Cade Cunningham and the Pistons go to the Cavs in a key recreation to open 2026.
Week 11 options 55 video games because the 2025 portion of the season closes out on New Year’s Eve with 9 video games and 2026 opens on New Year’s Day with six video games.
Note: All video games accessible on League Pass until in any other case famous.
Eastern Conference
Atlanta Hawks
- Schedule: Monday at Thunder, Wednesday vs. Timberwolves, Friday at Knicks, Saturday at Raptors
- Game To Watch: Friday at Knicks – On Saturday, the Hawks’ comeback try towards the Knicks fell brief as they dropped their sixth straight recreation. Atlanta will get one other shot at New York this week, this time at Madison Square Garden.
Boston Celtics
- Schedule: Tuesday at Jazz, Thursday at Kings, Saturday at Clippers (NBA TV)
- Game To Watch: Tuesday at Jazz – While Boston’s four-game win streak was snapped in Portland on Sunday, Jaylen Brown prolonged his 30+ level streak to 9 straight video games, matching Larry Bird for the longest run in franchise historical past. He’ll look to take sole possession of that mark when the Celtics go to the Jazz.
Brooklyn Nets
- Schedule: Monday vs. Warriors, Thursday vs. Rockets, Friday at Wizards, Sunday vs. Nuggets
- Game To Watch: Monday vs. Warriors – Brooklyn not solely has its first three-game win streak of the season, however the Nets’ 7-3 document in December can be the fourth-best within the NBA. They’ll look to maintain rolling once they host Stephen Curry and the Warriors.
Charlotte Hornets
- Schedule: Monday vs. Bucks, Wednesday vs. Warriors (NBA TV), Friday at Bucks, Saturday at Chicago
- Game To Watch: Monday vs. Bucks – The Hornets have a 3rd probability to earn their first three-game win streak of the season once they host the Bucks to open Week 11, however should cope with Giannis Antetokounmpo, who simply returned for Milwaukee.
Chicago Bulls
- Schedule: Monday vs. Timberwolves, Wednesday vs. Pelicans, Friday vs. Magic, Saturday vs. Hornets
- Game To Watch: Friday vs. Magic – Chicago hosts Orlando within the first recreation of 2026 for each groups. After going 5-1 of their final six video games, the Bulls open Week 11 in ninth place within the East, simply 2.5 video games again of the fifth-place Magic.
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Schedule: Monday at Spurs (NBC/Peacock), Wednesday vs. Suns (NBA TV), Friday vs. Nuggets (Prime Video), Sunday vs. Pistons
- Game To Watch: Monday at Spurs (NBC/Peacock) – The Cavs have dropped two straight and sit one recreation above .500 as they put together to open a difficult Week 11, going through 4 opponents which might be a mixed 49 video games over .500 this season. First up, Cleveland welcomes Wembanyama to city on NBC.
Detroit Pistons
- Schedule: Tuesday at Lakers (NBC/Peacock), Thursday vs. Heat, Sunday at Cavs
- Game To Watch: Tuesday at Lakers (NBC/Peacock) – Despite dropping two straight and going 3-3 of their final six video games, the Pistons nonetheless sit atop the East by 1 1/2 video games. Detroit opens Week 11 with the ultimate recreation of a five-game highway journey. After falling to Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers on Sunday, the Pistons stay in L.A. to face the Lakers on NBC.
Indiana Pacers
- Schedule: Monday at Rockets, Wednesday vs. Magic, Friday vs. Spurs, Sunday at Magic
- Game To Watch: Wednesday vs. Magic – The Pacers enter this week having dropped eight straight video games, as head coach Rick Carlisle stays one win shy of reaching the 1,000 profession wins milestone. After opening the week on the highway (the place Indiana is simply 1-14), the Pacers return dwelling (the place they’re 5-12) to host the primary of two matchups with the Magic this week.
Miami Heat
- Schedule: Monday vs. Nuggets, Thursday at Pistons, Saturday vs. Timberwolves (NBA TV), Sunday vs. Pelicans
- Game To Watch: Saturday vs. Timberwolves (NBA TV) – If current historical past is any indicator, count on an in depth recreation when the Heat welcome the Wolves to South Beach. Each of their final three conferences has been determined by 4 factors or much less, with the highway workforce profitable every recreation.
Milwaukee Bucks
- Schedule: Monday at Hornets, Wednesday vs. Wizards, Friday vs. Hornets, Sunday at Kings
- Game To Watch: Monday at Hornets – After going 2-6 with out Giannis Antetokounmpo as he nursed a calf damage, the Bucks defeated the Bulls on Saturday, with “The Greek Freak” scoring 29 in his first recreation again. Can Milwaukee journey that momentum when it opens Week 11 in Charlotte?
New York Knicks
- Schedule: Monday at Pelicans, Wednesday at Spurs, Friday vs. Hawks, Saturday vs. Sixers (NBA TV)
- Game To Watch: Wednesday at Spurs – The second-place workforce within the East visits the second-place workforce within the West because the Knicks head to Texas to tackle Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs of their first assembly of the season.
Orlando Magic
- Schedule: Monday at Raptors, Wednesday at Pacers, Friday at Bulls, Sunday vs. Pacers
- Game To Watch: Monday at Raptors – It’s a conflict between two of essentially the most clutch groups within the league – Toronto (11-5) ranks fifth, whereas Orlando (10-5) ranks sixth in clutch win proportion. The Magic are coming off a clutch win over the Nuggets, as Orlando’s previous three wins have come by one, 4, and one level, respectively.
Philadelphia 76ers
- Schedule: Tuesday at Grizzlies (NBC/Peacock), Friday at Mavericks (NBA TV), Saturday at Knicks (NBA TV)
- Game To Watch: Friday at Mavericks (NBA TV) – The Sixers might be within the highlight this week with all three of their video games broadcast nationally. That consists of Friday’s recreation in Dallas as a pair of top-three picks within the 2025 Draft meet for the ultimate time as rookies. In their first assembly on Dec. 20, VJ Edgecombe (26 pts) outdueled Cooper Flagg (24 pts) because the Sixers earned the win behind Tyrese Maxey’s 38 factors.
Toronto Raptors
- Schedule: Monday vs. Magic, Wednesday vs. Nuggets, Saturday vs. Hawks
- Game To Watch: Monday vs. Magic – On Sunday, Scottie Barnes stuffed the stat sheet in a means no Raptor ever has in franchise historical past. After his triple-double (23 factors, 25 rebounds, 10 assists) helped the Raptors defeat the Warriors, what’s going to he have in retailer for an encore towards Orlando?
Washington Wizards
- Schedule: Monday vs. Suns, Wednesday at Bucks, Friday vs. Nets, Sunday vs. Timberwolves
- Game To Watch: Monday vs. Suns – The Wizards are coming off wins over the Raptors and Grizzlies for his or her first consecutive wins of the season. They’ll go for 3 in a row as they welcome the Suns to open Week 11.
Western Conference
The Thunder face a key recreation this week vs. Golden State as they goal to remain on monitor for 70-plus wins.
Dallas Mavericks
- Schedule: Monday at Blazers (Peacock), Thursday vs. Sixers (NBA TV), Saturday vs. Rockets
- Game To Watch: Saturday vs. Rockets – The Mavs shut the week with an all-Texas matchup once they welcome the Rockets to Dallas. These groups have break up their first two matchups this season, with Anthony Davis main Dallas to a win on Dec. 6. Will Davis (adductor) be again within the lineup for the rubber match?
Denver Nuggets
- Schedule: Monday at Heat, Wednesday at Raptors, Friday at Cavaliers (Prime Video), Sunday at Nets
- Game To Watch: Monday at Heat – Over his final two video games, Nikola Jokić has totaled 90 factors, 37 rebounds, and 27 assists. Those numbers are unmatched throughout any two-game span in NBA historical past. Does he have one other huge triple-double in retailer when the Nuggets go to Miami?
Golden State Warriors
- Schedule: Monday at Nets, Wednesday at Hornets (NBA TV), Friday vs. Thunder (Prime Video), Saturday vs. Jazz
- Game To Watch: Wednesday at Hornets (NBA TV) – Stephen Curry makes his annual journey to his hometown of Charlotte when the Warriors go to the Hornets. His father, Dell, might be on the decision for Charlotte, however his brother, Seth, is on the injured record for Golden State.
Houston Rockets
- Schedule: Monday vs. Pacers, Thursday at Nets, Saturday at Mavericks
- Game To Watch: Thursday at Nets – Kevin Durant returns to Brooklyn for the primary time as a Rocket when Houston visits the immediately sizzling Nets (7-3 in December, fourth-best within the NBA). Meanwhile, the Rockets are 6-6 this month, however enter the week having gained two straight.
LA Clippers
- Schedule: Tuesday vs. Kings, Thursday vs. Jazz, Saturday vs. Celtics (NBA TV)
- Game To Watch: Tuesday vs. Kings – The Clippers will look to maintain their resurgence going. They’ve gained 4 straight after opening the season 6-21 and host the Kings on Tuesday evening at Intuit Dome. How will Kawhi Leonard comply with up his career-high 55-point efficiency from Sunday?
Los Angeles Lakers
- Schedule: Tuesday vs. Pistons (NBC/Peacock), Friday vs. Grizzlies, Sunday vs. Grizzlies
- Game To Watch: Tuesday vs. Pistons (NBC/Peacock) – After dropping three straight, the Lakers snapped their skid with a convincing win over the Kings that noticed Luka Dončić rating 34 factors and LeBron James throw down 4 dunks in a throwback efficiency. Can they again that up when the East-leading Pistons come to L.A?
Memphis Grizzlies
- Schedule: Tuesday vs. Sixers (NBC/Peacock), Friday at Lakers, Sunday at Lakers
- Game To Watch: Tuesday vs. Sixers (NBC/Peacock) – It’s fast vs. fast as Ja Morant and the Grizzlies welcome Tyrese Maxey and the Sixers to Memphis on Tuesday within the 2025 finale for each groups.
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Schedule: Monday at Bulls, Wednesday at Hawks, Saturday at Heat (NBA TV), Sunday at Wizards
- Game To Watch: Saturday at Heat (NBA TV) – This week contains a four-game highway journey for the Timberwolves, who get to flee frigid Minneapolis for sunny South Beach of their first recreation of 2026.
New Orleans Pelicans
- Schedule: Monday vs. Knicks, Wednesday at Bulls, Friday vs. Blazers, Sunday at Heat
- Game To Watch: Wednesday at Bulls – The Pelicans have overwhelmed just one different workforce a number of occasions this season: the Chicago Bulls. New Orleans goals to comb the season sequence, 3-0, with a highway win in Chicago.
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Schedule: Monday vs. Hawks, Wednesday vs. Blazers (NBA TV), Friday at Warriors (Prime Video), Sunday at Suns
- Game To Watch: Friday at Warriors (Prime Video) – At 27-5 getting into Week 11, the Thunder nonetheless have aspirations of turning into simply the third workforce to ever win 70 or extra video games in a single NBA season. The final to do it? Golden State in 2015-16. Can OKC beat the Warriors within the Bay to remain on monitor for that historic benchmark?
Phoenix Suns
- Schedule: Monday at Wizards, Wednesday at Cavaliers (NBA TV), Friday vs. Kings, Sunday vs. Thunder
- Game To Watch: Wednesday at Cavaliers (NBA TV) – Devin Booker (2015) and Donovan Mitchell (2017) have gone from being chosen thirteenth total of their respective NBA Drafts to turning into multi-time All-Stars. This guard matchup takes middle stage when the Suns go to Cleveland.
Portland Trail Blazers
- Schedule: Monday vs. Mavericks, Wednesday at Thunder (NBA TV), Friday at Pelicans, Saturday at Spurs
- Game To Watch: Wednesday at Thunder (NBA TV) – If the season ended in the present day, the No. 1 Thunder can be ready to see if the No. 10 Blazers superior by means of the SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament to arrange a first-round matchup with OKC. How will Portland fare towards the defending champs in a doable playoff preview?
Sacramento Kings
- Schedule: Tuesday at Clippers, Thursday vs. Celtics, Friday at Suns, Sunday vs. Bucks
- Game To Watch: Thursday vs. Celtics – The Kings will look to mild their first beam of 2026 once they host the Celtics on New Year’s Day. However, Boston has gained seven of the previous eight conferences, together with the final 4 in Sacramento.
San Antonio Spurs
- Schedule: Monday vs. Cavs (NBC/Peacock), Wednesday vs. Knicks, Friday at Pacers, Saturday vs. Blazers
- Game To Watch: Monday vs. Cavs (NBC/Peacock) – The Spurs have already confirmed they’ll beat final 12 months’s prime regular-season workforce from the West (3-0 vs. Thunder). Now they’ll attempt to do the identical towards final 12 months’s prime regular-season workforce from the East once they host Cleveland. The Cavs have gained six straight conferences with San Antonio, together with a 130-117 win on Dec. 5 whereas Wembanyama was out.
Utah Jazz
- Schedule: Tuesday vs. Celtics, Thursday at Clippers, Saturday at Warriors
- Game To Watch: Tuesday vs. Celtics – Coming off wins over the Pistons (first within the East) and Spurs (second within the West), can the Jazz make it three straight victories over top-three groups in both convention when the Celtics (third within the East) come to Salt Lake City?