The Warriors’ push for another playoff spot in the Steph Curry era will begin in Los Angeles against the Lakers on Oct. 21.
Golden State’s regular-season slate, announced Thursday, presents plenty of challenges for an aging core of 38-year-old Steph Curry, 37-year-old Draymond Green and a collection of other 30-plus-year-old supporting players.
The Warriors play 15 back-to-backs, but compared to last season, fewer of them will be visible to the entire country. After the Warriors set a team record with 34 national broadcasts last season, the schedule-makers gave them 28 in 2026-27.
While the Warriors have opted to return the same familiar faces from last season’s 37-45 squad, the rest of the league has been far more adventurous.
Golden State will take on the new-look Lakers in the season opener, and then battle LeBron James’ Philadelphia 76ers, the Toronto Raptors (who may or may not have Kawhi Leonard), Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Miami Heat and more during their regular-season gauntlet.
Here are 11 intriguing games the Warriors will play, along with other statistics about their 2026-27 schedule.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) shoots over Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski (2) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) A.P. Photo
Oct. 21 at Lakers: Déjà vu all over again. The Warriors travel to LA to play the Lakers in a season opener for the second year in a row and fourth time in six years. James is no longer starring in SoCal, but Curry and Co. should still have their hands full with the Lakers’ new trio of Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler.
Nov. 2 vs. Suns: The Warriors will try to get some small measure of revenge against longtime foe Dillon Brooks and the team that knocked them out of last year’s play-in tournament. While the Warriors stood pat this offseason, Phoenix will trot out new additions Luke Kennard and Miles Bridges to join an already-potent offense.
Nov. 5 vs. Heat: Giannis Antetokounmpo will be suiting up for the opposing Heat after being the subject of a half-decade of Warriors trade and free agency rumors. If Butler is healthy, he will likely receive an interesting fan reception after forcing his way out of Miami. It will also be a reunion with former Golden State standout and 2022 championship contributor Andrew Wiggins, who was the main piece going to Miami in the Butler trade of 2025.
Nov. 11 at Rockets: It’s a big deal anytime Kevin Durant faces the Warriors. Especially as Durant – through alleged burner accounts and on-record interviews – continues to relitigate his three-year Warriors career that saw him win two Finals MVPs. And if that were not enough, few individual matchups are as contentious as Green vs. Alperen Sengun.
Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) chats with Houston Rockets’ Kevin Durant (7) after the Warriors lost 117-116 at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, April 5, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
Dec. 18 at Raptors: A rematch of the 2019 Finals will see Leonard returning to the Bay Area as a Raptor for the first time since the closeout Game 6 … we think. The Clippers agreed to trade Leonard to Toronto this summer, but the trade was put on pause pending the results of an investigation into whether the Los Angeles Clippers circumvented the salary cap using illicit endorsement deals for Leonard.
Dec. 25 vs. Nuggets: The Christmas Day game should be a fun one. Nikola Jokic is arguably the game’s greatest offensive force, a peerless passer with an unstoppable repertoire of scoring moves. Draymond Green is one of the few defenders who can slow him down. Add Curry to the mix, and it is easy to see why the NBA made this the holiday nightcap.
Jan. 30 vs. Spurs: Victor Wembanyama, the game’s most dominant defender, is now on a quest to establish himself as the NBA’s top player. Despite standing a foot taller than Warriors defensive star Green, the two should still make for must-see TV. The Warriors took both games in San Antonio last November after Curry torched the Spurs’ high-flying guards.
Feb. 13 at Knicks: From the 54-point breakout in 2013 to his all-time record-breaking 3-pointer in 2021, Steph Curry has had no shortage of iconic moments at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. But this is the first time he will face a New York team that can call itself a reigning champion. If healthy, expect Curry to put on a show on basketball’s biggest stage.
Mar. 4 vs. Wizards: For the first time in a decade, the Wizards might actually be must-see TV, and not just because Anthony Davis, briefly linked to Golden State, now plays in the nation’s capital. Prolific Prep-Napa product AJ Dybantsa is the early favorite to win rookie of the year, and will play in the Bay Area for the first time since his junior year of high school.
Mar. 24 vs. 76ers: The team’s first game against James and his new-look 76ers, who have catapulted themselves into contention after a blockbuster offseason. Aside from James, the Warriors’ all-time nemesis, Golden State will get its first look at Cal alum Jaylen Brown in a Sixers uniform.
April 8 at Thunder: They might have been knocked off in the Western Conference finals last season, but the impossibly deep Thunder are still a title threat with a core squarely in its prime. Few guard matchups have the kind of star power that a Curry-Shai Gilgeous-Alexander showdown brings to the table. Warriors fans might just have to stomach a few shameless foul-baiting antics in a late back-to-back in Oklahoma City.
Golden State Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis (7) looks for an outlet against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort, left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
Other notables
Longest trip: Six games (Feb. 5-13)
Longest homestand: Seven games (Dec. 30 to Jan. 13)
Number of back-to-backs: 15
National TV games: 28
Games by day of the week: Monday, 11; Tuesday, 9; Wednesday, 18; Thursday, 9; Friday, 13; Saturday, 8; Sunday, 12 (Plus two games TBD by in-season tournament).