New York Knicks schedule 2026-27
2026-27 season preview: the New York Knicks by the numbers
Last season the New York Knicks went 54-29, scoring 116.5 and allowing 110.2 points per game. Their offensive rating of 116.8 ranked 3 of 30 and their defensive rating of 110.4 ranked 7 of 30 (net +6.4, 5 of 30), at a pace of 99.4 possessions per 48 minutes (27 of 30). They shot 55.7% effective field-goal percentage and 37.3% from three, with 42.7% of their shots coming from three.
The 2026-27 schedule has 80 published games: 40 at home, 40 on the road. It includes 13 back-to-backs (3 with both games on the road), a longest road trip of 7 straight games and a longest homestand of 5. They play on Christmas Day against the San Antonio Spurs. 42 games are on national TV so far. New on the roster: Andre Drummond (from PHI).
October 2026: 6 games · November 2026: 14 games · December 2026: 12 games · January 2027: 15 games · February 2027: 12 games · March 2027: 14 games · April 2027: 7 games
Full 2026-27 schedule
| Date | Opponent | Tip (ET) | Arena | National TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 20 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | 7:00 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | NBC |
| Fri, Oct 23 | at Boston Celtics | 7:00 PM ET | TD Garden | Prime Video |
| Sun, Oct 25 | vs Orlando Magic | 7:00 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | — |
| Tue, Oct 27 | vs Detroit Pistons | 8:00 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | NBC |
| Wed, Oct 28 (B2B) | at Chicago Bulls | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Fri, Oct 30 | at Philadelphia 76ers | 7:30 PM ET | Xfinity Mobile Arena | Prime Video |
| Mon, Nov 2 | vs Brooklyn Nets | 7:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | — |
| Wed, Nov 4 | vs Chicago Bulls | 7:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | — |
| Sat, Nov 7 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | 8:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | NBA TV |
| Tue, Nov 10 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | 7:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | — |
| Wed, Nov 11 (B2B) | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | 7:00 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | ESPN |
| Fri, Nov 13 | at Indiana Pacers | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | Prime Video |
| Sun, Nov 15 | at Toronto Raptors | 6:00 PM ET | Scotiabank Arena | — |
| Tue, Nov 17 | at Toronto Raptors | 7:30 PM ET | Scotiabank Arena | — |
| Thu, Nov 19 | at Minnesota Timberwolves | 8:00 PM ET | Target Center | NBA TV |
| Sat, Nov 21 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | 7:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | NBA TV |
| Sun, Nov 22 (B2B) | vs Indiana Pacers | 8:00 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | — |
| Wed, Nov 25 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | 7:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | vs Miami Heat | 7:00 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | Prime Video |
| Sun, Nov 29 | vs Atlanta Hawks | 6:00 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | — |
| Tue, Dec 1 | at Chicago Bulls | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | NBC |
| Wed, Dec 2 (B2B) | at Milwaukee Bucks | 8:00 PM ET | Fiserv Forum | — |
| Sat, Dec 12 | at Miami Heat | 8:30 PM ET | Kaseya Center | ABC |
| Mon, Dec 14 | at Houston Rockets | 8:30 PM ET | Toyota Center (Houston) | — |
| Wed, Dec 16 | at New Orleans Pelicans | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Fri, Dec 18 | at Washington Wizards | 7:00 PM ET | Capital One Arena | — |
| Mon, Dec 21 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | 7:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | NBCSN |
| Wed, Dec 23 | vs Utah Jazz | 7:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | — |
| Fri, Dec 25 | vs San Antonio Spurs | 12:00 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | ABC, ESPN |
| Sun, Dec 27 | vs Brooklyn Nets | 6:00 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | — |
| Wed, Dec 30 | at Utah Jazz | 9:00 PM ET | Delta Center | — |
| Thu, Dec 31 (B2B) | at Phoenix Suns | 9:00 PM ET | Mortgage Matchup Center | NBA TV |
| Sat, Jan 2 | at Denver Nuggets | 5:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | NBA TV |
| Mon, Jan 4 | at Portland Trail Blazers | 10:00 PM ET | Moda Center | — |
| Wed, Jan 6 | at Golden State Warriors | 10:00 PM ET | Chase Center | ESPN |
| Fri, Jan 8 | at Sacramento Kings | 10:00 PM ET | Golden 1 Center | — |
| Mon, Jan 11 | vs Denver Nuggets | 7:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | NBCSN |
| Wed, Jan 13 | at Boston Celtics | 7:00 PM ET | TD Garden | ESPN |
| Thu, Jan 14 (B2B) | vs Miami Heat | 7:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | NBA TV |
| Sat, Jan 16 | vs Dallas Mavericks | 7:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | NBA TV |
| Mon, Jan 18 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | 5:00 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | NBC |
| Wed, Jan 20 | vs Toronto Raptors | 7:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | — |
| Fri, Jan 22 | at Atlanta Hawks | 7:00 PM ET | State Farm Arena | ESPN |
| Sun, Jan 24 | vs LA Clippers | 7:00 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | — |
| Tue, Jan 26 | vs Phoenix Suns | 7:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | — |
| Thu, Jan 28 | vs Atlanta Hawks | 7:00 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | Prime Video |
| Sat, Jan 30 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | 8:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | ABC |
| Mon, Feb 1 | at Brooklyn Nets | 7:30 PM ET | Barclays Center | — |
| Wed, Feb 3 | at Detroit Pistons | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | ESPN |
| Thu, Feb 4 (B2B) | vs Toronto Raptors | 7:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | — |
| Sun, Feb 7 | at Oklahoma City Thunder | 9:30 PM ET | Paycom Center | NBC |
| Tue, Feb 9 | vs Charlotte Hornets | 7:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | — |
| Thu, Feb 11 | at Philadelphia 76ers | 7:00 PM ET | Xfinity Mobile Arena | Prime Video |
| Sat, Feb 13 | vs Golden State Warriors | 8:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | ABC |
| Mon, Feb 15 | at Memphis Grizzlies | 8:00 PM ET | FedExForum | — |
| Wed, Feb 17 | at Detroit Pistons | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | ESPN |
| Thu, Feb 25 | vs Oklahoma City Thunder | 7:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | Prime Video |
| Sat, Feb 27 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | 8:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | ABC |
| Sun, Feb 28 (B2B) | vs Milwaukee Bucks | 7:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | — |
| Tue, Mar 2 | vs Memphis Grizzlies | 7:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | — |
| Thu, Mar 4 | at Dallas Mavericks | 9:30 PM ET | American Airlines Center | Prime Video |
| Sun, Mar 7 | at San Antonio Spurs | 7:30 PM ET | Frost Bank Center | NBC |
| Wed, Mar 10 | at LA Clippers | 10:30 PM ET | Intuit Dome | — |
| Thu, Mar 11 (B2B) | at Los Angeles Lakers | 10:00 PM ET | crypto.com Arena | Prime Video |
| Sun, Mar 14 | vs Boston Celtics | 12:00 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | ABC |
| Tue, Mar 16 | at Washington Wizards | 7:00 PM ET | Capital One Arena | — |
| Wed, Mar 17 (B2B) | vs Sacramento Kings | 7:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | — |
| Sat, Mar 20 | vs Washington Wizards | 1:00 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | — |
| Tue, Mar 23 | vs New Orleans Pelicans | 7:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | — |
| Wed, Mar 24 (B2B) | vs Houston Rockets | 7:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | — |
| Fri, Mar 26 | at Charlotte Hornets | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | NBA TV |
| Sun, Mar 28 | at Orlando Magic | 12:30 PM ET | Kia Center | ESPN |
| Tue, Mar 30 | at Orlando Magic | 8:00 PM ET | Kia Center | NBC |
| Thu, Apr 1 | vs Charlotte Hornets | 7:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | — |
| Fri, Apr 2 (B2B) | at Brooklyn Nets | 7:30 PM ET | Barclays Center | — |
| Sun, Apr 4 | vs Boston Celtics | 7:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | NBC |
| Tue, Apr 6 | at Atlanta Hawks | 8:00 PM ET | State Farm Arena | NBC |
| Thu, Apr 8 | at Milwaukee Bucks | 8:00 PM ET | Fiserv Forum | — |
| Fri, Apr 9 (B2B) | vs Detroit Pistons | 7:00 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | Prime Video |
| Sun, Apr 11 | vs Indiana Pacers | 6:00 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | — |
New York Knicks roster: last season's stats
| Player | Pos | Last team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges | G | NYK | 82 | 33.3 | 14.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 58.5% |
| Jalen Brunson | G | NYK | 75 | 35.2 | 26 | 3.3 | 6.8 | 57.8% |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | C | NYK | 76 | 30.9 | 20 | 11.8 | 3 | 61.9% |
| OG Anunoby | F | NYK | 68 | 33.3 | 16.9 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 62.3% |
| Josh Hart | G | NYK | 67 | 30.2 | 12 | 7.4 | 4.8 | 61.4% |
| Jose Alvarado | G | NYK | 69 | 19.9 | 7.4 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 54.3% |
| Jordan Clarkson | G | NYK | 73 | 17.9 | 8.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 54.7% |
| Andre Drummond | C | PHI | 63 | 19.6 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 53.9% |
| Landry Shamet | G | NYK | 51 | 23 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 59.8% |
| Miles McBride | G | NYK | 41 | 26.3 | 12 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 57.8% |
| Tyler Kolek | G | NYK | 61 | 12.3 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 54.0% |
| Mohamed Diawara | F | NYK | 68 | 9.3 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 55.0% |
| Kevin McCullar Jr. | G | NYK | 19 | 8.2 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 50.8% |
| Pacome Dadiet | F | NYK | 28 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 1 | 0.4 | 45.4% |
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