A preseason opener in Atlanta. A Christmas Day road trip to Minnesota on ABC. And a closing stretch that runs through Golden State, Utah, and Denver. The Oklahoma City Thunder Schedule 2026-27 carries the defending group into a heavy national-television slate, opening on NBC and closing five different ways across ESPN, NBC, ABC, and Amazon.
Oklahoma City Thunder Schedule 2026-27 — Preseason
Oklahoma City Thunder Schedule 2026-27 — Regular Season
2026-27 Oklahoma City Thunder Schedule
| Date | Logo | Opponent | Time | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | at San AntonioFrost Bank Center | 9:30 PM ETNBC | ||
| Thursday | vs DenverPaycom Center | 9:30 PM ETESPN | ||
| Sunday | vs L.A. ClippersPaycom Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Monday | vs PhoenixPaycom Center | 8:00 PM ET— | ||
| Wednesday | at DallasAmerican Airlines Center | 9:30 PM ETESPN | ||
| Saturday | at HoustonToyota Center | 8:30 PM ET— | ||
| Monday | at ClevelandRocket Arena | 7:00 PM ETNBCS | ||
| Wednesday | vs ClevelandPaycom Center | 8:00 PM ET— | ||
| Friday | at MemphisFedExForum | 8:00 PM ET— | ||
| Saturday | vs WashingtonPaycom Center | 8:00 PM ET— | ||
| Tuesday | at PortlandModa Center at the Rose Quarter | 11:00 PM ETNBC | ||
| Wednesday | at PortlandModa Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET— | ||
| Friday | at L.A. ClippersIntuit Dome | 10:30 PM ET— | ||
| Sunday | at SacramentoGolden 1 Center | 9:00 PM ET— | ||
| Wednesday | vs AtlantaPaycom Center | 8:00 PM ET— | ||
| Friday | vs New OrleansPaycom Center | 8:00 PM ET— | ||
| Sunday | at MiamiKaseya Center | 6:00 PM ET— | ||
| Monday | at IndianaGainbridge Fieldhouse | 7:30 PM ET— | ||
| Wednesday | vs MinnesotaPaycom Center | 7:30 PM ETESPN | ||
| Saturday | at MilwaukeeFiserv Forum | 8:00 PM ET— | ||
| Monday | at BrooklynBarclays Center | 7:30 PM ET— | ||
| Wednesday | vs BrooklynPaycom Center | 8:00 PM ET— | ||
| Sunday | vs TorontoPaycom Center | 3:30 PM ET— | ||
| Wednesday | vs SacramentoPaycom Center | 8:00 PM ET— | ||
| Friday | at CharlotteSpectrum Center | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Sunday | at AtlantaState Farm Arena | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Tuesday | vs DetroitPaycom Center | 8:00 PM ETNBC | ||
| Wednesday | at New OrleansSmoothie King Center | 8:00 PM ET— | ||
| Friday | at MinnesotaTarget Center | 8:00 PM ETABC | ||
| Sunday | at HoustonToyota Center | 3:30 PM ET— | ||
| Tuesday | vs MilwaukeePaycom Center | 8:00 PM ET— | ||
| Thursday | vs MiamiPaycom Center | 8:00 PM ET— | ||
| Saturday | vs UtahPaycom Center | 8:00 PM ET— | ||
| Sunday | vs SacramentoPaycom Center | 8:00 PM ET— | ||
| Wednesday | at PhiladelphiaXfinity Mobile Arena | 7:30 PM ETESPN | ||
| Thursday | at WashingtonCapital One Arena | 7:00 PM ET— | ||
| Sunday | at OrlandoKia Center | 6:00 PM ET— | ||
| Wednesday | vs HoustonPaycom Center | 9:30 PM ETESPN | ||
| Friday | vs UtahPaycom Center | 8:00 PM ET— | ||
| Sunday | vs PortlandPaycom Center | 3:30 PM ET— | ||
| Monday | at DallasAmerican Airlines Center | 8:00 PM ET— | ||
| Wednesday | at New OrleansSmoothie King Center | 8:00 PM ET— | ||
| Friday | vs MemphisPaycom Center | 8:00 PM ET— | ||
| Sunday | at Golden StateChase Center | 8:30 PM ETNBC | ||
| Tuesday | at L.A. LakersCrypto.com Arena | 11:00 PM ETNBC | ||
| Thursday | vs MemphisPaycom Center | 8:00 PM ET— | ||
| Saturday | vs DenverPaycom Center | 3:00 PM ETABC | ||
| Sunday | vs ChicagoPaycom Center | 6:00 PM ET— | ||
| Tuesday | at DenverBall Arena | 9:00 PM ET— | ||
| Thursday | at ChicagoUnited Center | 8:00 PM ET— | ||
| Friday | vs IndianaPaycom Center | 9:30 PM ETAMZN | ||
| Sunday | vs New YorkPaycom Center | 9:30 PM ETNBC | ||
| Tuesday | vs PortlandPaycom Center | 8:00 PM ET— | ||
| Thursday | vs San AntonioPaycom Center | 9:30 PM ETAMZN | ||
| Saturday | vs PhiladelphiaPaycom Center | 5:30 PM ETAMZN | ||
| Monday | vs OrlandoPaycom Center | 8:00 PM ET— | ||
| Wednesday | vs BostonPaycom Center | 9:30 PM ETESPN | ||
| Thursday | at New YorkMadison Square Garden | 7:30 PM ETAMZN | ||
| Saturday | at DetroitLittle Caesars Arena | 5:30 PM ETAMZN | ||
| Tuesday | vs MinnesotaPaycom Center | 8:00 PM ETNBC | ||
| Thursday | at SacramentoGolden 1 Center | 10:00 PM ET— | ||
| Saturday | at L.A. LakersCrypto.com Arena | 8:30 PM ETABC | ||
| Monday | vs DallasPaycom Center | 9:30 PM ETNBCS | ||
| Wednesday | at TorontoScotiabank Arena | 7:30 PM ET— | ||
| Friday | at BostonTD Garden | 7:30 PM ETAMZN | ||
| Sunday | vs San AntonioPaycom Center | 2:30 PM ETABC | ||
| Tuesday | vs CharlottePaycom Center | 8:00 PM ET— | ||
| Wednesday | vs DallasPaycom Center | 7:30 PM ETESPN | ||
| Saturday | at MemphisFedExForum | 8:00 PM ET— | ||
| Tuesday | at PhoenixMortgage Matchup Center | 11:00 PM ETNBC | ||
| Wednesday | at PhoenixMortgage Matchup Center | 10:00 PM ET— | ||
| Friday | vs L.A. ClippersPaycom Center | 8:00 PM ET— | ||
| Sunday | at MinnesotaTarget Center | 7:30 PM ETNBC | ||
| Tuesday | at UtahDelta Center | 9:00 PM ET— | ||
| Thursday | vs L.A. LakersPaycom Center | 9:30 PM ETAMZN | ||
| Saturday | vs New OrleansPaycom Center | 5:00 PM ET— | ||
| Tuesday | at UtahDelta Center | 9:00 PM ET— | ||
| Thursday | vs Golden StatePaycom Center | 9:30 PM ETAMZN | ||
| Friday | vs Golden StatePaycom Center | 8:00 PM ET— | ||
| Sunday | at DenverBall Arena | 8:30 PM ET— |
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An NBC Opener, Then a Ranked Early ESPN Slate
The Oklahoma City Thunder Schedule 2026-27 opens with two preseason road trips — Atlanta, then Houston — before the regular season begins on NBC with a road trip to San Antonio. Denver visits Paycom Center on ESPN two nights later, and a road trip to Dallas closes out October, also on ESPN.
Two Games at Portland, Two at Phoenix
The Thunder calendar includes a pair of back-to-back road trips to the same city:
- Portland on November 10 and 11
- Phoenix on March 23 and 24
Christmas Day on the Road
Thunder vs Timberwolves 2026-27 gets its marquee national date on December 25, when Oklahoma City travels to Minnesota for an 8:00 p.m. ET tip on ABC.
Key Series Breakdowns
Oklahoma city thunder vs Indiana pacers / Pacers vs Oklahoma city thunder
- First oklahoma city thunder vs indiana pacers road game: November 23 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse
- Home pacers vs oklahoma city thunder meeting: February 5 on Amazon
Denver nuggets vs Oklahoma city
- First denver nuggets vs oklahoma city home game: October 22 (ESPN)
- Second denver nuggets vs oklahoma city home date: January 30 (ABC)
- Road denver nuggets vs oklahoma city contests: February 2 and April 11
Houston rockets vs Oklahoma city thunder
- Preseason houston rockets vs oklahoma city thunder road game: October 15
- Regular-season houston rockets vs oklahoma city thunder road contest: October 31
- Later houston rockets vs oklahoma city thunder road date: December 27
- Home houston rockets vs oklahoma city thunder meeting: January 13 (ESPN)
A Heavy Amazon and NBC Presence Late in the Season
The Thunder national TV schedule 2026-27 leans especially hard on Amazon Prime Video and NBC in February and March, with seven combined appearances across those two networks in a six-week stretch.
FAQ
When does the Oklahoma City Thunder play their first game of the 2026-27 season?
The Oklahoma City Thunder Schedule 2026-27 opens with preseason games at Atlanta on October 12 and at Houston on October 15, followed by the regular-season opener at San Antonio on October 20 at 9:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
When is the Thunder’s Christmas Day game in 2026-27?
Oklahoma City plays at Minnesota on December 25, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC.
How many times do the Thunder play the Timberwolves in 2026-27?
Thunder vs Timberwolves 2026-27 happens four times: at home November 25 and March 2, and on the road December 25 and March 28.
How many nationally televised games does Oklahoma City play in 2026-27?
The Thunder national TV schedule includes appearances on ESPN, NBC, ABC, Amazon, and NBCS spread across more than a dozen dates.
