When Do NBA Tickets Go On Sale? NBA Schedule 2026-27
The release of the NBA schedule is exciting for basketball fans eagerly awaiting the 2026-27 season. The schedule’s reveal allows people to plan which basketball games they want to watch and attend in person for that upcoming season. We at TickPick have put all the NBA season information you’ll need to buy NBA tickets and watch your favorite team in person.
The NBA regular season schedule release will always follow a few significant events. First is the NBA Draft on June 23rd-24th, followed by NBA free agency, when some of the league’s best players sign with new teams.
If you’re planning to make it out to an NBA game this season, get familiar with NBA arenas and their seating charts. If you want to catch an NBA game to watch your favorite NBA team and players in person in 2026-27, read up below for more information on tickets to the upcoming NBA season. If you’re looking for NBA Playoff tickets or even the NBA Finals later in the year, we’ve got you covered with info on that, as well.
Key Dates and Games for the 2026-27 NBA Season
There are some major basketball games on the NBA schedule this year, and TickPick is the best place to get cheap NBA tickets. We’ve listed a few of the major games below.
- Saturday, October 3rd: NBA Preseason games begin
- Tuesday, October 20th: NBA season tip-off
- Friday, October 30th: the tip-off of the third-ever NBA Cup. The Emirates NBA Cup 2026 is an in-season competition that will feature all NBA teams
- Tuesday/Wednesday, December 8th/9th: NBA Cup semifinals will take place
- Friday, December 11th: NBA Cup championship game will take place
- Sunday, February 21st: NBA All-Star game featuring the sport’s biggest stars at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona. You can find out how to buy NBA All-Star Game tickets here
- April 2027: NBA regular season ends
- Immediately Following Regular Season End: NBA Play-In Tournament begins
- Late April 2027: NBA Playoffs begin
- June 2027: NBA Finals begin
When Does the NBA Season Begin?
The 2026 NBA regular season tip-off games will take place on Tuesday, October 20th. The opening games that day/night will be the Boston Celtics visiting the Detroit Pistons at 3 pm ET, the defending NBA champion New York Knicks hosting the Philadelphia 76ers at 7 pm ET, followed by the Oklahoma City Thunder visiting rival and defending Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs at 9:30 PM ET.
For a history of NBA schedule release dates, keep reading below.
When Do NBA 2026-27 Regular Season Tickets Go On Sale?
If you’re wondering when NBA tickets go on sale for the 2026-27 season, they’re available for purchase within 24 hours of the NBA schedule release on Thursday, August 13th.
Many teams offer pre-sale opportunities to their season ticket holders, email list members, or social media followers. This can be an advantage for getting tickets before the general public.
NBA tickets go on sale for all teams on Friday, August 15th, and TickPick is the best place to buy NBA tickets because we have no hidden fees and the guaranteed best prices.
When Do NBA Playoff Tickets Go On Sale?
NBA Playoff tickets generally go on sale as the regular season is in its latter stages and teams are nearing clinching their postseason spots.
By the time the NBA regular season ends in April, tickets for all NBA playoff teams will be on sale.
How to Buy NBA Game Tickets
Click the corresponding link to check out your NBA team’s schedule and buy available tickets. If you don’t find the ticket you’re looking for, check back, as more tickets are added daily.
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How to Get Cheap NBA Tickets
If you miss the official NBA ticket on sale, tickets are available on secondary markets like TickPick. The platform guarantees the best prices and no servicd fees, often listing tickets as soon as the official sale begins.
Every other major marketplace charges hidden fees on top of its listed price, but not TickPick. At TickPick, we have no hidden fees at checkout, making us your source for NBA tickets, including NBA All-Star Game tickets and NBA Playoff Tickets, at the guaranteed best prices on the secondary market.
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NBA Tickets Starting Cost
NBA ticket costs can vary greatly depending on the matchup and the game’s importance. For example, the cheapest NBA tickets can start at $5 for a weeknight matchup between two low-attendance teams. The best way to monitor affordable NBA tickets is to use TickPick’s Track Prices feature for events in the TickPick mobile app and on the website.
To find the best deals on NBA tickets, it’s often advised to monitor ticket prices regularly or buy closer to the game date, as sellers may reduce prices if demand is lower than expected.
The button to track prices is shown in the example below. Once you’ve tracked an event, you can monitor trends like the minimum ticket price and the number of available NBA tickets for that game in real time as NBA ticket sales are happening.
NBA Schedule Release History
Below are all the NBA release dates since 2013-14. Note that every NBA season schedule over the last decade, except for 2020-21 (COVID-related), was released in early to mid-August.
The recent outlier is from when the scheduled release was delayed due to COVID-19.
NBA tickets generally go on sale in the summer, typically between mid-August and September, after the official NBA schedule is released. However, the exact dates can vary by team, so checking each team’s announcements for specific sale dates is best.
2026-27: August 12th, 2025
2025-26: August 14th, 2025
2024-25: August 20th, 2024
2023-24: August 17th, 2023
2022-23: August 17th, 2022