Boston opens it on NBC, and the 2026-27 Detroit Pistons schedule doesn’t ease off from there — three straight road games to start November, four Cup Nights matchups packed into a single month, and a genuine five-game West Coast trip that eats up the first two weeks of January.
2026-27 Detroit Pistons Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 20 | Boston | 3:00 PM | NBC, Peacock |
| Fri, Oct 23 | AT Miami | 8:00 PM | — |
| Sun, Oct 25 | AT Philadelphia | 7:30 PM | — |
| Tue, Oct 27 | AT New York | 8:00 PM | NBC, Peacock |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Charlotte | 7:00 PM | — |
| Fri, Oct 30 | AT Brooklyn | 7:30 PM | — |
| Mon, Nov 2 | AT Charlotte | 7:30 PM | — |
| Wed, Nov 4 | Philadelphia | 7:00 PM | ESPN |
| Sun, Nov 8 | LA Lakers | 6:00 PM | — |
| Mon, Nov 9 | Washington | 7:00 PM | Peacock, NBC Sports Network |
| Thu, Nov 12 | AT Washington | 7:00 PM | — |
| Sat, Nov 14 | AT Miami | 8:00 PM | — |
| Tue, Nov 17 | AT San Antonio | 8:00 PM | NBC, Peacock |
| Wed, Nov 18 | AT New Orleans | 8:00 PM | — |
| Fri, Nov 20 | Toronto | 7:30 PM | Prime Video |
| Sun, Nov 22 | AT Atlanta | 3:30 PM | — |
| Tue, Nov 24 | AT Orlando | 7:00 PM | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | Milwaukee | 7:30 PM | — |
| Sun, Nov 29 | Orlando | 6:00 PM | — |
| Mon, Nov 30 | Denver | 7:00 PM | — |
| Wed, Dec 2 | Memphis | 7:00 PM | — |
| Sun, Dec 13 | AT Indiana | 5:00 PM | — |
| Mon, Dec 14 | Brooklyn | 7:00 PM | — |
| Wed, Dec 16 | Phoenix | 7:00 PM | — |
| Fri, Dec 18 | Cleveland | 7:30 PM | — |
| Sun, Dec 20 | AT Boston | 8:00 PM | — |
| Tue, Dec 22 | AT Oklahoma City | 8:00 PM | NBC, Peacock |
| Wed, Dec 23 | AT Atlanta | 7:00 PM | — |
| Sat, Dec 26 | AT Chicago | 8:00 PM | — |
| Sun, Dec 27 | Portland | 7:00 PM | — |
| Wed, Dec 30 | New Orleans | 7:00 PM | — |
| Fri, Jan 1 | Orlando | 7:30 PM | — |
| Sun, Jan 3 | AT Denver | 5:00 PM | — |
| Tue, Jan 5 | AT Sacramento | 10:00 PM | — |
| Thu, Jan 7 | AT Golden State | 10:00 PM | — |
| Fri, Jan 8 | AT LA Lakers | 10:00 PM | — |
| Sun, Jan 10 | Utah | 6:00 PM | — |
| Tue, Jan 12 | AT Toronto | 7:30 PM | — |
| Thu, Jan 14 | Dallas | 7:00 PM | — |
| Sat, Jan 16 | AT Houston | 8:30 PM | — |
| Mon, Jan 18 | AT Cleveland | 12:00 PM | NBC, Peacock |
| Fri, Jan 22 | Indiana | 7:30 PM | — |
| Sun, Jan 24 | Minnesota | 6:00 PM | — |
| Tue, Jan 26 | Atlanta | 7:00 PM | — |
| Wed, Jan 27 | AT Cleveland | 7:00 PM | ESPN |
| Fri, Jan 29 | AT Dallas | 8:00 PM | — |
| Sun, Jan 31 | Sacramento | 3:00 PM | — |
| Tue, Feb 2 | Chicago | 7:00 PM | — |
| Wed, Feb 3 | New York | 7:00 PM | ESPN |
| Fri, Feb 5 | AT Philadelphia | 7:00 PM | Prime Video |
| Sun, Feb 7 | Golden State | 3:00 PM | — |
| Tue, Feb 9 | AT LA Clippers | 10:30 PM | — |
| Wed, Feb 10 | AT Phoenix | 9:00 PM | — |
| Sat, Feb 13 | AT Portland | 3:30 PM | — |
| Mon, Feb 15 | AT Utah | 9:00 PM | — |
| Wed, Feb 17 | New York | 7:00 PM | ESPN |
| Thu, Feb 25 | Miami | 7:00 PM | — |
| Sat, Feb 27 | Oklahoma City | 5:30 PM | Prime Video |
| Mon, Mar 1 | Chicago | 7:00 PM | — |
| Tue, Mar 2 | AT Milwaukee | 8:00 PM | — |
| Fri, Mar 5 | Boston | 7:00 PM | ESPN |
| Tue, Mar 9 | Cleveland | 8:00 PM | NBC, Peacock |
| Thu, Mar 11 | Milwaukee | 7:00 PM | — |
| Sat, Mar 13 | Brooklyn | 3:00 PM | — |
| Sun, Mar 14 | AT Toronto | 5:00 PM | — |
| Tue, Mar 16 | AT Indiana | 8:00 PM | NBC, Peacock |
| Thu, Mar 18 | AT Milwaukee | 8:00 PM | — |
| Sat, Mar 20 | Charlotte | 8:00 PM | — |
| Mon, Mar 22 | AT Minnesota | 9:30 PM | Peacock, NBC Sports Network |
| Wed, Mar 24 | AT Charlotte | 7:00 PM | — |
| Thu, Mar 25 | Houston | 7:00 PM | — |
| Sat, Mar 27 | San Antonio | 3:00 PM | Prime Video |
| Mon, Mar 29 | LA Clippers | 7:00 PM | — |
| Wed, Mar 31 | Toronto | 7:00 PM | — |
| Fri, Apr 2 | AT Chicago | 8:00 PM | — |
| Sun, Apr 4 | Miami | 3:00 PM | — |
| Tue, Apr 6 | AT Memphis | 8:00 PM | — |
| Wed, Apr 7 | Indiana | 7:00 PM | — |
| Fri, Apr 9 | AT New York | 7:00 PM | Prime Video |
| Sun, Apr 11 | AT Washington | 6:00 PM | — |
A Genuine Five-Game West Coast Road Trip to Open January
This is the defining stretch of the 2026-27 Detroit Pistons schedule. From January 3 to January 8, Detroit plays five straight true road games out West — Denver, Sacramento, Golden State, and the LA Lakers, with Denver technically Mountain time but grouped into the same unbroken road stretch. Six days, four time zones, zero home games. It’s about as demanding a season-opening travel block as this league produces, and it lands right as the new year begins.
Four Cup Nights Games in a Month
Detroit’s Cup Nights slate — East Group A — runs from October 30 to November 27: road at Brooklyn, home against Toronto, road at Orlando, home against Milwaukee. All four fall inside a four-week window, so the Pistons will know their group-stage standing well before December.
Cleveland Shows Up Four Times, Twice in a Week
Pistons vs. Cavaliers 2026-27 gets an unusual scheduling cluster of its own — road at Cleveland January 18, then home against Cleveland January 27, nine days apart, before two more meetings in March (home Mar 9, road Mar 16). Four total meetings, none of them evenly spaced, all crammed into a three-month window.
FAQ
Q: When does the Detroit Pistons 2026-27 season open?
A: Detroit opens the regular season at home against Boston on Tuesday, October 20, at 3:00 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.
Q: How many Cup Nights games do the Pistons play in 2026?
A: The Detroit Pistons Cup Nights slate (East Group A) includes four games: home against Toronto (Nov 20) and Milwaukee (Nov 27), and on the road against Brooklyn (Oct 30) and Orlando (Nov 24).
Q: How many times do the Pistons play the Cavaliers in 2026-27?
A: Pistons vs. Cavaliers 2026-27 features four meetings — two in January (road Jan 18, home Jan 27) and two in March (home Mar 9, road Mar 16).
Q: What is Detroit’s toughest road trip in 2026-27?
A: The Pistons road trip 2026-27 peaks from January 3 to January 8 — five straight true road games against Denver, Sacramento, Golden State, and the LA Lakers, all Western Conference opponents.
