2026-27 · Week 12 (Jan 11–17)
Fantasy Basketball Week 12 Schedule
How many games each NBA team plays in fantasy week 12, night by night. Use it to pick streamers with the most games, spot back-to-backs, and find the light nights when a pickup is sure to make your lineup.
Who plays the most in week 12
1 team play 5 games in week 12; 3 teams play only 2.
- 5games
- DEN(1)
- 4games
- BKNCLEGSWHOUINDLALMIAMILNYKORLPORSACTORUTAWAS(15)
- 3games
- ATLBOSCHACHIDALDETLACMEMMINOKCPHI(11)
- 2games
- NOPPHXSAS(3)
- Light nights: none this week.
- Heavy nights: none this week.
- Back-to-backs: 19 sets with the second game in this week.
Week 12 schedule grid
| Team | Games | MonJan 116 games | TueJan 128 games | WedJan 137 games | ThuJan 149 games | FriJan 158 games | SatJan 166 games | SunJan 178 games | B2B | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 5 | @NYK | @MIL | · | MEM | · | CHA | ORL | 2 | |
| BKN | 4 | @IND | @MIA | · | @PHI | · | @BOS | · | 1 | |
| CLE | 4 | @MIN | · | @ATL | · | @MIL | @MEM | · | 1 | |
| GSW | 4 | · | SAC | CHA | · | @ATL | · | @MIA | 1 | |
| HOU | 4 | @BOS | · | @OKC | · | WAS | DET | · | 1 | |
| IND | 4 | BKN | · | MIL | · | PHX | · | @WAS | ||
| LAL | 4 | @LAC | · | @POR | ORL | · | · | MIL | 1 | |
| MIA | 4 | · | BKN | · | @NYK | @TOR | · | GSW | 1 | |
| MIL | 4 | · | DEN | @IND | · | CLE | · | @LAL | 1 | |
| NYK | 4 | DEN | · | @BOS | MIA | · | DAL | · | 1 | |
| ORL | 4 | · | @POR | · | @LAL | @LAC | · | @DEN | 1 | |
| POR | 4 | · | ORL | LAL | · | SAC | · | @OKC | 1 | |
| SAC | 4 | · | @GSW | · | LAC | @POR | · | @UTA | 1 | |
| TOR | 4 | · | DET | PHX | · | MIA | · | @CHI | 1 | |
| UTA | 4 | · | CHI | · | CHA | @OKC | · | SAC | 1 |
- @BOS = away game
- Back-to-back
- Light night
- Greyed = already played
Teams 16–30 continue below
Teams 16–30 of 30
| Team | Games | MonJan 116 games | TueJan 128 games | WedJan 137 games | ThuJan 149 games | FriJan 158 games | SatJan 166 games | SunJan 178 games | B2B | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 4 | ATL | @PHI | · | · | @HOU | · | IND | 1 | |
| ATL | 3 | @WAS | · | CLE | · | GSW | · | · | 1 | |
| BOS | 3 | HOU | · | NYK | · | · | BKN | · | ||
| CHA | 3 | · | · | @GSW | @UTA | · | @DEN | · | 1 | |
| CHI | 3 | · | @UTA | · | MIN | · | · | TOR | ||
| DAL | 3 | · | @MEM | · | @DET | · | @NYK | · | ||
| DET | 3 | · | @TOR | · | DAL | · | @HOU | · | ||
| LAC | 3 | LAL | · | · | @SAC | ORL | · | · | 1 | |
| MEM | 3 | · | DAL | · | @DEN | · | CLE | · | ||
| MIN | 3 | CLE | · | · | @CHI | · | @PHI | · | ||
| OKC | 3 | · | · | HOU | · | UTA | · | POR | ||
| PHI | 3 | · | WAS | · | BKN | · | MIN | · | ||
| NOP | 2 | · | · | · | @SAS | · | · | SAS | ||
| PHX | 2 | · | · | @TOR | · | @IND | · | · | ||
| SAS | 2 | · | · | · | NOP | · | · | @NOP |
Back-to-backs in week 12
| Team | First night | Second night |
|---|---|---|
| ATL | Sun Jan 10 vs SAS | Mon Jan 11 @ WAS |
| BKN | Mon Jan 11 @ IND | Tue Jan 12 @ MIA |
| DEN | Mon Jan 11 @ NYK | Tue Jan 12 @ MIL |
| WAS | Mon Jan 11 vs ATL | Tue Jan 12 @ PHI |
| GSW | Tue Jan 12 vs SAC | Wed Jan 13 vs CHA |
| MIL | Tue Jan 12 vs DEN | Wed Jan 13 @ IND |
| POR | Tue Jan 12 vs ORL | Wed Jan 13 vs LAL |
| TOR | Tue Jan 12 vs DET | Wed Jan 13 vs PHX |
| CHA | Wed Jan 13 @ GSW | Thu Jan 14 @ UTA |
| LAL | Wed Jan 13 @ POR | Thu Jan 14 vs ORL |
| NYK | Wed Jan 13 @ BOS | Thu Jan 14 vs MIA |
| LAC | Thu Jan 14 @ SAC | Fri Jan 15 vs ORL |
| MIA | Thu Jan 14 @ NYK | Fri Jan 15 @ TOR |
| ORL | Thu Jan 14 @ LAL | Fri Jan 15 @ LAC |
| SAC | Thu Jan 14 vs LAC | Fri Jan 15 @ POR |
| UTA | Thu Jan 14 vs CHA | Fri Jan 15 @ OKC |
| CLE | Fri Jan 15 @ MIL | Sat Jan 16 @ MEM |
| HOU | Fri Jan 15 vs WAS | Sat Jan 16 vs DET |
| DEN | Sat Jan 16 vs CHA | Sun Jan 17 vs ORL |
Every fantasy week, 2026-27
- Week 1Oct 20–25
- Week 2Oct 26 – Nov 1
- Week 3Nov 2–8
- Week 4Nov 9–15
- Week 5Nov 16–22
- Week 6Nov 23–29
- Week 7Nov 30 – Dec 13 · 2 weeks
- Week 8Dec 14–20
- Week 9Dec 21–27
- Week 10Dec 28 – Jan 3
- Week 11Jan 4–10
- Week 12Jan 11–17
- Week 13Jan 18–24
- Week 14Jan 25–31
- Week 15Feb 1–7
- Week 16Feb 8–14
- Week 17Feb 15–28 · 2 weeks
- Week 18Mar 1–7
- Week 19Mar 8–14
- Week 20Mar 15–21
- Week 21Mar 22–28
- Week 22Mar 29 – Apr 4
- Week 23Apr 5–11
How this works
Games come from the 2026-27 NBA regular-season schedule, refreshed daily. Weeks follow Yahoo’s fantasy basketball calendar, and days are US Eastern dates. Teams are listed from most games to fewest; ties go to the team with more light-night games.
A light night has 5 NBA games or fewer; a heavy night has 11 or more. A back-to-back is counted in the week its second game falls in.
Sources: NBA schedule via Fantasy Nerds, Yahoo Fantasy week calendar
Frequently asked questions
Which NBA teams play the most games in fantasy week 12?
DEN plays 5 games in Week 12 (Jan 11–17), the most of any team. The grid lists all 30 teams from most games to fewest.
Which fantasy weeks does this grid use?
Yahoo's 2026-27 fantasy basketball weeks: 23 matchup periods that run Monday to Sunday. Week 7 (Nov 30 – Dec 13) and Week 17 (Feb 15–28) each last two calendar weeks. Leagues on other sites that also run Monday to Sunday can use the same dates.
What is a light night, and why does it matter?
A light night has 5 NBA games or fewer; a heavy night has 11 or more. On a heavy night most of your roster plays and some players sit on your bench. On a light night you have open lineup spots, so a pickup who plays that night is sure to count. Teams with several light-night games are the best ones to stream from.
How are back-to-backs counted?
A back-to-back is two games on consecutive days. The grid marks both games, and a week counts the sets whose second game falls inside it, because the second night is the one a star is most likely to rest.
Why are some December games missing?
30 regular-season games are not scheduled yet: the NBA sets each team's last two December games after the NBA Cup group stage. The open dates are Dec 4 to Dec 11. Counts for that stretch will rise once they are announced.