The Oklahoma City Thunder now know the full path for their 2026-27 regular season, and it comes with the kind of spotlight that matches a team expected to chase a title.
OKC enters the year as a co-favorite with the San Antonio Spurs, and even after offseason cost-cutting moves, the roster still looks loaded. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams give the Thunder enough firepower to stay squarely in the contender conversation.
The league also plans to keep Oklahoma City front and center. The Thunder landed 30 national TV games, tied for the fifth-most in the NBA, which says plenty about how the league views this group heading into another season with big expectations.
The NBA has released 80 of Oklahoma City’s 82 regular-season games. The final two will be revealed after the 2026 NBA Cup group stage is finished.
Here’s how the Thunder’s schedule breaks down by opponent:
Against Dallas, Oklahoma City will see the Mavericks four times: Oct. 28 at Dallas, Jan. 18 at Dallas, Mar. 8 at home and Mar. 17 at home.
Denver comes up four times as well, with the Thunder hosting the Nuggets on Oct. 22 and Jan. 30, then heading to Denver on Feb. 2 and again on Apr. 11.
Houston appears three times on the slate, starting with a road trip on Oct. 31.
OKC also plays at Houston on Dec. 27 before hosting the Rockets on Jan. 13.
The Thunder’s meetings with the Clippers are spread across the season: Oct. 25 at home, Nov. 13 on the road and Mar. 26 back in Oklahoma City.
Los Angeles is on the schedule three times too, with road games on Jan. 26 and Mar. 6, then a home matchup on Apr. 1.
Memphis gets four cracks at OKC: Nov. 6 at Memphis, Jan. 22 at home, Jan. 28 at home and Mar. 20 back on the road.
New Orleans is another four-game matchup, with the Thunder hosting the Pelicans on Nov. 20 and Apr. 3, and visiting on Dec. 23 and Jan. 20.
Portland comes in for four games as well, including back-to-back road dates on Nov. 10 and Nov. 11.
The Thunder will also host the Trail Blazers on Jan. 17 and Feb. 9.
Sacramento rounds out a four-game set: Nov. 15 at Sacramento, Dec. 16 at home, Jan. 3 at home and Mar. 4 back in Sacramento.
San Antonio is on the calendar three times after the season opener: Oct. 20 at San Antonio, Feb. 11 at home and Mar. 14 at home.
Phoenix gets two road games in late March, with the Thunder visiting on Mar. 23 and Mar. 24, after hosting the Suns on Oct. 26.
Utah appears four times, with home games on Jan. 2 and Jan. 15, plus road trips on Mar. 30 and Apr. 6.
Indiana and Toronto are each on the schedule twice. The Thunder visit Indiana on Nov. 23 and host the Pacers on Feb.
- Toronto comes to Oklahoma City on Dec. 13 before the Thunder travel north on Mar.
Washington is also a two-game matchup, with OKC hosting the Wizards on Nov. 7 and visiting on Jan. 7.
The Thunder’s remaining opponents listed on the schedule are Atlanta, Boston, Brooklyn, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Golden State, Miami, Milwaukee, Minnesota, New York, Orlando and Philadelphia.
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