Martin Luther King Jr. Day is here and the NBA will broadcast four games nationally today (Monday, January 19) starting at 1 p.m.
The NBA has always placed special emphasis on MLK Day for fans. This year there is a slate of nine games (four nationally broadcast, five locally broadcast). Each national game will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock.
January 13, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) reacts in the second quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Photos by Penny Seo-Imagine
Here is the schedule for the four packages of NBC/Peacock’s national broadcasts on Martin Luther King Jr. Day:
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2:30 PM – 2025 NBA Champion Oklahoma City Thunder They are in Cleveland to play Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers
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8pm – Sleeping Cup is Detroit Pistonswho sit at the top of the Eastern Conference, and host the Boston Celtics
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Non-national games (check your local listings)
Los Angeles Clippers in Washington Wizards3 p.m. ET
Utah Jazz in San Antonio Spurs5 p.m
Indiana Pacers in Philadelphia 76ers7 p.m
Phoenix Suns in Brooklyn Nets7:30 p.m. (YES Network & NBA League Pass)
Miami Heat At Golden State Warriors, 10 p.m
This article originally appeared on the Asbury Park Press: NBA schedule Martin Luther King Jr. Day