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Last year, the Cavs dominated the regular season. But the Knicks dominate the Garden.
The 2025-26 NBA season tips off with a doubleheader on Tuesday, Oct. 21, when the NBA returns to NBC and debuts on Peacock. The Oklahoma City Thunder hosts the Houston Rockets (7:30 p.m. ET) and the Golden State Warriors visit the Los Angeles Lakers (10 p.m. ET).
Officiating has been a huge topic of discussion among NBA fans in recent years, particularly in an era where so many of the game's stars, including reigning league MVP and NBA Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, rely so heavily on getting to the free throw line in order to be effective.