What NBA games are on tonight? This board lists every game on the slate with its tip-off time and both clubs’ records. It is rebuilt once a day. Below it are the absences that could change a game before tip-off, plus a note on the Raptors. We don’t quote odds here, because a US price isn’t a Canadian price, and our NBA betting hub explains who can take your bet in each province. 19+ (18+ in AB, MB and QC).
Updated 27 October 2026, 10:47 AM ET. 4 games on the NBA slate for Tuesday 27 October.
Tonight’s NBA slate
Tip-off times are Eastern, with the home club’s local time added when it is not on Eastern. Records come from the standings and include games already played this season.
| Tip-off (ET) | Game | Records | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM ET | Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics | Nets 0-3, Boston 2-1 | TD Garden, Boston |
| 8:00 PM ET | Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks | Detroit 3-0, Knicks 0-3 | Madison Square Garden, New York |
| 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT | Sacramento Kings at San Antonio Spurs | Sacramento 0-3, San Antonio 1-2 | Frost Bank Center, San Antonio |
| 11:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM PT | Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers | Portland 2-0, Lakers 3-0 | Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles |
Absences to know before tip-off
Absences for the clubs playing today. Players who are out, doubtful or suspended sit in the first column, and anyone questionable or day to day sits in the second. The whole league is on our NBA injury report.
| Game | Club | Out, doubtful or suspended | Questionable or day to day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics | Brooklyn Nets | Tyler Bilodeau | – |
| Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics | Boston Celtics | Devin Carter | – |
| Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren | Isaiah Joe, Ausar Thompson |
| Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks | New York Knicks | Jose Alvarado | – |
| Sacramento Kings at San Antonio Spurs | Sacramento Kings | Dylan Cardwell, Maxime Raynaud, Keegan Murray, Ben Simmons | – |
| Sacramento Kings at San Antonio Spurs | San Antonio Spurs | Tobias Harris, Jayden Quaintance | – |
| Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers | Portland Trail Blazers | Chris Youngblood, Shaedon Sharpe | Branden Carlson, Scoot Henderson |
| Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers | Los Angeles Lakers | Adou Thiero | – |
Toronto Raptors
Toronto is off today. Its next game is at home to Orlando on Wednesday 28 October. Tip-off is 7:30 PM ET from Scotiabank Arena. Canadian TV: TSN. Our how to watch the NBA in Canada guide has the channels and streaming options.
How to use this board
NBA games today run from the early evening into the night. West Coast tip-offs land late in Eastern time, so check the time column before you plan around a game. Records are the clubs’ own. A 1-0 club has played once, and early in the season a record says little about who is good and who has simply had an easy schedule.
Read the absences table last. It comes from ESPN’s injury feed, and statuses move late in the NBA, so the league’s own report is the final word on game day. Until the club says otherwise, treat anyone listed as questionable as a coin flip.
Which games get a preview
Every Raptors game gets a preview. So does any other game with a Canadian angle, such as a Canadian player facing his old club or a Christmas Day tip-off. When a preview exists, the slate table links to it. For the rest of the slate, the table is the whole story we tell.
If a late scratch changes how you see a game, our NBA betting hub explains the sportsbooks we rate for Canadians, by province.
NBA games tonight FAQ
The slate table on this page lists every game for today, rebuilt once a day. It shows tip-off in Eastern time, both clubs’ records and the arena.
Tip-offs usually begin in the early evening Eastern, with West Coast games later at night. The table gives the exact time for each game, plus the home club’s local time when it is not Eastern.
Sportsnet and TSN carry Raptors games and many others, and Prime Video starts carrying NBA games in Canada this season. League Pass covers out-of-market games. Our how to watch page has the details.
The absences table on this page covers every game on today’s slate. The league’s official injury report is the final word and is posted every 15 minutes on game days.
Not on this board, because the prices ESPN carries are American and we don’t present them as Canadian lines. Our NBA betting hub explains where you can bet legally in your province.
Once a day during the season, with the time in the stamp at the top of the slate. Late news can change a game between our rebuild and tip-off.
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