NBA Eastern Conference best team
The Eastern Conference appears wide open, but which team will emerge as the best in 2025-26
It’s time, basketball fans.
The 2025-26 NBA season is here as Opening Night features a must-see doubleheader between four Western Conference teams with NBA title aspirations.
Here’s what you need to know:
When does 2025-26 NBA season start?
The action starts with a doubleheader between the Rockets-Thunder and Lakers-Warriors.
What is today’s NBA schedule?
Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m.: Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder
Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 10 p.m.: Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers
Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder
It begins with the Houston Rockets − headlined by the addition of former MVP Kevin Durant this offseason − heading to Oklahoma City to face the defending NBA champion Thunder and reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in OKC, which will be raising a banner after winning the NBA championship last season and will also receive their rings in a pregame ceremony.
Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers
Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers host Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in a Pacific Division showdown in L.A. The biggest news in this one is that four-time NBA MVP and all-time scoring leader LeBron James will miss Opening Night and the next couple of weeks due to a sciatica issue on his right side and nerve irritation in his glute.
What channel are NBA games on today?
A new season brings new ways to watch and stream the NBA this season, with the league transitioning to NBC, and streaming services Peacock and Prime Video starting with the opening night doubleheader.
Both the Thunder-Rockets and Lakers-Warriors games will air on NBC and stream on Peacock on Tuesday night.
Stream NBA Opening Night doubleheader on Peacock
NBA betting lines for Tuesday, Oct. 21
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Monday, Oct. 20:
Rockets vs Thunder odds
Spread:Â Thunder by 7.5
Over/under:Â 227.5 points
Moneyline:Â Thunder (-325), Rockets (+260)
Warriors vs Lakers odds
Spread:Â Warriors by 2.5
Over/under:Â 225.5 points
Moneyline:Â Warriors (-135), Lakers (+110)