Best NBA games on Saturday, January 9, 2027

Saturday, January 9, 2027 · 6 games · times ET

Updated Wed, Nov 11, 12:31 AM EST

The best NBA game on Sat, Jan 9: Nuggets at Cavaliers, 5:00 PM ET.

The slate, ranked

Rank 182 of 100 — House Special, how we score games
DenverNuggets5-4
ClevelandCavaliers5-6
5:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass
- Peyton Watson faces the Nuggets for the first time since the trade
- Star duel: Donovan Mitchell vs Nikola Jokić
- Records are close enough for a live one
House SpecialWorth watching
Rank 272 of 100 — Worth a Look, how we score games
MilwaukeeBucks1-9
IndianaPacers3-8
7:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass
- Pascal Siakam headlines this one
Worth a LookGood background
Rank 362 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
BostonCeltics8-2
LAClippers2-7
10:30 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass
- Jayson Tatum headlines this one
- BOS have won 9 of their last 10
Late MenuFor fans
Rank 461 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
CharlotteHornets4-7
PortlandTrail Blazers6-3
10:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass
- Deni Avdija headlines this one
Late MenuFor fans
Rank 560 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
ChicagoBulls1-8
Golden StateWarriors8-3
8:30 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass
- Stephen Curry headlines this one
- GSW have won 8 of their last 10
Late MenuFor fans
Rank 658 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
HoustonRockets8-3
BrooklynNets2-8
6:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass
- Alperen Sengun headlines this one
- HOU 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 ›

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