The Warriors’ march to the postseason will stretch from October until April and, as always, see them go from coast to coast during an 82-game gauntlet.
Revealed on Thursday afternoon, Golden State’s regular-season slate is packed with matchups against the rest of the Western Conference’s elite franchises.
What Golden State’s roster will look like when the season starts in Los Angeles against the Lakers on Oct. 21 is yet to be determined, as the team has not made a move since the start of free agency.
The Warriors are still waiting for the Jonathan Kuminga situation to be resolved.
But the rest of the conference has made moves, and the Warriors will have a chance to face these new-look teams.
Here are nine intriguing games that the Warriors will play, plus other statistics about their 2025-26 schedule, which includes a team-record 34 nationally-televised games.
Oct. 21 at Lakers
The league’s greatest player rivalry – Steph Curry vs. LeBron James – is renewed on opening night as NBC returns to broadcasting the NBA for the first time in over two decades. Curry and James have met in the Finals four times, and in the playoffs one additional time. A mainstay of marquee timeslots, Golden State played host to the Lakers on Christmas Day last season. Will be a first glimpse of a new-look Warriors that may (or may not) have Kuminga on the roster, and the much-ballyhooed “skinny” Luka Doncic for the Lakers.
Nov. 26 vs. Rockets
A rematch of last season’s seven-game first-round series. Reviled Rockets wing Dillon Brooks is now with the Suns, but there’s still plenty of reasons for animosity. Former Warrior and the NBA’s most prolific social media user Kevin Durant returns to the region where he helped Golden State win two titles. San Leandro native Amen Thompson will get plenty of opportunities to grab and hold Curry, too.
Golden State Warriors’ Kevon Looney #5
warms up before their NBA Western Conference semifinal game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, May 12, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Nov. 29 vs. Pelicans
Expect cries of “LOON” and at least a few tears to be shed when fan-favorite Kevon Looney comes back to the Bay Area. He departed as a free agent in July after a decade as the steady center for dominant teams. Jordan Poole, traded from Washington to the Big Easy this offseason, will join Looney as Bay Area home-comers.
Dec. 25 vs. Mavericks
Cooper Flagg, the top pick in this summer’s NBA Draft makes his first visit to the Bay Area. The 6-foot-9 former Duke star will – barring injuries – show up with longtime Warriors nemeses Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis. And, of course, Splash Brother Klay Thompson will return to his old stomping grounds.
Jan. 24 at Timberwolves
The Warriors step foot in the building that their 2024-25 season ended in the fifth game of the second round. Curry was torching the Wolves through a quarter and a half before a hamstring injury ended his season. If he and Butler can pick apart the Wolves’ defense for a full game, Warriors fans will only be able to wonder “what if?” as the team plays back-to-back road games in the Twin Cities.
Feb. 22 vs. Nuggets
The Warriors’ home opener is against Denver, but their later-season showdown in February could be far more meaningful as teams jockey for positioning in the Western Conference standings. Barring a trade to shore up their thin center rotation, the Warriors will be tested by Nikola Jokic in the post, who now boasts Cam Johnson and a revamped perimeter attack around him.
Golden State Warriors’ Brandin Podziemski #2 passes as he’s pressured by Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 in the third quarter of their NBA game at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
March 7 at Thunder
Curry and Co. travel to the defending champions, a place where the Warriors’ all-time leading scorer made his most memorable regular season shot in 2016. Whether or not Golden State can hang with MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the younger, uber-athletic Thunder in OKC could prove a lot when figuring out if the Warriors are real contenders in the Western Conference.
March 15 at Knicks
A trip to Madison Square Garden is always special, but even more so this season after the rest of the conference’s contenders were imploded by injuries and the Knicks were thrust into the role of the best team in the East. Curry has a history of torching New York, his best being a 54-point night in 2013 and making his 4000th 3-pointer last season.
April 12 at Clippers
Two of the league’s most veteran rosters face each other in a game that would have been the matchup of the year in 2015, and should have playoff implications as the last game in the upcoming regular season. Few teams have the perimeter firepower that Kawhi Leonard, James Harden and Bradley Beal bring. Will be a test for the Warriors perimeter defense.
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Other notables
Longest trip: Six games (Nov. 11-19, March 15-23)
Longest homestand: Eight games (Jan. 7-20)
Number of back-to-backs: 15
National TV games: 34
Games by day of the week: Monday, 12; Tuesday, 12; Wednesday, 12; Thursday, 12; Friday 11; Saturday, 11; Sunday, 10.