Basketball Schedule: Tonight’s Top Games

The basketball schedule for tonight and the rest of the week: the headline NBA games with tip-off times in your own time zone, and the biggest match-up of the night at the top.

TodayFriday, October 23Times in US Eastern time

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Tip-off07:00 PM
New York Knicks badgeNew York Knicks

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Chicago Bulls badgeChicago Bulls
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Dallas Mavericks badgeDallas Mavericks
07:00 PMNBA
Orlando Magic badgeOrlando Magic
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Minnesota Timberwolves badgeMinnesota Timberwolves
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Washington Wizards badgeWashington Wizards
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Toronto Raptors badgeToronto Raptors
07:00 PMNBA
Charlotte Hornets badgeCharlotte Hornets
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Atlanta Hawks badgeAtlanta Hawks
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Miami Heat badgeMiami Heat
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Detroit Pistons badgeDetroit Pistons
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San Antonio Spurs badgeSan Antonio Spurs
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Houston Rockets badgeHouston Rockets
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Utah Jazz badgeUtah Jazz
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New Orleans Pelicans badgeNew Orleans Pelicans
10:00 PMNBA
Golden State Warriors badgeGolden State Warriors
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Memphis Grizzlies badgeMemphis Grizzlies
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Los Angeles Clippers badgeLos Angeles Clippers
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Portland Trail Blazers badgePortland Trail Blazers

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    • 06:00 PMCharlotte Hornets badgeCharlotte HornetsvMiami Heat badgeMiami HeatNBA
    • 07:30 PMCleveland Cavaliers badgeCleveland CavaliersvBrooklyn Nets badgeBrooklyn NetsNBA
    • 07:30 PMPhiladelphia 76ers badgePhiladelphia 76ersvMilwaukee Bucks badgeMilwaukee BucksNBA
    • 08:00 PMChicago Bulls badgeChicago BullsvWashington Wizards badgeWashington WizardsNBA
    • 08:00 PMDallas Mavericks badgeDallas MavericksvSan Antonio Spurs badgeSan Antonio SpursNBA
    • 08:30 PMAtlanta Hawks badgeAtlanta HawksvHouston Rockets badgeHouston RocketsNBA
    • 10:00 PMDenver Nuggets badgeDenver NuggetsvNew Orleans Pelicans badgeNew Orleans PelicansNBA
    • 10:00 PMPhoenix Suns badgePhoenix SunsvGolden State Warriors badgeGolden State WarriorsNBA
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    • 05:00 PMUtah Jazz badgeUtah JazzvLos Angeles Lakers badgeLos Angeles LakersNBA
    • 06:00 PMBrooklyn Nets badgeBrooklyn NetsvIndiana Pacers badgeIndiana PacersNBA
    • 07:00 PMMinnesota Timberwolves badgeMinnesota TimberwolvesvToronto Raptors badgeToronto RaptorsNBA
    • 07:00 PMNew York Knicks badgeNew York KnicksvOrlando Magic badgeOrlando MagicNBA
    • 07:00 PMOklahoma City Thunder badgeOklahoma City ThundervLos Angeles Clippers badgeLos Angeles ClippersNBA
    • 07:30 PMPhiladelphia 76ers badgePhiladelphia 76ersvDetroit Pistons badgeDetroit PistonsNBA
    • 09:00 PMSacramento Kings badgeSacramento KingsvMemphis Grizzlies badgeMemphis GrizzliesNBA
  3. Mon26
    • 07:00 PMCharlotte Hornets badgeCharlotte HornetsvWashington Wizards badgeWashington WizardsNBA
    • 07:00 PMCleveland Cavaliers badgeCleveland CavaliersvMinnesota Timberwolves badgeMinnesota TimberwolvesNBA
    • 07:30 PMBoston Celtics badgeBoston CelticsvChicago Bulls badgeChicago BullsNBA
    • 07:30 PMMiami Heat badgeMiami HeatvDallas Mavericks badgeDallas MavericksNBA
    • 08:00 PMMilwaukee Bucks badgeMilwaukee BucksvIndiana Pacers badgeIndiana PacersNBA
    • 08:00 PMOklahoma City Thunder badgeOklahoma City ThundervPhoenix Suns badgePhoenix SunsNBA
    • 08:30 PMHouston Rockets badgeHouston RocketsvAtlanta Hawks badgeAtlanta HawksNBA
  4. Tue27
    • 08:00 PMNew York Knicks badgeNew York KnicksvDetroit Pistons badgeDetroit PistonsNBA
    • 08:00 PMSan Antonio Spurs badgeSan Antonio SpursvSacramento Kings badgeSacramento KingsNBA
    • 11:00 PMLos Angeles Lakers badgeLos Angeles LakersvPortland Trail Blazers badgePortland Trail BlazersNBA
  5. Wed28
    • 08:00 PMChicago Bulls badgeChicago BullsvNew York Knicks badgeNew York KnicksNBA
    • 08:00 PMMilwaukee Bucks badgeMilwaukee BucksvHouston Rockets badgeHouston RocketsNBA
    • 08:00 PMMinnesota Timberwolves badgeMinnesota TimberwolvesvGolden State Warriors badgeGolden State WarriorsNBA
  6. Thu29
    • 08:00 PMNew Orleans Pelicans badgeNew Orleans PelicansvSacramento Kings badgeSacramento KingsNBA
    • 10:00 PMPortland Trail Blazers badgePortland Trail BlazersvMemphis Grizzlies badgeMemphis GrizzliesNBA
  7. Fri30
    • 07:00 PMWashington Wizards badgeWashington WizardsvCharlotte Hornets badgeCharlotte HornetsNBA
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Basketball schedule with tip-off times tonight

How this basketball schedule works

This page shows the NBA night at a glance. The dark panel at the top is today: the biggest game left tonight sits in the middle with its tip-off time, and the other headline games are in the cards below. Under that, the rest of the week runs down a timeline, one day at a time.

The list fills itself. Once a day it checks a public sports database for new dates and changed tip-offs and refreshes the page. Finished games drop off on their own, about two and a half hours after tip-off.

Every time follows your device, so a 7:30pm Eastern tip-off shows as 4:30pm in Los Angeles and in the early hours in London.

Usual NBA tip-off times

Teams play in the evening in their own city, so the basketball schedule spreads across the night.

GamesUsual tip-off (Eastern)UK time, most of the season
East Coast and Central home games7:00pm to 8:30pmMidnight to 1:30am
West Coast home games10:00pm to 10:30pm3:00am to 3:30am
Weekend afternoon gamesFrom about 1:00pmFrom about 6:00pm
Christmas Day gamesFrom midday through the nightFrom 5:00pm

Which games are on the list?

This page focuses on the headline games each day. The match of the night is the one between the two biggest names, such as the Lakers, Celtics, Warriors, Knicks, Thunder or Nuggets. Games between two of those teams also trigger the email alerts.

How the NBA season works

Thirty teams play 82 games each in a regular season that runs from late October to April. The NBA Cup group games run through November, with the knockout rounds in December. After the regular season, the play-in tournament decides the last playoff places, and the playoffs run to the Finals in June.

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The basketball schedule in your time zone

NBA nights fall in the early hours in the UK and Europe and on the next morning or afternoon in Australia. Weekend afternoon games and Christmas Day are the easiest for fans outside North America. For the full season, see the official NBA schedule.

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Basketball schedule: common questions

What NBA games are on tonight?

The top of this page shows tonight’s headline games with tip-off times in your time zone. If tonight’s games are over, the top switches to the next big game.

What time do NBA games start?

Most start between 7:00pm and 8:30pm Eastern, and West Coast home games at about 10:00pm or 10:30pm Eastern.

What time do NBA games start in the UK?

Most start between midnight and 1:30am UK time, and West Coast games at about 3:00am. Weekend afternoon games start in the UK evening.

Why don’t I see every game?

This page lists the headline games each day rather than all of them, so the biggest match-ups are easy to find.

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