MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The NBA announced the Memphis Grizzlies’ 2025-26 regular season schedule Thursday.
This season marks the 25th anniversary of the franchise’s move from Vancouver to Memphis in 2001.
From Hubie Brown coaching inside The Pyramid to the rise of “Grizz NXT Gen” with Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr., the city has witnessed unforgettable moments in franchise history — and this year promises more of the same.
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The Grizzlies will tip off their 82-game campaign at FedExForum against the New Orleans Pelicans.
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Emirates NBA Cup & International Games
Memphis’ Emirates NBA Cup group play schedule features four matchups: home games against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, Oct. 31, and the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, Nov. 7; plus road contests against the Pelicans on Wednesday, Nov. 26, and the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, Nov. 28. Eight teams will advance to the quarterfinals, with the championship set for Tuesday, Dec. 16, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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As announced earlier, the Grizzlies will make franchise history by playing their first regular-season games outside North America. Memphis will face the Orlando Magic in the NBA Berlin Game 2026 on Thursday, Jan. 15, at Uber Arena — the first NBA regular-season game ever played in Germany. The teams will then meet again in the NBA London Game 2026 on Sunday, Jan. 18, at The O2 Arena. Both games will stream on Amazon Prime.
Key Home Stretches & Marquee Matchups
Eight of Memphis’ first 11 games will be at FedExForum, including a three-game homestand from Oct. 22-25 to open the season and a four-game stretch from Nov. 3-9.
Before the 2025 NBA All-Star Game in Inglewood, Calif. on Feb. 15, marquee home opponents include:
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Milwaukee Bucks – Friday, Dec. 26
San Antonio Spurs – Tuesday, Jan. 6
Oklahoma City Thunder – Friday, Jan. 9
Denver Nuggets – Sunday, Jan. 25
Minnesota Timberwolves – Saturday, Jan. 31 & Monday, Feb. 2
After the All-Star break, notable home games feature:
Golden State Warriors – Wednesday, Feb. 25
New York Knicks – Wednesday, March 18
Boston Celtics – Friday, March 20
The team’s longest homestand runs six games from March 25-April 3 against the Spurs, Rockets, Bulls, Suns, Mavericks, and Raptors — the longest since January 2020.
Closing Stretch & Travel
Memphis will close its regular-season home slate on Monday, April 6, against the Cleveland Cavaliers before ending the season with a three-game road trip, finishing in Houston on Sunday, April 12.
The Grizzlies are set to play 21 home games on weekends (11 on Friday, five on Saturday, five on Sunday) and 14 back-to-back sets (three at home without travel). They will log an estimated 42,000 miles of travel, including a season-long five-game road trip from Feb. 4-11 leading into the All-Star break.
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National Televised Games (10 games)
Amazon Prime: 3 games (Lakers – 10/31, Magic – 1/15, Magic – 1/18)
NBC/Peacock: 4 games (Thunder – 12/22 (Peacock), 76ers – 12/30 (NBC, Peacock), Timberwolves – 2/2 (Peacock), Hawks – 3/23 (Peacock))
ESPN: 3 games (Pelicans – 1/30, Nuggets – 2/11, Warriors 2/25)
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