• WATCH: You can watch the 2025-26 NBA Season Tip-Off live for FREE with Fubo (free trial), by signing up with DirecTV (free trial) or streaming live on Peacock for under $11/month. When: Tip-off is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. MST) on Tuesday, October 21.

This marks the first night of NBA games aired live on NBC since the 2002 NBA Finals. After 23 years away, NBC re-entered a broadcast rights deal with the NBA in July 2024, set to take effect at the beginning of the 2025-26 regular season — which is tonight.

A complete rundown of the beset NBA betting promos for opening night games like Rockets vs. Thunder and Warriors vs. Lakers.