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Best NBA games on Saturday, December 12, 2026

Saturday, December 12, 2026 · 8 games · times ET

Updated Tue, Nov 10, 1:42 PM EST

The best NBA game on Sat, Dec 12: Knicks at Heat, 8:30 PM ET.

The slate, ranked

  1. Rank 178 of 100 — Worth a Look, how we score games
    New YorkKnicks5-4
    MiamiHeat4-6

    8:30 PM ET · ABC

    • Star duel: Giannis Antetokounmpo vs Karl-Anthony Towns
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  2. Rank 278 of 100 — Worth a Look, how we score games
    AtlantaHawks7-5
    PortlandTrail Blazers6-3

    10:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Star duel: Deni Avdija vs Jalen Johnson
    • Records are close enough for a live one
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  3. Rank 372 of 100 — Worth a Look, how we score games
    Golden StateWarriors8-3
    ClevelandCavaliers5-6

    8:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Star duel: Donovan Mitchell vs Stephen Curry
    • GSW have won 8 of their last 10
    • GSW could be without Jimmy Butler III
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  4. Rank 467 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    OrlandoMagic2-7
    Philadelphia76ers9-2

    7:30 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Star duel: Tyrese Maxey vs Paolo Banchero
    • PHI have won 8 of their last 10
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  5. Rank 560 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    MilwaukeeBucks1-9
    MemphisGrizzlies7-3

    5:00 PM ET · NBA TV

    • MEM have won 7 of their last 10
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  6. Rank 659 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    CharlotteHornets4-7
    WashingtonWizards4-7

    7:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Anthony Davis headlines this one
    • Records are close enough for a live one
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  7. Rank 757 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    DenverNuggets5-4
    UtahJazz1-9

    9:30 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Star duel: Keyonte George vs Nikola Jokić
    • UTA could be without Jaren Jackson Jr.
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  8. Rank 849 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    MinnesotaTimberwolves8-3
    PhoenixSuns3-6

    9:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Devin Booker headlines this one
    • MIN have won 7 of their last 10
    • MIN could be without Anthony Edwards
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