NBA · Mon, Oct 26 · 9 games · times ET

What to watch · Mon, Oct 26

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

7:00 PM ET· Spectrum Center

WAS

2-1 in 2026-27

CHA

2-1 in 2026-27

Key matchup

Trae Young

22.3 PTS · 1.7 REB · 11.3 AST

2026-27 so far · 3 games

Grayson Allen

17.3 PTS · 2.7 REB · 4.0 AST

2026-27 so far · 3 games

Next milestone

Next up: Naz Reid is 14 rebounds from 2,500 in his career, about 2 games at his average.

He has 2,486 career regular-season rebounds (ESPN) and averaged 8.7 this season.

Last 3 in 2026-27

WAS 34%Simulated win chance66% CHA

Best game in this matchup last season: Kon Knueppel scored 28 with 7 rebounds and 4 assists vs WAS on Feb 22, 2026 (2025-26).
Listed out: Kon Knueppel (CHA, left leg); Coby White (CHA, left leg strain)

Full game preview 1:1 4:5

7:00 PM ET· Rocket Arena

MIN

2-0 in 2026-27

CLE

1-1 in 2026-27

Key matchup

Anthony Edwards

28.8 PTS · 5.0 REB · 3.7 AST

2025-26 regular season · 61 games

Donovan Mitchell

27.9 PTS · 4.5 REB · 5.7 AST

2025-26 regular season · 70 games

Next milestone

Next up: James Harden is 6 3-pointers from 3,400 in his career, about 2 games at his average.

He has 3,394 career regular-season 3-pointers (ESPN) and averaged 3.1 in 2025-26.

Last 2 in 2026-27

MIN 46%Simulated win chance54% CLE

Best game in this matchup last season: Donovan Mitchell scored 30 with 7 rebounds and 8 assists vs MIN on Jan 8, 2026 (2025-26).
Listed out: Donte DiVincenzo (MIN, right leg surgery)

Full game preview 1:1 4:5

7:30 PM ET· TD Garden

CHI

1-2 in 2026-27

BOS

1-1 in 2026-27

Key matchup

Caleb Wilson

22.3 PTS · 8.0 REB · 1.3 AST

2026-27 so far · 3 games

Jayson Tatum

21.8 PTS · 10.0 REB · 5.3 AST

2025-26 regular season · 16 games

Next milestone

Next up: Derrick White is 7 assists from 2,500 in his career, about 2 games at his average.

He has 2,493 career regular-season assists (ESPN) and averaged 5.4 in 2025-26.

Last 3 in 2026-27

Last 2 in 2026-27

CHI 25%Simulated win chance75% BOS

Best game in this matchup last season: Payton Pritchard scored 26 with 5 rebounds and 8 assists vs CHI on Feb 11, 2026 (2025-26).
Listed out: Nic Claxton (CHI, not specified leg)

Full game preview 1:1 4:5

7:30 PM ETNBA TV· Kaseya Center

DAL

1-2 in 2026-27

MIA

0-3 in 2026-27

Key matchup

Kyrie Irving

19.5 PTS · 2.5 REB · 2.5 AST

2026-27 so far · 2 games

Giannis Antetokounmpo

28.3 PTS · 8.0 REB · 3.0 AST

2026-27 so far · 3 games

Milestone in reach tonight

Davion Mitchell needs 17 points for 3,000 in his career.

He has 2,983 career regular-season points (ESPN) and averaged 17.0 this season.

Last 3 in 2026-27

DAL 42%Simulated win chance58% MIA

Best game in this matchup last season: P.J. Washington scored 27 with 8 rebounds and 1 assists vs MIA on Nov 24, 2025 (2025-26).
Listed out: Santi Aldama (DAL, right leg surgery)

Full game preview 1:1 4:5

8:00 PM ET· Fiserv Forum

IND

1-1 in 2026-27

MIL

0-3 in 2026-27

Key matchup

Pascal Siakam

24.0 PTS · 6.6 REB · 3.8 AST

2025-26 regular season · 62 games

Tyler Herro

23.7 PTS · 4.3 REB · 5.3 AST

2026-27 so far · 3 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

Last 3 in 2026-27

IND 54%Simulated win chance46% MIL

Best game in this matchup last season: Pascal Siakam scored 32 with 5 rebounds and 8 assists vs MIL on Nov 3, 2025 (2025-26).
Listed out: T.J. McConnell (IND, right leg)

Full game preview 1:1 4:5

8:00 PM ET· Paycom Center

PHX

1-1 in 2026-27

OKC

2-0 in 2026-27

Key matchup

Devin Booker

26.1 PTS · 3.9 REB · 6.0 AST

2025-26 regular season · 64 games

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

31.1 PTS · 4.3 REB · 6.6 AST

2025-26 regular season · 68 games

Next milestone

Next up: Miles Bridges is 20 points from 8,000 in his career, about 2 games at his average.

He has 7,980 career regular-season points (ESPN) and averaged 17.1 in 2025-26.

Last 2 in 2026-27

PHX 28%Simulated win chance72% OKC

Best game in this matchup last season: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 with 3 rebounds and 8 assists vs PHX on Nov 28, 2025 (2025-26).
Listed out: Mark Williams (PHX, left arm surgery)

Full game preview 1:1 4:5

8:30 PM ET· Toyota Center

ATL

2-1 in 2026-27

HOU

3-0 in 2026-27

Key matchup

Jalen Johnson

21.7 PTS · 10.0 REB · 10.0 AST

2026-27 so far · 3 games

Alperen Sengun

23.0 PTS · 9.0 REB · 6.3 AST

2026-27 so far · 3 games

Next milestone

Next up: Nickeil Alexander-Walker is 55 points from 5,000 in his career, about 3 games at his average.

He has 4,945 career regular-season points (ESPN) and averaged 21.0 this season.

Last 3 in 2026-27

ATL 39%Simulated win chance61% HOU

Best game in this matchup last season: Kevin Durant scored 31 with 5 rebounds and 4 assists vs ATL on Jan 29, 2026 (2025-26).

Full game preview 1:1 4:5

9:00 PM ET· Delta Center

MEM

2-0 in 2026-27

UTA

1-1 in 2026-27

Key matchup

Ty Jerome

19.7 PTS · 2.8 REB · 5.7 AST

2025-26 regular season · 15 games

Lauri Markkanen

26.7 PTS · 6.9 REB · 2.1 AST

2025-26 regular season · 42 games

Next milestone

Next up: Jaren Jackson Jr. is 8 3-pointers from 800 in his career, about 5 games at his average.

He has 792 career regular-season 3-pointers (ESPN) and averaged 1.8 in 2025-26.

Last 2 in 2026-27

MEM 53%Simulated win chance47% UTA

Best game in this matchup last season: Keyonte George scored 39 with 6 rebounds and 8 assists vs MEM on Dec 12, 2025 (2025-26).
Listed out: Jusuf Nurkic (UTA, right leg strain)

Full game preview 1:1 4:5

10:00 PM ETPeacock· Ball Arena

GSW

0-3 in 2026-27

DEN

1-1 in 2026-27

Key matchup

Stephen Curry

23.5 PTS · 2.0 REB · 2.5 AST

2026-27 so far · 2 games

Nikola Jokić

27.7 PTS · 12.9 REB · 10.7 AST

2025-26 regular season · 65 games

Milestone in reach tonight

Nikola Jokić needs 1 rebound for 9,000 in his career.

He has 8,999 career regular-season rebounds (ESPN) and averaged 12.9 in 2025-26.

Last 3 in 2026-27

Last 2 in 2026-27

GSW 35%Simulated win chance65% DEN

Best game in this matchup last season: Aaron Gordon scored 50 with 8 rebounds and 2 assists vs GSW on Oct 23, 2025 (2025-26).
Listed out: Jimmy Butler III (GSW, right leg surgery); Kristaps Porzingis (GSW, other); Moses Moody (GSW, left leg surgery)

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.