Opening Night Is One Week Away: Wolves at Heat

The 2026-27 regular season starts Wednesday, Oct 21, in Miami. Here is the schedule for the first week and a half.

The wait is almost over. The Wolves open the 2026-27 regular season on Wednesday, Oct 21, at the Heat at Kaseya Center, with tip-off at 6:30 p.m. Central.

The opening stretch

The first week and a half goes like this:

Wed, Oct 21 at Miami, 6:30 p.m. Fri, Oct 23 at Orlando, 6:00 p.m. Sun, Oct 25 vs Toronto, 6:00 p.m., the home opener at Target Center Mon, Oct 26 at Cleveland, 6:00 p.m. Wed, Oct 28 vs Golden State, 7:00 p.m. Fri, Oct 30 vs LA Clippers, 7:00 p.m.

All times are Central.

Before that: one more tune-up

The preseason wraps up Friday, Oct 16, at the Bulls in Chicago at 7:00 p.m. Central. The Wolves enter at 3-2, and they already beat Miami 125-124 earlier this month.

Ant and Melo's first real game together is a road trip to South Beach. Get ready.