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The return of Utah Jazz basketball is approaching.
Today, the Jazz announced their 2026-27 regular season schedule, presented by SeatGeek.
The Jazz will kick off the new season on Oct. 21 against the Memphis Grizzlies, with the team’s home opener at Delta Center scheduled for Oct. 23 against the New Orleans Pelicans.
From marquee matchups to the detailed breakdown of road trips, back-to-back sets, and more, let’s take a closer look at this year’s slate of games. To view and download the complete schedule, click here.
Opening night: Oct. 21 at Grizzlies
In a rare shift from the previous five years, the Jazz will kick off the new campaign away from home.
Utah will take on the Grizzlies in the first game of the season for both teams, a compelling clash between two young teams looking to rise in the Western Conference. To add more intrigue to this opening night game, Jaren Jackson Jr. will take the floor against his former team for the first time as a Jazzman.
It was an even split between the two teams in last year’s season series.
First home game: Oct. 23 vs. Pelicans
After beginning the season in Memphis, Utah will return home to the familiar confines of the Delta Center to open the slate of home games for the season.
The Jazz will welcome the Pelicans to town, a team that is looking to bounce back from a disappointing 2025-26 campaign. Led by a new coach in Jamahl Mosley, New Orleans is running back nearly the entire same roster from a year ago.
With young players such as Derik Queen and Jeremiah Fears poised to take leaps alongside the likes of Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy III, the Pelicans will hope to be a feisty Western Conference opponent.
Longest road trip: Five games | March 1 through March 8
New Orleans, Milwaukee, Orlando, Washington, Philadelphia
Longest homestand: Six games | March 10 through March 23
Houston, Sacramento, Atlanta, Minnesota, Toronto, Philadelphia
Back-to-backs: 13
Road-Road = four, Home-Home = four, Home-Road = four, Road-Home = one
Holiday games: Two
Halloween (Oct. 31) vs. Portland Trail Blazers
New Year’s Day (Jan. 1) vs. Boston Celtics
National TV games: Six
Nov. 17 at LA Clippers (NBC)
Dec. 1 at Golden State Warriors (NBC)
Jan. 19 at Denver Nuggets (NBC)
Feb. 3 at Houston Rockets (ESPN)
Feb. 9 vs. Houston Rockets (NBC)
Feb. 27 vs. Washington Wizards (Amazon Prime)
Marquee matchups:
Oct. 25 vs. Los Angeles Lakers
One of the most significant transactions of the entire offseason was the trade that sent Walker Kessler to the Lakers in exchange for multiple first-round draft picks. Fans won’t have to wait long to see Kessler return to Utah, as the two teams will match up in the third game of the season.
The Lakers had a busy summer, surrounding Luka Dončić with a re-tooled core that includes Kessler, Quentin Grimes, Sandro Mamukelashvili, and former Jazzman Collin Sexton. Of course, Austin Reaves was also re-signed as a key supporting star as Los Angeles looks to make a deep playoff run.
Oct. 28 vs. San Antonio Spurs
To be the best, you’ve got to beat the best.
For a Jazz squad looking to compete on a nightly basis in the tough Western Conference, an early-season matchup against the Spurs should prove to be a good testing ground. San Antonio won the conference last year on the way to a trip to the NBA Finals and will certainly be looking to hoist the Larry O’Brien trophy this time around.
The Spurs mainly bolstered their squad through the addition of Tobias Harris in free agency, with the team continuing to rely on growth from key young players such as Victor Wembanyama, Dylan Harper, and Stephon Castle to drive success.
Nov. 8 at Minnesota Timberwolves
Another early season clash presents plenty of intrigue, with the Jazz heading out on the road to take on the new-look Timberwolves.
Minnesota made plenty of noise in the offseason with the acquisition of LaMelo Ball, re-tooling the roster to heavily emphasize playmaking support for Anthony Edwards. Gone are Julius Randle and Naz Reid, with the Timberwolves deploying a smaller lineup around former Jazzman Rudy Gobert.
Nov. 10 vs. Miami Heat
One of the other notable offseason transactions took place in the Eastern Conference, with Giannis Antetokounmpo joining Bam Adebayo in South Beach.
Jazz fans won’t have to wait long to see The Greek Freak in action with his new team, as the Heat will come to Utah for a matchup in early November. Although the Heat lost a lot of perimeter scoring in the offseason transaction cycle, the hope is that the pairing of Antetokounmpo and Adebayo can anchor an elite defense and set up other teammates for success.
Dec. 23 at New York Knicks
New York City is one of the premier destinations during the holidays when the city is all lit up in celebration.
The Jazz will make their annual visit to Madison Square Garden just before Christmas, the first of two meetings against the Knicks in the span of a week. Utah will face a good test in the reigning champions, who dominated the 2025 playoffs on the way to a memorable victory in the Finals.
Jan. 2 at Oklahoma City Thunder
After a New Year’s Day clash with the Celtics at the Delta Center, Utah will have a quick turnaround before its first meeting of the season against the Thunder.
Despite falling short of repeating as champions, Oklahoma City continues to represent the best of the best across the league. The Thunder lost some quality depth pieces throughout the summer (most notably Lu Dort, Isaiah Joe, and Aaron Wiggins) but still have the top-end talent and dominant level of defense to bounce back and reclaim the top spot on the throne.
Feb. 27 vs. Washington Wizards
Fans eager to watch the first two overall picks in the draft matchup against one another in the NBA will have to wait several months.
The Jazz and Wizards will battle it out for the first of two meetings on the season to end the month of February, with the game slated for Amazon Prime coverage. AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson lit up the gym during NBA Summer League, with both players impressing fans and giving hope for the future.
The Wizards are hoping to make a similar leap to competitive basketball in what has become a much more competitive Eastern Conference.
March 23 vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Speaking of the Eastern Conference, the 76ers were the talk of the summer as a result of their trade for Jaylen Brown and the signing of LeBron James.
Armed with a plethora of top-end talent, Philadelphia will hope to make a serious run for a championship. Jazz fans will have to wait most of the season to see their team battle against the new-look 76ers, with both meetings of the season coming in March.
It’s the second of those matchups that will take place at the Delta Center on March 23, which will shape up to be a must-see event in Salt Lake City.
April 11 at Golden State Warriors
Although the Jazz and Warriors will have battled twice before this mid-April meeting, this final matchup of the season series also comes on the final day of the regular season, which could see important playoff positioning be on the line.
The Warriors are led by an aging core but still hope to compete for the playoffs or Play-In, while the Jazz are hoping to serve as an upstart team with similar ambitions. In recent years, the final day of the regular season has presented compelling matchups with seeding on the line, a potential scenario for this April 11 game in San Francisco.
2026 Jazz Cup Nights:
Nov. 6 at Dallas Mavericks
Nov. 13 at Rockets
Nov. 20 vs. Phoenix Suns
Nov. 27 vs. Nuggets
For a more detailed breakdown of Utah Jazz Cup Nights, click here.
Amex Presale Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 10 A.M. MT, and the general public will be able to purchase tickets on Monday, Aug. 17 beginning at 12 P.M. Join the Jazz Insider list for early access to single game tickets on Monday.