Three preseason games, and the Lakers show up in the first one. The 2026-27 Golden State Warriors schedule opens its exhibition slate October 6 against L.A., then turns around and opens the real season against the same team two and a half weeks later — this time on the road at Crypto.com Arena. That rivalry gets four more regular-season dates before April, so whoever built this calendar clearly wasn’t worried about repetition.
2026-27 Golden State Warriors Preseason Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 6 | vs L.A. Lakers | 10:00 PM | Chase Center |
| Sat, Oct 10 | vs Sacramento | 8:30 PM | Chase Center |
| Fri, Oct 16 | vs Portland | 10:00 PM | Chase Center |
Only three preseason dates appear in this release. Most clubs’ full exhibition slate runs five or six games, so either Golden State’s preseason is genuinely shorter this year or this export is partial.
2026-27 Golden State Warriors Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 21 | AT L.A. Lakers | 10:00 PM | ESPN |
| Fri, Oct 23 | Memphis | 10:00 PM | — |
| Sat, Oct 24 | AT Phoenix | 10:00 PM | — |
| Mon, Oct 26 | AT Denver | 10:00 PM | NBCS |
| Wed, Oct 28 | AT Minnesota | 8:00 PM | — |
| Fri, Oct 30 | L.A. Lakers | 10:00 PM | AMZN |
| Sun, Nov 1 | L.A. Clippers | 8:30 PM | — |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Phoenix | 10:00 PM | — |
| Thu, Nov 5 | Miami | 10:00 PM | — |
| Sat, Nov 7 | Orlando | 8:30 PM | — |
| Mon, Nov 9 | New Orleans | 10:00 PM | — |
| Wed, Nov 11 | AT Houston | 9:30 PM | ESPN |
| Fri, Nov 13 | AT San Antonio | 9:30 PM | AMZN |
| Mon, Nov 16 | AT New Orleans | 8:00 PM | — |
| Wed, Nov 18 | AT Dallas | 9:30 PM | ESPN |
| Thu, Nov 19 | AT Memphis | 8:00 PM | — |
| Sun, Nov 22 | Boston | 8:30 PM | — |
| Wed, Nov 25 | Sacramento | 10:00 PM | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | AT Portland | 9:30 PM | — |
| Sun, Nov 29 | L.A. Clippers | 8:30 PM | — |
| Tue, Dec 1 | Utah | 11:00 PM | NBC |
| Sat, Dec 12 | AT Cleveland | 8:00 PM | — |
| Mon, Dec 14 | AT Memphis | 8:00 PM | — |
| Wed, Dec 16 | AT Indiana | 7:00 PM | — |
| Fri, Dec 18 | AT Toronto | 7:30 PM | — |
| Sun, Dec 20 | AT Milwaukee | 8:00 PM | — |
| Tue, Dec 22 | Dallas | 10:30 PM | NBC |
| Wed, Dec 23 | AT L.A. Clippers | 10:30 PM | — |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Denver | 10:30 PM | ABC |
| Sun, Dec 27 | Minnesota | 8:30 PM | — |
| Mon, Dec 28 | AT Phoenix | 9:00 PM | — |
| Wed, Dec 30 | Houston | 10:00 PM | — |
| Sat, Jan 2 | Brooklyn | 8:30 PM | — |
| Wed, Jan 6 | New York | 10:00 PM | ESPN |
| Thu, Jan 7 | Detroit | 10:00 PM | — |
| Sat, Jan 9 | Chicago | 8:30 PM | — |
| Tue, Jan 12 | Sacramento | 11:00 PM | NBC |
| Wed, Jan 13 | Charlotte | 10:00 PM | — |
| Fri, Jan 15 | AT Atlanta | 7:00 PM | — |
| Sun, Jan 17 | AT Miami | 6:00 PM | — |
| Tue, Jan 19 | AT Orlando | 7:00 PM | — |
| Thu, Jan 21 | L.A. Lakers | 10:00 PM | AMZN |
| Fri, Jan 22 | Milwaukee | 10:00 PM | — |
| Sun, Jan 24 | Oklahoma City | 8:30 PM | NBC |
| Wed, Jan 27 | AT Portland | 10:00 PM | — |
| Thu, Jan 28 | AT Utah | 9:00 PM | — |
| Sat, Jan 30 | San Antonio | 5:30 PM | ABC |
| Mon, Feb 1 | San Antonio | 10:00 PM | NBCS |
| Wed, Feb 3 | AT L.A. Clippers | 10:30 PM | — |
| Fri, Feb 5 | AT Charlotte | 7:00 PM | — |
| Sun, Feb 7 | AT Detroit | 3:00 PM | — |
| Tue, Feb 9 | AT Chicago | 8:00 PM | — |
| Wed, Feb 10 | AT Boston | 7:30 PM | ESPN |
| Sat, Feb 13 | AT New York | 8:30 PM | ABC |
| Mon, Feb 15 | Indiana | 7:30 PM | NBCS |
| Wed, Feb 17 | New Orleans | 10:00 PM | — |
| Thu, Feb 25 | Dallas | 10:00 PM | AMZN |
| Mon, Mar 1 | AT Houston | 8:30 PM | — |
| Tue, Mar 2 | AT Dallas | 8:00 PM | — |
| Thu, Mar 4 | Washington | 10:00 PM | — |
| Sun, Mar 7 | Houston | 10:00 PM | NBC |
| Tue, Mar 9 | Portland | 11:00 PM | NBC |
| Wed, Mar 10 | AT Sacramento | 10:00 PM | — |
| Fri, Mar 12 | AT Denver | 10:00 PM | AMZN |
| Sun, Mar 14 | AT L.A. Lakers | 10:00 PM | NBC |
| Tue, Mar 16 | Cleveland | 10:00 PM | — |
| Wed, Mar 17 | Memphis | 10:00 PM | — |
| Fri, Mar 19 | Portland | 10:00 PM | — |
| Mon, Mar 22 | Atlanta | 10:00 PM | — |
| Wed, Mar 24 | Philadelphia | 10:00 PM | ESPN |
| Thu, Mar 25 | Toronto | 10:00 PM | — |
| Sat, Mar 27 | AT Washington | 7:00 PM | — |
| Mon, Mar 29 | AT Brooklyn | 7:30 PM | — |
| Wed, Mar 31 | AT Philadelphia | 7:00 PM | ESPN |
| Fri, Apr 2 | AT Minnesota | 7:30 PM | AMZN |
| Sun, Apr 4 | AT Sacramento | 6:00 PM | — |
| Tue, Apr 6 | Phoenix | 11:00 PM | NBC |
| Thu, Apr 8 | AT Oklahoma City | 9:30 PM | AMZN |
| Fri, Apr 9 | AT Oklahoma City | 8:00 PM | — |
| Sun, Apr 11 | Utah | 8:30 PM | — |
Four Nights With the Lakers, Bookending the Season
Warriors vs Lakers 2026-27 happens four times in the regular season — Oct 21, Oct 30, Jan 21, and Mar 14 — on top of the October 6 preseason meeting. The road finale in Los Angeles on March 14 lands with under a month left in the regular season, so if playoff seeding is still live, that date carries real weight.
A Five-Game Eastern Road Trip Before Christmas
From December 12 to December 20, Golden State plays five straight road games — Cleveland, Memphis, Indiana, Toronto, and Milwaukee — all Eastern Conference opponents, all in nine days. It lands right before a stretch of marquee home games against Denver on Christmas and Minnesota two days later, which makes the travel timing brutal by design.
Back-to-Back in Oklahoma City to Close It Out
The season doesn’t wind down gently. Golden State finishes with back-to-back road games in Oklahoma City on April 8 and 9, then flies home for a season finale against Utah on April 11. A back-to-back against a top-tier opponent in the final week is rough scheduling no matter where a team sits in the standings.
FAQ
Q: When does the Golden State Warriors 2026-27 season open?
A: The 2026-27 Golden State Warriors schedule lists Wednesday, October 21, on the road against the L.A. Lakers as the regular-season opener, preceded by a preseason meeting with the same team on October 6.
Q: How many times do the Warriors play the Lakers in 2026-27?
A: Warriors vs Lakers 2026-27 features four regular-season meetings (Oct 21, Oct 30, Jan 21, Mar 14) plus one preseason matchup on October 6.
Q: How many preseason games are on the Golden State Warriors preseason schedule 2026-27?
A: The release lists three preseason games — against the Lakers, Sacramento, and Portland, all at Chase Center. whether additional preseason dates exist outside this export.
Q: How many games are on the full 2026-27 Warriors schedule?
A: The provided release totals 80 regular-season games, two short of the NBA’s standard 82. whether two dates were omitted from the source export.
