There are just days remaining in the NBA regular season, which means every team in postseason contention is making their final push to the 2026 NBA Playoffs. It also means we’re running out of weeks when we’ll have dozens of games at a time to watch.
Fortunately, the NBA on NBC is ready to close out the regular season on a high note. This week’s lineup of NBC Sports’ NBA presentations features super-sized offerings on both Sunday Night Basketball and Peacock NBA Monday, as well as your regular Coast 2 Coast Tuesday complement of games. Let’s take a quick look at what’s ahead across three nights of the NBA on NBC.
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NBA on NBC & Peacock schedule from Sunday, March 29 through Tuesday, March 31
(All times Eastern)
Sunday, March 29
- New York Knicks at Oklahoma City Thunder — 7:30 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
- Golden State Warriors at Denver Nuggets – 10 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Monday, March 30
- Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat — 7 p.m. (Peacock)
- Chicago Bulls at San Antonio Spurs — 8 p.m. (Peacock)
- Detroit Pistons at Oklahoma City Thunder – 9:30 p.m. (Peacock)
Tuesday, March 31
- New York Knicks at Houston Rockets — 8 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
- Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Clippers — 11 p.m. (NBC, Peacock
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What to know about the NBA on NBC games this week
This week’s slate of NBA on NBC games is made up almost entirely of playoff contenders, and we’ve got both a doubleheader on Sunday and a tripleheader on Monday. We’ve also got multiple games from key squads, including two from the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, and two from a top Eastern Conference hopeful, the New York Knicks.
New York Knicks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
Sunday Night Basketball tips off with this matchup that could, if things go well for both teams, end up as a preview of the NBA Finals. The Thunder are the most dominant squad in the league, and they’re already set with a playoff berth. The Knicks, on the other hand, are still fighting for position in the East, though an automatic berth seems likely, and they’re also trying to prove they belong at the top of the East.
NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico, Reggie Miller, and Zora Stephenson will call Knicks-Thunder.
Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets
The Nuggets are in a solid spot heading into the playoffs thanks to continued excellence from their stars, three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and All-Star Jamal Murray. Meanwhile, the Warriors are trying to pick up the pieces after injury devastated the team in the final weeks of the regular season. Whoever’s on the court, though, the Warriors will be fighting hard to hold on to their Play-In Tournament spot!
NBC Sports’ Noah Eagle, Jamal Crawford, and Ashley ShahAhmadi will call Warriors-Nuggets.
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat
The first four spots in the Eastern Conference standings are pretty well set, but the rest of the postseason field is wide open, and both the Sixers and the Heat are right on the cusp of automatic playoff berths. The Heat may need the win more than the Sixers, but if either team is hoping to avoid the Play-In Tournament and get right down to postseason business, this is a must-win.
NBC Sports’ Mark Followill, Brian Scalabrine, and Jordan Cornette will call 76ers-Heat.
Chicago Bulls vs. San Antonio Spurs
The Spurs are the second best team in the West, and they’ve already clinched their division behind center/unicorn Victor Wembanyama’s MVP caliber. But there’s still plenty to fight for, what with the top seed in the Western Conference still on the line, and the league-leading Thunder in their sights.
NBC Sports’ Terry Gannon, Mike Fratello, and John Fanta will call Bulls-Spurs.
Detroit Pistons vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
For the second Thunder outing on the NBA on NBC this week, they’ll host the Pistons, who lead the Eastern Conference in dominant fashion. Both teams have impressively already clinched playoff spots, so this could be a preview of this year’s NBA Finals. Keep an eye on the talent involved, including current league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and how the matchups look.
NBC Sports’ Michael Grady will call the action with “On the Bench” analysts Robbie Hummel (Thunder) and Austin Rivers (Pistons).
New York Knicks vs. Houston Rockets
Jalen Brunson and the Knicks have hovered near the top of the East all season, while Kevin Durant and the Rockets are a bit more of a bubble team. Right now, just a couple of games separate Houston from an automatic postseason bid and a trip to the Play-In, so they need wins, and they’ll be looking to get one against a very tough Knicks squad.
NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico, Reggie Miller, and Zora Stephenson will call Knicks-Rockets.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Clippers
These two teams are virtually neck and neck in the Western Conference, with both hovering in Play-In territory. The right combination of wins could propel either team to a better playoff spot, or at least a better Play-In seed, so they’ll be duking it out to see who can claim the best record.
NBC Sports’ Noah Eagle, Derek Fisher, and Grant Liffmann will call Trail Blazers-Clippers.
