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Live Updates: Action-packed night featuring 28 teams

Follow along with a wild night in the NBA, headlined by a clash between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs.

Ben Lambert, for NBA.com

Michael Porter Jr.

Michael Porter Jr. and the Brooklyn Nets are in Philadelphia to take on the 76ers, live on League Pass.

Enjoy the best of Tuesday’s 14-game slate with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights.

What we know ahead of Tuesday night’s games:

  • Our ‘Coast 2 Coast Tuesday’ doubleheader features Nuggets-Mavericks (8 ET) and Rockets-Clippers (10:30 ET) on NBC and Peacock.
  • We’ve also got a battle between No. 1 and No. 2 in the Western Conference in Thunder-Spurs (8:30 ET, League Pass).
  • We have 28 teams in action tonight!
  • Joel Embiid is available for the Sixers tonight, as is Norman Powell for the Heat. Darius Garland is questionable for the Cavaliers, as is Victor Wembanyama for the Spurs. Chet Holmgren will be back for the Thunder.

9:08 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

Raptors lead over Heat

70-59 with 4:04 to go in the third quarter.

Brandon Ingram (12 pts) contributed with this smooth finger roll finish.

8:57 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

Fear the Flagg

The Mavericks have opened up a 56-46 lead over the Nuggets with 4:21 to go in the half on Peacock.

Dallas’ riding a 36-18 advantage in points in the paint, thanks in part to the slashing of their talented rookie.

8:49 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

MPJ’s getting buckets

8:35 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

Naji with the incisive pass

41-27 Mavericks after the first quarter on Peacock.

8:19 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

Paul George soars

A moment to appreciate the nine-time NBA All-Star, who leads tonight’s action with three steals so far.

Michael Porter Jr. has 23 points, by the way, while Joel Embiid has 19.

Nets up 63-57 with the half nearing in Philly.

8:07 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

The Hawks take off

36-30 Atlanta after one, led by Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s 12 points.

NAW’s putting up a career-high 20.3 ppg on 45/38/86 shooting, flying the flag for the Hawks.

8:02 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

Queen delivers by air

Derik Queen (No. 3 on the latest Kia Rookie Ladder) has special vision for a big man. Here, he finds Trey Murphy III with a dime of an alley-oop.

32-22 Pelicans over the Cavaliers on League Pass.

7:46 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

MPJ’s been on fire

Michael Porter Jr.’s averaging a career-high 25.6 points per game on 49/40/82 shooting.

He’s got it rolling early against the Sixers — tune in to watch a talented scorer get buckets.

7:25 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

The Process gets things going

2023 Kia NBA MVP Joel Embiid (20.5 ppg) starts his return to the hardwood in a groove.

17-15 Nets with 4:37 to go in the first quarter.

6:45 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

Get hyped for Thunder-Spurs

The road to the NBA Finals may well go through Oklahoma City and San Antonio. They’re coming off a classic clash in the Emirates NBA Cup semifinals.

Get excited for tonight’s battle, coming to you live at 8:30 ET on League Pass.

6:30 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

Welcome to a 14-game night in the NBA!

Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets take on Anthony Davis and the Dallas Mavericks in the first half of our ‘Coast 2 Coast Tuesday’ doubleheader on NBC and Peacock.

We’ve got 28 teams in action tonight, headlined by our ‘Coast 2 Coast Tuesday’ doubleheader on Peacock and NBC featuring Nuggets-Mavericks (8 ET) and Rockets-Clippers (10:30 ET), as well as a clash between rising Western powers with Thunder-Spurs. (8:30 ET, League Pass)!

NBA.com’s Shaun Powell has more for you on the budding rivalry between Oklahoma City and San Antonio, which sparked during the Emirates NBA Cup semifinals, as the Spurs knocked off the Thunder to advance to the championship game, where they fell to the Knicks.

He’s also got you tapped in to the construction of the Thunder roster, which has one title under its belt and is seeking another with an NBA-best 26-3 record.

The Thunder, Spurs and Nuggets are all in the top five of the most recent NBA.com Power Rankings, led by surging superstars in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (32.5 ppg, 4.9 reb, 6.5 ast, 55.4 FG%), Victor Wembanyama (24.4 ppg, 12.2 reb, 3.3 blk, 51.3 FG%) and Nikola Jokić (28.9 ppg, 12.1 reb, 10.8 ast, 60.7 FG%).

Shai extended his streak of 20+ point games to 100 Monday night, becoming the second player ever to reach the milestone. Wilt Chamberlain has the longest-such streak in NBA history, at 126 games between 1961-62.

The Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg (18.7 ppg, 6.3 reb, 3.6 ast) — No. 1 on the latest Kia Rookie Ladder — leads Dallas against Denver, while Kevin Durant (25.3 ppg, 5.0 reb, 4.1 ast) takes on former teammate James Harden (25.8 ppg, 5.2 reb, 8.2 ast) in the nightcap.

Here’s the complete slate:

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