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NBA Trend Analysis
The 2026-27 season tips off October 20 with an NBC tripleheader on opening night: the Celtics travel to face the Pistons, the 76ers visit New York to face defending champion the Knicks — who'll raise their first championship banner in decades before tip-off, with LeBron James making his 76ers debut the same night — and the Thunder host the Spurs in San Antonio in a rematch of last season's Western Conference Finals. The biggest offseason storyline was the Celtics trading Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia in the deal that brought LeBron the other way, while Boston built a new Tatum-Paul George pairing in return. Here's how all of that is shaking out division by division.
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- NBA Pacific Division
NBA 2026-27 Division Preview: Pacific — the Lakers Stand Alone, the Other Four Are Play-In at Best
- NBA Southwest Division
NBA 2026-27 Division Preview: Southwest — the Spurs Are Back, and It's a Clear Two-Powers-Three-Rebuilds Division
- NBA Northwest Division
NBA 2026-27 Division Preview: Northwest — Thunder Are Co-Favorites, but the Timberwolves' Gamble Is the Division's Biggest Wildcard
- NBA Southeast Division
NBA 2026-27 Division Preview: Southeast — Miami Went All-In on Giannis, but Lacks the Depth to Call Themselves True Contenders
- NBA Central Division
NBA 2026-27 Division Preview: Central — Cavaliers Still Loaded, but Everything Hinges on Haliburton's Return
- NBA Atlantic Division
NBA 2026-27 Division Preview: Atlantic — Knicks Still the Favorites, Raptors' Blocked Trade Is the Wildcard
- Philadelphia 76ers
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