Expert NBA GAME Previews

Warriors vs Hornets Picks and Predictions – Wednesday December 31, 2025 The Warriors close out their road trip in Charlotte on Wednesday, December 31, at the Spectrum Center. Golden State is 17-16 and sitting 8th in the West, and the urgency is real because a clean split on a trip like this matters when you are living in the Play-In

Knicks vs Spurs Picks and Predictions – Wednesday December 31, 2025 New York heads to San Antonio for a measuring stick game at the Frost Bank Center on Wednesday night, with both teams sitting at 23-9. The Knicks have found rhythm late in December and they bring a three-game win streak into this one after edging New Orleans 130-125 behind

The Boston Celtics head to Salt Lake City to face the Utah Jazz on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET at Delta Center. Boston is 19-12 and still sitting in the upper tier of the East, but it’s coming off a frustrating 114-108 loss in Portland where the threes didn’t fall and the execution got messy late. Utah

The Philadelphia 76ers wrap the rough part of a road swing with a trip to FedExForum to face the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. Philly is 16-14 and stuck in a three-game skid after a second-half collapse in Oklahoma City that was fueled by sloppy turnovers and a total loss of control once the

The Sacramento Kings stay in Los Angeles to face the surging Los Angeles Clippers at Intuit Dome on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM ET. Sacramento comes in at 8-24 and it’s been one step forward, two steps back, especially with the frontcourt reshuffled again due to Domantas Sabonis’ knee. The Kings just got handled 125-101 by the Lakers,

Detroit heads to Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night for a 10:30 PM ET tip against the Lakers, with both teams coming in from very different emotional spots. The Pistons are 24-8 and still sitting near the top of the East, but they have dropped two straight and you can feel the urgency on this road swing. Los Angeles is 20-10

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

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

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