There are 12 NBA games on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. Two are on national TV on ESPN: 76ers at Pacers and the unbeaten Thunder (4-0) at the Mavericks. The late game is a Los Angeles showdown, Lakers at Clippers.
All times are Eastern (ET), with Pacific (PT) in brackets.
Tonight’s NBA schedule
| Time (ET) | Game | National TV |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 pm (4:00 PT) | Philadelphia 76ers at Indiana Pacers | ESPN |
| 7:00 pm (4:00 PT) | Miami Heat at Atlanta Hawks | Local TV |
| 7:00 pm (4:00 PT) | Washington Wizards at Cleveland Cavaliers | Local TV |
| 7:00 pm (4:00 PT) | Charlotte Hornets at Detroit Pistons | Local TV |
| 7:30 pm (4:30 PT) | Orlando Magic at Toronto Raptors | Local TV |
| 8:00 pm (5:00 PT) | New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls | Local TV |
| 8:00 pm (5:00 PT) | Houston Rockets at Milwaukee Bucks | Local TV |
| 8:00 pm (5:00 PT) | Golden State Warriors at Minnesota Timberwolves | Local TV |
| 8:00 pm (5:00 PT) | Denver Nuggets at New Orleans Pelicans | Local TV |
| 9:00 pm (6:00 PT) | San Antonio Spurs at Utah Jazz | Local TV |
| 9:30 pm (6:30 PT) | Oklahoma City Thunder at Dallas Mavericks | ESPN |
| 10:30 pm (7:30 PT) | Los Angeles Lakers at LA Clippers | Local TV (The CW / ClipperVision in LA) |
How to watch: ESPN games stream on the ESPN app and on services that carry ESPN, such as Fubo. "Local TV" games are on each team’s regional channel. Outside those areas, use NBA League Pass. Full guide: how to watch NBA games tonight.
Game of the night: Thunder (4-0) at Mavericks (2-2), 9:30 pm ET, ESPN
Oklahoma City is one of the league’s unbeaten teams. Dallas is 2-2 and gets a chance to show it belongs among the West’s best.
Lakers (3-1) at Clippers (1-2), 10:30 pm ET
The Lakers lost for the first time on Tuesday, 136-129 to Portland, even with 41 points from Luka Doncic. Now they play the second night of a back-to-back at the Clippers’ Intuit Dome.
Other storylines
- Knicks at Bulls: New York just got its first win of the season, 111-97 over Detroit, behind Karl-Anthony Towns’ 27 points and 20 rebounds. It’s the second night of a back-to-back.
- Hornets at Pistons: Detroit (3-1) tries to bounce back from its first loss, also on a back-to-back.
- Spurs at Jazz: Victor Wembanyama is coming off 29 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks in a 130-103 win over Sacramento.
Watching from outside the US?
Wednesday’s 7:00 pm ET games start at 23:00 GMT (Wednesday) and 4:30 am Thursday in India and Sri Lanka. The Thunder-Mavericks game starts at 7:00 am Thursday in Sri Lanka. NBA League Pass usually shows every game live outside the US.
Sources: HoopsOnToday – Oct. 28 schedule, Fubo – Lakers at Clippers, Fubo – Thunder at Mavericks, 365Scores.
