{"id":813135,"date":"2026-08-16T10:13:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T10:13:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/813135\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T10:13:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T10:13:52","slug":"detroit-pistons-2026-27-schedule-released-biggest-games-home-opener-nba-cup-and-tv-matchups-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/813135\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit Pistons 2026-27 schedule released: Biggest games, home opener, NBA Cup and TV matchups revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">DETROIT \u2013 The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/topic\/Pistons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Detroit Pistons<\/a> will open the 2026-27 regular season at home against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, Oct. 20, in a matchup featuring the top two seeds from last season\u2019s Eastern Conference standings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The game at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/topic\/Little_Caesars_Arena\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Little Caesars Arena<\/a> is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET and will be televised nationally on NBC.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ICYMI: OPENING WEEK WILL BE MUST-SEE \ud83c\udf7f<\/p>\n<p>NBA Champions raise a banner. Superstars debut with new teams. Rivalries pick up where they left off.<\/p>\n<p>The FULL 2026-27 NBA Season schedule will be announced today at 3:00pm\/et!<\/p>\n<p>NBA Schedule Release presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Ticketmaster?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@Ticketmaster<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nRmuopxKG9\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/nRmuopxKG9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/2087932199312191678?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The Pistons announced their full regular-season schedule Thursday (Aug. 13). <\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Single-game tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster, the Detroit Pistons app and <a href=\"http:\/\/Pistons.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Pistons.com<\/a>, as well as by calling 313-PISTONS. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Tickets are also available at the Xfinity Box Office at Little Caesars Arena, which is open Monday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Detroit\u2019s home schedule includes several high-profile matchups.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers will make their first and only visit to Little Caesars Arena on Nov. 4. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers are scheduled to visit Detroit on Nov. 8, while the Pistons will host Tyler Herro and the Milwaukee Bucks on Black Friday, Nov. 27.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">James Harden, Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers return to Detroit on Dec. 18, following their 2026 NBA playoff series against the Pistons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Detroit will host a New Year\u2019s Day game for the third consecutive season when Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic visit Little Caesars Arena on Jan. 1, 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Giannis Antetokounmpo is scheduled to make his first two trips to Detroit as a member of the Miami Heat on Feb. 25 and April 4. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs will make their lone visit to Detroit on March 27.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The Pistons will also host the 2026 NBA champion New York Knicks on Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN and the ESPN App as part of the second annual NBA Pioneers Classic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The game will help kick off Black History Month and honor Chuck Cooper, Nathaniel \u201cSweetwater\u201d Clifton and Earl Lloyd, the first Black players in NBA history. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The Pistons and Knicks will wear commemorative jersey patches and warm-up shirts for the game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">New York will also visit Detroit on Feb. 17.<\/p>\n<p>Pistons to participate in NBA Cup<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The fourth annual Emirates NBA Cup returns this season, with each team scheduled to play four Group Play games, two at home and two on the road, from Oct. 30 through Nov. 27.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Detroit will host the Toronto Raptors on Nov. 20 and the Bucks on Nov. 27 as part of Group Play.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Eight teams will advance to the single-elimination Knockout Rounds. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The quarterfinals and semifinals will be played in local markets from Dec. 4-9, with the championship scheduled for Dec. 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n<p>Detroit scheduled for 19 national TV appearances<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The Pistons are scheduled to appear on national television 19 times during the regular season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Detroit will play twice on Peacock and seven times across NBC and Peacock, including the season opener against Boston. The Pistons also have five games scheduled for ESPN and the ESPN App and five on Amazon Prime Video.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">A complete local television and radio broadcast schedule will be announced later.<\/p>\n<p>Pistons preseason schedule<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Detroit will play four preseason games before the regular season begins:<\/p>\n<p>Oct. 5 vs. Phoenix, 7 p.m., Little Caesars Arena<\/p>\n<p>Oct. 10 at Washington, 7 p.m., Capital One Arena<\/p>\n<p>Oct. 14 at Minnesota, 8 p.m., Target Center<\/p>\n<p>Oct. 16 vs. Toronto, 7 p.m., Little Caesars Arena<\/p>\n<p>2026-27 theme nights<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The Pistons also announced several theme nights for the upcoming season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The Oct. 20 home opener against Boston will be presented by Ticketmaster, followed by Los Pistons night against Charlotte on Oct. 28.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Other theme nights include Cup Nights presented by Xfinity on Nov. 20 against Toronto and Nov. 27 against Milwaukee; a Holiday Game presented by Kroger against Cleveland on Dec. 18; 313 Day presented by Ally against Brooklyn on March 13; Casino Night presented by BetRivers against San Antonio on March 27; Kids Day presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan against Miami on April 4; and Fan Appreciation presented by Hutch\u2019s Jewelry against Indiana on April 7.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Detroit will also host six In It For My City Nights presented by Ally during the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The Pistons said a complete promotional schedule will be released in early October.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"DETROIT \u2013 The Detroit Pistons will open the 2026-27 regular season at home against the Boston Celtics on&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":813136,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3773],"tags":[7,296,188,3860,908,6,297],"class_list":["post-813135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-detroit-pistons","tag-basketball","tag-detroit","tag-detroit-pistons","tag-detroitpistons","tag-little-caesars-arena","tag-nba","tag-pistons"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/117104663794527042","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/813135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=813135"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/813135\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/813136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=813135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=813135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=813135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}