NBA Opening Night 2026 arrives on Tuesday, and it's a matinee start as the Pistons and Celtics tip things off at 3 p.m. ET. The latest NBA odds list Boston as a 1.5-point road favorite in that one. Visit our Kalshi promo code review and get a $55 bonus after $25+ in trades with the Kalshi promo code SPORTSLINE55:
In the evening, it's Knicks vs. 76ers (+4.5, 232.5) as LeBron James and Jaylen Brown debut for the Sixers at 7 p.m. ET in New York. The nightcap is a rematch of the Western Conference Finals as the Spurs (-1.5, 231.5) host the Thunder at 9:30 p.m. ET.
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