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Phoenix Suns vs. Golden State Warriors: Tipoff, TV and Injury Update
Phoenix Suns vs. Golden State Warriors: Tipoff, TV and Injury Update
The Phoenix Suns host the Golden State Warriors at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona, on Saturday, October 24, 2026. The confirmed tipoff is 7:00 p.m. Phoenix time, Mountain Standard Time (MST, UTC−07:00). That is 02:00 UTC on Sunday, October 25. NBA TV includes the matchup in its opening 2026–27 regular-season doubleheader. The schedule and venue are confirmed; player availability remains subject to the latest team reports.
Game detail
Confirmed information
Matchup
Golden State Warriors at Phoenix Suns
Fixture ID
0022600111
Phoenix date and tipoff
Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. MST (UTC−07:00)
UTC time
Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 02:00 UTC
Venue
Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, Arizona
National listing
NBA TV
Phoenix-area listings
Suns+, Arizona’s Family Sports, and CBS 5
A basketball rests near the sideline as players warm up in an indoor arena.
Confirmed Phoenix Suns vs. Warriors fixture
The official NBA game page identifies this as Game 0022600111 and lists the matchup for October 24. The Suns game listing names Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix as the venue. The Suns’ official schedule shows a 7:00 p.m. MST start and the listed television options.
This is an early-season game between Pacific Division opponents, with Phoenix at home and Golden State on the road. The schedule confirms the matchup, date, venue, and advertised start time; it does not establish starting lineups or predict how either team will perform. Fans looking for confirmed lineup news should wait for official team and NBA updates closer to tipoff.
Why NBA TV is carrying the game
The NBA’s 2026–27 NBA TV schedule announcement places Warriors–Suns in the network’s first regular-season doubleheader on Saturday, October 24. Philadelphia hosts Milwaukee first at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time, followed by Golden State at Phoenix at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time. On the game date, the Eastern time zone is observing EDT (UTC−04:00), so that second listing corresponds to 7:00 p.m. in Phoenix and 02:00 UTC on October 25.
The national listing gives viewers outside Arizona a clear starting point, but a channel listing does not guarantee that every cable package, streaming service, or geographic market carries the same feed. Check the NBA game page and your provider’s guide on game day, especially if you are traveling or watching outside the Suns’ local market.
Where to watch in Phoenix and elsewhere
NBA TV is the national television listing. For viewers in the Phoenix area, the Suns schedule lists Suns+, Arizona’s Family Sports, and CBS 5. The team’s local broadcast announcement also identifies Arizona’s Family Sports and CBS 5 among its local outlets for the October 24 opener.
Suns+ is intended for eligible fans in the Phoenix Suns’ local market. The NBA Help Center’s Suns+ guide says eligibility is based on the fan’s location and that nationally televised games can be subject to blackout rules. Confirm your ZIP code and the game’s stream options before relying on a particular subscription. If you are outside the local market, use the NBA game page and your regional listings to check which service carries the live broadcast where you are.
Latest official injury and availability report
The latest report linked from the NBA’s official 2026–27 injury-report page during this update was stamped Friday, October 23, 2026, at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−04:00). That is 7:00 p.m. Phoenix MST on October 23, or 02:00 UTC on October 24. In the snapshot, Phoenix listed Oso Ighodaro as doubtful, Luke Kennard as questionable, and Mark Williams as out. Golden State was marked “not yet submitted”; the report did not confirm which Warriors players would be available. The 10:00 p.m. ET report PDF preserves that time-stamped status.
These are reported participation statuses, not final starters. The NBA says teams submit a game-day report between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. local time and that reports can change throughout the day. For this Phoenix game, check the league page again after that reporting window and before tipoff. The injury report is not a suspension ruling: its “not yet submitted” entry for Golden State does not establish that the roster is clear or that every player is active. No game-specific suspension notice was identified in the official fixture and availability materials checked for this update, so verify any later league or team announcement separately.
Why the UTC date is Sunday
Phoenix is on Mountain Standard Time, UTC−07:00, on October 24. Most of Arizona does not observe daylight saving time, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The game therefore begins Saturday evening in Phoenix. Adding seven hours crosses midnight: 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, becomes 02:00 UTC on Sunday, October 25. The NBA game page’s 10:00 p.m. Eastern listing is also on Saturday, October 24, when Eastern time is EDT (UTC−04:00). Use the named zone and date when converting rather than applying Phoenix’s offset to another city.
What to check before tipoff
Reconfirm the 7:00 p.m. Phoenix MST start and Mortgage Matchup Center venue on the NBA game page.
Refresh the official injury report for a newer Warriors submission, updated Suns statuses, and any subsequent changes.
Check your provider’s game-day guide for NBA TV or the Phoenix-area options listed by the Suns; eligibility and blackouts can vary by location and service.
Use the published UTC time, 02:00 on October 25, if you are following from a region where the Phoenix date converts to Sunday.
The confirmed essentials remain the October 24 Phoenix fixture, the 7:00 p.m. MST tipoff, Mortgage Matchup Center, and the NBA TV national listing. The latest report available during this check still left Golden State’s submission pending and listed three Phoenix statuses, so availability is the main detail to recheck as game day progresses.