NBA · Sun, Oct 25 · 7 games · times ET

What to watch tonight

For every game: the key matchup, a milestone in reach, recent form and who is listed out. Tap a card's 4:5 or 1:1 to open its share image.

Night image 2026-27 season preview

Live · 1st Qtr · LAL 12-26 UTA· Delta Center

LAL

2-0 in 2026-27

UTA

1-1 in 2026-27

Key matchup

Luka Dončić

33.5 PTS · 7.7 REB · 8.3 AST

2025-26 regular season · 64 games

Lauri Markkanen

26.7 PTS · 6.9 REB · 2.1 AST

2025-26 regular season · 42 games

Next milestone

Next up: Austin Reaves is 9 assists from 1,500 in his career, about 2 games at his average.

He has 1,491 career regular-season assists (ESPN) and averaged 5.5 in 2025-26.

Last 2 in 2026-27

Best game in this matchup last season: Luka Dončić scored 45 with 11 rebounds and 14 assists vs UTA on Dec 18, 2025 (2025-26).
Listed out: Jusuf Nurkic (UTA, right leg strain)

Full game preview 1:1 4:5

6:00 PM ET· Barclays Center

IND

1-1 in 2026-27

BKN

0-2 in 2026-27

Key matchup

Pascal Siakam

24.0 PTS · 6.6 REB · 3.8 AST

2025-26 regular season · 62 games

Michael Porter Jr.

24.2 PTS · 7.1 REB · 3.0 AST

2025-26 regular season · 52 games

Milestone in reach tonight

Andrew Nembhard needs 12 points for 3,000 in his career.

He has 2,988 career regular-season points (ESPN) and averaged 16.9 in 2025-26.

Last 2 in 2026-27

IND 52%Simulated win chance48% BKN

Best game in this matchup last season: Michael Porter Jr. scored 32 with 11 rebounds and 3 assists vs IND on Nov 5, 2025 (2025-26).
Listed out: T.J. McConnell (IND, right leg)

Full game preview 1:1 4:5

7:00 PM ET· Madison Square Garden

ORL

0-2 in 2026-27

NYK

0-2 in 2026-27

Key matchup

Franz Wagner

20.6 PTS · 5.2 REB · 3.3 AST

2025-26 regular season · 34 games

Jalen Brunson

26.0 PTS · 3.3 REB · 6.8 AST

2025-26 regular season · 74 games

Next milestone

Next up: Nikola Vučević is 2 3-pointers from 1,000 in his career, about 2 games at his average.

He has 998 career regular-season 3-pointers (ESPN) and averaged 1.6 in 2025-26.

Last 2 in 2026-27

ORL 39%Simulated win chance61% NYK

Best game in this matchup last season: Jalen Brunson scored 40 with 4 rebounds and 8 assists vs ORL on Dec 13, 2025 (2025-26).

Full game preview 1:1 4:5

7:00 PM ETNBA TV· Target Center

TOR

2-0 in 2026-27

MIN

2-0 in 2026-27

Key matchup

Kawhi Leonard

27.9 PTS · 6.4 REB · 3.6 AST

2025-26 regular season · 65 games

Anthony Edwards

28.8 PTS · 5.0 REB · 3.7 AST

2025-26 regular season · 61 games

Next milestone

Next up: Anthony Edwards is 86 points from 11,000 in his career, about 3 games at his average.

He has 10,914 career regular-season points (ESPN) and averaged 28.8 in 2025-26.

Last 2 in 2026-27

TOR 48%Simulated win chance52% MIN

Best game in this matchup last season: Anthony Edwards scored 30 with 8 rebounds and 5 assists vs TOR on Feb 4, 2026 (2025-26).
Listed out: Donte DiVincenzo (MIN, right leg surgery)

Full game preview 1:1 4:5

7:00 PM ET· Paycom Center

LAC

1-1 in 2026-27

OKC

2-0 in 2026-27

Key matchup

Darius Garland

18.8 PTS · 2.4 REB · 6.7 AST

2025-26 regular season · 45 games

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

31.1 PTS · 4.3 REB · 6.6 AST

2025-26 regular season · 68 games

Next milestone

Next up: Rui Hachimura is 1 assists from 500 in his career, about 2 games at his average.

He has 499 career regular-season assists (ESPN) and averaged 0.8 in 2025-26.

Last 2 in 2026-27

LAC 21%Simulated win chance79% OKC

Best game in this matchup last season: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 with 7 rebounds and 6 assists vs LAC on Dec 18, 2025 (2025-26).
Listed out: Brandon Ingram (LAC, right leg surgery); Jordan Miller (LAC, left arm surgery); Max Strus (LAC, right leg plantar fasciitis)

Full game preview 1:1 4:5

7:30 PM ET· Xfinity Mobile Arena

DET

2-0 in 2026-27

PHI

3-0 in 2026-27

Key matchup

Cade Cunningham

23.9 PTS · 5.5 REB · 9.9 AST

2025-26 regular season · 64 games

Tyrese Maxey

28.7 PTS · 3.7 REB · 5.0 AST

2026-27 so far · 3 games

Next milestone

Next up: Ausar Thompson is 8 assists from 500 in his career, about 3 games at his average.

He has 492 career regular-season assists (ESPN) and averaged 3.1 in 2025-26.

Last 2 in 2026-27

Last 3 in 2026-27

DET 46%Simulated win chance54% PHI

Best game in this matchup last season: Tyrese Maxey scored 33 with 4 rebounds and 7 assists vs DET on Nov 9, 2025 (2025-26).

Full game preview 1:1 4:5

9:00 PM ET· Golden 1 Center

MEM

2-0 in 2026-27

SAC

0-2 in 2026-27

Key matchup

Ty Jerome

19.7 PTS · 2.8 REB · 5.7 AST

2025-26 regular season · 15 games

Domantas Sabonis

15.8 PTS · 11.4 REB · 4.1 AST

2025-26 regular season · 19 games

Next milestone

Next up: Cam Spencer is 82 points from 1,000 in his career, about 8 games at his average.

He has 918 career regular-season points (ESPN) and averaged 11.1 in 2025-26.

Last 2 in 2026-27

MEM 68%Simulated win chance32% SAC

Best game in this matchup last season: Zach Edey scored 32 with 17 rebounds and 0 assists vs SAC on Nov 30, 2025 (2025-26).
Listed out: Maxime Raynaud (SAC, right leg dislocated)

Full game preview 1:1 4:5

How these cards are built

Key matchup: each team's top player by Game Score per game (John Hollinger's box-score formula) among players on the current roster who are not listed out. We use this season once a team has played 3 games; until then, the 2025-26 regular season (min. 10 games).
Milestone: a round career number (career totals from ESPN) or season number the player can reach tonight, meaning what he still needs is no more than his per-game average. Without one, the nearest career mark within 10 games.
Form: this season's results once a team has a final; before that, how it finished 2025-26 (last 10 games). Records are counted from final scores.
Simulated win chance comes from our season simulator. It is a research estimate, not a prediction of any single game.