Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate generating anticipatory resource requests for multiple node communications in wireless networks. In a peer-to-peer, ad hoc, relay network, or similar configuration where one node facilitates communicating between a plurality of additional nodes, the node can generate an anticipatory resource request to a serving node. A number of resources can be determined for at least one of the plurality of additional nodes (from the received resource request, one or more communication parameters, a set of granted resources, etc.). The device can generate an anticipatory resource request for communicating to the serving device based on the number of resources. In addition, the anticipatory resource request can be generated based on parameters and/or resource requests from multiple other devices.