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The Dallas Mavericks head to the Moda Center to face the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM. Dallas is 12-21 and it has been a rough season away from home at 3-12. Jason Kidd’s group is also on a two-game losing streak, so this is a spot where they need a sharper start than what we’ve seen lately. Portland comes in at 13-19 and just beat the Celtics 114-108, which is the kind of win that can stabilize a young team for a week or two. Shaedon Sharpe led the way with 26 points, and Deni Avdija filled up the box score with 24 points, 10 assists, and seven boards. The Blazers are 6-9 at

The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the San Antonio Spurs at the Frost Bank Center on Monday, December 29, 2025, with tip-off set for 8:00 PM on NBC. This is the second and final meeting between these teams, and both sides come in irritated for different reasons. Cleveland is 17-16 and has dropped two straight, with Kenny Atkinson questioning effort, which usually means the next game starts with urgency or it starts with tension. San Antonio is 23-8 and sitting second in the West, but it’s also trying to clean up the details after a loss to Utah snapped a strong run. The Spurs have been the steadier team all season, yet Cleveland’s style can make these games uncomfortable. If the Cavs

Atlanta heads to the Paycom Center to face Oklahoma City on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM. The Hawks are 15-18 and stuck in a six-game losing streak, including a 128-125 loss to the Knicks that still feels like a missed chance. They have not been getting blown out every night, but close losses pile up fast when you’re leaking stops late. The Thunder are 27-5 and sitting first in the West, and they just snapped a two-game skid by drilling the 76ers 129-104 behind a big night from Chet Holmgren. Oklahoma City has been the most stable team in the league on both ends, and the market is treating this one like a mismatch. Atlanta’s job is simple:

The New York Knicks travel to the Smoothie King Center to face the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM on the Gulf channel. New York is 22-9 and sitting second in the Eastern Conference, and it has been playing like a team that expects to win most nights. The Knicks just beat Atlanta 128-125 and that win made it nine victories in their last 11 games, which is the kind of stretch that hardens a team’s identity. New Orleans is 8-25 and stuck at the bottom of the West, coming off a 123-114 loss to Phoenix. The Pelicans can score in bursts and they play with pace, but the defense has been the problem all