{"id":422874,"date":"2026-01-19T08:17:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T08:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/422874\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T08:17:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T08:17:14","slug":"nba-games-on-tv-today-full-schedule-times-channels-live-streams-to-watch-2026-mlk-day-basketball-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/422874\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA games on TV today: Full schedule, times, channels, live streams to watch 2026 MLK Day basketball games"},"content":{"rendered":"

NBA games on TV today: Full schedule, times, channels, live streams to watch 2026 MLK Day basketball games<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The NBA continues its tradition of scheduling a slate of exciting games to celebrate\u00a0Martin Luther King Jr. Day.<\/p>\n

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This year, NBA fans will enjoy basketball starting at 1 p.m. ET and continuing throughout the day and evening.<\/p>\n

Of the nine games, three will be televised nationally. These matchups include the Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> vs. Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> at 2:30 p.m., the New York Knicks<\/a> vs. Dallas Mavericks<\/a> at 5 p.m. and the Detroit Pistons<\/a> vs. Boston Celtics<\/a> at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

The Atlanta Hawks<\/a> vs. Milwaukee Bucks<\/a> game will be available to watch live at 1 p.m. via a live stream.<\/p>\n

The other five games will not be available on streaming, nor will they be nationally televised.<\/p>\n

The Sporting News has all the details on how to watch each basketball game on 2026 MLK Day.<\/p>\n

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NBA games on TV today<\/p>\n

Game<\/p>\n

Time (EST)<\/p>\n

TV Channel \/ Live stream<\/p>\n

Hawks vs. Bucks<\/p>\n

1 p.m.<\/p>\n

Peacock<\/a><\/p>\n

Cavs vs. Thunder<\/p>\n

2:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

NBC, Peacock<\/p>\n

Wizards vs. Clippers<\/p>\n

3 p.m.<\/p>\n

NBA League Pass<\/a><\/p>\n

Knicks vs. Mavs<\/p>\n

5 p.m.<\/p>\n

NBC, Peacock<\/p>\n

Spurs vs. Jazz<\/p>\n

5 p.m.<\/p>\n

NBA League Pass<\/p>\n

76ers vs. Pacers<\/p>\n

7 p.m.<\/p>\n

NBA League Pass<\/p>\n

Nets vs. Suns<\/p>\n

7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

NBA League Pass<\/p>\n

Pistons vs. Celtics<\/p>\n

8 p.m.<\/p>\n

NBC, Peacock<\/p>\n

Warriors vs. Heat<\/p>\n

10 p.m.<\/p>\n

NBA League Pass<\/p>\n

How to watch 2026 MLK Day NBA games<\/p>\n

Three games will be airing not only on Peacock\u00a0but also on NBC. These include Cavs vs. Thunder, Knicks vs. Mavs, and the Pistons vs. Celtics.<\/p>\n

The Hawks vs. Bucks will be exclusively available on Peacock<\/a> at 1 p.m.<\/p>\n

The other five games can be caught on\u00a0NBA League Pass<\/a> or local coverage of the teams.<\/p>\n

Get NBA League Pass Standard for just $49.99 or NBA League Pass Premium for only $74.99 for the rest of the season \u2014 a 55% reduction from the original price. Sign up today.<\/p>\n

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