2026-27 NBA · Opening week
NBA Week Planner
Oct 19–25: who plays the most, who sits, who is due back.
SeasonOpens Tue, Oct 20in 22 days
Games this week43Oct 19–25
Players out11plus 60 day-to-day
Last check5:00 AM ETSep 28 · checked hourly
Oct 19–25: 43 games. PHI plays 4 or more. BOS, CLE, DEN, PHX and POR play 2 or fewer. 13 back-to-backs. 2 injured players have an estimated return this week.
01 // Busy teams4+ games · stream from these
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 4 | Tue @ NYK · Thu vs CLE · Sat vs MIL · Sun vs DET |
02 // Light teams2 or fewer · bench candidates
03 // Back-to-backsRest risk
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | Fri, Oct 23 | Sat, Oct 24 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | Fri, Oct 23 | Sat, Oct 24 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | Fri, Oct 23 | Sat, Oct 24 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | Fri, Oct 23 | Sat, Oct 24 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | Fri, Oct 23 | Sat, Oct 24 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | Fri, Oct 23 | Sat, Oct 24 |
| MIA Miami Heat | Fri, Oct 23 | Sat, Oct 24 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | Fri, Oct 23 | Sat, Oct 24 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | Fri, Oct 23 | Sat, Oct 24 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | Fri, Oct 23 | Sat, Oct 24 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | Fri, Oct 23 | Sat, Oct 24 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | Sat, Oct 24 | Sun, Oct 25 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | Sat, Oct 24 | Sun, Oct 25 |
04 // Due back this weekEstimated returns from the latest injury report
05 // Injury changesChecked Sep 28, 5:00 AM ET
06 // Next weekOct 26–Nov 1
9 teams play 4+ games. Six-week grid