Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder take on Stephon Castle and the San Antonio Spurs tonight 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.
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.
BUDDING RIVALS CLASH TWICE IN THREE DAYS 🚨
Shai & West #1 OKC.
Wemby and West #2 SAS.
They follow up their classic Vegas semifinals tilt with matchups tonight and on Christmas Day!
Who’s ready??
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— NBA (@NBA) December 23, 2025
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:
Washington Wizards vs. Charlotte Hornets, 7 ET
Brooklyn Nets vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 7 ET
Chicago Bulls vs. Atlanta Hawks, 7:30 ET
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:30 ET
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers, 7:30 ET
Toronto Raptors vs. Miami Heat, 7:30 ET
Denver Nuggets vs. Dallas Mavericks, 8 ET (NBC / Peacock)
New York Knicks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, 8 ET
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs, 8:30 ET
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Spurs, 9 ET
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Utah Jazz, 9 ET
Orlando Magic vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 10 ET
Detroit Pistons vs. Sacramento Kings, 10 ET
Houston Rockets vs. LA Clippers, 10:30 ET (NBC / Peacock)