NBA Games Today & Tonight

There are 7 NBA games on tonight, Saturday, October 31. The first tip-off is at 3:00 PM ET, and 2 are on national TV. Scores below update live; every game links to its preview, box score and TV channel.

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NBA Games Tonight: What to Watch

Game of the Night Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets, 8:30 PM ET: on national TV (NBA TV) and the best combined record on the slate.

Standings watch

  • Thunder (3rd, 4-1) at Rockets (2nd, 5-1): one spot apart in the West.

Back-to-backs

Second night in a row for: 76ers at Hornets; Hornets vs 76ers; Timberwolves at Spurs; Rockets vs Thunder.

Tomorrow in the NBA

Sunday, November 1 4 games

Full NBA schedule ›

2026-27 NBA Standings

East

#TeamW-LGB
1Pistons5-1–
276ers5-1–
3Celtics4-10.5
4Raptors3-21.5
5Cavaliers3-21.5
6Hawks3-32.0

West

#TeamW-LGB
1Grizzlies5-0–
2Rockets5-10.5
3Thunder4-11.0
4Trail Blazers3-11.5
5Timberwolves4-21.5
6Lakers4-21.5

Full standings, divisions and playoff picture ›

NBA Games Today & Tonight FAQ

How many NBA games are on today?

7 NBA games are on Saturday, October 31: Trail Blazers at Jazz (3:00 PM ET); 76ers at Hornets (6:00 PM ET); Hawks at Pelicans (7:00 PM ET); Kings at Grizzlies (8:00 PM ET); Timberwolves at Spurs (8:00 PM ET); Cavaliers at Bucks (8:00 PM ET); Thunder at Rockets (8:30 PM ET).

What channel are NBA games on tonight?

76ers at Hornets: NBA TV; Thunder at Rockets: NBA TV. The other games are on the teams' local channels and NBA League Pass.

What time do NBA games start?

Most NBA games tip off between 7:00 and 10:30 PM Eastern Time, with afternoon games on weekends and holidays. Every game on this page shows its time in ET and in your own time zone.

When does the 2026-27 NBA season start and end?

The 2026-27 regular season starts on October 20, 2026 and ends on April 11, 2027, followed by the Play-In Tournament and the playoffs.