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# Upcoming Games

> Get upcoming basketball games and schedules

<Warning>
  **V1 Legacy Endpoint** — This is a V1 API endpoint. For new integrations, we recommend using the [Basketball V2 API](/api-reference/basketball-v2/overview) which provides richer data and more endpoints.
</Warning>

## Overview

Returns upcoming basketball games (fixtures) that have not yet started. Use this endpoint to display schedules and upcoming matchups.

## Query Parameters

<ParamField query="competitions" type="integer">
  Filter by competition ID (e.g., 132 for NBA)
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="date" type="string">
  Filter by specific date (YYYY-MM-DD format)
</ParamField>

## Code Examples

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X GET "https://v1.basketball.sportsapipro.com/games/fixtures?competitions=132" \
    -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
  ```

  ```javascript JavaScript theme={null}
  const response = await fetch(
    'https://v1.basketball.sportsapipro.com/games/fixtures?competitions=132',
    { headers: { 'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY' } }
  );
  const data = await response.json();
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  import requests

  response = requests.get(
      'https://v1.basketball.sportsapipro.com/games/fixtures',
      params={'competitions': 132},
      headers={'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY'}
  )
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Get Games for Specific Date

```bash theme={null}
curl -X GET "https://v1.basketball.sportsapipro.com/games/fixtures?competitions=132&date=2026-01-27" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## Response Structure

<ResponseField name="games" type="array">
  Array of upcoming game objects

  <Expandable title="Game Object">
    <ResponseField name="id" type="integer">
      Unique game identifier
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="startTime" type="string">
      Game start time in ISO 8601 format
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="homeCompetitor" type="object">
      Home team details
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="awayCompetitor" type="object">
      Away team details
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="competition" type="object">
      League information
    </ResponseField>
  </Expandable>
</ResponseField>


## OpenAPI

````yaml openapi-basketball GET /games/fixtures
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: SportsAPI Pro - Basketball API
  description: >-
    Professional basketball data API providing live scores, standings, player
    statistics, betting odds, and more for NBA, EuroLeague, and 50+ leagues
    worldwide.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: SportsAPI Pro Support
    email: support@sportsapipro.com
servers:
  - url: https://v1.basketball.sportsapipro.com
    description: Production API Server
security:
  - ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Games
    description: Live scores, fixtures, and game data
  - name: Competitions
    description: Leagues and tournaments
  - name: Standings
    description: League standings and rankings
  - name: Athletes
    description: Player statistics and data
  - name: Betting
    description: Betting lines, props, and predictions
  - name: Search
    description: Search entities
  - name: Account
    description: Account status and usage
paths:
  /games/fixtures:
    get:
      tags:
        - Games
      summary: Upcoming Games
      description: Get upcoming basketball games (fixtures)
      operationId: getFixtures
      parameters:
        - name: competitions
          in: query
          description: Filter by competition ID
          schema:
            type: integer
            example: 132
        - name: date
          in: query
          description: Filter by date (YYYY-MM-DD)
          schema:
            type: string
            format: date
            example: '2026-01-26'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Fixtures retrieved successfully
components:
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-key
      description: Your SportsAPI Pro API key

````