Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons: where to watch live and start time (NBA, Oct 30) By Luís Henrique Costa
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The Detroit Pistons visit the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, October 30, 2026, in an NBA Cup group-stage game at the Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, New York. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. Eastern time. In the United States, the game will be shown on WMYD-IND (TV20, The Spot), YES Network, NBA League Pass and DAZN.
The Pistons come in with a 4-1 record in the 2026-27 season and sit first in the Eastern Conference. The Nets are 0-4 and 15th in the East, and they have not won a game yet this season. Both teams are in Group A of the NBA Cup East, along with the Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic and Milwaukee Bucks.
Where to watch Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons live
In the United States, fans can watch the game on the following channels:
- WMYD-IND (TV20, The Spot): over-the-air TV
- YES Network: cable TV
- NBA League Pass: streaming
- DAZN: streaming
Start time and venue for Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons
- Date: Friday, October 30, 2026
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. Eastern time, at the arena
- Venue: Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, New York
- Competition and phase: NBA Cup, group play
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How the Brooklyn Nets arrive
The Nets finished the 2025-26 season with 20 wins and 62 losses, the 14-37 Eastern Conference record and a 12-29 mark at home. The team has started 2026-27 at 0-4. The head coach was not confirmed in the sources checked for this story.
Egor Demin is listed as day-to-day with a leg injury. Probable starters were not confirmed, and the team has not announced a starting group.
How the Detroit Pistons arrive
The Pistons have started the season at 4-1 and lead the East. The head coach was not confirmed in the sources checked for this story.
Jalen Duren is out with a hamstring injury. Isaiah Joe is listed as day-to-day with a hip injury. The sources did not confirm the Pistons’ probable starters.
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Referees for Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons
The referee, crew and VAR assignments for this game had not been released in the sources checked. The NBA’s officiating assignments for the game were not confirmed.
Last meeting between the Nets and the Pistons
The last meeting between the two teams found in the sources was an NBA Cup game on November 7, 2025, at the Barclays Center. A photo caption from that date confirms the game was played there, but the final score was not confirmed.
