史上最大的冷门之一。
但随着泰瑞斯·哈利伯顿 (Tyrese Haliburton) 在跟腱断裂伤愈复出，印第安纳期望重新夺回其在联盟顶尖行列中的位置。而俄克拉荷马雷霆无疑是检验他们成色最好的试金石。—— 科利尔
圣诞大战对决
马刺 VS 尼克斯
美东时间中午12点 | ESPN
在许多人记忆中堪称最伟大的五场总决赛对决中，纽约尼克斯击败了联盟冉冉升起的超级新星维克托·文班亚马和圣安东尼奥马刺，夺得了他们53年来的首个总冠军。
这些比赛充满了戏剧性：从文班在第二场比赛后期的失误，到OG·阿奴诺比 (OG Anunoby) 在第四场比赛中载入史册的补篮，再到杰伦·布伦森 (Jalen Brunson) 在第五场客场比赛中的英雄级表现。总而言之，这是自1998年以来收视率最高的总决赛系列赛，在ABC and ESPN上的平均收视人数达到2060万。他们常规赛的重逢战或许没有总冠军的头衔，但依然绝对是不容错过的视觉盛宴。—— 麦克梅纳明
热火 VS 凯尔特人
美东时间下午2点30分 | ESPN
这是NBA赛程制定者们一次极具灵感的选择：谁不想在节日里加点戏剧性和恩怨情仇来助兴呢？凯尔特人和热火长期以来一直是NBA最激烈的宿敌之一，而迈阿密的新当家球星扬尼斯·阿德托昆博曾与波士顿在2018年、2019年和2022年的季后赛中展开过激战。似乎这些球场恩怨还不够，据报道，在雄鹿将这位两届MVP送往南海岸之前，凯尔特人也是今夏阿德托昆博的交易追求者之一。和家人一起围坐在圣诞壁炉旁，看看波士顿的布拉德·史蒂文斯 (Brad Stevens) 当时是否应该提高对阿德托昆博的报价。—— 戈利弗
76人 VS 湖人
美东时间下午5点 | ESPN
尽管詹姆斯和卢卡·东契奇在湖人的联手备受瞩目，但他们在常规赛和季后赛中总共只在一起打了72场比赛。他们取得了47胜25负（.652）的战绩，但最终，他们的合作时光将作为“如果当初”的遗憾被人们铭记。
自詹姆斯上一次作为湖人的对手已经过去了近十年，但根据StatMuse的数据，他过去在面对紫金军团时表现相当出色，取得了22胜8负（.733）的战绩。然而，在面对东契奇时，詹姆斯的战绩仅为8胜6负（.571）。这意味着湖人与76人的两场对决——包括詹姆斯自离开湖人后在圣诞节首次重返洛杉矶——都注定将是电影级别的精彩大戏。—— 麦克梅纳明
雷霆 VS 森林狼
美东时间晚8点 | ESPN
这是全新面貌的森林狼队的主场秀——也堪称拉梅洛·鲍尔职业生涯中关注度最高的一场比赛。安东尼·爱德华兹正成为圣诞大战的常客，这是他连续第三次在节日舞台上亮相，在此前的两场圣诞大战中他场均砍下35分。而两届MVP得主谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大在他唯一的圣诞大战中表现不佳，在去年主场输给马刺的比赛中，他19投7中仅得22分。—— 麦克马洪
掘金 VS 勇士
美东时间晚10点30分 | ESPN
勇士队的实力下滑，以至于他们终于被挤出了黄金节日时间段，但斯蒂芬·库里作为收视保证的存在，意味着他们并没有完全从圣诞大战中被剔除。联盟选择在晚间档安排库里对阵尼古拉·约基奇 (Nikola Jokic)，用两位在过去十年中定义了联盟、风格迥异的MVP天才，为漫长的篮球之日画上句号。
在双方保持健康的前提下，这场对决看点十足——约基奇将面对由德雷蒙德·格林 (Draymond Green)、阿尔·霍福德 (Al Horford) 和克里斯塔普斯·波尔津吉斯 (Kristaps Porzingis) 组成的经验丰富的前场防线，而库里则将与贾马尔·穆雷 (Jamal Murray) 展开正面交锋。—— 斯莱特
最佳新秀观察
国王 VS 篮网
12月31日美东时间晚6点
事实上，密切关注在5到8顺位被选中的全部四名控球后卫将非常有趣，其中包括基顿·瓦格勒 (Keaton Wagler) 和金斯顿·弗莱明斯 (Kingston Flemings)。在纸面上，这一群体中艾卡夫 (Acuff) 和布朗预计将在新秀赛季扮演最重要的角色。虽然国王和篮网本赛季都不是必看的焦点球队，但这两支球队的未来在很大程度上取决于他们新秀场上指挥官的成功。
艾卡夫和布朗都将面临NBA陡峭的学习曲线，尤其是在防守端。但随着他们在本赛季的实战中不断摸索，他们的进攻天赋绝对值得关注。—— 杰里米·伍 (Jeremy Woo)
奇才 VS 爵士
2月27日美东时间下午3点 | Prime
AJ·迪班萨 VS 达林·彼得森： 这是最值得收看的新秀对决，前两顺位新秀很可能都将扮演重要角色，而奇才队在状元签上做出的改变命运的抉择，也将笼罩在这些正面交锋之上。
彼得森是我排名第一的新秀，他的技术足够出色，能够即插即用并产生巨大影响力。在堪萨斯度过了一个有些迷失的发展赛季后，磨炼他的投篮选择并适应NBA比赛的速度将是他的下一步。
迪班萨拥有身体素质上的优势，但他作为新秀能产生怎样的影响，在很大程度上取决于他跳投技术的发展，这是他未来需要明确提升的领域。
他们最终分属不同的分区，这让任何真正的宿敌关系都打了一点折扣——但值得一提的是，在高中和大学的每一次交手中，彼得森都赢得了胜利。—— 伍
灰熊 VS 公牛
3月13日美东时间晚8点
布泽尔 VS 威尔逊： 这将是两位风格迥异的纯正大前锋之间的真正正面交锋。由于威尔逊赛季报销的伤病，布泽尔和威尔逊在大学里仅交手过一次，但那场北卡与杜克（UNC-Duke）的对决是我整个赛季看过的最精彩的大学比赛，他们的对决完全不负众望。
我认为布泽尔是顶级新秀中对NBA准备最充分的，而他所在的灰熊队在重建方面比公牛队领先一两步——这可能不会是一场势均力敌的比赛。但可以预料的是，这两位曾经的AAU队友都会在对决中全力以赴。—— 伍
每支球队的2026-27赛季完整赛程
大西洋赛区： BOS | BKN | NYK | PHI | TOR
中部赛区： CHI | CLE | DET | IND | MIL
东南赛区： ATL | CHA | MIA | ORL | WAS
太平洋赛区： GS | LAC | LAL | PHX | SAC
西南赛区： DAL | HOU | MEM | NO | SA
西北赛区： DEN | MIN | OKC| POR | UTAH
由生成式 AI 翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。
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NBA schedule 2026-27: Opening night, Christmas and must-see games
The 2026-27 NBA schedule is here!
The regular season begins on Oct. 20 with a tripleheader. The Boston Celtics will face the Detroit Pistons at 3 p.m. ET (NBC/Peacock) before the Philadelphia 76ers head to Madison Square Garden to play the New York Knicks (7 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock) and the Oklahoma City Thunder travel to the San Antonio Spurs (9:30 p.m. ET NBC/Peacock).
As the NBA’s 81st season approaches, which rookie debuts, rooted rivalries and playoff rematches should be at the top of your watch list?
After a busy offseason, there will be plenty of superstars donning new threads. Giannis Antetokounmpo will be sporting red and black after the Greek phenom was traded from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Miami Heat in July. Jaylen Brown will also be repping a new look for the Philadelphia 76ers after a trade from his longtime team, the Boston Celtics.
Most notably, LeBron James will tip off his 24th NBA season alongside Brown after the 41-year-old joined the 76ers following months of free agent speculation about where the future Hall of Famer would land.
The league is also buzzing around the debuts of top lottery picks AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson. However, the Rookie of the Year race appears far from settled with No. 3 pick Cameron Boozer (Memphis Grizzlies) and No. 4 pick Caleb Wilson (Chicago Bulls) looking ready to make immediate impacts in Year 1.
With plenty of storylines waiting to unfold this season, ESPN’s NBA insiders break down the most anticipated games of the 2026-27 NBA season, including opening night, revenge matchups, holiday showdowns and key superstar returns.
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NBA schedule FAQ
When is opening day/night?
Opening day and night of the NBA is Oct. 20 as the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons will tip off the season at 3 p.m. ET(NBC/Peacock). The rare day opening game will be followed by the Philadelphia 76ers at the defending champion New York Knicks (7 p.m., NBC/Peacock) and the Oklahoma City Thunder at the San Antonio Spurs (9:30 p.m., NBC/Peacock).
When is the Emirates NBA Cup?
The fourth edition of the NBA Cup begins on Oct. 30 with group play and will end on Nov. 27. The quarterfinals will take place from Dec. 4-5 and the semifinals will be played on Dec. 8 and 9. The championship will tip off on Dec. 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
What is the Christmas schedule?
There will be five games Dec. 25:
- San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks (12 p.m. ET)
- Miami Heat at Boston Celtics (2:30 p.m. ET)
- Philadelphia 76ers at Los Angeles Lakers (5 p.m. ET)
- Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves (8 p.m. ET)
- Denver Nuggets at Golden State Warriors (10:30 p.m. ET)
When and where is the All-Star Game?
The NBA All-Star Game will take place Feb. 21, 2027, at the Mortgage Matchup Center, home of the Phoenix Suns.
Opening-night matchups (Oct. 20)
Celtics at Pistons
3 p.m. ET | NBC/Peacock
The NBA is expanding its opening-night slate to include a matinee matchup between the Eastern Conference’s top two seeds from last season. For the Pistons, who haven’t played on Christmas in more than 20 years, hosting the first game of the 2026-27 season represents an excellent opportunity to launch Cade Cunningham’s MVP candidacy to a captive national audience.
The refashioned Celtics, meanwhile, will get their first look at the Jayson Tatum and Paul George partnership after their polarizing decision to trade Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers in July. – Ben Golliver
76ers at Knicks
7 p.m. ET | NBC/Peacock
When LeBron James returned to Cleveland in 2014 for his second stint with the franchise, he couldn’t help but get caught up in the hype for the Cavs’ first regular-season game against the New York Knicks. “This is probably one of the biggest sporting events that is up there, ever,” James said.
Remarkably, 12 years later he’ll get a chance to top it. James’ Sixers debut is also against the Knicks, but this time it’s at Madison Square Garden on ring night for New York. As if the circumstances weren’t enough to titillate, seeing how James fits with Philadelphia’s star-studded roster, which includes Brown, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, will give basketball voyeurs plenty to feast their eyes on. – Dave McMenamin
Thunder at Spurs
9:30 p.m. ET | NBC/Peacock
Counting the regular season, NBA Cup and the playoffs, these teams played 12 times last season, and they’ll open this season against each other. The Spurs won eight of those matchups last season in one of the most competitive rivalries in the West. The Thunder, led by two-time reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, won’t forget San Antonio’s emotional celebration on its home floor in the aftermath of the Spurs knocking off the Thunder in Game 7 of a Western Conference Finals series that OKC led 3-2.
Meanwhile, Defensive Player of the Year Victor Wembanyama always gets up for these games, and will have more incentive to open the season on a strong note, to erase the bad taste of the Spurs’ Finals loss. – Michael C. Wright
LeBron James’ 24th NBA season:
James considered multiple destinations when he decided to end his Lakers’ career after eight seasons. Those fanbases will all get a chance to see what might have been when James comes to town.
76ers at Cavaliers
Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m. ET | Prime
James granted only one in-person meeting during his free agency: with the Cavs’ front office and ownership group in early July. And yet he ultimately decided against a third reunion with Cleveland, leaving the Cavs at the proverbial altar yet again. Now the Cavs, fresh off their deepest playoff run in three decades without LeBron, will be out to prove that he made the wrong choice in joining another Eastern Conference contender.
This will be the second of their two early-season meetings, as Cleveland is the opponent for James’ home opener as a 76er (Oct. 22, 7 p.m. ET on ESPN). These matchups could also be a preview of a potential playoff series this spring, in what would be the first time in James’ career that he has had to face his hometown team in a postseason series. – Golliver
76ers at Heat
Jan. 30, 12:30 p.m. ET | ABC
It could have been LeBron, Giannis and the new Heatles versus the rest of the NBA. But James spurned a return to South Beach for Philadelphia, leaving Pat Riley to wonder “what if?” once again. There will be plenty of intrigue entering James’ return trip to Miami, even though the two teams meet earlier in the month in Philadelphia (Jan. 8, 7 p.m. ET on ESPN). Even without James, the Heat will still be a force to reckon with in the paint with Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo anchoring Erik Spoelstra’s defense.
As Riley has made abundantly clear, the Heat are gunning for a championship. A win over James and the Sixers would only boost Miami’s confidence that it can be an East contender even without its former star. – Ohm Youngmisuk
76ers at Warriors
March 24, 10 p.m. ET | ESPN
The late-career conference switch from LeBron James means there are only two possible dates per regular season for him to meet up with the franchise and star player he once battled in the Finals four consecutive Junes. Despite four chances when James was a Laker last season, he wasn’t on the court against Steph Curry once.
James missed the opener against the Warriors and Curry missed the next three Lakers matchups due to injury. Including playoffs, they’ve faced off 55 times in their legendary careers. Curry’s Warriors are 30-25. – Anthony Slater
Other must-see reunions:
Raptors at Clippers
Nov. 2, 10 p.m. ET
Kawhi Leonard returns to Los Angeles?: Which jersey will Leonard be wearing when the Raptors visit the Clippers? The answer is, remarkably, still unknown, because the nearly completed trade that would have sent Leonard back to Toronto remains in limbo as the two teams await the NBA’s ruling in the Aspiration investigation.
That scandalous end to Leonard’s tenure in Los Angeles, as well as his lack of a title with the Clippers, give him a rather complicated legacy as a Clipper, which leads to a second as yet unanswered question: If Leonard is indeed traded to the Raptors, how will Clippers fans greet him in his return? – Zach Kram
Celtics at 76ers
Nov. 10, 8 p.m. ET | NBC
Paul George returns to Philadelphia: The Celtics and 76ers will square off for the first time after dominating headlines with their July swap of Brown and Paul George. Both teams should still be adjusting to their summer moves so early in the season, and LeBron James will get a chance to endear himself to 76ers fans thanks to their shared hatred of the Celtics. Meanwhile, George will return to Philadelphia after a complicated two-year tenure. How will he be received? While his brief stay in the city featured injury issues, a 25-game suspension for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy and fan complaints about his contract, George departed on a high note by helping the 76ers score a memorable first-round series victory over the Celtics in last year’s playoffs. – Golliver
Bucks at Heat
Nov. 18, 7 p.m. ET | ESPN
Tyler Herro returns to Miami: Bam Adebayo was not happy with Tyler Herro questioning his defense and how much he makes in a leaked IG direct message to a fan, leading to him hitting his former teammate in Las Vegas during summer league. There’s a good chance Adebayo isn’t done expressing how he feels. When the Bucks and Heat meet, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s rematch with his old team might be a little overshadowed by Bam vs. Herro.
This will be an opportunity for Herro to get back at Adebayo and his old Heat team. And he won’t be the only Buck highly motivated. Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Kasparas Jakucionis will certainly be eager to remind the Heat of what they surrendered for Giannis. – Youngmisuk
76ers at Celtics
Jan. 21, 7 p.m. ET | Prime
Jaylen Brown returns to Boston: After nearly a decade as Celtics teammates, Tatum and Brown will take the TD Garden parquet as opponents for the first time when the new-look 76ers visit Boston. Expect Brown, the 2024 Finals MVP, to be showered with cheers by appreciative Celtics fans who were left stunned by a July trade that ended his 10-year run in Boston.
Brown’s homecoming game won’t come until nearly three months into the 2026-27 season, so observers should have a good sense by then whether the Atlantic Division rivals are on track as aspiring contenders. Given that the Brown trade generated significant debate when it happened, imagine what the discourse will sound like leading up to this game if Boston or Philadelphia gets off to a slow start. – Golliver
Heat at Bucks
Jan. 28, 9:30 p.m. ET | Prime
Giannis Antetokounmpo returns to Milwaukee: Giannis Antetokounmpo has gone out of his way to express how it wasn’t personal with Milwaukee. He loves the city that drafted him, where he grew up for 13 seasons and became a two-time MVP and NBA champion. But Antetokounmpo saw the end of the road for Milwaukee’s playoff contention and now he gets a fresh start in Miami with a chance to compete at the highest level again.
But his return to Milwaukee will be filled with emotions, both for the player who still loves the city and a fanbase who never wanted to see him leave. – Jamal Collier
Trail Blazers at Grizzlies
Feb. 6, 5:30 p.m. ET | Prime
Ja Morant returns to Memphis: Morant never wanted to leave the city that embraced him wholeheartedly for seven seasons. But a series of injuries, off-court incidents and two organizational resets made his eventual trade to Portland inevitable. Morant led a young, exciting Grizzlies core expected to compete for championships for years to come.
But Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Desmond Bane won only one playoff series together. Morant joins an ascending Portland team coming off its first playoff series since 2021 but said in his first news conference as a Blazer that Memphis “will always be home to me.” Expect the city to reciprocate the love. – Michael C. Wright
Timberwolves at Hornets
Feb. 15, 12 p.m. ET | NBC/Peacock
LaMelo Ball returns to Charlotte: The Hornets’ decision to trade LaMelo Ball would have been the biggest shocker of the summer had James not picked Philadelphia. Charlotte enjoyed the second-biggest turnaround last season, was arguably the hottest team after Jan. 1 and finished one play-in win shy of snapping the longest playoff drought in the NBA. It would have been easy to run it back. Yet, the Hornets traded not only their quarterback but one of the franchise’s most popular players.
Charlotte’s front office deemed that it would not be able to be a championship contender with Ball at the helm. The Hornets are ready to turn the offense over to Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel and hand the point guard duties over to Coby White. They also coveted Naz Reid. Many Hornets fans, though, were left frustrated by the move to trade away their exciting and unpredictable star. Ball will be celebrated by fans who miss him. And he will look to show that he can be the winning piece Minnesota is missing alongside Anthony Edwards. – Youngmisuk
Celtics at Knicks
March 14, 12 p.m. ET | ABC
Mitchell Robinson returns to New York: This will be a surreal night for Celtics center Mitchell Robinson, who capped an eight-year run with the Knicks by winning a championship last season. Sadly, the longest-tenured Knicks player became the franchise’s biggest summer defection once owner James Dolan decided not to exceed the second apron to keep his title roster together.
As a result, Robinson pivoted to the Celtics, who needed to bolster their frontline after a first-round loss in the playoffs. A high-volume rebounder and defensive specialist who fought through a hand injury in the Finals, Robinson can expect a warm reception from the Madison Square Garden faithful. – Golliver
Delayed reunions
Jazz at Grizzlies
Oct. 21, 8 p.m. ET
Jaren Jackson Jr. returns to Memphis: A little more than two weeks after Memphis traded Jackson to Utah, the Grizzlies hosted the Jazz in an outing the former NBA Defensive Player of the Year missed due to a knee injury. Memphis recognized the two-time All-Star with a video tribute at the end of the first quarter. But hopefully, this time, he gets to play as an anchor for a revamped Utah roster that also features No. 2 pick Darryn Peterson, an improved Keyonte George and Lauri Markkanen.
Jackson will be up against a Memphis squad that he won’t recognize. General manager Zach Kleiman has almost completely turned over the young Grizzlies roster. Once a core piece along with Ja Morant and Desmond Bane of what was viewed as a bright future in Memphis, Jackson now gets to match up head-to-head with the new future in No. 3 pick Cameron Boozer. – Wright
Wizards at Hawks
Nov. 6, 7 p.m. ET
Trae Young returns to Atlanta: Young made his first return to Atlanta on Feb. 24 but did not play in that game nor two nights later in the second of an Atlanta back-to-back. The Hawks crowd gave their former star point guard an ovation during a tribute video that aired, and Young responded by forming the shape of a heart with his hands to the fans.
This time, though, Young will play on the floor he used to call home against his former teammates. There certainly will be an emotion that comes with that after playing his first eight seasons for the club. While Young has said he holds no animosity toward his former team, he certainly will want to show Atlanta that he is worth every penny of the four-year, $212 million contract he signed with the Wizards this summer. – Youngmisuk
Wizards at Mavericks
March 11, 7 p.m. ET
Anthony Davis returns to Dallas: This will be awkward. Mavs fans don’t have animosity toward Davis, but he represents the most painful decision in franchise history as the centerpiece in the Luka Doncic trade that was immediately despised and quickly proved to be a historically awful deal.
An AD tribute video would probably generate groans from the crowd, but there might not be enough footage of him in a Mavs uniform to make one anyway. – Tim MacMahon
Cavaliers at Clippers
March 11, 10:30 p.m. ET
James Harden returns to Los Angeles: Harden spent three years in Los Angeles and while he put up some impressive regular-season stats, his playoff performances were never anywhere near a level close enough to put the Clippers over the hump.
Yet, his story in LA ended on a familiar beat, once it was clear he wasn’t going to get the kind of extension he believed he deserved, he ended up getting a trade to a place willing to give him a multiyear deal. Cleveland is hopeful Harden will be the missing piece. The Clippers will welcome Harden back, but having already firmly moved on. – Collier
Run it back: Big postseason rematches to watch
Pistons vs. Magic
Nov. 24, 7 p.m. ET
These two teams met in one of the closest series of the entire Eastern Conference playoffs with the 8-seed Magic almost pulling off a gigantic upset of the 1-seed Pistons before Detroit rallied from down 3-1.
For a moment during their first-round series, it was unclear which team deserved which seed. Orlando had all summer to dream about what-ifs, especially considering Franz Wagner missed the final three games of the series. Detroit will be out to prove that last year’s 60 wins and No. 1 seed were no fluke. What better way to do so than against the team that nearly sent them home early. – Collier
Thunder vs. Pacers
Feb. 5, 9:30 p.m. ET | Prime
2025 NBA Finals rematch: It seems like ancient history now, but the Pacers got within a hair of winning the NBA championship not too long ago. Perhaps, if not for a devastating injury, Indiana would have pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Finals history.
But with Tyrese Haliburton back on the court after a torn Achilles, Indiana expects to reclaim its spot among the league’s elite. There is no better measuring stick than Oklahoma City. – Collier
Christmas Day matchups
Spurs at Knicks
12 p.m. ET | ESPN
In what many consider to be as great of a five-game Finals as they can remember, the New York Knicks won their first championship in 53 years by thwarting the league’s up-and-coming supernova, Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs.
The games dripped with drama; from Wemby’s late gaffe in Game 2, to OG Anunoby’s tip-in for the ages in Game 4, to Jalen Brunson’s heroic road performance in Game 5. All told, it was the most-watched Finals series since 1998, averaging 20.6 million viewers on ABC and ESPN. Their regular-season rematch might not have championship stakes, but it still promises to be must-see TV. – McMenamin
Heat at Celtics
2:30 p.m. ET | ESPN
This was an inspired choice by the NBA’s schedule-makers: Who doesn’t want a little drama and bad blood to spice up the holiday? The Celtics and Heat have long cultivated one of the NBA’s fiercest rivalries, and Giannis Antetokounmpo, Miami’s new franchise player, battled Boston in the 2018, 2019 and 2022 playoffs. As if that on-court history weren’t enough, the Celtics were reportedly one of Antetokounmpo’s trade suitors this summer before the Bucks sent the two-time MVP to South Beach. Gather the family around the Christmas hearth to find out whether Boston’s Brad Stevens should have sweetened his offer for Antetokounmpo. – Golliver
76ers at Lakers
5 p.m. ET | ESPN
As notable as James’ and Luka Doncic’s pairing with the Lakers was, they ended up playing just 72 games together between the regular season and playoffs. They went 47-25 (.652) but ultimately, their time will be remembered as what could have been.
It’s been nearly a decade since James was an opponent of the Lakers, but he has done quite well against the purple-and-gold in the past, going 22-8 (.733), according to StatMuse. Against Doncic, however, James is just 8-6 (.571). That means both Lakers-Sixers matchups – including James’ first visit to Los Angeles since leaving the Lakers, on Christmas – figure to be cinema. – McMenamin
Thunder at Timberwolves
8 p.m. ET | ESPN
This is a home showcase for the new-look Timberwolves – and arguably the highest-profile game of LaMelo Ball’s career. Anthony Edwards is becoming a Christmas regular, making his third consecutive appearance on the holiday stage, averaging 35 points in his previous two Christmas games. Back-to-back MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had an off game in his only Christmas outing, scoring 22 points on 7-of-19 shooting in last year’s home loss to the Spurs. – MacMahon
Nuggets at Warriors
10:30 p.m. ET | ESPN
The Warriors are down enough that they’ve finally been bumped from the premium holiday slots, but Steph Curry’s presence as a ratings draw means they weren’t excised from Christmas entirely. The league opted to put Curry against Nikola Jokic in the night slot, capping off a long day of basketball with two contrasting MVP talents who have defined the past decade.
Assuming health on both sides, there’s plenty of juice to the matchup – Jokic against a veteran frontline of Draymond Green, Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis while Curry squares up against Jamal Murray. – Slater
Rookie of the Year watch
Kings vs. Nets
Dec. 31, 6 p.m. ET
Really, it will be fascinating to monitor all four point guards selected between Picks 5-8, including Keaton Wagler and Kingston Flemings. Of that group on paper, Acuff and Brown figure to have the biggest roles as rookies. And while neither the Kings nor Nets will be must-see TV this season, those franchises have a lot riding on the success of their rookie floor leaders.
Both Acuff and Brown will face steep NBA learning curves, particularly on the defensive end. But their offensive talent should be worth watching as they figure things out on the fly this season. – Jeremy Woo
Wizards vs. Jazz
Feb. 27, 3 p.m. ET | Prime
AJ Dybantsa vs. Darryn Peterson: This is the rookie matchup most worth tuning in for, with the top two picks likely to have significant roles, and the Wizards’ franchise-altering decision between them at No. 1 hanging over these head-to-head meetings.
Peterson was my No. 1-ranked prospect, and is skilled enough to be a high-impact player out of the box. Honing his shot selection and adjusting to the speed of the NBA game after a somewhat lost developmental season at Kansas will be the next steps.
Dybantsa has the physical edge, but what type of impact he can have as a rookie will depend largely on his jump-shooting development, a clear improvement area moving forward.
The fact they ended up in separate conferences puts a bit of a damper on any real rivalry – but for what it’s worth, Peterson won each time the two squared off in high school and college. – Woo
Grizzlies vs. Bulls
March 13, 8 p.m. ET
Cameron Boozer vs. Caleb Wilson: This will be a true head-to-head matchup between two true power forwards who couldn’t be more different stylistically. Boozer and Wilson only faced off once in college due to Wilson’s season-ending injuries, but that UNC-Duke tilt was the best college game I saw all season, with their matchup living up to the hype.
I view Boozer as the most NBA-ready of the top rookies, and his Grizzlies team is a step or two ahead of the Bulls in terms of retooling – this may not be a great game. But expect both players – former AAU teammates, at that – to get up for the matchup. – Woo
Every team’s full 2026-27 schedule
Atlantic: BOS | BKN | NYK | PHI | TOR
Central: CHI | CLE | DET | IND | MIL
Southeast: ATL | CHA | MIA | ORL | WAS
Pacific: GS | LAC | LAL | PHX | SAC
Southwest: DAL | HOU | MEM | NO | SA
Northwest: DEN | MIN | OKC| POR | UTAH
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