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NBA Preseason Games: 10 & 11 October, 2026 Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The NBA preseason schedule on October 10 and 11 will have 11 games in North America and Macao. There will be seven games on October 10 and four on October 11. Toronto will play against the Clippers in Vancouver, and Houston will play against Dallas in Macao. Other games worth watching include Miami vs. Minnesota and Phoenix vs. San Antonio. Preseason games are an opportunity for coaches to gauge the team\u2019s rotations, combinations, and minutes. Viewers will get to see familiar faces along with new players. The performance of teams during the preseason does not necessarily indicate their performance during the regular season. Injuries and starting lineups may vary at the time of play.<\/p>\n\n\n

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NBA Preseason Games: Event Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Event<\/strong><\/td>Details<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Main Event<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>NBA Preseason Games<\/td><\/tr>
Dates<\/strong><\/td>10 – 11 October 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Venues<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Multiple Venues as listed below<\/td><\/tr>
Broadcast<\/strong><\/td>NBA TV, ESPN, Jio Cinema<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

NBA Preseason Games: Full Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Date & Day<\/strong><\/td>Fixture (Home vs Away)<\/strong><\/td>ET<\/strong><\/td>PT<\/strong><\/td>IST<\/strong><\/td>Venue<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Saturday, October 10<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Toronto Raptors vs LA Clippers<\/td>6:30 PM<\/td>3:30 PM<\/td>4:00 AM (Next day)<\/td>Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC<\/td><\/tr>
Saturday, October 10<\/strong><\/td>Indiana Pacers vs Atlanta Hawks<\/td>7:00 PM<\/td>4:00 PM<\/td>4:30 AM (Next day)<\/td>Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN<\/td><\/tr>
Saturday, October 10<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons<\/td>7:00 PM<\/td>4:00 PM<\/td>4:30 AM (Next day)<\/td>Capital One Arena, Washington, DC<\/td><\/tr>
Saturday, October 10<\/strong><\/td>Miami Heat vs Minnesota Timberwolves<\/td>8:00 PM<\/td>5:00 PM<\/td>5:30 AM (Next day)<\/td>Kaseya Center, Miami, FL<\/td><\/tr>
Saturday, October 10<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers<\/td>8:00 PM<\/td>5:00 PM<\/td>5:30 AM (Next day)<\/td>TD Garden, Boston, MA<\/td><\/tr>
Saturday, October 10<\/strong><\/td>Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings<\/td>8:30 PM<\/td>5:30 PM<\/td>6:00 AM (Next day)<\/td>Chase Center, San Francisco, CA<\/td><\/tr>
Saturday, October 10<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs<\/td>10:30 PM<\/td>7:30 PM<\/td>8:00 AM (Next day)<\/td>Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ<\/td><\/tr>
Sunday, October 11<\/strong><\/td>Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks<\/td>6:00 AM<\/td>3:00 AM<\/td>3:30 PM<\/td>The Venetian Arena, Macao, China<\/td><\/tr>
Sunday, October 11<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic<\/td>6:30 PM<\/td>3:30 PM, Oct 11<\/td>4:00 AM (Next day)<\/td>Rocket Arena, Cleveland, OH<\/td><\/tr>
Sunday, October 11<\/strong><\/td>Charlotte Hornets vs Milwaukee Bucks<\/td>7:00 PM<\/td>4:00 PM, Oct 11<\/td>4:30 AM (Next day)<\/td>Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC<\/td><\/tr>
Sunday, October 11<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Denver Nuggets vs Chicago Bulls<\/td>9:00 PM<\/td>6:00 PM<\/td>6:30 AM (Next day)<\/td>Ball Arena, Denver, CO<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

NBA Preseason Games: Key Matches Preview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Match 1: Toronto Raptors vs LA Clippers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Fixture<\/strong><\/td>Toronto Raptors vs LA Clippers<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Date<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>10 October 2026 (Saturday)<\/td><\/tr>
Time<\/strong><\/td>06:30 PM ET | 03:30 PM PT | 04:00 AM IST (Next day)<\/td><\/tr>
Venue<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

NBA Projected Starters<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Toronto Raptors<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Position<\/strong><\/td>Starter<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Point Guard<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Immanuel Quickley<\/td><\/tr>
Shooting Guard<\/strong><\/td>RJ Barrett<\/td><\/tr>
Small Forward<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Kyle Anderson<\/td><\/tr>
Power Forward<\/strong><\/td>Scottie Barnes<\/td><\/tr>
Center<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Jakob Poeltl<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
LA Clippers<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Position<\/strong><\/td>Starter<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Point Guard<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Darius Garland<\/td><\/tr>
Shooting Guard<\/strong><\/td>Keaton Wagler<\/td><\/tr>
Small Forward<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Derrick Jones Jr.<\/td><\/tr>
Power Forward<\/strong><\/td>Rui Hachimura<\/td><\/tr>
Center<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Isaiah Jackson<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Head-to-Head & Team KPI Metrics (2025-26 season)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Analysis Metric<\/strong><\/td>LA Clippers<\/strong><\/td>Toronto Raptors<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Head-to-Head History (Last Game)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>119<\/strong> (March 25, 2026)<\/td>94<\/strong> (March 25, 2026)<\/td><\/tr>
Last Five<\/strong> Results So Far<\/strong><\/td>4<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
2025 Stats: Points Per Game (PPG)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>113.8<\/td>114.6<\/td><\/tr>
2025 Stats: Points Allowed Per Game<\/strong><\/td>112.6<\/td>111.8<\/td><\/tr>
2025 Stats: Rebounds Per Game (RPG)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>40.6<\/td>42.1<\/td><\/tr>
2025 Stats: Assists Per Game (APG)<\/strong><\/td>23.7<\/td>29.5<\/td><\/tr>
2025 Stats: Turnovers Per Game (TPG)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>13.6<\/td>12.9<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Analysis<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Toronto and Los Angeles Clippers are well-matched in terms of offensive averages. The Raptors averaged 114.6 points per game with 42.1 rebounds and 29.5 assists in the 2025\u201326 season. The Clippers have 113.8 points per game along with 40.6 rebounds and 23.7 assists. Toronto has the edge in rebounding and playmaking on the court. Their game is expected to be more efficient against the Los Angeles Clippers in Vancouver. However, there could be some shifts in pre-season roster composition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pick:<\/em><\/strong> Toronto Raptors<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Match 2: Miami Heat vs Minnesota Timberwolves<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Fixture<\/strong><\/td>Miami Heat vs Minnesota Timberwolves<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Date<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>10 October 2026 (Saturday)<\/td><\/tr>
Time<\/strong><\/td>08:00 PM ET | 05:00 PM PT | 05:30 AM IST (Next day)<\/td><\/tr>
Venue<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Kaseya Center, Miami, FL<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

NBA Projected Starters<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Miami Heat<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Position<\/strong><\/td>Starter<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Point Guard<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Davion Mitchell<\/td><\/tr>
Shooting Guard<\/strong><\/td>Klay Thompson<\/td><\/tr>
Small Forward<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Andrew Wiggins<\/td><\/tr>
Power Forward<\/strong><\/td>Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/td><\/tr>
Center<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Bam Adebayo<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Minnesota Timberwolves<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Position<\/strong><\/td>Starter<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Point Guard<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>LaMelo Ball<\/td><\/tr>
Shooting Guard<\/strong><\/td>Anthony Edwards<\/td><\/tr>
Small Forward<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Jonathan Kuminga<\/td><\/tr>
Power Forward<\/strong><\/td>Jaden McDaniels<\/td><\/tr>
Center<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Rudy Gobert<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Head-to-Head & Team KPI Metrics (2025-26 season)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Analysis Metric<\/strong><\/td>Miami Heat<\/strong><\/td>Minnesota Timberwolves<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Head-to-Head History (Last Game)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>94<\/strong> (January 6, 2026)<\/td>122<\/strong> (January 6, 2026)<\/td><\/tr>
Last Five Results So Far<\/strong><\/td>4<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
2025 Stats: Points Per Game (PPG)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>120.9<\/td>118.0<\/td><\/tr>
2025 Stats: Points Allowed Per Game<\/strong><\/td>108.4<\/td>106.5<\/td><\/tr>
2025 Stats: Rebounds Per Game (RPG)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>46.3<\/td>44.1<\/td><\/tr>
2025 Stats: Assists Per Game (APG)<\/strong><\/td>29.0<\/td>26.1<\/td><\/tr>
2025 Stats: Turnovers Per Game (TPG)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>11.8<\/td>12.3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Analysis<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Miami has 120.9 points, 46.3 rebounds, and 29.0 assists per game in the 2025\u201326 season. Minnesota scored 118.0 points, grabbed 44.1 rebounds, and assisted 26.1 times. This means Miami is better than Minnesota in scoring, rebounding, and passing the ball. The Heat have home-court advantage, but in preseason, coaches will use established players sparingly or try out unknown combinations. Avoid assertions of defensive or turnover advantage unless proven by numbers. In terms of available season averages, Miami has the edge in this NBA game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pick:<\/em><\/strong> Miami Heat<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Match 3: Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Fixture<\/strong><\/td>Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Date<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>10 October 2026 (Saturday)<\/td><\/tr>
Time<\/strong><\/td>10:30 PM ET | 07:30 PM PT | 08:00 AM IST (Next day)<\/td><\/tr>
Venue<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

NBA Projected Starters<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Phoenix Suns<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Position<\/strong><\/td>Starter<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Point Guard<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Devin Booker<\/td><\/tr>
Shooting Guard<\/strong><\/td>Jalen Green<\/td><\/tr>
Small Forward<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Dillon Brooks<\/td><\/tr>
Power Forward<\/strong><\/td>Ryan Dunn<\/td><\/tr>
Center<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Oso Ighodaro<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
San Antonio Spurs<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Position<\/strong><\/td>Starter<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Point Guard<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Dylan Harper<\/td><\/tr>
Shooting Guard<\/strong><\/td>Stephon Castle<\/td><\/tr>
Small Forward<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Devin Vassell<\/td><\/tr>
Power Forward<\/strong><\/td>Julian Champagnie<\/td><\/tr>
Center<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Victor wembanyama<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Head-to-Head & Team KPI Metrics (2025-26 season)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Analysis Metric<\/strong><\/td>Phoenix Suns<\/strong><\/td>San Antonio Spurs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Head-to-Head History (Last Game)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>100<\/strong> (March 18, 2026)<\/td>101<\/strong> (March 18, 2026)<\/td><\/tr>
Last Five<\/strong> Results So Far<\/strong><\/td>4<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
2025 Stats: Points Per Game (PPG)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>112.6<\/td>119.8<\/td><\/tr>
2025 Stats: Points Allowed Per Game<\/strong><\/td>113.2<\/td>118.6<\/td><\/tr>
2025 Stats: Rebounds Per Game (RPG)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>43.1<\/td>47.0<\/td><\/tr>
2025 Stats: Assists Per Game (APG)<\/strong><\/td>24.6<\/td>28.1<\/td><\/tr>
2025 Stats: Turnovers Per Game (TPG)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>14.9<\/td>15.1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Analysis<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Spurs were better on a statistical basis in 2025-26 average figures, averaging 119.8 points, 47.0 rebounds, and 28.1 assists per game. Meanwhile, Phoenix\u2019s average figures were 112.6 points, 43.1 rebounds, and 24.6 assists. It is therefore safe to assume that the Spurs have the statistical advantage. Phoenix holds the home-court advantage, while preseason rotation can cloud regular-season average figures. It should be noted that San Antonio started their preseason with a 123-116 loss to Atlanta. Its season statistics have shown that the Spurs will dominate in this game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pick:<\/em><\/strong> San Antonio Spurs<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Match 4: Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Fixture<\/strong><\/td>Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Date<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>11 October 2026 (Sunday)<\/td><\/tr>
Time<\/strong><\/td>06:00 AM ET | 03:00 AM PT | 03:30 PM IST<\/td><\/tr>
Venue<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Venetian Arena, Macao, China<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

NBA Projected Starters<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Houston Rockets<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Position<\/strong><\/td>Starter<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Point Guard<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Fred VanVleet<\/td><\/tr>
Shooting Guard<\/strong><\/td>Amen Thompson<\/td><\/tr>
Small Forward<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Kevin Durant<\/td><\/tr>
Power Forward<\/strong><\/td>Jabari Smith Jr.<\/td><\/tr>
Center<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Alperen Sengun<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Dallas Mavericks<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Position<\/strong><\/td>Starter<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Point Guard<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Kyrie Irving<\/td><\/tr>
Shooting Guard<\/strong><\/td>Max Christie<\/td><\/tr>
Small Forward<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Cooper Flagg<\/td><\/tr>
Power Forward<\/strong><\/td>P.J. Washington<\/td><\/tr>
Center<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Daniel Gafford<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Head-to-Head & Team KPI Metrics (2025-26 season)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Analysis Metric<\/strong><\/td>Houston Rockets<\/strong><\/td>Dallas Mavericks<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Head-to-Head History (Last Game)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>111<\/strong> (January 31, 2026)<\/td>107<\/strong> (January 31, 2026)<\/td><\/tr>
Last Five Results So Far<\/strong><\/td>3<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
2025 Stats: Points Per Game (PPG)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>115.2<\/td>114.1<\/td><\/tr>
2025 Stats: Points Allowed Per Game<\/strong><\/td>113.2<\/td>115.6<\/td><\/tr>
2025 Stats: Rebounds Per Game (RPG)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>48.1<\/td>44.7<\/td><\/tr>
2025 Stats: Assists Per Game (APG)<\/strong><\/td>25.4<\/td>25.3<\/td><\/tr>
2025 Stats: Turnovers Per Game (TPG)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>12.7<\/td>12.5<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Analysis<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Houston\u2019s averages for that season were 115.2 points, 48.1 rebounds, and 25.4 assists per game. On the other hand, Dallas had 114.1 points, 44.7 rebounds, and 25.3 assists. Houston clearly beats out Dallas in terms of rebounding. Whereas the numbers for points and assists are almost identical, which makes it clear that Houston does not dominate. They are going to play each other again in Macau on October 11 after the previous China match on October 9. Fans and analysts expect that both matches will be dominated by the Rockets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pick:<\/em><\/strong> Houston Rockets<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There is the preseason schedule for October 10 and 11. This gives an early insight into the teams ready for the new NBA season. Games involving Vancouver and Macau will make the upcoming weekend interesting. Pay attention to how the teams find a balance within themselves as they get ready for the next season. The performance during pre-season games will be useful but cannot always predict success in the regular season. These games will help the coaches and managers to develop their squad for the upcoming NBA regular season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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