2026-27

NBA Back-to-Backs

Every team playing on consecutive days this fantasy week and next, and how many back-to-back sets each team has left. The second night is when stars are most likely to rest.

This week: Week 4 (Nov 9–15)

20 sets with the second game in this week.

NBA back-to-backs, Week 4 (Nov 9–15)
Team	First night	Second night
DALMavericks	Sun Nov 8 vs BKN	Mon Nov 9 vs IND
DETPistons	Sun Nov 8 vs LAL	Mon Nov 9 vs WAS
LALLakers	Sun Nov 8 @ DET	Mon Nov 9 @ ATL
NOPPelicans	Sun Nov 8 @ LAC	Mon Nov 9 @ GSW
PHXSuns	Mon Nov 9 vs SAS	Tue Nov 10 vs LAC
BOSCeltics	Tue Nov 10 @ PHI	Wed Nov 11 @ TOR
MILBucks	Tue Nov 10 @ NYK	Wed Nov 11 vs LAL
NYKKnicks	Tue Nov 10 vs MIL	Wed Nov 11 vs CLE
OKCThunder	Tue Nov 10 @ POR	Wed Nov 11 @ POR
ORLMagic	Tue Nov 10 @ SAC	Wed Nov 11 @ UTA
PORTrail Blazers	Tue Nov 10 vs OKC	Wed Nov 11 vs OKC
UTAJazz	Tue Nov 10 vs MIA	Wed Nov 11 vs ORL
TORRaptors	Wed Nov 11 vs BOS	Thu Nov 12 @ PHI
WASWizards	Wed Nov 11 @ IND	Thu Nov 12 vs DET
CHIBulls	Fri Nov 13 vs ATL	Sat Nov 14 @ MIN
CLECavaliers	Fri Nov 13 @ MIA	Sat Nov 14 vs DAL
MEMGrizzlies	Fri Nov 13 @ NOP	Sat Nov 14 vs BKN
MIAHeat	Fri Nov 13 vs CLE	Sat Nov 14 vs DET
NOPPelicans	Fri Nov 13 vs MEM	Sat Nov 14 vs DEN
DALMavericks	Sat Nov 14 @ CLE	Sun Nov 15 @ BOS

Next week: Week 5 (Nov 16–22)

19 sets with the second game in that week.

NBA back-to-backs, Week 5 (Nov 16–22)
Team	First night	Second night
BOSCeltics	Sun Nov 15 vs DAL	Mon Nov 16 vs ORL
HOURockets	Sun Nov 15 @ WAS	Mon Nov 16 @ MIA
PHI76ers	Sun Nov 15 vs IND	Mon Nov 16 @ BKN
PHXSuns	Sun Nov 15 vs LAL	Mon Nov 16 @ DEN
WASWizards	Sun Nov 15 vs HOU	Mon Nov 16 vs MEM
MINTimberwolves	Mon Nov 16 vs POR	Tue Nov 17 vs POR
PORTrail Blazers	Mon Nov 16 @ MIN	Tue Nov 17 @ MIN
DETPistons	Tue Nov 17 @ SAS	Wed Nov 18 @ NOP
LALLakers	Tue Nov 17 vs CHA	Wed Nov 18 vs UTA
TORRaptors	Tue Nov 17 vs NYK	Wed Nov 18 vs WAS
UTAJazz	Tue Nov 17 @ LAC	Wed Nov 18 @ LAL
GSWWarriors	Wed Nov 18 @ DAL	Thu Nov 19 @ MEM
MEMGrizzlies	Wed Nov 18 @ CLE	Thu Nov 19 vs GSW
MILBucks	Wed Nov 18 @ MIA	Thu Nov 19 vs POR
NOPPelicans	Fri Nov 20 @ OKC	Sat Nov 21 @ SAS
SACKings	Fri Nov 20 @ LAL	Sat Nov 21 vs BOS
BOSCeltics	Sat Nov 21 @ SAC	Sun Nov 22 @ GSW
DALMavericks	Sat Nov 21 vs LAC	Sun Nov 22 @ UTA
NYKKnicks	Sat Nov 21 vs POR	Sun Nov 22 vs IND

Back-to-backs by team

Sets still to play and the season total, most left first.

NBA back-to-back sets by team, teams 1–15 of 30
#	Team	Left	Season
1	BOSCeltics	14	16
2	CLECavaliers	14	16
3	DALMavericks	14	16
4	CHIBulls	14	15
5	PORTrail Blazers	14	15
6	TORRaptors	14	15
7	DENNuggets	14	14
8	SACKings	14	14
9	BKNNets	13	16
10	NOPPelicans	13	16
11	DETPistons	13	15
12	GSWWarriors	13	15
13	INDPacers	13	15
14	MILBucks	13	14
15	ORLMagic	13	14

Teams 16–30 continue below

Teams 16–30 of 30

NBA back-to-back sets by team, teams 16–30 of 30
#	Team	Left	Season
16	LALLakers	12	15
17	HOURockets	12	14
18	WASWizards	12	14
19	LACClippers	12	13
20	MEMGrizzlies	12	13
21	NYKKnicks	12	13
22	PHXSuns	12	13
23	UTAJazz	12	13
24	ATLHawks	11	14
25	CHAHornets	11	13
26	MIAHeat	11	13
27	MINTimberwolves	11	13
28	OKCThunder	11	13
29	PHI76ers	11	13
30	SASSpurs	10	13

How this works

A back-to-back is two games on consecutive US Eastern dates. A set belongs to the fantasy week its second game falls in, so a Sunday and Monday pair counts toward the week that starts on that Monday. Counts use the 2026-27 regular-season schedule as it stands today.

Sources: NBA schedule via Fantasy Nerds

Frequently asked questions

What is a back-to-back in the NBA?

Two games on consecutive days. Teams often rest a star or cut minutes on the second night, which matters for daily fantasy lineups.

How many back-to-backs are on the 2026-27 NBA schedule?

426 sets across the 30 teams on the schedule as it stands, between 13 and 16 per team.

Which teams have the most back-to-backs left?

BOS, CLE, DAL, CHI, POR, TOR, DEN, SAC have 14 sets still to play.