NBA and NHL Games Tonight, Oct 28, 2026: Times (CT) and Odds

Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026 has 16 games: 12 in the NBA and 4 in the NHL. The first four NBA games tip at 6:00 PM CT, the first puck drops at 6:30 PM CT (Flyers at Capitals) and the last tip is 9:30 PM CT (Lakers at Clippers). Below we list every game with its Central Time start, each team's record, rest and back-to-back notes, the official injury and goalie notes we could confirm, and the posted line.

Yesterday's slate: NBA and NHL games, Oct 27

Lines as of Wed Oct 28, 2026, 1:16 PM CT, from one sportsbook's posted numbers. Lines move, so check the current price at your own book. Records are entering tonight. This page is information, not advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to bet on any team.

Final scores

Added Thursday, Oct 29, 2026, after every game finished.

• NBA: Heat 129, Hawks 117. Cavaliers 121, Wizards 111. Pistons 97, Hornets 89. 76ers 114, Pacers 109. Raptors 129, Magic 99. Knicks 133, Bulls 127. Rockets 132, Bucks 100. Warriors 119, Timberwolves 114. Nuggets 104, Pelicans 91. Spurs 117, Jazz 111 (OT). Mavericks 120, Thunder 96. Lakers 103, Clippers 87.
• NHL: Capitals 5, Flyers 2. Oilers 4, Flames 0. Avalanche 5, Devils 2. Kraken 5, Maple Leafs 4.

Tonight's NBA games (Central Time)

"National TV" means US national broadcasts only. Local and streaming options vary by market.

For Knicks at Bulls, the spread and total numbers matched in both places we checked, but the prices on them did not, so we show the numbers without a price.

NBA rest and back-to-backs

• Second night of a back-to-back: Knicks (beat Detroit 111-97 at home on Tuesday, Oct 27), Pistons (lost 111-97 at New York on Tuesday), Spurs (beat Sacramento 130-103 at home on Tuesday) and Lakers (lost 136-129 at home to Portland on Tuesday).
• First night of a back-to-back: Hawks (home against Cleveland on Thursday), Cavaliers (at Atlanta on Thursday) and Pelicans (home against Sacramento on Thursday).
• Pelicans: three days off. Last played Saturday, Oct 24 (lost 141-135 in overtime at Denver).
• Played Sunday, Oct 25 (two days off): 76ers (lost 106-93 at home to Detroit), Raptors (lost 117-94 at Minnesota), Magic (won 111-102 at New York) and Clippers (lost 108-101 at Oklahoma City).
• Played Monday, Oct 26 (one day off): Heat, Hawks, Wizards, Cavaliers, Hornets, Pacers, Bulls, Bucks, Rockets, Timberwolves, Warriors, Nuggets, Jazz, Mavericks and Thunder.

NBA official injury report (as of 1:15 PM CT)

These are the injury and illness listings on the league's official report, last checked at 1:16 PM CT. Players listed only for G League or two-way assignments are left out, and so are absences listed for non-injury reasons. Statuses often change close to tip, so check again before you bet.

• Heat at Hawks: Miami's Simone Fontecchio is out (illness), and Pelle Larsson is available (right ankle sprain). Atlanta's Mouhamed Gueye (left foot fracture) and Henri Veesaar (right ACL tear) are out. Aaron Wiggins is probable (left knee contusion), and Jock Landale is available (nasal fracture).
• Wizards at Cavaliers: Washington's Justin Champagnie (right foot injury), Tristan Vukcevic (left hip impingement) and Jamir Watkins (left ACL repair) are out. AJ Dybantsa is available (left ankle sprain). Cleveland's Nae'Qwan Tomlin is out (low back stress reaction).
• Hornets at Pistons: Charlotte's Kon Knueppel (left hamstring strain), Coby White (left calf strain) and Grant Williams (right hamstring strain) are out. Detroit's Jalen Duren (right hamstring strain) and Isaiah Joe (right hip contusion) are out. Ausar Thompson is probable (right ankle sprain).
• 76ers at Pacers: Philadelphia's Dominick Barlow (low back stress reaction), Tacko Fall (left quadriceps strain), Ariel Hukporti (right Achilles tendon rupture) and Jabari Walker (left knee soreness) are out. Indiana's Johnny Furphy (right ACL repair), T.J. McConnell (right hamstring strain), Ben Sheppard (left meniscus tear) and Ivica Zubac (left ankle sprain) are out. Tyrese Haliburton (left hamstring tightness) and Andrew Nembhard (neck stiffness) are questionable. Aaron Nesmith (left hamstring strain) and Obi Toppin (left hand sprain) are probable.
• Magic at Raptors: Orlando's Paolo Banchero (right high ankle sprain), Jonathan Isaac (left knee injury management), Izaiyah Nelson (left ankle injury recovery), Noah Penda (right partially torn hamstring) and Jalen Suggs (right knee bone bruise) are out. Toronto's Nate Bittle (right foot avulsion fracture) and Kawhi Leonard (left knee effusion) are out.
• Knicks at Bulls: New York's Jose Alvarado is out (left ankle sprain). Chicago's Nic Claxton is out (left hamstring strain). Tobe Awaka (left ankle sprain) and Patrick Williams (right adductor strain) are questionable.
• Rockets at Bucks: Houston's Steven Adams (right soleus strain), Alperen Sengun (low back soreness) and Marcus Smart (left forearm strain) are out. No injury or illness listings for Milwaukee.
• Warriors at Timberwolves: Golden State's Jimmy Butler III (right ACL repair) and Moses Moody (left patellar tendon repair) are out. Yaxel Lendeborg is questionable (left foot soreness). Minnesota's Donte DiVincenzo (right Achilles tendon repair) and Anthony Edwards (right knee injury management) are out.
• Nuggets at Pelicans: Denver's Spencer Jones (bilateral hamstring injury management) and Julian Strawther (left knee sprain) are out. Cameron Johnson is doubtful (right ankle sprain). New Orleans' Yves Missi is out (left knee bone bruise), and Jordan Poole is available (illness).
• Spurs at Jazz: San Antonio had not submitted its listings when we checked. Utah's Jaren Jackson Jr. (right knee MCL tear) and Jusuf Nurkic (right foot plantar plate tear) are out. Jaxson Hayes (right shoulder soreness) and Lauri Markkanen (right wrist sprain) are questionable.
• Thunder at Mavericks: Oklahoma City's Alex Caruso (right ankle sprain), Chet Holmgren (right knee patellar tendinitis), Thomas Sorber (right knee surgery), Nikola Topic (low back surgery), Cason Wallace (left shoulder labral tear) and Jalen Williams (left ankle fracture) are out. Ajay Mitchell is questionable (right ankle sprain). Dallas' Santi Aldama (right knee surgery), Tarik Biberovic (right heel bursitis), Sergio de Larrea (right knee sprain) and Dereck Lively II (right foot surgery) are out. Naji Marshall is doubtful (illness). Kyrie Irving (left knee injury management) and Caleb Martin (right thumb sprain) are questionable.
• Lakers at Clippers: The Lakers had not submitted their listings when we checked. The Clippers' Bradley Beal (right knee injury management), Rui Hachimura (left quad soreness), Brandon Ingram (right heel surgery), Jordan Miller (left rotator cuff surgery), Yanic Konan Niederhauser (right Lisfranc surgery) and Max Strus (right plantar fascia tear) are out.

Tonight's NHL games (Central Time)

"National TV" means US national broadcasts only. Local and streaming options vary by market.

For Devils at Avalanche, the total of 6.5 matched in both places we checked, but the prices on it did not, so we show the number without a price.

NHL rest and back-to-backs

• Second night of a back-to-back: Flyers (lost 4-3 in overtime at home to Columbus on Tuesday, Oct 27) and Devils (won 5-1 at Dallas on Tuesday).
• Capitals: three days off, and the first night of a back-to-back (at Nashville on Thursday). Last played Saturday, Oct 24 (beat Buffalo 4-3 in overtime at home).
• Kraken: three days off. Last played Saturday (lost 5-1 at home to Minnesota).
• Avalanche: two days off. Last played Sunday, Oct 25 (lost 6-2 at Nashville).
• Played Monday, Oct 26 (one day off): Flames (beat Toronto 5-2 at home), Maple Leafs (lost 5-2 at Calgary) and Oilers (lost 4-3 in a shootout at home to Detroit).

NHL goalie note (checked 1:15 PM CT)

No team had officially announced tonight's starting goalie when we checked. Washington activated goalie Logan Thompson off injured reserve on Tuesday after he missed Saturday's game with a lower-body injury, but whether he starts tonight had not been announced. Teams usually confirm starters closer to puck drop.

What this page leaves out

• NHL injuries. The NHL does not publish a league-wide daily injury report like the NBA's, so we do not list NHL injuries here.
• NHL starting goalies. None had been officially announced when we checked, so none are listed.
• Some prices. The Knicks at Bulls spread and total prices and the Devils at Avalanche total prices, for the reasons above.
• Spurs and Lakers injury listings. Both teams had not yet submitted their part of the official report when we checked.
• Any prediction or pick. There is none on this page, by design.

How to log these bets in our tracker

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Lines and injuries change

Spreads, puck lines, totals, moneylines, start times, injury statuses and goalie decisions can all change after this page was written. This page is a snapshot from Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026, at about 1:16 PM CT. Always confirm the current price and the latest team news before you place anything.

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