The NBA released the 2025-26 regular-season schedule on Thursday, highlighting when all the top matchups will take place. Opening night is still over two months away on Oct. 21, but now fans will be able to theorize over how well — or how poorly — their team will do based on when the games are scheduled. Aside from the excitement surrounding opening night matchups, such as the Thunder hosting the Rockets and the Lakers playing the Warriors, or the Christmas Day slate, a key factor that always draws attention is which teams will be featured the most on national television.
2025-26 NBA schedule release: Top 10 must-see games from season opener to Lakers vs. Mavericks and more
Jasmyn Wimbish
This season is no different from the past, where the teams at the top of that list are easy to explain. But unlike last year, there isn’t a single team with the most games on television, perhaps a sign that fans want to see a variety on a nightly basis rather than the same four or five squads. However, there are four teams that will be featured more than the rest. Where each team ranks can actually tell us a lot about how the league views certain franchises or players, specifically which teams seem to be on the rise, and which teams are falling out of the national spotlight. You can also tell how offseason moves dictate which teams will get the most airtime, and the same goes for injuries, too.
With that being said, let’s take a look at where all 30 teams rank in nationally televised games for the 2024-25 season and give some insight on why they are where they are.
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