Indiana Pacers 2026-27 schedule released
The Pacers schedule for the coming season is here.
INDIANAPOLIS – The 2026-27 Indiana Pacers schedule is here and it kicks off in... Ames, Iowa?
That's correct, because the Pacers first preseason game will take place at Hilton Coliseum, the host venue for Iowa State Men's and Women's Basketball. That's where Tyrese Haliburton played collegiately, and he's excited to go back.
They'll take on the Minnesota Timberwolves there on October 7. "It's special that I'm able to go back there and play for a preseason game. I'm very appreciative to our organization for making that happen. And the Timberwolves, obviously they have their G League affiliate in Iowa as well. So it all came together really well."
Haliburton requested that the team look into the possibility of playing there and is thankful the Pacers organization made it happen. That was the first game the Pacers franchise announced for their 2026-27 schedule, but the day before the NBA tossed out five other dates.
Four of them were NBA Cup games. The other will be on President's Day, a holiday that the NBA will be leaning into going forward. On Wednesday, these games were put on everyone's calendars:
-Pacers @ Heat, October 30, 8:00 p.m. ET
-Pacers vs Knicks, November 13, 7:00 p.m. ET (National TV on Amazon Prime)
-Pacers @ Cavaliers, November 20, 7:30 p.m. ET
-Pacers vs 76ers, November 27, 7:30 p.m. ET
-Pacers @ Warriors, February 15, 7:30 p.m. ET (National TV on Peacock)
All of their preseason games had already been revealed through other team announcements: Hosting the Atlanta Hawks on October 10, visiting the OKC Thunder on October 13, and hosting the Milwaukee Bucks on October 16.
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Just after 3:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, the entire NBA schedule for the 2026-27 season was announced. Here is the Pacers schedule, in full (minus the two games that will be added during the NBA Cup break between December 6 and 10).
-10/21/2026, @ New Orleans, 8:00 PM
-10/23/2026, vs Dallas, 7:00 PM
-10/25/2026, @ Brooklyn, 6:00 PM
-10/26/2026, @ Milwaukee, 8:00 PM
-10/28/2026, vs Philadelphia, 7:00 PM
-10/30/2026, @ Miami, 8:00 PM
-11/01/2026, vs Brooklyn, 5:00 PM
-11/02/2026, vs Atlanta, 7:30 PM
-11/04/2026, @ Memphis, 8:00 PM
-11/07/2026, vs Denver, 5:00 PM
-11/09/2026, @ Dallas, 8:00 PM
-11/11/2026, vs Washington, 7:00 PM
-11/13/2026, vs New York, 7:00 PM
-11/15/2026, @ Philadelphia, 1:00 PM
-11/18/2026, vs Houston, 7:00 PM
-11/20/2026, @ Cleveland, 7:30 PM
-11/22/2026, @ New York, 8:00 PM
-11/23/2026, vs Oklahoma City, 7:30 PM
-11/27/2026, vs Philadelphia, 7:30 PM
-11/28/2026, @ Chicago, 8:00 PM
-12/01/2026, @ Cleveland, 7:00 PM
-12/03/2026, @ Atlanta, 7:00 PM
-12/13/2026, vs Detroit, 5:00 PM
-12/16/2026, vs Golden State, 7:00 PM
-12/17/2026, vs Portland, 7:00 PM
-12/20/2026, @ LA, 10:00 PM
-12/21/2026, @ Los Angeles, 10:00 PM
-12/23/2026, @ Phoenix, 9:00 PM
-12/26/2026, @ Utah, 5:00 PM
-12/27/2026, @ Denver, 8:00 PM
-12/29/2026, vs LA, 7:00 PM
-12/31/2026, vs Orlando, 3:00 PM
-01/02/2027, vs Minnesota, 7:00 PM
-01/04/2027, vs Chicago, 7:00 PM
-01/06/2027, @ San Antonio, 8:00 PM
-01/07/2027, @ Atlanta, 7:00 PM
-01/09/2027, vs Milwaukee, 7:00 PM
-01/11/2027, vs Brooklyn, 7:00 PM
-01/13/2027, vs Milwaukee, 7:00 PM
-01/15/2027, vs Phoenix, 7:00 PM
-01/17/2027, @ Washington, 1:00 PM
-01/19/2027, @ Philadelphia, 7:00 PM
-01/20/2027, @ Boston, 7:30 PM
-01/22/2027, @ Detroit, 7:30 PM
-01/26/2027, vs Chicago, 7:00 PM
-01/28/2027, vs Los Angeles, 7:00 PM
-01/30/2027, vs Washington, 7:00 PM
-02/01/2027, vs Miami, 7:30 PM
-02/03/2027, vs Atlanta, 7:00 PM
-02/05/2027, @ Oklahoma City, 9:30 PM
-02/08/2027, vs New Orleans, 7:00 PM
-02/10/2027, vs Cleveland, 7:00 PM
-02/11/2027, vs Utah, 7:00 PM
-02/13/2027, vs Sacramento, 2:00 PM
-02/15/2027, @ Golden State, 7:30 PM
-02/17/2027, @ Sacramento, 10:00 PM
-02/18/2027, @ Portland, 10:00 PM
-02/26/2027, @ Minnesota, 8:00 PM
-02/28/2027, vs Toronto, 4:00 PM
-03/02/2027, vs Boston, 7:00 PM
-03/04/2027, @ Orlando, 7:00 PM
-03/06/2027, @ Miami, 3:00 PM
-03/08/2027, vs Charlotte, 7:00 PM
-03/11/2027, @ Charlotte, 7:00 PM
-03/13/2027, @ Houston, 5:30 PM
-03/15/2027, @ Brooklyn, 7:30 PM
-03/16/2027, vs Detroit, 8:00 PM
-03/18/2027, vs Toronto, 7:00 PM
-03/20/2027, @ Milwaukee, 8:00 PM
-03/22/2027, @ Orlando, 7:00 PM
-03/24/2027, vs Memphis, 7:00 PM
-03/25/2027, vs San Antonio, 7:00 PM
-03/29/2027, @ Chicago, 8:00 PM
-03/30/2027, vs Boston, 8:00 PM
-04/01/2027, vs Orlando, 7:00 PM
-04/04/2027, @ Toronto, 3:30 PM
-04/06/2027, @ Charlotte, 7:00 PM
-04/07/2027, @ Detroit, 7:00 PM
-04/09/2027, vs Cleveland, 7:00 PM
-04/11/2027, @ New York, 6:00 PM
Some notes:
-Because the Pacers NBA Cup group is so challenging, the front of the schedule seems somewhat difficult. That will be of note for a team with some things to figure out (Haliburton's health, Zubac's fit, new player roles) earlier in the season. Most of those challenges come in November and December, though, the first few weeks are manageable in terms of opponents.
-Longest road trip is five games from December 20 to December 27. It features the dreaded altitude back-to-back in Denver and Utah at the end.
-Longest homestand is also five games from January 23 to February 3
-11 games on National TV
-15 back-to-backs
Much more analysis of the Pacers schedule to come.
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