One preseason tune-up against Atlanta, then a road trip to New Orleans to open it for real. The 2026-27 Indiana Pacers schedule doesn’t stay conventional for long — by Week 3, the Pacers are playing a neutral-site game against Denver in Mexico City, and from there, four Cup Nights matchups and a genuine West Coast road trip fill out the rest of the winter.
2026-27 Indiana Pacers Preseason Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 10 | Atlanta | 7:00 PM | TBD |
2026-27 Indiana Pacers Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 21 | AT New Orleans | 8:00 PM | — |
| Fri, Oct 23 | Dallas | 7:00 PM | — |
| Sun, Oct 25 | AT Brooklyn | 6:00 PM | — |
| Mon, Oct 26 | AT Milwaukee | 8:00 PM | — |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Philadelphia | 7:00 PM | ESPN |
| Fri, Oct 30 | AT Miami | 8:00 PM | — |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Brooklyn | 5:00 PM | — |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Atlanta | 7:30 PM | — |
| Wed, Nov 4 | AT Memphis | 8:00 PM | — |
| Sat, Nov 7 | vs Denver (Mexico City) | 5:00 PM | — |
| Mon, Nov 9 | AT Dallas | 8:00 PM | — |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Washington | 7:00 PM | — |
| Fri, Nov 13 | New York | 7:00 PM | Prime Video |
| Sun, Nov 15 | AT Philadelphia | 1:00 PM | — |
| Wed, Nov 18 | Houston | 7:00 PM | — |
| Fri, Nov 20 | AT Cleveland | 7:30 PM | — |
| Sun, Nov 22 | AT New York | 8:00 PM | — |
| Mon, Nov 23 | Oklahoma City | 7:30 PM | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | Philadelphia | 7:30 PM | — |
| Sat, Nov 28 | AT Chicago | 8:00 PM | — |
| Tue, Dec 1 | AT Cleveland | 7:00 PM | — |
| Thu, Dec 3 | AT Atlanta | 7:00 PM | — |
| Sun, Dec 13 | Detroit | 5:00 PM | — |
| Wed, Dec 16 | Golden State | 7:00 PM | — |
| Thu, Dec 17 | Portland | 7:00 PM | — |
| Sun, Dec 20 | AT LA Clippers | 10:00 PM | — |
| Mon, Dec 21 | AT LA Lakers | 10:00 PM | — |
| Wed, Dec 23 | AT Phoenix | 9:00 PM | — |
| Sat, Dec 26 | AT Utah | 5:00 PM | — |
| Sun, Dec 27 | AT Denver | 8:00 PM | — |
| Tue, Dec 29 | LA Clippers | 7:00 PM | — |
| Thu, Dec 31 | Orlando | 3:00 PM | — |
| Sat, Jan 2 | Minnesota | 7:00 PM | — |
| Mon, Jan 4 | Chicago | 7:00 PM | Peacock, NBC Sports Network |
| Wed, Jan 6 | AT San Antonio | 8:00 PM | — |
| Thu, Jan 7 | AT Atlanta | 7:00 PM | — |
| Sat, Jan 9 | Milwaukee | 7:00 PM | — |
| Mon, Jan 11 | Brooklyn | 7:00 PM | — |
| Wed, Jan 13 | Milwaukee | 7:00 PM | — |
| Fri, Jan 15 | Phoenix | 7:00 PM | — |
| Sun, Jan 17 | AT Washington | 1:00 PM | — |
| Tue, Jan 19 | AT Philadelphia | 7:00 PM | — |
| Wed, Jan 20 | AT Boston | 7:30 PM | — |
| Fri, Jan 22 | AT Detroit | 7:30 PM | — |
| Tue, Jan 26 | Chicago | 7:00 PM | — |
| Thu, Jan 28 | LA Lakers | 7:00 PM | — |
| Sat, Jan 30 | Washington | 7:00 PM | — |
| Mon, Feb 1 | Miami | 7:30 PM | Peacock, NBC Sports Network |
| Wed, Feb 3 | Atlanta | 7:00 PM | — |
| Fri, Feb 5 | AT Oklahoma City | 9:30 PM | Prime Video |
| Mon, Feb 8 | New Orleans | 7:00 PM | — |
| Wed, Feb 10 | Cleveland | 7:00 PM | — |
| Thu, Feb 11 | Utah | 7:00 PM | — |
| Sat, Feb 13 | Sacramento | 2:00 PM | — |
| Mon, Feb 15 | AT Golden State | 7:30 PM | Peacock, NBC Sports Network |
| Wed, Feb 17 | AT Sacramento | 10:00 PM | — |
| Thu, Feb 18 | AT Portland | 10:00 PM | — |
| Fri, Feb 26 | AT Minnesota | 8:00 PM | — |
| Sun, Feb 28 | Toronto | 4:00 PM | — |
| Tue, Mar 2 | Boston | 7:00 PM | — |
| Thu, Mar 4 | AT Orlando | 7:00 PM | — |
| Sat, Mar 6 | AT Miami | 3:00 PM | Prime Video |
| Mon, Mar 8 | Charlotte | 7:00 PM | Peacock, NBC Sports Network |
| Thu, Mar 11 | AT Charlotte | 7:00 PM | — |
| Sat, Mar 13 | AT Houston | 5:30 PM | Prime Video |
| Mon, Mar 15 | AT Brooklyn | 7:30 PM | — |
| Tue, Mar 16 | Detroit | 8:00 PM | NBC, Peacock |
| Thu, Mar 18 | Toronto | 7:00 PM | — |
| Sat, Mar 20 | AT Milwaukee | 8:00 PM | — |
| Mon, Mar 22 | AT Orlando | 7:00 PM | Peacock, NBC Sports Network |
| Wed, Mar 24 | Memphis | 7:00 PM | — |
| Thu, Mar 25 | San Antonio | 7:00 PM | — |
| Mon, Mar 29 | AT Chicago | 8:00 PM | — |
| Tue, Mar 30 | Boston | 8:00 PM | — |
| Thu, Apr 1 | Orlando | 7:00 PM | — |
| Sun, Apr 4 | AT Toronto | 3:30 PM | — |
| Tue, Apr 6 | AT Charlotte | 7:00 PM | — |
| Wed, Apr 7 | AT Detroit | 7:00 PM | — |
| Fri, Apr 9 | Cleveland | 7:00 PM | — |
| Sun, Apr 11 | AT New York | 6:00 PM | — |
A Neutral-Site Trip to Mexico City in Week 3
This is the single most distinctive feature of the 2026-27 Indiana Pacers schedule, and it’s not something seen anywhere else in this team-by-team series so far. On November 7, the Pacers face Denver at a neutral site as part of the NBA’s Global Games initiative in Mexico City — not a true home game, not a true road game, an international showcase that lands just three weeks into the season.
A Five-Game West Coast Road Trip Over the Holidays
From December 20 to December 27, Indiana plays five straight true road games out West — the LA Clippers, the LA Lakers, Phoenix, Utah, and Denver — right through Christmas week. No home games in that stretch at all, five different time zones effectively covered, and it lands during the exact week most of the league is easing into the holiday schedule rather than grinding through one of its toughest travel blocks.
Four Cup Nights Games in a Month
Indiana’s Cup Nights slate — East Group B — runs from October 30 to November 27: road at Miami, home against New York, road at Cleveland, home against Philadelphia. All four fall inside a four-week window, so the Pacers will know their group-stage standing well before December.
Detroit and Cleveland Show Up Four Times Each
Pacers vs. Detroit gets four total meetings spread across the calendar (home Dec 13, road Jan 22, home Mar 16, road Apr 7), and Cleveland gets the same four-game treatment (road Nov 20, road Dec 1, home Feb 10, home Apr 9) — an unusually lopsided split that has Indiana hosting Cleveland twice late and visiting Cleveland twice early.
FAQ
Q: When does the Indiana Pacers 2026-27 season open?
A: Indiana opens the regular season on the road against New Orleans on Wednesday, October 21, at 8:00 PM ET.
Q: When is the Pacers’ Mexico City game in 2026?
A: The Pacers Mexico City game 2026 is set for Saturday, November 7, at 5:00 PM ET, a neutral-site matchup against Denver as part of the NBA’s Global Games initiative.
Q: How many Cup Nights games do the Pacers play in 2026?
A: The Indiana Pacers Cup Nights slate (East Group B) includes four games: road at Miami (Oct 30) and Cleveland (Nov 20), and home against New York (Nov 13) and Philadelphia (Nov 27).
Q: What is Indiana’s toughest road trip in 2026-27?
A: The Pacers road trip 2026-27 peaks from December 20 to December 27 — five straight true road games against the LA Clippers, LA Lakers, Phoenix, Utah, and Denver, all through Christmas week.
