It’s a light night in the NBA, with three games on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, on the same night as Thursday Night Football. The national game is Cavaliers at Hawks on NBA TV, and the late game features the unbeaten Trail Blazers.
Tonight’s NBA schedule
| Time (ET) | Game | TV |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 pm (5:00 PT) | Cleveland Cavaliers at Atlanta Hawks | NBA TV |
| 8:00 pm (5:00 PT) | Sacramento Kings at New Orleans Pelicans | Local TV |
| 10:00 pm (7:00 PT) | Memphis Grizzlies at Portland Trail Blazers | Local TV (BlazerVision in Portland) |
How to watch: NBA TV is on most cable packages and streams on services such as Sling and DirecTV Stream. "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.
Cavaliers at Hawks, 8:00 pm ET, NBA TV
Cleveland comes in after a 121-111 win over Washington on Wednesday. Atlanta is playing the second night of a back-to-back after a 129-117 home loss to Miami. Tired legs could be a factor for the Hawks.
Kings at Pelicans, 8:00 pm ET
Sacramento is still looking for its first win of the season. New Orleans is also on a back-to-back after losing 104-91 to Denver on Wednesday.
Grizzlies at Trail Blazers, 10:00 pm ET
Portland is 3-0 after beating the Lakers 136-129 on Tuesday. Ja Morant faces his former team, the Grizzlies, after scoring 23 against Los Angeles. Damian Lillard and Jrue Holiday give Portland one of the league’s most experienced backcourts. Read the Blazers-Lakers recap.
Also tonight: Thursday Night Football
The NFL’s Week 8 starts with Panthers at Packers at 8:15 pm ET on Prime Video. See our Panthers vs. Packers preview.
Watching from outside the US?
The 8:00 pm ET games start at 00:00 GMT and 5:30 am Friday in India and Sri Lanka. Grizzlies-Blazers starts at 7:30 am Friday in Sri Lanka. NBA League Pass usually shows every game live outside the US.
Catch up on Wednesday’s games in our NBA scores roundup.
Sources: Sportsdle – NBA TV schedule, Sports Media Watch, 1310 KFKA scoreboard.
