San Antonio Spurs Playoffs 2027

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The San Antonio Spurs open the 2026-27 season at home to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tue, Oct 20 · 9:30 PM EDT (NBC). They play in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference, where seeds 1 to 6 go straight to the playoffs and seeds 7 to 10 play the Play-In.

San Antonio SpursSouthwest · Western ConferenceSeason starts Oct 20
Oct 20Opener (home)
Oct 24First road game
82Games
41 / 41Home / away
Season openervs ThunderTue, Oct 20 · 9:30 PM EDT · NBC
First road gameat MavericksSat, Oct 24 · 8:00 PM EDT
How they get inTop 6 or the Play-InSeeds 7-10 in the West play the Play-In, Apr 13-16

Southwest Division Rivals

Standings, seeds and Play-In status appear here after opening night on October 20.

Spurs Schedule

DateOpponentTimeTV
Tue, Oct 20vs Thunder9:30 PMNBC
Fri, Oct 23vs Rockets9:30 PMPrime Video
Sat, Oct 24at Mavericks8:00 PM
Tue, Oct 27vs Kings8:00 PM
Wed, Oct 28at Jazz9:00 PM
Sat, Oct 31vs Timberwolves8:00 PM
Mon, Nov 2vs Jazz8:30 PM
Wed, Nov 4vs Mavericks9:30 PM

Times Eastern. The first eight games of the season.

This San Antonio Spurs playoffs page refreshes after every Spurs game: record, conference seed, Play-In or first-round path and schedule. Compare them with the rest of the West playoff picture, or see their projected route on the bracket.

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San Antonio Spurs playoffs FAQ

When do the San Antonio Spurs open the 2026-27 season?

Tue, Oct 20 · 9:30 PM EDT, at home to the Oklahoma City Thunder, on NBC. It is also their home opener.

What division are the San Antonio Spurs in?

The Southwest Division of the Western Conference, with the Mavericks, Rockets, Grizzlies and Pelicans.

Does winning the Southwest matter?

Only as a tiebreaker. NBA seeds go purely by record within the conference, so a division winner can still land in the Play-In.

How do NBA teams make the playoffs?

Seeds 1 to 6 in each conference qualify directly; seeds 7 to 10 play the Play-In Tournament for the last two places.

How many teams make the NBA playoffs?

16 in the bracket, 20 in the postseason: seeds 1 to 6 per conference qualify directly and seeds 7 to 10 play the Play-In Tournament.