Where to Stream Every NBA Game in the 2026-27 Season

WHO:

Awful Announcing - The article ranks local broadcast accessibility for all 30 NBA teams for the 2026-27 season.

Rolling Stone Lifestyle - The guide covers where viewers can stream NBA games during the 2026-27 season.

Mashable - The guide covers streaming options for the 2026-2027 NBA season.

Billboard - The article covers livestreaming NBA games and celebrity sightings.

TechRadar - The guide covers ways to watch NBA 2026/27 online, including international TV channels.

WHAT:

Awful Announcing - The Cleveland Cavaliers rank 30th and have 59 games exclusive to streaming, including DAZN; DAZN costs $120. At least 15 Cavaliers games will be simulcast over the air.

Awful Announcing - The Indiana Pacers rank 29th, with 15 local over-the-air games and seven additional local games streaming behind DAZN’s paywall.

Awful Announcing - The Minnesota Timberwolves rank 28th and have 10 more over-the-air games than the Pacers, including five additional national exclusives.

Awful Announcing - The San Antonio Spurs rank 27th, with 22 local over-the-air games and 32 total games scheduled over the air.

Awful Announcing - The Grizzlies rank 26th and have two national exclusive games, one on Prime and one on Peacock.

Awful Announcing - The New York Knicks rank 25th; MSG’s direct-to-consumer service costs $180, and the team has 15 national over-the-air games.

Awful Announcing - The Los Angeles Lakers rank 24th; their direct-to-consumer service costs $120 and is free for Spectrum customers who get internet and mobile service.

Awful Announcing - The Philadelphia 76ers rank 23rd; their streaming service costs $200 for the season through NBC Sports Philadelphia on Peacock.

Awful Announcing - The Golden State Warriors rank 22nd, and their direct-to-consumer service costs $155.

Awful Announcing - The Washington Wizards rank 21st, with five national exclusives and two total over-the-air games; their direct-to-consumer service costs $120.

Awful Announcing - The Oklahoma City Thunder rank 20th; KSBI airs local games on cable, but only 10 games are available over the air on the same network. They have 23 total over-the-air games, including national telecasts on NBC and ABC.

Awful Announcing - The Boston Celtics rank 19th; their direct-to-consumer service costs $138.

Awful Announcing - The Houston Rockets rank 18th, with 10 national exclusive games, eight nationally televised over-the-air games, and a $120 direct-to-consumer service.

Awful Announcing - The Brooklyn Nets rank 17th and have two national-exclusive games; their direct-to-consumer service costs $120.

Awful Announcing - The Chicago Bulls rank 16th, with two national-exclusive games, one of them available over the air; their direct-to-consumer service costs $120.

Awful Announcing - The Clippers rank 15th, with a 10-game local over-the-air package and 14 total over-the-air games; their direct-to-consumer service costs $90.

Awful Announcing - The Toronto Raptors rank 14th, with no national-exclusive or streaming-exclusive games and no over-the-air games. Watching games without cable requires both Sportsnet and TSN subscriptions, costing $250 USD for a full season.

Awful Announcing - The Kings rank 13th, with two national-exclusive games; their direct-to-consumer service costs $155.

Awful Announcing - The Denver Nuggets rank 12th, with 20 local over-the-air games and 15 national-exclusive games, totaling 32 over-the-air games.

Awful Announcing - The Detroit Pistons rank 11th; their main over-the-air network is not carried on Spectrum, Hulu, or YouTube TV.

Awful Announcing - The Dallas Mavericks rank 10th, with 74 over-the-air games and a $100 streaming option.

Awful Announcing - The Trail Blazers rank ninth, with seven nationally televised games and two streaming-exclusive games; their streaming service costs $20 more than the Mavericks’ service.

Awful Announcing - The Miami Heat rank eighth and are the only NBA team with a free direct-to-consumer streaming service; 14 games are national exclusives.

Awful Announcing - The Charlotte Hornets rank seventh, with six national-exclusive games and local over-the-air access carried on YouTube TV.

Awful Announcing - The Jazz rank sixth, tied for the league lead with 80 over-the-air games; their local streaming service costs $120.

Awful Announcing - The Pelicans rank fifth, with two national-exclusive games, both on streaming services, and 80 locally broadcast over-the-air games; their streaming service costs $100.

Awful Announcing - The Orlando Magic rank fourth, with eight national-exclusive games, 75 over-the-air games, and a $120 streaming service.

Awful Announcing - The Suns rank third, with 79 over-the-air games, six national-exclusive games, and a $90 streaming service.

Awful Announcing - The Atlanta Hawks rank second; local games are included in Amazon Prime’s base plan, and 77 games will be available over the air.

Awful Announcing - The Milwaukee Bucks rank first, with 80 over-the-air games, two national-exclusive games, and a $100 streaming service.

Awful Announcing - The rankings assess direct-to-consumer streaming costs, major cable-provider availability, national-exclusive games, over-the-air games, and streaming-exclusive games.

RealGM Basketball - The LA Clippers finished third in the Pacific Division and ninth in the Western Conference in 2025-2026, missing the playoffs; they went 2-1 in preseason.

RealGM Basketball - The Sacramento Kings finished fifth in the Pacific Division and 14th in the Western Conference in 2025-2026, missing the playoffs; they went 0-5 in preseason.

RealGM Basketball - The Memphis Grizzlies finished fifth in the Southwest Division and 13th in the Western Conference in 2025-2026, missing the playoffs; they went 3-1 in preseason.

RealGM Basketball - The Utah Jazz finished fifth in the Northwest Division and 15th in the Western Conference in 2025-2026, missing the playoffs; they went 3-1 in preseason.

RealGM Basketball - The New Orleans Pelicans finished 11th in the Western Conference and missed the playoffs; they went 3-1 in preseason.

RealGM Basketball - The Indiana Pacers finished 14th in the Eastern Conference and missed the playoffs; after winning their first preseason game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, they went 1-3.

RealGM Basketball - The Portland Trail Blazers finished eighth in the Western Conference, reached the 2025-2026 playoffs, and lost 1-4 to the San Antonio Spurs in the first round; they went 2-1 in preseason.

RealGM Basketball - The Phoenix Suns finished seventh in the Western Conference, reached the 2025-2026 playoffs, and lost 0-4 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round; they went 1-4 in preseason.

Rolling Stone Lifestyle - The article is titled “How to Watch NBA Games Online During the 2026-27 Season” and describes where to stream every game without cable.

Mashable - The article is titled “How to watch the 2026-2027 NBA season: Your guide to streaming every game” and includes information about streaming deals.

Billboard - The article is titled “Here’s How to Watch the 2026-27 NBA Season Live Online for Free.”

TechRadar - The article covers free streams, TV channels, and online viewing options for the regular season and playoffs.

WHERE:

RealGM Basketball - The Clippers-Kings game is listed at Intuit Dome in Inglewood. The Clippers’ broadcast options are NBC Sports California, NBC Sports California Plus, and KTLA-CW; Sacramento’s is NBCSCA. Local-market streaming options are ClipperVision for Clippers fans and Peacock for Kings fans; out-of-market streaming is through NBA League Pass.

RealGM Basketball - The Memphis Grizzlies-Utah Jazz game is listed at FedExForum in Memphis. Utah’s broadcast options are KJZZ (Sinclair) and KJZZ-IND; local-market streaming is DAZN for Grizzlies fans and Jazz+ for Jazz fans, with NBA League Pass for out-of-market viewers.

RealGM Basketball - The Pelicans-Pacers game is listed at New Orleans Arena in New Orleans; New Orleans’ broadcast option is Gulf Coast Sports Network, Indiana’s local-market streaming option is DAZN, and out-of-market streaming is through NBA League Pass.

RealGM Basketball - The Trail Blazers-Suns game is listed at Moda Center in Portland; Portland’s broadcast options are Rip City TV, KUNSDT2, and KUNP-IND, while Phoenix’s are KTVK-IND and KPHE-IND. Local-market streaming options are BlazerVision for Portland fans and Suns+ for Phoenix fans; out-of-market streaming is through NBA League Pass.

WHEN:

RealGM Basketball - The Clippers-Kings game is listed with a start time of 10 PM ET / 9 PM CT / 7 PM PT.

RealGM Basketball - The Grizzlies-Jazz game is listed with a start time of 8 PM ET / 7 PM CT / 5 PM PT.

Billboard - The article says livestreams begin “on Tuesday (Oct. 20).” This date is omitted because it is not after the current date.

WHY:

Awful Announcing - The article says many NBA teams entered the season with new local broadcast agreements following the shutdown of FanDuel-branded regional sports networks.

HOW:

Awful Announcing - Awful Announcing compared each team using streaming-service cost, major cable-provider availability, national-exclusive game count, over-the-air game count, and streaming-exclusive game count.

Rolling Stone Lifestyle - The guide focuses on watching NBA games online without cable.

Mashable - The guide presents streaming options and deals for watching the season without cable.

Billboard - The article describes watching games through livestreams.

TechRadar - The guide lists online viewing options, free streams, and international TV channels.

A new ranking of NBA local broadcast access puts Milwaukee first for the 2026-27 season, with 80 games available over the air and a $100 streaming option. Atlanta ranks second, with local games included in Amazon Prime’s base plan, while Phoenix, Orlando, New Orleans and Utah also score highly. The list weighs streaming prices, cable availability, national exclusives and free over-the-air broadcasts. At the bottom, Cleveland ranks 30th, with 59 games exclusive to streaming, including DAZN, though at least 15 will also air free. Indiana is 29th, with only 15 local over-the-air games. Across the league, streaming costs vary widely: Miami is the only team with a free direct-to-consumer service, while Toronto fans without cable need two subscriptions costing $250 for the season. Separate viewing guides detail ways to stream games, including international options and streaming deals.