TIP-OFF:
OCT 20, 2026
OPENER:
CELTICS AT PISTONS, 3 PM ET
DEBUT:
LEBRON’S 76ERS AT KNICKS, 7 PM ET
REMATCH:
THUNDER AT SPURS, 9:30 PM ET
NBA CUP:
GROUP PLAY STARTS OCT 30
CHRISTMAS:
FIVE GAMES ON DEC 25
THE NBA BETTING ATLAS
Guides to how NBA bets work, from spreads, totals and moneylines to futures, player props and the award races. The season tips off October 20.
NBA ODDS
How to read NBA spreads, totals and moneylines, what a bet costs, and what moves the lines before tip-off.
FUTURES
How championship, conference, division and win-total futures are priced, and how much margin sits inside each one.
PROPS AND AWARDS
Player props and the six major award races, with the voting rules that decide who can win.
BETTING GUIDES
How spreads, moneylines, totals and props work, where NBA betting is legal, and what a bet costs at a sportsbook compared with a prediction market.
