Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Best NBA games on Saturday, December 26, 2026

Updated Tue, Nov 10, 3:52 PM EST

The best NBA game on Sat, Dec 26: Suns at Mavericks, 8:00 PM ET.

The slate, ranked

  1. Rank 184 of 100 — House Special, how we score games
    PhoenixSuns3-6
    DallasMavericks7-4

    8:00 PM ET · NBA TV

    • Star duel: Cooper Flagg vs Devin Booker
    • DAL have won 7 of their last 10
    House SpecialWorth watching
  2. Rank 268 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    IndianaPacers3-8
    UtahJazz1-9

    5:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Star duel: Keyonte George vs Pascal Siakam
    Late MenuFor fans
  3. Rank 368 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    TorontoRaptors5-5
    OrlandoMagic2-7

    7:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Star duel: Paolo Banchero vs Kawhi Leonard
    Late MenuFor fans
  4. Rank 465 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    PortlandTrail Blazers6-3
    WashingtonWizards4-7

    1:00 PM ET · NBA TV

    • Star duel: Anthony Davis vs Deni Avdija
    Late MenuFor fans
  5. Rank 564 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    CharlotteHornets4-7
    AtlantaHawks7-5

    3:30 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Jalen Johnson headlines this one
    Late MenuFor fans
  6. Rank 661 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    MemphisGrizzlies7-3
    LAClippers2-7

    10:30 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • MEM have won 7 of their last 10
    Late MenuFor fans
  7. Rank 758 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    New OrleansPelicans4-7
    BrooklynNets2-8

    6:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Schedule context makes this worth a look
    Late MenuFor fans
  8. Rank 858 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    DetroitPistons7-3
    ChicagoBulls1-8

    8:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Cade Cunningham headlines this one
    • DET 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 ›