{"id":3240,"date":"2025-08-15T13:39:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T13:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/?p=3240"},"modified":"2025-08-15T13:39:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T13:39:39","slug":"wizards-2025-26-schedule-highlights-key-games-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/15\/wizards-2025-26-schedule-highlights-key-games-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"Wizards 2025-26 Schedule Highlights: Key Games &amp; Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Washington Wizards have officially released their 2025-26 regular season schedule, and it\u2019s full of intriguing matchups, holiday showdowns, and national TV moments that fans won\u2019t want to miss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Washington will tip off the season on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks on\u00a0<strong>Wednesday, Oct. 22<\/strong>, before returning home to Capital One Arena for their home opener against the Charlotte Hornets on\u00a0<strong>Sunday, Oct. 26<\/strong> where fans can get their first look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/03\/wizards-new-rookies-fit-franchise-blueprint\/\" title=\"\">Wizards new rookies<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the most notable highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Streaming Spotlight:<\/strong>\u00a0For the first time ever, the Wizards will be featured on\u00a0<strong>NBCU\u2019s Peacock<\/strong>\u00a0when they visit the Pistons on\u00a0<strong>Nov. 10<\/strong>, and later on\u00a0<strong>Amazon Prime<\/strong>\u00a0when they host the Bucks on\u00a0<strong>Jan. 29<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Holiday Games:<\/strong>\u00a0Washington will be in action on\u00a0<strong>New Year\u2019s Eve<\/strong>\u00a0at Milwaukee,\u00a0<strong>MLK Day<\/strong>\u00a0at home vs. the Clippers (3 p.m. tip), and\u00a0<strong>Easter Sunday<\/strong>\u00a0on the road at Brooklyn.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Post-Holiday Homestand:<\/strong>\u00a0After Christmas, the Wizards host\u00a0<strong>three straight games<\/strong>\u00a0vs. Toronto (Dec. 26), Memphis (Dec. 28), and Phoenix (Dec. 29).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Longest Homestand:<\/strong>\u00a0A\u00a0<strong>five-game stretch<\/strong>\u00a0from Jan. 27\u2013Feb. 3 brings marquee teams to the District, including the Lakers, Kings, and Knicks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Longest Road Trip:<\/strong>\u00a0Washington hits the road for another five-game swing in late March, wrapping on the West Coast with visits to Utah, Golden State, Portland, and the Lakers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2025-26 season also includes Washington\u2019s participation in the&nbsp;<strong>Emirates NBA Cup<\/strong>, with group play matchups in November, including a home date with the Cavs (<strong>Nov. 7<\/strong>) and a road game against the Raptors (<strong>Nov. 21<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back-to-backs remain a theme again this season, with&nbsp;<strong>16 sets<\/strong>&nbsp;in total\u2014matching last year\u2019s load\u2014including six home-home matchups. 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