# Best NBA games on Thursday, October 22, 2026

Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 2 games · times ET

Every game is scored 0–100 for how worth watching it is: stakes, star matchups, form, rest and travel. How we score: https://hoopsmenu.com/how-we-score

## Cleveland Cavaliers at Philadelphia 76ers

Final CLE 106, PHI 114 · ESPN · [details](https://hoopsmenu.com/games/0022600006)

Prime-time stage for the Cavs and Sixers, and national TV always drags the eyeballs this high.

## Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder

Final DEN 84, OKC 96 · ESPN · [details](https://hoopsmenu.com/games/0022600007)

Jokic and the Nuggets open the season against the reigning MVP and a Thunder team that's already looking the part.

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_Updated Tue, Nov 10, 10:17 AM EST._

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