Martin Luther King Day Jr. is here and the NBA will be nationally broadcasting four games today (Monday, Jan. 19) starting at 1 p.m.
The NBA has always put a special emphasis on MLK day for fans. This year there’s a slate of nine total games (four national broadcasts, five locally aired). Each national game will be aired on NBC and Peacock.
Jan 13, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) reacts in the second quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images
Here is the schedule for the four-pack of NBC/Peacock national broacasts on Martin Luther King Jr. Day:
2:30 p.m. – 2025 NBA Champion Oklahoma City Thunder are in Cleveland to play Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers
8 p.m. – The nightcap is the Detroit Pistons, who’re at the top of the Eastern Conference, hosting the Boston Celtics
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Non-national games (Check your local listings)
Los Angeles Clippers at Washington Wizards, 3 p.m. ET
Utah Jazz at San Antonio Spurs, 5 p.m.
Indiana Pacers at Philadelphia 76ers, 7 p.m.
Phoenix Suns at Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m. (YES Network & NBA League Pass)
Miami Heat at Golden State Warriors, 10 p.m.
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: NBA schedule Martin Luther King Jr. Day