Best NBA games on Wednesday, October 21, 2026

AtlantaHawks1-0132

OrlandoMagic0-1125

Final · Local TV · League Pass

Season opener with the Hawks and Magic both reaching for the East's middle tier.

MilwaukeeBucks0-1116

WashingtonWizards1-0128

Final · Local TV · League Pass

Giannis in town and the Wizards are the kind of young team that either gets steamrolled or runs wild.

MinnesotaTimberwolves1-0131

MiamiHeat0-1106

Final · ESPN

Wolves head to Miami for a national-TV opener with both teams fresh out the gate.

CharlotteHornets1-0110

BrooklynNets0-1103

Final · Local TV · League Pass

Season openers mean the Hornets and Nets both still think this is their year.

ChicagoBulls0-192

TorontoRaptors1-0135

Final · Local TV · League Pass

Season tips off for both as the Bulls visit a Raptors squad eyeing a fresh start.

UtahJazz0-1103

MemphisGrizzlies1-0123

Final · Local TV · League Pass

Season openers, so nobody's tired, nobody's banged up, just two young teams letting it fly.

IndianaPacers1-0123

New OrleansPelicans0-1120

Final · Local TV · League Pass

Pacers and Pelicans both open with something to prove and nothing on the resume yet.

DallasMavericks0-1110

HoustonRockets1-0128

Final · Local TV · League Pass

Opening night in-state, Mavs and Rockets kick off a fresh season from scratch.

Golden StateWarriors0-1105

Los AngelesLakers1-0127

Final · ESPN

Opening night under the lights puts Warriors and Lakers front and center on national TV.

PhoenixSuns0-183

PortlandTrail Blazers1-0124

Final · Local TV · League Pass

Opening night for both squads, so no tape to go on yet — just fresh legs and clean slates in Portland.

SacramentoKings0-196

LAClippers1-0121

Final · Local TV · League Pass

Season opener for both, nothing on tape yet but everything to prove.