Best NBA games on Wednesday, December 2, 2026

Wednesday, December 2, 2026 · 9 games · times ET

Updated Tue, Nov 10, 12:30 PM EST

The best NBA game on Wed, Dec 2: Nuggets at 76ers, 7:00 PM ET.

The slate, ranked

Rank 188 of 100 — House Special, how we score games
DenverNuggets5-4
Philadelphia76ers9-2
7:00 PM ET · NBA TV
- Star duel: Tyrese Maxey vs Nikola Jokić
- PHI have won 8 of their last 10
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Rank 272 of 100 — Worth a Look, how we score games
OrlandoMagic2-7
DallasMavericks7-4
8:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass
- Star duel: Cooper Flagg vs Paolo Banchero
- DAL have won 7 of their last 10
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Rank 364 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
MemphisGrizzlies7-3
DetroitPistons7-3
7:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass
- Cade Cunningham headlines this one
- Both sides come in hot
- Records are close enough for a live one
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Rank 464 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
Los AngelesLakers10-2
New OrleansPelicans4-7
8:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass
- Luka Dončić headlines this one
- LAL have won 8 of their last 10
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Rank 560 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
BrooklynNets2-8
Oklahoma CityThunder8-2
8:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander headlines this one
- OKC have won 8 of their last 10
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Rank 660 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
SacramentoKings1-9
PhoenixSuns3-6
9:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass
- Star duel: Devin Booker vs Darius Acuff Jr.
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Rank 757 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
CharlotteHornets4-7
BostonCeltics8-2
7:30 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass
- Jayson Tatum headlines this one
- BOS have won 8 of their last 10
- CHA could be without Kon Knueppel
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Rank 854 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
New YorkKnicks5-4
MilwaukeeBucks1-9
8:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass
- Karl-Anthony Towns headlines this one
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Rank 951 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
MinnesotaTimberwolves8-3
LAClippers2-7
10:30 PM ET · NBA TV
- MIN have won 7 of their last 10
- MIN could be without Anthony Edwards
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