Overview
- The NBA published the complete regular-season schedule on Thursday, Aug. 13, fixing opening night for Oct. 20 when the defending champion New York Knicks will host the Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden.
- The in-season NBA Cup group stage runs Oct. 30–Nov. 27 and counts toward regular-season standings, with the Knicks placed in East Group B alongside the 76ers, Indiana Pacers, Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat.
- Each team’s published slate currently lists 80 of 82 games because the final two dates per club will be assigned based on NBA Cup outcomes, and the Cup championship is scheduled for Dec. 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
- Philadelphia’s offseason additions of LeBron James and Jaylen Brown earned the 76ers a franchise-record 34 national telecasts, the maximum allowed, and the schedule highlights several reunion and marquee games including LeBron’s Christmas Day visit to the Lakers.
- The schedule locks in international games in Mexico City, Paris and Manchester, sets the trade deadline for Feb. 11 and the All-Star Weekend for Feb. 21, and will shape travel, ticketing and broadcast planning while changing how teams manage player workloads.