# NBA on Sky Sports: 2026/27 Season Schedule

> Sky Sports covers NBA regular season and playoffs live in the UK with 130+ games.
- Title: NBA on Sky Sports: 2026/27 Season Schedule · Sky Sports
- Summary: Sky Sports covers NBA regular season and playoffs live in the UK with 130+ games. Sky Sports broadcasts NBA regular season and playoff games live in the UK…
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- Source: Sky Sports — https://skysports.com/nba/news/12040/13599587/nba-on-sky-sports-dates-schedule-uk-start-times-and-how-to-watch-or-stream-live-regular-season-and-playoff-action
- Published: 2026-10-19T07:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: nba, sky sports, regular season, playoffs, uk start times, live streaming, 2026 27 season, basketball, sports
## Opening Night
The 2026/27 NBA season begins with the Detroit Pistons hosting the Boston Celtics at 8pm on Sky Sports Mix.
## Christmas Day Games
Five live games on Christmas Day include the Spurs vs Knicks rematch and Miami Heat vs Celtics.
## All-Star Weekend
All-Star Weekend features the Rising Stars game, Shooting Stars contest, and dunk contest on Sky Sports.
## Play-in Tournament
Teams finishing 7-10 in each conference battle for playoff seeds in the play-in tournament.
## 2027 NBA Finals
The 2027 NBA Finals will be live on Sky Sports after 1,230 regular season games and 98 playoff games.
## Sky Sports Schedule
All times listed in GMT with 130+ regular season games and playoff matches.
## How to Watch
Sky Sports customers can watch live on TV or via the Sky Sports app with Sky iD.
## NOW Streaming
Non-sky customers can stream NBA games with NOW Day or cancel-anytime Month passes.
## Mobile Viewing
Sky Sports app users can watch live by tapping the appropriate channel after signing in with Sky iD.
## NOW Service
NOW offers contract-free streaming access to all 12 Sky Sports channels across 60 devices.
## 2026/27 NBA Schedule
The 2026/27 NBA season schedule includes 130+ regular season games and playoff matches.
## Playoffs
Playoffs begin after the regular season with teams competing for playoff spots.
## 2027 NBA Finals
The 2027 NBA Finals will be live on Sky Sports after 1,230 regular season games and 98 playoff games.
## All-Star Game
The NBA All-Star game on Sunday night headlines All-Star Weekend with five other events.
## Rising Stars
The Rising Stars game features first and second-year NBA players in a draft-selected round robin.
## HBCU Classic
The HBCU Classic is a historic basketball event featuring historically black colleges and universities.
## Key takeaway

Sky Sports broadcasts NBA regular season and playoff games live in the UK starting October 2026 with 130+ games.