NBA season set to open with three-game NBC tripleheader

The 2026-27 NBA season is scheduled to open October 20 with three games, beginning with Boston visiting Detroit at 3 p.m. ET. Philadelphia will face the defending champion New York Knicks at 7 p.m., followed by Oklahoma City at San Antonio at 9:30 p.m. All three opening-day games are scheduled to air on NBC and stream on Peacock, according to the viewing information provided. Regular-season coverage is also listed across ABC, ESPN and NBA TV, with online options including services such as DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, ESPN Unlimited, Prime Video and NBA League Pass. Availability and channel lineups can vary by market and subscription. The Philadelphia-New York game at Madison Square Garden is a prominent matchup on the opening schedule. A pregame preview described New York as the moneyline favorite in Kalshi’s market, listing prices of 62 for the Knicks and 39 for the 76ers. The preview noted that market prices update continuously, so the figures reflect the time they were reported rather than a final result. The same preview said Dimers ran 10,000 simulations and projected a four-point Knicks win. That figure is a model forecast, not an outcome. The supplied reports...