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The 2026-27 NBA season begins Tuesday with a trio of matchups on Opening Night.
The Pistons face the Celtics in a 3 p.m. ET tipoff. The Knicks host the 76ers at 7 p.m. ET, with the Knicks favored by 4.5 and an over/under of 231.5. The Spurs meet the Thunder at 9:30 p.m. ET.
Multiple sportsbooks have rolled out promotions for the season opener. DraftKings is offering $200 in bonus bets with a $5 wager plus three months of NBA League Pass, along with $50 in bonus bets daily for seven days with a $5-plus daily wager. BetMGM is providing up to $1,500 in bonus bets if a first bet loses with code CBSSPORTS, with an alternate offer of $150 in bonus bets if a first wager of $10 or more wins in NJ, WV, PA and MI.
FanDuel is advertising $350 in bonus bets with a promo code. Fanatics Sportsbook offers $350 in FanCash with code CBSFAN350 after a $20-plus first bet at minimum odds of -500, distributed as $50 daily over seven days. Caesars Sportsbook provides $250 in Bet Reset tokens with code CBSSPORTSBR250, with the first $50 immediate and the next four within five days. Bet365 offers $200 in bonus bets with a $10-plus wager, win or lose, expiring in seven days and claimable within 30 days.
Hard Rock Bet is granting $500 in No Sweat Bets after a first wager of $5 or more with no code required. The book operates in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia.
Source: CBS Sports - Tue Oct 20, 8:06 AM ET
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).