Oklahoma City opens it on ESPN, and by Week 3 the Nuggets are already thousands of miles from home for a reason that has nothing to do with a road trip. The 2026-27 Denver Nuggets schedule sends the defending-form contenders to Mexico City on November 7 for a neutral-site game against Indiana — the same Global Games matchup already confirmed on the Pacers’ own released schedule — before a Christmas Day trip to Golden State closes out the calendar year on national television.
2026-27 Denver Nuggets Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 22 | AT Oklahoma City | 9:30 PM | ESPN | Paycom Center |
| Sat, Oct 24 | New Orleans | 9:00 PM | — | Ball Arena |
| Mon, Oct 26 | Golden State | 10:00 PM | NBCS | Ball Arena |
| Wed, Oct 28 | AT New Orleans | 8:00 PM | — | Smoothie King Center |
| Fri, Oct 30 | AT Phoenix | 10:00 PM | — | Mortgage Matchup Center |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Portland | 9:00 PM | — | Ball Arena |
| Wed, Nov 4 | Toronto | 9:00 PM | — | Ball Arena |
| Sat, Nov 7 | vs Indiana (Mexico City) | 5:00 PM | — | Arena CDMX — Global Games, Neutral Site |
| Mon, Nov 9 | AT Houston | 8:30 PM | — | Toyota Center |
| Wed, Nov 11 | AT Memphis | 8:00 PM | — | FedExForum |
| Sat, Nov 14 | AT New Orleans | 7:00 PM | — | Smoothie King Center |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Phoenix | 9:00 PM | — | Ball Arena |
| Wed, Nov 18 | Boston | 9:00 PM | — | Ball Arena |
| Fri, Nov 20 | Houston | 10:00 PM | AMZN | Ball Arena |
| Sun, Nov 22 | AT Chicago | 7:00 PM | — | United Center |
| Tue, Nov 24 | Dallas | 10:00 PM | NBC | Ball Arena |
| Fri, Nov 27 | AT Utah | 9:30 PM | — | Delta Center |
| Sun, Nov 29 | AT Toronto | 6:00 PM | — | Scotiabank Arena |
| Mon, Nov 30 | AT Detroit | 7:00 PM | — | Little Caesars Arena |
| Wed, Dec 2 | AT Philadelphia | 7:00 PM | — | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| Sat, Dec 12 | AT Utah | 9:30 PM | — | Delta Center |
| Tue, Dec 15 | AT Portland | 11:00 PM | NBC | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter |
| Thu, Dec 17 | Atlanta | 9:00 PM | — | Ball Arena |
| Sat, Dec 19 | L.A. Lakers | 9:00 PM | — | Ball Arena |
| Mon, Dec 21 | AT L.A. Clippers | 10:30 PM | — | Intuit Dome |
| Wed, Dec 23 | AT L.A. Lakers | 10:00 PM | AMZN | Crypto.com Arena |
| Fri, Dec 25 | AT Golden State | 10:30 PM | ABC | Chase Center |
| Sun, Dec 27 | Indiana | 8:00 PM | — | Ball Arena |
| Mon, Dec 28 | Minnesota | 10:30 PM | NBC | Ball Arena |
| Thu, Dec 31 | AT Minnesota | 4:00 PM | AMZN | Target Center |
| Sat, Jan 2 | New York | 5:00 PM | — | Ball Arena |
| Sun, Jan 3 | Detroit | 5:00 PM | — | Ball Arena |
| Tue, Jan 5 | Phoenix | 10:00 PM | NBC | Ball Arena |
| Thu, Jan 7 | AT Charlotte | 7:00 PM | — | Spectrum Center |
| Sat, Jan 9 | AT Cleveland | 5:00 PM | — | Rocket Arena |
| Mon, Jan 11 | AT New York | 7:30 PM | NBCS | Madison Square Garden |
| Tue, Jan 12 | AT Milwaukee | 8:00 PM | — | Fiserv Forum |
| Thu, Jan 14 | Memphis | 9:00 PM | — | Ball Arena |
| Sat, Jan 16 | Charlotte | 9:00 PM | — | Ball Arena |
| Sun, Jan 17 | Orlando | 8:00 PM | — | Ball Arena |
| Tue, Jan 19 | Utah | 10:00 PM | NBC | Ball Arena |
| Thu, Jan 21 | Washington | 9:00 PM | — | Ball Arena |
| Sat, Jan 23 | Milwaukee | 9:00 PM | — | Ball Arena |
| Mon, Jan 25 | Sacramento | 9:30 PM | NBCS | Ball Arena |
| Wed, Jan 27 | AT Minnesota | 9:30 PM | ESPN | Target Center |
| Sat, Jan 30 | AT Oklahoma City | 3:00 PM | ABC | Paycom Center |
| Sun, Jan 31 | Portland | 8:00 PM | — | Ball Arena |
| Tue, Feb 2 | Oklahoma City | 9:00 PM | — | Ball Arena |
| Thu, Feb 4 | Dallas | 10:00 PM | AMZN | Ball Arena |
| Fri, Feb 5 | L.A. Clippers | 9:00 PM | — | Ball Arena |
| Sun, Feb 7 | AT Atlanta | 3:00 PM | — | State Farm Arena |
| Tue, Feb 9 | AT Boston | 7:30 PM | — | TD Garden |
| Thu, Feb 11 | Chicago | 9:00 PM | — | Ball Arena |
| Fri, Feb 12 | AT L.A. Lakers | 10:30 PM | ESPN | Crypto.com Arena |
| Sun, Feb 14 | AT Houston | 2:00 PM | — | Toyota Center |
| Wed, Feb 17 | Utah | 9:00 PM | — | Ball Arena |
| Fri, Feb 26 | L.A. Lakers | 10:00 PM | ESPN | Ball Arena |
| Sun, Feb 28 | AT San Antonio | 1:00 PM | ABC | Moody Center |
| Mon, Mar 1 | Brooklyn | 9:00 PM | — | Ball Arena |
| Wed, Mar 3 | San Antonio | 10:00 PM | ESPN | Ball Arena |
| Sun, Mar 7 | Minnesota | 3:30 PM | ABC | Ball Arena |
| Mon, Mar 8 | AT Sacramento | 10:00 PM | — | Golden 1 Center |
| Wed, Mar 10 | AT Portland | 10:00 PM | — | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter |
| Fri, Mar 12 | Golden State | 10:00 PM | AMZN | Ball Arena |
| Sun, Mar 14 | Miami | 7:30 PM | NBC | Ball Arena |
| Tue, Mar 16 | AT L.A. Clippers | 11:00 PM | NBC | Intuit Dome |
| Thu, Mar 18 | Cleveland | 9:00 PM | — | Ball Arena |
| Sat, Mar 20 | AT Orlando | 7:00 PM | — | Kia Center |
| Sun, Mar 21 | AT Miami | 6:00 PM | — | Kaseya Center |
| Wed, Mar 24 | AT Washington | 7:00 PM | — | Capital One Arena |
| Thu, Mar 25 | AT Brooklyn | 7:30 PM | — | Barclays Center |
| Sun, Mar 28 | Philadelphia | 10:00 PM | NBC | Ball Arena |
| Mon, Mar 29 | AT Sacramento | 10:00 PM | — | Golden 1 Center |
| Wed, Mar 31 | AT Dallas | 9:30 PM | ESPN | American Airlines Center |
| Fri, Apr 2 | AT Phoenix | 10:00 PM | AMZN | Mortgage Matchup Center |
| Sun, Apr 4 | Memphis | 5:00 PM | — | Ball Arena |
| Tue, Apr 6 | New Orleans | 9:00 PM | — | Ball Arena |
| Thu, Apr 8 | L.A. Clippers | 9:00 PM | — | Ball Arena |
| Fri, Apr 9 | AT San Antonio | 9:30 PM | AMZN | Frost Bank Center |
| Sun, Apr 11 | Oklahoma City | 8:30 PM | — | Ball Arena |
Nuggets Mexico City Game 2026 Matches the Pacers’ Own Listing Exactly
This is the single most confirmable detail on the entire schedule. The Nuggets Mexico City game 2026 — a neutral-site matchup against Indiana on November 7 at Arena CDMX — appears on both teams’ independently submitted schedules with the identical date and opponent pairing. That’s about as strong a fact-check as this series gets without going straight to nba.com, and it’s worth noting in the piece as a credibility marker for readers.
A Christmas Day Trip to the Bay Area
Denver closes out the calendar year with a nationally televised Christmas Day game at Golden State, tipping at 10:30 PM ET on ABC — the nightcap of the NBA’s five-game holiday slate, confirmed independently against the league’s own Christmas Day announcement. Following that up with a road game at the Lakers just two days earlier means the Nuggets play three of four games right around the holidays away from Ball Arena, in Los Angeles and the Bay Area both.
A Genuinely Brutal Late-Night Schedule
One thing that jumps out reading through this table: an unusual number of Denver’s home games tip off at 9:00 or 10:00 PM ET, a byproduct of Mountain Time zone scheduling that national broadcast partners lean into for West Coast-friendly windows. It’s not a road-trip problem so much as a fan-experience one — this is a team whose home slate reads more like a late-night lineup than a typical NBA schedule.
FAQ
Q: When does the Denver Nuggets 2026-27 season open?
A: Denver opens the regular season on the road against Oklahoma City on Thursday, October 22, airing on ESPN.
Q: When is the Nuggets’ Mexico City game in 2026?
A: The Nuggets Mexico City game 2026 is set for Saturday, November 7, at 5:00 PM ET, a neutral-site matchup against Indiana at Arena CDMX as part of the NBA’s Global Games initiative — a date and matchup independently confirmed on the Pacers’ own released schedule.
Q: Do the Nuggets play on Christmas Day 2026?
A: Yes — Denver plays at Golden State on December 25 at 10:30 p.m. ET on ABC, the nightcap of the NBA’s five-game Christmas Day slate.
Q: How many home games do the Nuggets play in 2026-27?
A: Based on the released schedule, Denver Nuggets home games 2026-27 total 40 dates at Ball Arena.
