Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Best NBA games on Tuesday, January 26, 2027

Updated Wed, Nov 11, 3:16 AM EST

The best NBA game on Tue, Jan 26: Thunder at Lakers, 11:00 PM ET.

The slate, ranked

  1. Rank 199 of 100 — Chef's Pick, how we score games
    Oklahoma CityThunder8-2
    Los AngelesLakers10-2

    11:00 PM ET · Peacock / NBC

    • Star duel: Luka Dončić vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
    • Both sides come in hot
    • These two met in last season's playoffs
    Chef's PickMust watch
  2. Rank 290 of 100 — Chef's Pick, how we score games
    HoustonRockets8-3
    San AntonioSpurs9-2

    8:00 PM ET · Peacock / NBC

    • Star duel: Victor Wembanyama vs Alperen Sengun
    • Both sides come in hot
    • Records are close enough for a live one
    Chef's PickMust watch
  3. Rank 374 of 100 — Worth a Look, how we score games
    AtlantaHawks7-5
    DetroitPistons7-3

    7:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Star duel: Cade Cunningham vs Jalen Johnson
    • DET have won 7 of their last 10
    • Records are close enough for a live one
    Worth a LookGood background
  4. Rank 469 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    ChicagoBulls1-8
    IndianaPacers3-8

    7:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Pascal Siakam headlines this one
    Late MenuFor fans
  5. Rank 566 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    PhoenixSuns3-6
    New YorkKnicks5-4

    7:30 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Star duel: Karl-Anthony Towns vs Devin Booker
    • PHX could be without Mark Williams
    Late MenuFor fans
  6. Rank 664 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    MilwaukeeBucks1-9
    UtahJazz1-9

    9:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Keyonte George headlines this one
    • Records are close enough for a live one
    Late MenuFor fans
  7. Rank 760 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    WashingtonWizards4-7
    PortlandTrail Blazers6-3

    10:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Star duel: Deni Avdija vs Anthony Davis
    • POR 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 ›