The Knicks visit the Pistons on Monday as the teams meet for the 1st time in 2025-26.
Week 12, the first full week of 2026, features 56 games, including pivotal games between the East’s top two seeds, a No. 2 vs. No. 3 matchup in the West and more.
Note: All games are available on League Pass unless otherwise noted.
Eastern Conference
Atlanta Hawks
- Schedule: Monday at Raptors, Wednesday vs. Pelicans, Friday at Nuggets, Sunday at Warriors
- Game To Watch: Monday at Raptors – After facing each other in Toronto on Saturday, the Hawks and Raptors will run it back to open Week 12. The Hawks will try to avoid being swept by the Raptors, but will do so without Trae Young (quad).
Boston Celtics
- Schedule: Monday vs. Bulls, Wednesday vs. Nuggets (ESPN), Friday vs. Raptors, Saturday vs. Spurs
- Game To Watch: Wednesday vs. Nuggets (ESPN) – Jaylen Brown, who led the NBA in scoring in December (31.7 points per game) and leads the league in early January (39.5 ppg) after his 50-point game Saturday, will take center stage for this ESPN matchup in Boston.
Brooklyn Nets
- Schedule: Wednesday vs. Magic, Friday vs. Clippers, Sunday at Grizzlies
- Game To Watch: Wednesday vs. Magic – The Nets have the fifth-best record (8-6) in the East since Dec. 1 and open Week 12 looking to do something they have not done since 2023: beat the Magic, who have won the past seven meetings.
Charlotte Hornets
- Schedule: Monday at Thunder, Wednesday vs. Raptors, Thursday vs. Pacers, Saturday at Jazz
- Game To Watch: Wednesday vs. Raptors – The Hornets look to clinch the season series with Toronto with a win (3-1) after winning their past two head-to-head matchups – one in overtime and the other by 25 points (Charlotte’s second-largest win of the season).
Chicago Bulls
- Schedule: Monday at Celtics, Wednesday at Pistons, Thursday vs. Heat (NBA TV), Saturday vs. Mavericks
- Game To Watch: Thursday vs. Heat (NBA TV) – Can the Bulls solve their SoFi Play-In Tournament nemesis? The Heat have ended Chicago’s postseason in each of the past three years.
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Schedule: Tuesday at Pacers, Thursday at Timberwolves, Saturday vs. Timberwolves (Prime Video)
- Game To Watch: Saturday vs. Timberwolves (Prime Video) – The second half of this home-and-home set with the Wolves is in Cleveland and streaming live on Prime Video, featuring a matchup between All-Star guards Donovan Mitchell and Anthony Edwards. Both players enter Week 12 ranked in the top seven in scoring.
Detroit Pistons
- Schedule: Monday vs. Knicks (Peacock), Wednesday vs. Bulls, Saturday vs. Clippers
- Game To Watch: Monday vs. Knicks (Peacock) – It’s No. 1 vs. No. 2 in the East as the Pistons host the Knicks in the first of their three meetings this season.
Indiana Pacers
- Schedule: Tuesday vs. Cavaliers, Thursday at Hornets, Saturday vs. Heat
- Game To Watch: Thursday at Hornets – As the Pacers look to snap a 12-game skid and get coach Rick Carlisle his elusive 1,000th career victory, they will face one of the five teams they’ve beaten this season.
Miami Heat
- Schedule: Tuesday at Timberwolves (NBC/Peacock), Thursday at Bulls (NBA TV), Saturday at Pacers, Sunday at Thunder
- Game To Watch: Tuesday at Timberwolves (NBC/Peacock) – The Heat enter Week 12 having won five of their last six games (the lone loss came against the Timberwolves on Saturday). Miami looks to avenge that loss as these teams complete their season series.
Milwaukee Bucks
- Schedule: Wednesday at Warriors, Friday at Lakers (NBA TV), Sunday at Nuggets
- Game To Watch: Friday at Lakers (NBA TV) – Giannis Antetokounmpo has averaged more points against the Lakers (28 ppg, with four 40+ point performances in 24 games) than any other team he’s faced in his career.
New York Knicks
- Schedule: Monday at Pistons (Peacock), Wednesday vs. Clippers, Friday at Suns, Sunday at Trail Blazers
- Game To Watch: Monday at Pistons (Peacock) – The Knicks will look to snap a three-game skid when they visit the Pistons in a matchup of No. 1 vs. No. 2 in the East. New York’s grip on No. 2 is being challenged, as No. 3 Boston enters Week 12 just a half-game back.
Orlando Magic
- Schedule: Tuesday at Wizards, Wednesday at Nets, Friday vs. 76ers, Sunday vs. Pelicans
- Game To Watch: Friday vs. 76ers – The Magic enter the week looking to gain ground in the East. They face three teams at least 10 games under .500 this week, as well as the team that is currently a half-game ahead of them for No. 5 in the East: the 76ers. The Magic and Sixers split their first two meetings.
Philadelphia 76ers
- Schedule: Monday vs. Nuggets (Peacock), Wednesday vs. Wizards, Friday at Magic, Sunday at Raptors
- Game To Watch: Monday vs. Nuggets (Peacock) – Tyrese Maxey and the Sixers seek their fourth straight win. Doing so would match their longest win streak of the season, set when they opened the campaign 4-0, as they host Jamal Murray and the Nuggets.
Toronto Raptors
- Schedule: Monday vs. Hawks, Wednesday at Hornets, Friday at Celtics, Sunday vs. 76ers
- Game To Watch: Friday at Celtics – It’s a matchup of No. 3 vs. No. 4 in the East when the Raptors visit the Celtics. Boston leads the season series 2-0 and has won 13 of the last 14 meetings with Toronto, which last won in Boston on Oct. 22, 2021.
Washington Wizards
- Schedule: Tuesday vs. Magic, Wednesday at 76ers, Friday vs. Pelicans, Sunday at Suns
- Game To Watch: Tuesday vs. Magic – The Wizards have won four of their last six games and will try to build on that post-Christmas momentum when they host the Magic to open Week 12. Washington will try to avoid a 12th straight loss to Orlando, a run that dates back to March 21, 2023.
Western Conference
The Lakers and Spurs meet in a crucial West showdown this week.
Dallas Mavericks
- Schedule: Tuesday at Kings (NBC/Peacock), Thursday at Jazz, Saturday at Bulls
- Game To Watch: Tuesday at Kings (NBC/Peacock) – A rematch of last year’s Play-In finale in the West (won by Dallas in a rout), these teams meet for the second time this season. The first matchup was won by the Kings, as Sacramento held off Dallas despite a game-high 23 points from Cooper Flagg.
Denver Nuggets
- Schedule: Monday at 76ers (Peacock), Wednesday at Celtics (ESPN), Friday vs. Hawks, Sunday vs. Bucks
- Game To Watch: Wednesday at Celtics (ESPN) – The Nuggets wrap up a season-long seven-game road trip in Boston, where the weather may be cold, but Jaylen Brown has been red-hot. Denver is 1-2 since losing Nikola Jokić, who will miss at least three more weeks with a knee injury. With Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun back, can the Nuggets find success without their three-time MVP?
Golden State Warriors
- Schedule: Monday at Clippers (Peacock), Wednesday vs. Bucks, Friday vs. Kings, Sunday vs. Hawks
- Game To Watch: Monday at Clippers (Peacock) – This game is a matchup of Pacific Division rivals finding their stride in 2026 as Golden State has won six of its last eight games while LA has won six of its previous seven.
Houston Rockets
- Schedule: Monday vs. Suns, Wednesday at Trail Blazers, Friday at Trail Blazers, Sunday at Kings
- Game To Watch: Sunday at Kings – The last time the Kings and Rockets met on Dec. 21, Sacramento stunned Houston with a late rally and an overtime win capped by Dennis Schröder’s game-winning 3-pointer. Can the Rockets avenge that loss as they meet in Sacramento again?
LA Clippers
- Schedule: Monday vs. Warriors (Peacock), Wednesday at Knicks, Friday at Nets, Saturday at Pistons
- Game To Watch: Monday vs. Warriors (Peacock) – After averaging 39 points during LA’s six-game win streak, Kawhi Leonard was held to 22 in the Clippers’ loss to Boston on Saturday. Can Leonard bounce back when the Clippers host Steph Curry and the Warriors?
Los Angeles Lakers
- Schedule: Tuesday at Pelicans, Wednesday at Spurs (ESPN), Friday vs. Bucks (NBA TV)
- Game To Watch: Wednesday at Spurs (ESPN) – It’s a clash of No. 2 vs. No. 3 in the West when Luka Dončić and the Lakers visit Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs in a matchup of two of the biggest global stars in the game.
Memphis Grizzlies
- Schedule: Tuesday vs. Spurs, Wednesday vs. Suns, Friday vs. Thunder (NBA TV), Sunday vs. Nets
- Game To Watch: Friday vs. Thunder (NBA TV) – OKC’s run to the championship began with a sweep of the Grizzlies in the first round of the 2025 Playoffs. Counting regular-season and playoff games, the Grizzlies have dropped 15 straight to the Thunder. Can Memphis earn its first win over OKC since Dec. 7, 2022?
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Schedule: Tuesday vs. Heat (NBC/Peacock), Thursday vs. Cavaliers, Saturday at Cavaliers (Prime Video), Sunday vs. Spurs
- Game To Watch: Tuesday vs. Heat (NBC/Peacock) – Coming off a 3-1 road trip, the Wolves host the Heat in this primetime matchup. Can Anthony Edwards make it three straight wins overall and three straight head-to-head wins against Miami?
New Orleans Pelicans
- Schedule: Tuesday vs. Lakers, Wednesday at Hawks, Friday at Wizards, Sunday at Magic
- Game To Watch: Tuesday vs. Lakers – The Pelicans look to snap a pair of seven-game losing streaks when they host the Lakers to open Week 12. New Orleans has lost seven straight overall and seven straight against the Lakers – a streak that dates back to Feb. 9, 2024.
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Schedule: Monday vs. Charlotte, Wednesday vs. Utah, Friday at Grizzlies (NBA TV), Sunday vs. Heat
- Game To Watch: Monday vs. Charlotte – Coming off their first loss of 2026, the defending champion Thunder will look to bounce back when they host Charlotte (whom they have beaten five straight times).
Phoenix Suns
- Schedule: Monday at Rockets, Wednesday at Grizzlies, Friday vs. Knicks, Sunday vs. Wizards
- Game To Watch: Monday at Rockets – Coming off his eighth career game-winner, Devin Booker leads the Suns into Houston to face former teammate Kevin Durant, while Dillon Brooks looks for his first win against his former team in his third try.
Portland Trail Blazers
- Schedule: Monday vs. Jazz, Wednesday vs. Rockets, Friday vs. Rockets, Sunday vs. Knicks
- Game To Watch: Monday vs. Jazz – Three of the past four matchups between the Blazers and Jazz were two-point wins for Portland. The one that wasn’t determined by a single bucket? That matchup went to overtime, with Utah winning by seven points.
Sacramento Kings
- Schedule: Tuesday vs. Mavericks (NBC/Peacock), Friday at Warriors, Sunday vs. Rockets
- Game To Watch: Friday at Warriors – Since the Warriors eliminated the Kings in the first round of the 2023 Playoffs, Sacramento has won five of the last seven meetings. That includes the first matchup this season, behind Russell Westbrook’s first triple-double with the Kings.
San Antonio Spurs
- Schedule: Tuesday at Grizzlies, Wednesday vs. Lakers (ESPN), Saturday at Celtics, Sunday at Timberwolves
- Game To Watch: Wednesday vs. Lakers (ESPN) – The Spurs enter this week holding second place in the West over the Lakers by two games. They will try to expand that lead – and take a 2-1 lead in the season series – when they host the Lakers. The last time these teams met, San Antonio knocked the Lakers out of the Emirates NBA Cup without Victor Wembanyama.
Utah Jazz
- Schedule: Monday at Trail Blazers, Wednesday at Thunder, Thursday vs. Mavericks, Saturday vs. Hornets
- Game To Watch: Thursday vs. Mavericks – When these teams last met on Dec. 15, Dallas rookie Cooper Flagg became the youngest player to score 40 points, but it was Utah that got the win behind a combined 70 points from Keyonte George and Lauri Markkanen. What do these two have in store for an encore?
