Charlotte Hornets2026–27 Schedule and Results
Dates, tip times, arenas and results for the 80 games the NBA has set on the Charlotte Hornets' 2026-27 schedule, 40 of them at Spectrum Center.
Regular season
80 games
Home and away
40 home · 40 away
Home court
Spectrum Center
2026
October
11 games · 6 home · times Eastern
Tue
6
Final
vs.Brooklyn Nets
Spectrum Center
Sun
11
Final
vs.Milwaukee Bucks
Spectrum Center
Wed
14
Final
atBoston Celtics
TD Garden
Fri
16
Final
atMemphis Grizzlies
FedExForum
Wed
21
Final
atBrooklyn Nets
Barclays Center
Fri
23
Final
vs.Atlanta Hawks
Spectrum Center
Sat
24
Final
vs.Miami Heat
Spectrum Center
Mon
26
Final
vs.Washington Wizards
Spectrum Center
Wed
28
Final
atDetroit Pistons
Little Caesars Arena
Fri
30
7 p.m.
atWashington Wizards
Capital One Arena
Sat
31
6 p.m.
vs.Philadelphia 76ers
Spectrum Center
2026
November
12 games · 7 home · times Eastern
Mon
2
7:30 p.m.
vs.Detroit Pistons
Spectrum Center
Wed
4
7:30 p.m.
atBrooklyn Nets
Barclays Center
Fri
6
7 p.m.
vs.Boston Celtics
Spectrum Center
Mon
9
7 p.m.
vs.Cleveland Cavaliers
Spectrum Center
Thu
12
9 p.m.
atPhoenix Suns
Mortgage Matchup Center
Sun
15
4:30 p.m.
atLA Clippers
Intuit Dome
Tue
17
10 p.m.
atLos Angeles Lakers
Crypto.com Arena
Fri
20
7 p.m.
atAtlanta Hawks
State Farm Arena
Mon
23
7 p.m.
vs.Memphis Grizzlies
Spectrum Center
Wed
25
7 p.m.
vs.Chicago Bulls
Spectrum Center
Sat
28
6 p.m.
vs.Brooklyn Nets
Spectrum Center
Mon
30
7 p.m.
vs.Washington Wizards
Spectrum Center
2026
December
12 games · 7 home · times Eastern
Wed
2
7:30 p.m.
atBoston Celtics
TD Garden
Sat
12
7 p.m.
atWashington Wizards
Capital One Arena
Mon
14
7 p.m.
vs.Toronto Raptors
Spectrum Center
Wed
16
7 p.m.
vs.LA Clippers
Spectrum Center
Fri
18
7 p.m.
vs.Oklahoma City Thunder
Spectrum Center
Sat
19
6 p.m.
vs.Portland Trail Blazers
Spectrum Center
Mon
21
7 p.m.
vs.Philadelphia 76ers
Spectrum Center
Wed
23
7 p.m.
atOrlando Magic
Kia Center
Sat
26
3:30 p.m.
atAtlanta Hawks
State Farm Arena
Sun
27
6 p.m.
atMiami Heat
Kaseya Center
Tue
29
7 p.m.
vs.Orlando Magic
Spectrum Center
Thu
31
1 p.m.
vs.San Antonio Spurs
Spectrum Center
2027
January
16 games · 6 home · times Eastern
Sat
2
1 p.m.
vs.Cleveland Cavaliers
Spectrum Center
Sun
3
5:30 p.m.
atMilwaukee Bucks
Fiserv Forum
Tue
5
7 p.m.
vs.Atlanta Hawks
Spectrum Center
Thu
7
7 p.m.
vs.Denver Nuggets
Spectrum Center
Sat
9
10 p.m.
atPortland Trail Blazers
Moda Center
Sun
10
9 p.m.
atSacramento Kings
Golden 1 Center
Wed
13
10 p.m.
atGolden State Warriors
Chase Center
Thu
14
9 p.m.
atUtah Jazz
Delta Center
Sat
16
9 p.m.
atDenver Nuggets
Ball Arena
Tue
19
8 p.m.
atDallas Mavericks
American Airlines Center
Fri
22
7 p.m.
vs.Houston Rockets
Spectrum Center
Sat
23
7 p.m.
atBoston Celtics
TD Garden
Mon
25
7 p.m.
vs.Orlando Magic
Spectrum Center
Wed
27
8 p.m.
atSan Antonio Spurs
Frost Bank Center
Fri
29
9:30 p.m.
atMinnesota Timberwolves
Target Center
Sun
31
7 p.m.
vs.Los Angeles Lakers
Spectrum Center
2027
February
12 games · 7 home · times Eastern
Tue
2
7:30 p.m.
atMiami Heat
Kaseya Center
Thu
4
7:30 p.m.
vs.Boston Celtics
Spectrum Center
Fri
5
7 p.m.
vs.Golden State Warriors
Spectrum Center
Sun
7
6 p.m.
atToronto Raptors
Scotiabank Arena
Tue
9
7:30 p.m.
atNew York Knicks
Madison Square Garden
Thu
11
7 p.m.
vs.Milwaukee Bucks
Spectrum Center
Sat
13
3 p.m.
vs.Dallas Mavericks
Spectrum Center
Mon
15
12 p.m.
vs.Minnesota Timberwolves
Spectrum Center
Wed
17
7 p.m.
vs.Toronto Raptors
Spectrum Center
Thu
25
7 p.m.
atOrlando Magic
Kia Center
Fri
26
8:30 p.m.
atHouston Rockets
Toyota Center
Sun
28
7 p.m.
vs.Sacramento Kings
Spectrum Center
2027
March
14 games · 7 home · times Eastern
Wed
3
7 p.m.
atPhiladelphia 76ers
Xfinity Mobile Arena
Sat
6
5 p.m.
atChicago Bulls
United Center
Mon
8
7 p.m.
atIndiana Pacers
Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Wed
10
7 p.m.
vs.New Orleans Pelicans
Spectrum Center
Thu
11
7 p.m.
vs.Indiana Pacers
Spectrum Center
Sat
13
6 p.m.
vs.Phoenix Suns
Spectrum Center
Tue
16
8 p.m.
atOklahoma City Thunder
Paycom Center
Thu
18
8 p.m.
atNew Orleans Pelicans
Smoothie King Center
Sat
20
8 p.m.
atDetroit Pistons
Little Caesars Arena
Mon
22
8 p.m.
atMemphis Grizzlies
FedExForum
Wed
24
7 p.m.
vs.Detroit Pistons
Spectrum Center
Fri
26
7 p.m.
vs.New York Knicks
Spectrum Center
Sun
28
6 p.m.
vs.Utah Jazz
Spectrum Center
Tue
30
7 p.m.
vs.Miami Heat
Spectrum Center
2027
April
7 games · 2 home · times Eastern
Thu
1
7:30 p.m.
atNew York Knicks
Madison Square Garden
Fri
2
8 p.m.
atMilwaukee Bucks
Fiserv Forum
Sun
4
3 p.m.
atCleveland Cavaliers
Rocket Arena
Tue
6
7 p.m.
vs.Indiana Pacers
Spectrum Center
Wed
7
8 p.m.
atChicago Bulls
United Center
Fri
9
7 p.m.
vs.Brooklyn Nets
Spectrum Center
Sun
11
6 p.m.
atPhiladelphia 76ers
Xfinity Mobile Arena
Dates and times
Schedule notes
The NBA has set 80 of the Charlotte Hornets' 82 games for 2026-27, 40 at Spectrum Center, and the schedule has one long trip: six games out West in January. It opens at Portland on Saturday, Jan. 9, runs through Sacramento, Golden State, Utah and Denver, and ends at Dallas on Tuesday, Jan. 19. The longest home stretch is five games, from Monday, Dec. 14, through Monday, Dec. 21.
The season opened Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the Brooklyn Nets, and the home opener was Friday, Oct. 23, against the Atlanta Hawks. The last home game is Friday, April 9, against Brooklyn, and the season ends Sunday, April 11, at Philadelphia. The two games not yet set are NBA Cup games, which the league schedules in December after group play.
The four NBA Cup group games, in East Group C, are at Washington on Friday, Oct. 30; against the Boston Celtics at home on Friday, Nov. 6; at Atlanta on Friday, Nov. 20; and against the Chicago Bulls at home on Wednesday, Nov. 25.
Three home games tip early: 1 p.m. on New Year's Eve, Thursday, Dec. 31, against the San Antonio Spurs; 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 2, against the Cleveland Cavaliers; and noon on Monday, Feb. 15, against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Nine games are on national outlets. NBA TV has three home games: the Philadelphia 76ers on Oct. 31, San Antonio on Dec. 31 and the New York Knicks on March 26. NBC and Peacock have the game at Dallas on Jan. 19 and Minnesota at home on Feb. 15. ESPN has the game at Minnesota on Jan. 29. Prime Video has Boston on Feb. 4 and the Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 13, both at home. Peacock and NBC Sports Network have the game at Indiana on March 8.
Related coverage
All times are Eastern. Results are added after each game goes final.