Basketball Schedule: Tonight’s Top Games

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.

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.

Game alerts by email

Use the alerts box above, pick basketball, and enter your email. On the morning of a big game day you get one short email with tip-off times in your own time zone. Nothing else, and you can unsubscribe in one click.

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.

Setting up a big screen for the season? Our guides to IPTV in the USA and what IPTV is explain the basics.

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.

Is there a basketball game on tonight?

During the NBA season, from late October to April with the playoffs into June, there are games almost every night. The top of this page answers it for today: tonight’s headline games with tip-off times in your time zone, or the next big game if tonight’s are over.

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.

Can I get an email when a big game is on?

Yes. Use the alerts box: one email on the morning of a big game day, and you can unsubscribe in one click.