NBA on Peacock 2026-27: Schedule, Cost & Streaming Guide

ByNPP Staff

NBA on Peacock is back for its second season in 2026-27, and every one of NBC Sports’ 100 regular season games streams live on Peacock. That includes Peacock NBA Monday, Coast 2 Coast Tuesday and Sunday Night Basketball.

The season tips off on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, with a tripleheader on NBC and Peacock. Here is the full schedule, what Peacock costs after the August 2026 price increase, and how to watch on any device.

NBA on Peacock 2026-27: Quick Facts

ItemDetails
Total games100 regular season games, all streaming on Peacock
Season openerTue, Oct 20, 2026 (tripleheader)
Peacock NBA MondayStarts Oct 26; Peacock exclusive, also on NBCSN
Coast 2 Coast TuesdayStarts Oct 27; NBC and Peacock
Sunday Night BasketballStarts Jan 24, 2027; NBC and Peacock
Cheapest plan with NBAPeacock Premium, $12.99 a month
PlayoffsFirst Round, second round and 2027 Western Conference Finals
Spanish coverageTelemundo (10 Sunday games plus All-Star Game)

What’s New for NBA on Peacock This Season

  • First ever opening day tripleheader. Celtics at Pistons, 76ers at Knicks and Thunder at Spurs on October 20.
  • Two holiday quadrupleheaders. MLK Day (January 18, 2027) returns, and Presidents’ Day (February 15, 2027) is new.
  • Holiday Hoops. Seven national games between December 21 and 29.
  • NBCSN simulcasts. All Peacock exclusive Monday games also air on the NBC Sports Network cable channel.
  • Big rematches. The 2026 Finals rematch (Knicks at Spurs) is on March 7, and Lakers at Celtics is on February 2.
  • Most featured teams. Knicks, 76ers, Spurs, Warriors, Lakers, Thunder, Rockets and Nuggets each appear 11 times, the league maximum.

The Knicks enter as defending champions after beating the Spurs 4-1 in the 2026 NBA Finals.

NBA on Peacock Weekly Schedule

NightPackageWhere to WatchGames
MondayPeacock NBA MondayPeacock and NBCSNUp to 2
TuesdayCoast 2 Coast TuesdayNBC (regional) and Peacock (national)2
SundaySunday Night BasketballNBC and Peacock1 or 2

On Coast 2 Coast Tuesday, both games tip at 8 PM local time. The East game starts at 8 PM ET and the West game at 11 PM ET. NBC shows the game for your region, while Peacock streams both games nationwide.

NBA on Peacock 2026-27 Full Schedule

All 100 games below stream live on Peacock. Times are Eastern Time (ET). “Peacock/NBCSN” marks a Peacock exclusive that does not air on NBC.

DateMatchupTime (ET)Where to Watch
Tue, Oct 20Celtics at Pistons3:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Tue, Oct 2076ers at Knicks7:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Tue, Oct 20Thunder at Spurs9:30 PMNBC/Peacock
Mon, Oct 26Warriors at Nuggets10:00 PMPeacock/NBCSN
Tue, Oct 27Pistons at Knicks8:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Tue, Oct 27Trail Blazers at Lakers11:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Mon, Nov 2Thunder at Cavaliers7:00 PMPeacock/NBCSN
Mon, Nov 9Wizards at Pistons7:00 PMPeacock/NBCSN
Tue, Nov 10Celtics at 76ers8:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Tue, Nov 10Thunder at Trail Blazers11:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Mon, Nov 16Magic at Celtics7:00 PMPeacock/NBCSN
Tue, Nov 17Pistons at Spurs8:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Tue, Nov 17Jazz at Clippers11:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Mon, Nov 23Nets at Timberwolves7:30 PMPeacock/NBCSN
Tue, Nov 24Celtics at Wizards8:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Tue, Nov 24Mavericks at Nuggets10:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Mon, Nov 30Lakers at Rockets7:30 PMPeacock/NBCSN
Tue, Dec 1Knicks at Bulls8:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Tue, Dec 1Jazz at Warriors11:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Mon, Dec 7TBDTBDPeacock/NBCSN
Mon, Dec 1476ers at Magic7:00 PMPeacock/NBCSN
Tue, Dec 15Spurs at Cavaliers8:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Tue, Dec 15Nuggets at Trail Blazers11:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Mon, Dec 21Knicks at Cavaliers7:00 PMPeacock/NBCSN
Tue, Dec 22Pistons at Thunder8:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Tue, Dec 22Mavericks at Warriors10:30 PMNBC/Peacock
Mon, Dec 28Cavaliers at Celtics8:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Mon, Dec 28Timberwolves at Nuggets10:30 PMNBC/Peacock
Tue, Dec 29Heat at Mavericks8:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Tue, Dec 29Rockets at Lakers10:30 PMNBC/Peacock
Mon, Jan 4Bulls at Pacers7:00 PMPeacock/NBCSN
Tue, Jan 5Timberwolves at Rockets8:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Tue, Jan 5Suns at Nuggets10:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Mon, Jan 11Nuggets at Knicks7:30 PMPeacock/NBCSN
Mon, Jan 11Lakers at Clippers10:00 PMPeacock/NBCSN
Tue, Jan 12Wizards at 76ers8:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Tue, Jan 12Kings at Warriors11:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Mon, Jan 18Pistons at Cavaliers12:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Mon, Jan 1876ers at Hawks2:30 PMNBC/Peacock
Mon, Jan 18Timberwolves at Knicks5:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Mon, Jan 18Rockets at Grizzlies7:30 PMPeacock/NBCSN
Tue, Jan 19Hornets at Mavericks8:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Tue, Jan 19Jazz at Nuggets10:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Sun, Jan 24Thunder at Warriors8:30 PMNBC/Peacock
Mon, Jan 25Raptors at Celtics7:00 PMPeacock/NBCSN
Mon, Jan 25Kings at Nuggets9:30 PMPeacock/NBCSN
Tue, Jan 26Rockets at Spurs8:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Tue, Jan 26Thunder at Lakers11:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Sun, Jan 31Rockets at Mavericks8:30 PMNBC/Peacock
Mon, Feb 1Heat at Pacers7:30 PMPeacock/NBCSN
Mon, Feb 1Spurs at Warriors10:00 PMPeacock/NBCSN
Tue, Feb 2Lakers at Celtics8:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Tue, Feb 2Timberwolves at Trail Blazers11:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Sun, Feb 7Celtics at 76ers7:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Sun, Feb 7Knicks at Thunder9:30 PMNBC/Peacock
Mon, Feb 8Heat at Hawks7:00 PMPeacock/NBCSN
Mon, Feb 8Lakers at Suns9:30 PMPeacock/NBCSN
Tue, Feb 9Spurs at Mavericks8:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Tue, Feb 9Rockets at Jazz10:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Mon, Feb 15Timberwolves at Hornets12:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Mon, Feb 1576ers at Mavericks2:30 PMNBC/Peacock
Mon, Feb 15Spurs at Heat5:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Mon, Feb 15Pacers at Warriors7:30 PMNBC/Peacock
Tue, Feb 16Raptors at Hawks8:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Tue, Feb 16Rockets at Clippers11:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Sun, Feb 28Celtics at Timberwolves7:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Sun, Feb 28Heat at Rockets9:30 PMNBC/Peacock
Mon, Mar 176ers at Cavaliers7:00 PMPeacock/NBCSN
Mon, Mar 1Wizards at Suns9:30 PMPeacock/NBCSN
Tue, Mar 2Timberwolves at Thunder8:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Tue, Mar 2Clippers at Trail Blazers11:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Sun, Mar 7Knicks at Spurs7:30 PMNBC/Peacock
Sun, Mar 7Rockets at Warriors10:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Mon, Mar 8Hornets at Pacers7:00 PMPeacock/NBCSN
Mon, Mar 8Mavericks at Thunder9:30 PMPeacock/NBCSN
Tue, Mar 9Cavaliers at Pistons8:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Tue, Mar 9Trail Blazers at Warriors11:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Sun, Mar 14Heat at Nuggets7:30 PMNBC/Peacock
Sun, Mar 14Warriors at Lakers10:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Mon, Mar 15Raptors at 76ers7:00 PMPeacock/NBCSN
Mon, Mar 15Hawks at Mavericks9:30 PMPeacock/NBCSN
Tue, Mar 16Pistons at Pacers8:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Tue, Mar 16Nuggets at Clippers11:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Sun, Mar 21Spurs at 76ers7:30 PMNBC/Peacock
Sun, Mar 21Mavericks at Lakers10:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Mon, Mar 22Pacers at Magic7:00 PMPeacock/NBCSN
Mon, Mar 22Pistons at Timberwolves9:30 PMPeacock/NBCSN
Tue, Mar 23Lakers at Heat8:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Tue, Mar 23Thunder at Suns11:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Sun, Mar 28Thunder at Timberwolves7:30 PMNBC/Peacock
Sun, Mar 2876ers at Nuggets10:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Mon, Mar 29Heat at Cavaliers7:00 PMPeacock/NBCSN
Mon, Mar 29Suns at Spurs9:30 PMPeacock/NBCSN
Tue, Mar 30Knicks at Magic8:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Tue, Mar 30Rockets at Trail Blazers11:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Sun, Apr 4Celtics at Knicks7:30 PMNBC/Peacock
Sun, Apr 4Spurs at Lakers10:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Mon, Apr 5Heat at Magic7:00 PMPeacock/NBCSN
Tue, Apr 6Knicks at Hawks8:00 PMNBC/Peacock
Tue, Apr 6Suns at Warriors11:00 PMNBC/Peacock

Schedules can change. Flex scheduling may move late season games, so check the Peacock app before tip off. For every team’s full slate, see our NBA schedule hub.

Key Dates to Circle

DateEventGames
Tue, Oct 20, 2026Opening Night TripleheaderCeltics at Pistons, 76ers at Knicks, Thunder at Spurs
Mon, Oct 26, 2026Peacock NBA Monday debutWarriors at Nuggets
Dec 21 to 29, 2026Holiday Hoops7 games incl. Knicks at Cavaliers
Mon, Jan 18, 2027MLK Day QuadrupleheaderPistons at Cavaliers, 76ers at Hawks, Timberwolves at Knicks, Rockets at Grizzlies
Sun, Jan 24, 2027Sunday Night Basketball debutThunder at Warriors
Tue, Feb 2, 2027Classic rivalryLakers at Celtics
Mon, Feb 15, 2027Presidents’ Day QuadrupleheaderTimberwolves at Hornets, 76ers at Mavericks, Spurs at Heat, Pacers at Warriors
Sun, Feb 21, 2027NBA All-Star GameNBC, Peacock and Telemundo
Sun, Mar 7, 20272026 Finals rematchKnicks at Spurs

How Much Does NBA on Peacock Cost?

Peacock raised prices on August 18, 2026. New subscribers pay the new rates now. Existing subscribers moved to them at their first billing date on or after September 17, 2026.

Peacock Subscription Plans and Cost
PlanMonthlyAnnualLive NBAAdsDownloads
Select$8.99$89.99NoYesNo
Premium$12.99$129.99YesYesNo
Premium Plus$19.99$199.99YesFewer adsYes

Premium is the cheapest way to watch. It includes every NBC game and every Peacock exclusive. Premium Plus adds your live local NBC station, fewer ads on shows and offline downloads. The annual plans save about two months versus paying monthly.

Peacock has no standard free trial, and Select does not include live sports.

How to Watch NBA on Peacock

  1. Go to PeacockTV.com or download the Peacock app.
  2. Sign up for Premium or Premium Plus.
  3. Open the NBA hub under Sports.
  4. Pick a live game, or choose a replay or highlights.

Supported devices: Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google TV, Chromecast, Samsung, LG and Vizio smart TVs, PlayStation, Xbox, iPhone, iPad, Android phones and web browsers.

Location: Peacock’s live NBA games are available only in the United States. Fans abroad can use NBA League Pass.

Peacock NBA Streaming Features

Exclusive Features for NBA Fans on Peacock
  • Multiview: watch two to four games on one screen.
  • Catch Up with Key Plays: short clips that bring you up to speed if you join late.
  • Live in Browse: the featured game plays live on the home screen with real time stats.
  • Performance View: an overlay with live and predictive stats.
  • Courtside Live: Monday night pregame access, from player arrivals to warmups.
  • Peacock ScoreCard: a free prediction game you play during the broadcast.
  • Can’t Miss Highlights: a playlist of the best moments before and after games.

NBA Playoffs on Peacock

NBC and Peacock carry First Round and Conference Semifinal games, plus the 2027 Western Conference Finals. Prime Video has the 2027 Eastern Conference Finals and the Play-In Tournament. The NBA Finals air on ABC, not Peacock. NBC will release its playoff game list once matchups are set in April 2027.

Peacock vs Other NBA Streaming Options

ServicePriceNBA Coverage
Peacock Premium$12.99/mo100 NBC and Peacock games (Mon, Tue, Sun)
Prime Video$8.99/mo or with Prime66 games (Thu to Sat), NBA Cup knockouts, Play-In, East Finals
ESPN Unlimited$31.99/mo80 ESPN and ABC games, NBA Finals
NBA League Pass$16.99 to $24.99/moOut of market games (local and national blackouts apply)
YouTube TV, Fubo, DirecTV StreamAbout $80+/moNBC, ESPN, ABC, and local sports networks in some plans

For national games without cable, Peacock Premium is the best value. Pair it with Prime Video and ESPN to see almost every national broadcast. Our NBA live stream guide covers every option.

NBA on Peacock FAQs

How many NBA games are on Peacock in 2026-27?

All 100 NBC Sports regular season games stream on Peacock. About 30 are Peacock exclusives on Monday nights, which also air on NBCSN.

How much does Peacock cost to watch the NBA?

Peacock Premium costs $12.99 a month or $129.99 a year. Premium Plus costs $19.99 a month or $199.99 a year. The $8.99 Select plan does not include live NBA games.

Can I watch NBA on Peacock for free?

No. Peacock has no free plan with live sports and no standard free trial. You need Premium or Premium Plus.

What nights are NBA games on Peacock?

Monday (Peacock NBA Monday), Tuesday (Coast 2 Coast Tuesday) and, from January 24, 2027, Sunday (Sunday Night Basketball). Holiday games air on MLK Day and Presidents’ Day.

When does NBA on Peacock start in 2026?

The season opens Tuesday, October 20, 2026, with Celtics at Pistons at 3 PM ET, 76ers at Knicks at 7 PM ET and Thunder at Spurs at 9:30 PM ET.

Do I need cable to watch NBA on Peacock?

No. Peacock is a standalone streaming service. Cable or live TV subscribers can also watch Monday games on NBCSN and Tuesday or Sunday games on NBC.

Will Peacock stream the NBA Playoffs and Finals?

Peacock streams NBC’s First Round and second round games plus the 2027 Western Conference Finals. The NBA Finals are on ABC.

Can I watch NBA on Peacock outside the US?

No. Live NBA games on Peacock are limited to the United States. International fans can use NBA League Pass.

NBA on Peacock gives you all 100 NBC Sports games in 2026-27 for $12.99 a month, from the October 20 tripleheader to the Western Conference Finals. Bookmark this page for schedule changes and playoff updates.

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