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Best NBA games on Saturday, December 19, 2026

Saturday, December 19, 2026 · 4 games · times ET

Updated Tue, Nov 10, 2:52 PM EST

The best NBA game on Sat, Dec 19: Lakers at Nuggets, 9:00 PM ET.

The slate, ranked

  1. Rank 187 of 100 — House Special, how we score games
    Los AngelesLakers10-2
    DenverNuggets5-4

    9:00 PM ET · NBA TV

    • Star duel: Nikola Jokić vs Luka Dončić
    • LAL have won 8 of their last 10
    House SpecialWorth watching
  2. Rank 265 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    OrlandoMagic2-7
    AtlantaHawks7-5

    7:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Star duel: Jalen Johnson vs Paolo Banchero
    Late MenuFor fans
  3. Rank 361 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    PortlandTrail Blazers6-3
    CharlotteHornets4-7

    6:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Deni Avdija headlines this one
    Late MenuFor fans
  4. Rank 456 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    ChicagoBulls1-8
    DallasMavericks7-4

    8:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Cooper Flagg headlines this one
    • DAL have won 7 of their last 10
    Late MenuFor fans

Every game is scored 0–100 for how worth watching it is: stakes, star matchups, form, rest and travel. How we score games ›