Best NBA games on Sunday, October 11, 2026

Sunday, October 11, 2026 · 4 games · times ET

Updated Tue, Nov 10, 10:41 AM EST

The slate

DallasMavericks1-1132
HoustonRockets1-1115
Final · NBA TV
Two early West contenders meet under the national lights with the Mavs looking to prove they belong above the Rockets.
OrlandoMagic1-1105
ClevelandCavaliers1-1119
Final · ESPN
Prime-time opener with the Cavs looking every bit a top-three team and the Magic itching to crash the party.
MilwaukeeBucks1-290
CharlotteHornets1-1105
Final · Local TV · League Pass
Giannis opens the season against a Hornets squad that'll struggle to keep pace.
ChicagoBulls1-2128
DenverNuggets2-1133
Final · ESPN
Jokic and the Nuggets host the Bulls in a national-TV look at two early contenders.

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