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NBA Schedule, December 2026
Every game played in December 2026, night by night, with start times in US Eastern and the venue each one is played at.
- 1173 games
- 30 teams
- 155 game nights
NBA schedule, December 2026
Tuesday 1 December
Indiana PacersPhiladelphia 76ers
Memphis GrizzliesXfinity Mobile Arena
Miami Heat
Atlanta HawksKaseya Center
Chicago Bulls
New York KnicksUnited Center
Houston Rockets
Toronto RaptorsToyota Center (Houston)
Phoenix Suns
LA ClippersMortgage Matchup Center
Portland Trail Blazers
Minnesota TimberwolvesModa Center
Golden State Warriors
Utah JazzChase Center
Wednesday 2 December
Detroit Pistons
Memphis GrizzliesLittle Caesars Arena
Philadelphia 76ers
Denver NuggetsXfinity Mobile Arena
Boston Celtics
Charlotte HornetsTD Garden
Dallas Mavericks
Orlando MagicAmerican Airlines Center
Milwaukee Bucks
New York KnicksFiserv Forum
New Orleans Pelicans
Los Angeles LakersSmoothie King Center
Oklahoma City Thunder
Brooklyn NetsPaycom Center
Phoenix Suns
Sacramento KingsMortgage Matchup Center
LA Clippers
Minnesota TimberwolvesIntuit Dome
Thursday 3 December
Atlanta Hawks
Indiana PacersState Farm Arena
Miami Heat
Washington WizardsKaseya Center
Chicago Bulls
Cleveland CavaliersUnited Center
San Antonio Spurs
Toronto RaptorsFrost Bank Center
Portland Trail Blazers
Utah JazzModa Center
Saturday 12 December
Memphis Grizzlies
Milwaukee BucksFedExForum
Washington Wizards
Charlotte HornetsCapital One Arena
Philadelphia 76ers
Orlando MagicXfinity Mobile Arena
Cleveland Cavaliers
Golden State WarriorsRocket Arena
Miami Heat
New York KnicksKaseya Center
Phoenix Suns
Minnesota TimberwolvesMortgage Matchup Center
Utah Jazz
Denver NuggetsDelta Center
Portland Trail Blazers
Atlanta HawksModa Center
Sunday 13 December
Brooklyn Nets
Boston CelticsBarclays Center
Oklahoma City Thunder
Toronto RaptorsPaycom Center
Indiana Pacers
Detroit PistonsGainbridge Fieldhouse
Chicago Bulls
Houston RocketsUnited Center
San Antonio Spurs
LA ClippersFrost Bank Center
Sacramento Kings
New Orleans PelicansGolden 1 Center
Monday 14 December
Charlotte Hornets
Toronto RaptorsSpectrum Center
Detroit Pistons
Brooklyn NetsLittle Caesars Arena
Orlando Magic
Philadelphia 76ersKia Center
Boston Celtics
Washington WizardsTD Garden
Chicago Bulls
Miami HeatUnited Center
Dallas Mavericks
Milwaukee BucksAmerican Airlines Center
Memphis Grizzlies
Golden State WarriorsFedExForum
Houston Rockets
New York KnicksToyota Center (Houston)
Phoenix Suns
Atlanta HawksMortgage Matchup Center
Utah Jazz
Minnesota TimberwolvesDelta Center
Los Angeles Lakers
New Orleans Pelicanscrypto.com Arena
Tuesday 15 December
Cleveland Cavaliers
San Antonio SpursRocket Arena
Portland Trail Blazers
Denver NuggetsModa Center
Wednesday 16 December
Boston Celtics
Washington WizardsTD Garden
Charlotte Hornets
LA ClippersSpectrum Center
Detroit Pistons
Phoenix SunsLittle Caesars Arena
Indiana Pacers
Golden State WarriorsGainbridge Fieldhouse
Orlando Magic
Cleveland CavaliersKia Center
Brooklyn Nets
Dallas MavericksBarclays Center
Toronto Raptors
San Antonio SpursScotiabank Arena
Chicago Bulls
Utah JazzUnited Center
Memphis Grizzlies
Miami HeatFedExForum
New Orleans Pelicans
New York KnicksSmoothie King Center
Oklahoma City Thunder
Sacramento KingsPaycom Center
Houston Rockets
Milwaukee BucksToyota Center (Houston)
Minnesota Timberwolves
Los Angeles LakersTarget Center
Thursday 17 December
Indiana Pacers
Portland Trail BlazersGainbridge Fieldhouse
Philadelphia 76ers
Dallas MavericksXfinity Mobile Arena
Denver Nuggets
Atlanta HawksBall Arena
Friday 18 December
Charlotte Hornets
Oklahoma City ThunderSpectrum Center
Miami Heat
LA ClippersKaseya Center
Washington Wizards
New York KnicksCapital One Arena
Boston Celtics
Utah JazzTD Garden
Brooklyn Nets
Orlando MagicBarclays Center
Detroit Pistons
Cleveland CavaliersLittle Caesars Arena
Toronto Raptors
Golden State WarriorsScotiabank Arena
Memphis Grizzlies
Houston RocketsFedExForum
Milwaukee Bucks
Phoenix SunsFiserv Forum
Minnesota Timberwolves
Los Angeles LakersTarget Center
New Orleans Pelicans
Sacramento KingsSmoothie King Center
San Antonio Spurs
Chicago BullsFrost Bank Center
Saturday 19 December
Charlotte Hornets
Portland Trail BlazersSpectrum Center
Atlanta Hawks
Orlando MagicState Farm Arena
Dallas Mavericks
Chicago BullsAmerican Airlines Center
Denver Nuggets
Los Angeles LakersBall Arena
Sunday 20 December
Brooklyn Nets
Washington WizardsBarclays Center
Toronto Raptors
Houston RocketsScotiabank Arena
Memphis Grizzlies
Phoenix SunsFedExForum
Cleveland Cavaliers
Utah JazzRocket Arena
Miami Heat
Sacramento KingsKaseya Center
Atlanta Hawks
Oklahoma City ThunderState Farm Arena
New Orleans Pelicans
San Antonio SpursSmoothie King Center
Boston Celtics
Detroit PistonsTD Garden
Milwaukee Bucks
Golden State WarriorsFiserv Forum
LA Clippers
Indiana PacersIntuit Dome
Monday 21 December
Charlotte Hornets
Philadelphia 76ersSpectrum Center
Cleveland Cavaliers
New York KnicksRocket Arena
Orlando Magic
Sacramento KingsKia Center
Brooklyn Nets
Portland Trail BlazersBarclays Center
Miami Heat
Chicago BullsKaseya Center
Minnesota Timberwolves
Phoenix SunsTarget Center
New Orleans Pelicans
Memphis GrizzliesSmoothie King Center
San Antonio Spurs
Milwaukee BucksFrost Bank Center
Los Angeles Lakers
Indiana Pacerscrypto.com Arena
LA Clippers
Denver NuggetsIntuit Dome
Tuesday 22 December
Washington Wizards
Toronto RaptorsCapital One Arena
Oklahoma City Thunder
Detroit PistonsPaycom Center
Golden State Warriors
Dallas MavericksChase Center
Wednesday 23 December
Atlanta Hawks
Detroit PistonsState Farm Arena
Orlando Magic
Charlotte HornetsKia Center
Washington Wizards
Cleveland CavaliersCapital One Arena
Boston Celtics
Portland Trail BlazersTD Garden
Brooklyn Nets
San Antonio SpursBarclays Center
Miami Heat
Chicago BullsKaseya Center
New York Knicks
Utah JazzMadison Square Garden
Philadelphia 76ers
Houston RocketsXfinity Mobile Arena
Memphis Grizzlies
Toronto RaptorsFedExForum
Milwaukee Bucks
Minnesota TimberwolvesFiserv Forum
New Orleans Pelicans
Oklahoma City ThunderSmoothie King Center
Phoenix Suns
Indiana PacersMortgage Matchup Center
Los Angeles Lakers
Denver Nuggetscrypto.com Arena
Sacramento Kings
Dallas MavericksGolden 1 Center
LA Clippers
Golden State WarriorsIntuit Dome
Friday 25 December
New York Knicks
San Antonio SpursMadison Square Garden
Boston Celtics
Miami HeatTD Garden
Los Angeles Lakers
Philadelphia 76erscrypto.com Arena
Minnesota Timberwolves
Oklahoma City ThunderTarget Center
Golden State Warriors
Denver NuggetsChase Center
Saturday 26 December
Washington Wizards
Portland Trail BlazersCapital One Arena
Atlanta Hawks
Charlotte HornetsState Farm Arena
Utah Jazz
Indiana PacersDelta Center
Brooklyn Nets
New Orleans PelicansBarclays Center
Orlando Magic
Toronto RaptorsKia Center
Chicago Bulls
Detroit PistonsUnited Center
Dallas Mavericks
Phoenix SunsAmerican Airlines Center
LA Clippers
Memphis GrizzliesIntuit Dome
Sunday 27 December
Houston Rockets
Oklahoma City ThunderToyota Center (Houston)
Cleveland Cavaliers
Washington WizardsRocket Arena
Miami Heat
Charlotte HornetsKaseya Center
New York Knicks
Brooklyn NetsMadison Square Garden
Orlando Magic
Milwaukee BucksKia Center
Sacramento Kings
Utah JazzGolden 1 Center
Detroit Pistons
Portland Trail BlazersLittle Caesars Arena
San Antonio Spurs
Atlanta HawksFrost Bank Center
Denver Nuggets
Indiana PacersBall Arena
Golden State Warriors
Minnesota TimberwolvesChase Center
LA Clippers
Philadelphia 76ersIntuit Dome
Los Angeles Lakers
Memphis Grizzliescrypto.com Arena
Monday 28 December
Toronto Raptors
New Orleans PelicansScotiabank Arena
Boston Celtics
Cleveland CavaliersTD Garden
Phoenix Suns
Golden State WarriorsMortgage Matchup Center
Denver Nuggets
Minnesota TimberwolvesBall Arena
Tuesday 29 December
Atlanta Hawks
Chicago BullsState Farm Arena
Charlotte Hornets
Orlando MagicSpectrum Center
Indiana Pacers
LA ClippersGainbridge Fieldhouse
Dallas Mavericks
Miami HeatAmerican Airlines Center
Memphis Grizzlies
San Antonio SpursFedExForum
Oklahoma City Thunder
Milwaukee BucksPaycom Center
Portland Trail Blazers
Brooklyn NetsModa Center
Sacramento Kings
Philadelphia 76ersGolden 1 Center
Los Angeles Lakers
Houston Rocketscrypto.com Arena
Wednesday 30 December
Detroit Pistons
New Orleans PelicansLittle Caesars Arena
Toronto Raptors
Washington WizardsScotiabank Arena
Chicago Bulls
Boston CelticsUnited Center
Phoenix Suns
Philadelphia 76ersMortgage Matchup Center
Utah Jazz
New York KnicksDelta Center
Golden State Warriors
Houston RocketsChase Center
Thursday 31 December
Charlotte Hornets
San Antonio SpursSpectrum Center
Atlanta Hawks
Milwaukee BucksState Farm Arena
Cleveland Cavaliers
LA ClippersRocket Arena
Indiana Pacers
Orlando MagicGainbridge Fieldhouse
Minnesota Timberwolves
Denver NuggetsTarget Center
Sacramento Kings
Brooklyn NetsGolden 1 Center
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