Best NBA games on Friday, October 16, 2026

BostonCeltics4-0125

Philadelphia76ers1-3120

Final/OT · NBA TV

Playoff bad blood lingers as the Celtics bring a three-game run into a Sixers team dropping two straight.

MiamiHeat3-2115

OrlandoMagic3-1136

Final · Local TV · League Pass

Florida bragging rights as the Heat visit the Magic to open the season.

TorontoRaptors2-3125

DetroitPistons3-1129

Final · Local TV · League Pass

Two East bottom-feeders open the slate, both looking to prove last year's finish was a fluke.

MilwaukeeBucks2-3128

IndianaPacers1-3127

Final/OT · Local TV · League Pass

Two teams limping in on two-game skids, both itching to stop the bleeding.

AtlantaHawks4-1135

DallasMavericks1-3111

Final · Local TV · League Pass

Two conference frontrunners meet early, with the Hawks riding a three-game heater into Dallas.

MinnesotaTimberwolves3-3116

ChicagoBulls3-2133

Final · Local TV · League Pass

Wolves hit Chicago to kick things off, with Edwards giving the Bulls an early test.

CharlotteHornets1-398

MemphisGrizzlies3-1117

Final · Local TV · League Pass

Clean slate night as the Hornets and Grizzlies both tip off their season at square one.

WashingtonWizards2-2106

New OrleansPelicans3-1107

Final · Local TV · League Pass

Two rebuilds feeling each other out on opening night, nothing to lose for either side.

SacramentoKings0-597

San AntonioSpurs2-3126

Final · Local TV · League Pass

Kings bringing a four-game skid into San Antonio looking to right the ship.

PortlandTrail Blazers3-1118

Golden StateWarriors4-2128

Final · Local TV · League Pass

Blazers riding a three-game run into Golden State, where the Warriors have won two straight.

UtahJazz3-1119

PhoenixSuns1-4116

Final · Local TV · League Pass

Clean slate opener for the Jazz and Suns, both chasing early footing out West.

DenverNuggets3-2121

Los AngelesLakers2-3106

Final · ESPN

Jokic and the Nuggets open the season in LA with primetime eyes on them.