Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Best NBA games on Saturday, January 30, 2027

Updated Wed, Nov 11, 3:44 AM EST

The best NBA game on Sat, Jan 30: Lakers at Knicks, 8:30 PM ET.

The slate, ranked

  1. Rank 186 of 100 — House Special, how we score games
    Los AngelesLakers10-2
    New YorkKnicks5-4

    8:30 PM ET · ABC

    • Star duel: Karl-Anthony Towns vs Luka Dončić
    • LAL have won 8 of their last 10
    House SpecialWorth watching
  2. Rank 282 of 100 — House Special, how we score games
    San AntonioSpurs9-2
    Golden StateWarriors8-3

    5:30 PM ET · ABC

    • Star duel: Stephen Curry vs Victor Wembanyama
    • Both sides come in hot
    • Records are close enough for a live one
    House SpecialWorth watching
  3. Rank 380 of 100 — House Special, how we score games
    DenverNuggets5-4
    Oklahoma CityThunder8-2

    3:00 PM ET · ABC

    • Star duel: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs Nikola Jokić
    • OKC have won 7 of their last 10
    House SpecialWorth watching
  4. Rank 475 of 100 — Worth a Look, how we score games
    Philadelphia76ers9-2
    MiamiHeat4-6

    12:30 PM ET · ABC

    • Star duel: Giannis Antetokounmpo vs Tyrese Maxey
    • PHI have won 7 of their last 10
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  5. Rank 571 of 100 — Worth a Look, how we score games
    WashingtonWizards4-7
    IndianaPacers3-8

    7:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Star duel: Pascal Siakam vs Anthony Davis
    • Records are close enough for a live one
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  6. Rank 657 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    MemphisGrizzlies7-3
    UtahJazz1-9

    9:30 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Keyonte George headlines this one
    • MEM have won 7 of their last 10
    • Taylor Hendricks' first game back in Utah since the trade
    Late MenuFor fans
  7. Rank 756 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    New OrleansPelicans4-7
    ClevelandCavaliers5-6

    7:30 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Donovan Mitchell headlines this one
    • Records are close enough for a live one
    Late MenuFor fans
  8. Rank 854 of 100 — Late Menu (lowest tier), how we score games
    AtlantaHawks7-5
    MilwaukeeBucks1-9

    8:00 PM ET · Local TV · League Pass

    • Jalen Johnson headlines this one
    Late MenuFor fans

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