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Best NBA games on Friday, December 18, 2026

Friday, December 18, 2026 · 12 games · times ET

Updated Tue, Nov 10, 2:40 PM EST

The best NBA game on Fri, Dec 18: Clippers at Heat, 7:00 PM ET.

The slate, ranked

  1. Rank 174 of 100 — Worth a Look, how we score games
    LAClippers2-7
    MiamiHeat4-6

    7:00 PM ET · Prime Video

    • Giannis Antetokounmpo headlines this one
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  2. Rank 273 of 100 — Worth a Look, how we score games
    Golden StateWarriors8-3
    TorontoRaptors5-5

    7:30 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Star duel: Kawhi Leonard vs Stephen Curry
    • GSW have won 8 of their last 10
    • GSW could be without Jimmy Butler III
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  3. Rank 372 of 100 — Worth a Look, how we score games
    ClevelandCavaliers5-6
    DetroitPistons7-3

    7:30 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Star duel: Cade Cunningham vs Donovan Mitchell
    • DET have won 7 of their last 10
    • These two met in last season's playoffs
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  4. Rank 469 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    Los AngelesLakers10-2
    MinnesotaTimberwolves8-3

    8:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Luka Dončić headlines this one
    • Both sides come in hot
    • MIN could be without Anthony Edwards
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  5. Rank 566 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    HoustonRockets8-3
    MemphisGrizzlies7-3

    8:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Alperen Sengun headlines this one
    • Both sides come in hot
    • Records are close enough for a live one
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  6. Rank 665 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    UtahJazz1-9
    BostonCeltics8-2

    7:30 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Star duel: Jayson Tatum vs Keyonte George
    • BOS have won 8 of their last 10
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  7. Rank 763 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    ChicagoBulls1-8
    San AntonioSpurs9-2

    8:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Victor Wembanyama headlines this one
    • SAS have won 9 of their last 10
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  8. Rank 862 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    SacramentoKings1-9
    New OrleansPelicans4-7

    8:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Darius Acuff Jr. headlines this one
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  9. Rank 959 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    New YorkKnicks5-4
    WashingtonWizards4-7

    7:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Star duel: Anthony Davis vs Karl-Anthony Towns
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  10. Rank 1058 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    Oklahoma CityThunder8-2
    CharlotteHornets4-7

    7:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander headlines this one
    • OKC have won 8 of their last 10
    • OKC could be without Chet Holmgren
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  11. Rank 1157 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    OrlandoMagic2-7
    BrooklynNets2-8

    7:30 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Paolo Banchero headlines this one
    • Records are close enough for a live one
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  12. Rank 1255 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    PhoenixSuns3-6
    MilwaukeeBucks1-9

    8:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Devin Booker headlines this one
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