NBA schedule — December 2026

178 games across 26 game days, pulled live from the league feed. Times shown in ET.

Tuesday, December 1

7:00 PM Pacers@ CavaliersTip-off

7:00 PM Grizzlies@ 76ersTip-off

7:30 PM Hawks@ HeatTip-off

8:00 PM Knicks@ BullsTip-off

8:30 PM Raptors@ RocketsTip-off

9:00 PM Clippers@ SunsTip-off

10:00 PM Timberwolves@ Trail BlazersTip-off

11:00 PM Jazz@ WarriorsTip-off

Wednesday, December 2

7:00 PM Grizzlies@ PistonsTip-off

7:00 PM Nuggets@ 76ersTip-off

7:30 PM Hornets@ CelticsTip-off

8:00 PM Magic@ MavericksTip-off

8:00 PM Knicks@ BucksTip-off

8:00 PM Lakers@ PelicansTip-off

8:00 PM Nets@ ThunderTip-off

9:00 PM Kings@ SunsTip-off

10:30 PM Timberwolves@ ClippersTip-off

Thursday, December 3

7:00 PM Pacers@ HawksTip-off

7:30 PM Wizards@ HeatTip-off

8:00 PM Cavaliers@ BullsTip-off

8:00 PM Raptors@ SpursTip-off

10:00 PM Jazz@ Trail BlazersTip-off

Friday, December 4

12:00 AM TBD@ TBDTip-off

12:00 AM TBD@ TBDTip-off

Saturday, December 5

12:00 AM TBD@ TBDTip-off

12:00 AM TBD@ TBDTip-off

Tuesday, December 8

12:00 AM TBD@ TBDTip-off

Friday, December 11

12:00 AM TBD@ TBDTip-off

Saturday, December 12

5:00 PM Bucks@ GrizzliesTip-off

7:00 PM Hornets@ WizardsTip-off

7:30 PM Magic@ 76ersTip-off

8:00 PM Warriors@ CavaliersTip-off

8:30 PM Knicks@ HeatTip-off

9:00 PM Timberwolves@ SunsTip-off

9:30 PM Nuggets@ JazzTip-off

10:00 PM Hawks@ Trail BlazersTip-off

Sunday, December 13

3:00 PM Celtics@ NetsTip-off

3:30 PM Raptors@ ThunderTip-off

5:00 PM Pistons@ PacersTip-off

6:00 PM Rockets@ BullsTip-off

7:00 PM Clippers@ SpursTip-off

9:00 PM Pelicans@ KingsTip-off

Monday, December 14

7:00 PM Raptors@ HornetsTip-off

7:00 PM Nets@ PistonsTip-off

7:00 PM 76ers@ MagicTip-off

7:30 PM Wizards@ CelticsTip-off

8:00 PM Heat@ BullsTip-off

8:00 PM Bucks@ MavericksTip-off

8:00 PM Warriors@ GrizzliesTip-off

8:30 PM Knicks@ RocketsTip-off

9:00 PM Hawks@ SunsTip-off

9:00 PM Timberwolves@ JazzTip-off

10:00 PM Pelicans@ LakersTip-off

Tuesday, December 15

8:00 PM Spurs@ CavaliersTip-off

11:00 PM Nuggets@ Trail BlazersTip-off

Wednesday, December 16

7:00 PM Wizards@ CelticsTip-off

7:00 PM Clippers@ HornetsTip-off

7:00 PM Suns@ PistonsTip-off

7:00 PM Warriors@ PacersTip-off

7:00 PM Cavaliers@ MagicTip-off

7:30 PM Mavericks@ NetsTip-off

7:30 PM Spurs@ RaptorsTip-off

8:00 PM Jazz@ BullsTip-off

8:00 PM Heat@ GrizzliesTip-off

8:00 PM Knicks@ PelicansTip-off

8:00 PM Kings@ ThunderTip-off

8:30 PM Bucks@ RocketsTip-off

9:30 PM Lakers@ TimberwolvesTip-off

Thursday, December 17

7:00 PM Trail Blazers@ PacersTip-off

7:00 PM Mavericks@ 76ersTip-off

9:00 PM Hawks@ NuggetsTip-off

Friday, December 18

7:00 PM Thunder@ HornetsTip-off

7:00 PM Clippers@ HeatTip-off

7:00 PM Knicks@ WizardsTip-off

7:30 PM Jazz@ CelticsTip-off

7:30 PM Magic@ NetsTip-off

7:30 PM Cavaliers@ PistonsTip-off

7:30 PM Warriors@ RaptorsTip-off

8:00 PM Rockets@ GrizzliesTip-off

8:00 PM Suns@ BucksTip-off

8:00 PM Lakers@ TimberwolvesTip-off

8:00 PM Kings@ PelicansTip-off

8:00 PM Bulls@ SpursTip-off

Saturday, December 19

6:00 PM Trail Blazers@ HornetsTip-off

7:00 PM Magic@ HawksTip-off

8:00 PM Bulls@ MavericksTip-off

9:00 PM Lakers@ NuggetsTip-off

Sunday, December 20

3:00 PM Wizards@ NetsTip-off

3:30 PM Rockets@ RaptorsTip-off

4:00 PM Suns@ GrizzliesTip-off

6:00 PM Jazz@ CavaliersTip-off

6:00 PM Kings@ HeatTip-off

7:00 PM Thunder@ HawksTip-off

7:00 PM Spurs@ PelicansTip-off

8:00 PM Pistons@ CelticsTip-off

8:00 PM Warriors@ BucksTip-off

10:00 PM Pacers@ ClippersTip-off

Monday, December 21

7:00 PM 76ers@ HornetsTip-off

7:00 PM Knicks@ CavaliersTip-off

7:00 PM Kings@ MagicTip-off

7:30 PM Trail Blazers@ NetsTip-off

7:30 PM Bulls@ HeatTip-off

8:00 PM Suns@ TimberwolvesTip-off

8:00 PM Grizzlies@ PelicansTip-off

8:00 PM Bucks@ SpursTip-off

10:00 PM Pacers@ LakersTip-off

10:30 PM Nuggets@ ClippersTip-off

Tuesday, December 22

7:00 PM Raptors@ WizardsTip-off

8:00 PM Pistons@ ThunderTip-off

10:30 PM Mavericks@ WarriorsTip-off

Wednesday, December 23

7:00 PM Pistons@ HawksTip-off

7:00 PM Hornets@ MagicTip-off

7:00 PM Cavaliers@ WizardsTip-off

7:30 PM Trail Blazers@ CelticsTip-off

7:30 PM Spurs@ NetsTip-off

7:30 PM Bulls@ HeatTip-off

7:30 PM Jazz@ KnicksTip-off

7:30 PM Rockets@ 76ersTip-off

8:00 PM Raptors@ GrizzliesTip-off

8:00 PM Timberwolves@ BucksTip-off

8:00 PM Thunder@ PelicansTip-off

9:00 PM Pacers@ SunsTip-off

10:00 PM Nuggets@ LakersTip-off

10:00 PM Mavericks@ KingsTip-off

10:30 PM Warriors@ ClippersTip-off

Friday, December 25

12:00 PM Spurs@ KnicksTip-off

2:30 PM Heat@ CelticsTip-off

5:00 PM 76ers@ LakersTip-off

8:00 PM Thunder@ TimberwolvesTip-off

10:30 PM Nuggets@ WarriorsTip-off

Saturday, December 26

1:00 PM Trail Blazers@ WizardsTip-off

3:30 PM Hornets@ HawksTip-off

5:00 PM Pacers@ JazzTip-off

6:00 PM Pelicans@ NetsTip-off

7:00 PM Raptors@ MagicTip-off

8:00 PM Pistons@ BullsTip-off

8:00 PM Suns@ MavericksTip-off

10:30 PM Grizzlies@ ClippersTip-off

Sunday, December 27

3:30 PM Thunder@ RocketsTip-off

6:00 PM Wizards@ CavaliersTip-off

6:00 PM Hornets@ HeatTip-off

6:00 PM Nets@ KnicksTip-off

6:00 PM Bucks@ MagicTip-off

6:00 PM Jazz@ KingsTip-off

7:00 PM Trail Blazers@ PistonsTip-off

7:00 PM Hawks@ SpursTip-off

8:00 PM Pacers@ NuggetsTip-off

8:30 PM Timberwolves@ WarriorsTip-off

9:00 PM 76ers@ ClippersTip-off

9:00 PM Grizzlies@ LakersTip-off

Monday, December 28

7:30 PM Pelicans@ RaptorsTip-off

8:00 PM Cavaliers@ CelticsTip-off

9:00 PM Warriors@ SunsTip-off

10:30 PM Timberwolves@ NuggetsTip-off

Tuesday, December 29

7:00 PM Bulls@ HawksTip-off

7:00 PM Magic@ HornetsTip-off

7:00 PM Clippers@ PacersTip-off

8:00 PM Heat@ MavericksTip-off

8:00 PM Spurs@ GrizzliesTip-off

8:00 PM Bucks@ ThunderTip-off

10:00 PM Nets@ Trail BlazersTip-off

10:00 PM 76ers@ KingsTip-off

10:30 PM Rockets@ LakersTip-off

Wednesday, December 30

7:00 PM Pelicans@ PistonsTip-off

7:30 PM Wizards@ RaptorsTip-off

8:00 PM Celtics@ BullsTip-off

9:00 PM 76ers@ SunsTip-off

9:00 PM Knicks@ JazzTip-off

10:00 PM Rockets@ WarriorsTip-off

Thursday, December 31

1:00 PM Spurs@ HornetsTip-off

3:00 PM Bucks@ HawksTip-off

3:00 PM Clippers@ CavaliersTip-off

3:00 PM Magic@ PacersTip-off

4:00 PM Nuggets@ TimberwolvesTip-off

6:00 PM Nets@ KingsTip-off

8:00 PM Lakers@ PelicansTip-off

8:00 PM Heat@ ThunderTip-off

9:00 PM Knicks@ SunsTip-off