The NBA’s week-long schedule rollout is finally finished.

Denver will have 26 games on national television, including the season opener on Oct. 23 and another Christmas Day game. The schedule features 16 back-to-backs.

Here are five games Nuggets fans can’t miss this season:

1. Oct. 23: Nuggets at Golden State Warriors

A highly anticipated Nuggets season starts on the road, unfortunately for Denver fans. The good news is the game will be carried on ESPN. (Only six teams have more national TV games than Denver.) Guys like Cam Johnson, Tim Hardaway Jr., DaRon Holmes II and Jonas Valanciunas could make their Nuggets debut in San Francisco. The Warriors roster looks a lot like the end of last season, led by Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green. The Nuggets and Warriors split a pair of games after the Warriors acquired Butler from Miami, including a 114-105 win at Chase Center when Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Christian Braun did not play.

2. Nov. 21: Nuggets at Houston Rockets

The Nuggets haven’t had much success in the first two seasons of the NBA Cup. Houston headlines another tough group for Denver that also includes the Warriors, Spurs and Trail Blazers. If Denver wants to make it out of the group stage for the first time, it likely requires a win at Houston. Denver went 2-1 against the Rockets last season, but that was before Houston traded for Kevin Durant. The game will be broadcast on Amazon Prime, one of the NBA’s new broadcast partners this season.

3. Dec. 25: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Nuggets

It’s going to be a late Christmas night in Denver. The Nuggets will host the Timberwolves to conclude the unofficial start of the NBA season with an 8:30 p.m. listed tipoff at Ball Arena. The game will start closer to 8:45. It will be the third matchup of the season between the teams that split playoff series in 2023 and 2024. The Nuggets are 2-1 in their last three Christmas games, but Minnesota swept Denver in four regular-season meetings last season.

4. Jan. 29: Brooklyn Nets at Nuggets

This one is unlike the others. Brooklyn’s a safe bet to be watching the playoffs, but the Nets’ trip to Denver will serve as Michael Porter Jr.’s return to Ball Arena. Porter played his first six seasons with the Nuggets before being sent to Brooklyn for Johnson, his likely replacement in the starting lineup. Expect a tribute video for Porter and lots of No. 1 jerseys in the stands. Porter’s time in Denver was a complicated period highlighted by his perseverance to help the Nuggets win their first championship after three back surgeries and lowlighted by inconsistent playoff performances, including this year’s injury-plagued run.

5. April 10: Oklahoma City Thunder at Nuggets

This is an Amazon Prime game and the final opportunity for the Nuggets to see how they stack up with the defending champion before a potential postseason rematch. The Thunder look a lot like last season, but Oklahoma City still has an abundance of assets if Sam Presti’s front office has any questions about the roster before the trade deadline. Denver’s roster is much improved from last season, but the Thunder remain the favorites to repeat as champs — for now.

2025-26 Nuggets schedule

Oct. 23: at Golden State, 8 p.m., ESPN

Oct 25: vs Phoenix, 7 p.m., Altitude

Oct 27 at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m., Peacock

Oct 29: vs New Orleans, 7 p.m., Altitude

Oct 31 at Portland 8 p.m., Altitude

Nov 3: vs Sacramento, 7 p.m., Altitude

Nov 5: vs. Miami, 7 p.m., Altitude

Nov 7: vs Golden State, 8 p.m., Prime Video

Nov 8: vs Indiana, 7 p.m., Altitude

Nov 11: at Sacramento, 9 p.m., NBC/Altitude

Nov 12: at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m., Altitude

Nov 15: at Minnesota, 6 p.m., Altitude

Nov 17: vs Chicago, 7 p.m., Altitude

Nov 19: at New Orleans, 6 p.m., Altitude

Nov 21: at Houston, 7:30 p.m., Prime Video

Nov 22: vs Sacramento, 7 p.m., Altitude

Nov 24: at Memphis, 6 p.m., Altitude

Nov 28: vs San Antonio, 7:30 p.m., Altitude

Nov 29: at Phoenix, 7 p.m., Altitude

Dec 1: vs Dallas, 7 p.m., Altitude

Dec 3: at Indiana, 5 p.m., Altitude

Dec 5: at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m., Altitude

Dec 7: at Charlotte, 4 p.m., Altitude

Dec 18: vs Orlando, 7 p.m., Altitude

Dec 20: vs Houston, 3 p.m., Altitude

Dec 22: vs Utah, 7 p.m., Altitude

Dec 23: at Dallas, 6 p.m., NBC

Dec 25: vs Minnesota, 8:30 p.m., ABC

Dec 27: at Orlando, 5 p.m., Altitude

Dec 29: at Miami, 5:30 p.m., Altitude

Dec 31: at Toronto, 5:30 p.m., Altitude

Jan 2: at Cleveland, 5:30 p.m., Altitude

Jan 4: at Brooklyn, 1:30 p.m., Altitude

Jan 5: at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m., Peacock

Jan 7: at Boston, 5:30 p.m., Altitude

Jan 9: vs Atlanta, 7 p.m., Altitude

Jan 11: vs Milwaukee, 6 p.m., Altitude

Jan 13: at New Orleans, 6 p.m., Altitude

Jan 14: at Dallas, 7:30 p.m., ESPN/Altitude

Jan 17: vs Washington, 7 p.m., Altitude

Jan 18: vs Charlotte, 6 p.m., Altitude

Jan 20: vs Los Angeles Lakers, 8 p.m., NBC/Altitude

Jan 22: at Washington, 5 p.m., Altitude

Jan 23: at Milwaukee, 6 p.m., Altitude

Jan 25: at Memphis, 1:30 p.m., Altitude

Jan 27: vs Detroit, 7 p.m., Altitude

Jan 29: vs Brooklyn, 7 p.m., Altitude

Jan 30: vs L.A. Clippers, 8 p.m., ESPN/Altitude

Feb 1: vs Oklahoma City, 7:30 p.m., NBC

Feb 3: at Detroit, 5 p.m., Altitude

Feb 4: at New York, 5 p.m., ESPN/Altitude

Feb 7: at Chicago, 6 p.m., Altitude

Feb 9: vs Cleveland, 7 p.m., Altitude

Feb 11: vs Memphis, 8 p.m., ESPN/Altitude

Feb 19: at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m., Altitude

Feb 20: at Portland, 8 p.m., Altitude

Feb 22: at Golden State, 1:30 p.m., ABC

Feb 25: vs Boston, 8 p.m., ESPN

Feb 27: at Oklahoma City, 7:30 p.m., ESPN/Altitude

March 1: vs Minnesota, 1:30 p.m., ABC

March 2: at Utah, 7 p.m., Altitude

March 5: vs Los Angeles Lakers, 8 p.m., Prime Video

March 6: vs New York, 7 p.m., Altitude

March 9: at Oklahoma City, 5:30 p.m., Peacock/Altitude

March 11: vs Houston, 8 p.m., ESPN/Altitude

March 12: at San Antonio, 7 p.m., Altitude

March 14: at Los Angeles Lakers,  6:30 p.m., ABC

March 17: vs Philadelphia,7 p.m., Altitude

March 20: vs Toronto, 7 p.m., Altitude

March 22: vs Portland, 3 p.m., Altitude

March 24: at Phoenix, 9 p.m., NBC/Altitude

March 25: vs Dallas, 8 p.m., Altitude

March 27: vs Utah, 7 p.m., Altitude

March 29: vs Golden State, 8 p.m., NBC/Altitude

April 1: at Utah, 7 p.m., Altitude

April 4: vs San Antonio, 1 p.m., Prime Video/Altitude

April 6: vs Portland, 7 p.m., Altitude

April 8: vs Memphis, 7 p.m., Altitude

April 10: vs Oklahoma City, 8 p.m., Prime Video

April 12: at San Antonio, 6:30 p.m., Altitude