NBA Previews

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

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

The Indiana Pacers head to the Toyota Center to face the Houston Rockets on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM. Indiana is 6-26, and it has been stuck in that ugly loop where the offense has to be perfect just to stay within range. Rick Carlisle’s group did score 116 in the loss to Miami, but that has not

The Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Monday, December 29, 2025, with tipoff set for 8:00 PM on FDSN. Minnesota is 20-12 and sitting sixth in the West, but it is coming off a flat loss to Brooklyn where the game got away early and never really came back. That matters because this team has

The Orlando Magic head to Scotiabank Arena to face the Toronto Raptors on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM. Toronto is 19-14 and just put up a season-high 141 points in a 141-127 win over Golden State, with Scottie Barnes posting a ridiculous triple-double that basically carried the energy of the building. The Raptors have been good this year,

The Denver Nuggets head to the Kaseya Center to face the Miami Heat on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM, with the game airing on FDSS. Denver is 22-9, third in the West, and it has been one of the most reliable road teams in the league at 12-4 away from home. The Nuggets are coming off a brutal

The Golden State Warriors open up a road spot at Barclays Center against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM on NBCS. Golden State is 16-16 and coming off a 141-127 loss to Toronto that looked like two different games depending on whether they protected the ball. Steph Curry scored 39, but 21 turnovers turned a