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NBA Games Tonight (Nov. 4): 14-Game Schedule, Start Times and How to Watch

A 14-game NBA slate on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, including 76ers at Pistons and Mavericks at Spurs on ESPN, Pacers at Grizzlies, Timberwolves at Rockets and Lakers at Kings. Start times in ET and Sri Lanka/India time, plus TV.

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The NBA returns Wednesday after Election Day with 14 games. Tuesday, Nov. 3, had no games because the league paused play to encourage voting. Two games are on ESPN: 76ers at Pistons and Mavericks at Spurs. The rest are on local TV or League Pass.

Full schedule

Time (ET) Sri Lanka / India (Thu) Game TV
7:00 pm 5:30 am Atlanta Hawks at Washington Wizards Local / League Pass
7:00 pm 5:30 am Philadelphia 76ers at Detroit Pistons ESPN
7:30 pm 6:00 am Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics Local / League Pass
7:30 pm 6:00 am Charlotte Hornets at Brooklyn Nets Local / League Pass
7:30 pm 6:00 am Chicago Bulls at New York Knicks Local / League Pass
8:00 pm 6:30 am Cleveland Cavaliers at Oklahoma City Thunder Local / League Pass
8:00 pm 6:30 am Utah Jazz at New Orleans Pelicans Local / League Pass
8:00 pm 6:30 am Indiana Pacers at Memphis Grizzlies Local / League Pass
8:30 pm 7:00 am Minnesota Timberwolves at Houston Rockets Local / League Pass
9:00 pm 7:30 am Toronto Raptors at Denver Nuggets Local / League Pass
9:00 pm 7:30 am Portland Trail Blazers at Phoenix Suns Local / League Pass
9:30 pm 8:00 am Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs ESPN
10:00 pm 8:30 am Los Angeles Lakers at Sacramento Kings Local / League Pass
10:30 pm 9:00 am Miami Heat at LA Clippers Local / League Pass

Games to watch

  • 76ers at Pistons (7:00 pm ET, ESPN). Philadelphia is 7-1 and Detroit is 6-1. The Pistons are expected to be without Jalen Duren. NBA.com said Sixers center Joel Embiid could be available in Detroit, but check the injury report.
  • Pacers at Grizzlies (8:00 pm ET). Memphis is back at home after its first loss, a 135-134 overtime defeat to New Orleans. Indiana is 2-6 and has been missing Tyrese Haliburton and Ivica Zubac in recent games. See our Pelicans-Grizzlies recap.
  • Timberwolves at Rockets (8:30 pm ET). Houston (7-1) moved into first place in the West on Monday. Minnesota is without Anthony Edwards, who was shut down for multiple months with a knee issue after scoring 47 points last Monday.
  • Mavericks at Spurs (9:30 pm ET, ESPN). Dallas rookie Cooper Flagg averaged 29.3 points over the Mavs’ three-game win streak before Monday’s loss. San Antonio has won five straight.
  • Hawks at Wizards (7:00 pm ET). Trae Young faces his former team for the first time, and the teams play again Friday in Atlanta. Wizards rookie AJ Dybantsa is coming off a strong game in Orlando.
  • Lakers at Kings (10:00 pm ET). The Lakers (6-2) beat the Heat 138-117 on Monday. Sacramento (1-6) just got its first win.
  • Blazers at Suns (9:00 pm ET). Portland beat Denver on Monday. Guard Ja Morant is expected to miss at least a month with a hamstring injury, per NBA.com.

Where to watch

National games are on ESPN. Other games are on each team’s local channel, NBA League Pass, or other national partners. In Sri Lanka and India, check your local NBA League Pass or sports streaming provider.

Before you watch

  • Nov. 3 was an off day for Election Day, so no results to catch up on from Tuesday. For Monday, see our Nov. 2 NBA scores roundup.
  • NBA Cup guide: Cup games continue on Friday, including Thunder at Grizzlies.

Sources: Plain Text Sports – NBA scores Nov. 4, EssentiallySports – Nov. 4 sports schedule, Sportsdle – NBA TV schedule, NBA.com – Power Rankings Week 3, NBA.com – Starting 5.

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Chamith Shirantha is the founder and editor of Downs & Dunks. He covers NFL and NBA schedules, rules and how-to-watch guides, and also runs the tech site ByteTidings.