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Spurs score marquee games for upcoming NBA season

Madalyn Mendoza

Spurs players lift the Western Conference finals trophy overhead, celebrating with teammates in gray shirts and caps. — The Spurs after winning the 2025-2026 Western Conference finals. Photo: Joshua Gateley/Getty Images

The NBA on Tuesday released a partial slate of 2026-27 games, including marquee opening-week matchups and the Christmas Day schedule.

Why it matters: After making it to the NBA Finals, the Spurs will have a much bigger presence in nationally televised games this season.

The latest: The Spurs will open the season against Western Conference rival Oklahoma City Thunder on Oct. 20 at the Frost Bank Center. Tipoff is at 8:30pm; Streaming on Peacock.

Their second opening-week matchup moves to Austin's Moody Center, where they'll host the Houston Rockets on Oct. 23. Tipoff is at 8:30pm; Streaming on Amazon Prime.
The Spurs will play in one of five coveted Christmas Day games, facing the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in a rematch of last season's NBA Finals. It will be on ABC/ESPN.

What's next: The NBA will release the full regular-season schedule Thursday at 2pm.

The bottom line: It's never too early to start thinking about Spurs basketball.

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