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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder take on Stephon Castle and the San Antonio Spurs tonight on League Pass.<\/p>\n

Enjoy the best of Tuesday\u2019s 14-game slate<\/a> with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights.<\/p>\n

What we know ahead of Tuesday night\u2019s games:<\/p>\n

Our \u2018Coast 2 Coast Tuesday\u2019 doubleheader features Nuggets-Mavericks (8 ET<\/a>) and Rockets-Clippers (10:30 ET<\/a>) on NBC and Peacock.
\nWe\u2019ve also got a battle between No. 1 and No. 2 in the Western Conference in Thunder-Spurs (8:30 ET<\/a>, League Pass).
\nWe have 28 teams in action tonight!
\nJoel 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.<\/p>\n

6:45 PM \/ DECEMBER 23, 2025<\/p>\n

Get hyped for Thunder-Spurs<\/p>\n

The road to the NBA Finals may well go through Oklahoma City and San Antonio. They\u2019re coming off a classic clash in the Emirates NBA Cup semifinals.<\/p>\n

Get excited for tonight\u2019s battle, coming to you live at 8:30 ET<\/a> on League Pass.<\/p>\n

BUDDING RIVALS CLASH TWICE IN THREE DAYS \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n

Shai & West #1 OKC.
Wemby and West #2 SAS. <\/p>\n

They follow up their classic Vegas semifinals tilt with matchups tonight and on Christmas Day!<\/p>\n

Who\u2019s ready??<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcc6Tonight, 8:30pm\/et, NBA League Pass
\ud83d\udcc6Christmas Day, 2:30pm\/et, ABC\/ESPN pic.twitter.com\/suypDB7BBB<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NBA (@NBA) December 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

6:30 PM \/ DECEMBER 23, 2025<\/p>\n

Welcome to a 14-game night in the NBA!
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Nikola Joki\u0107<\/a> and the Denver Nuggets take on Anthony Davis and the Dallas Mavericks in the first half of our \u2018Coast 2 Coast Tuesday\u2019 doubleheader on NBC and Peacock.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve got 28 teams in action tonight, headlined by our \u2018Coast 2 Coast Tuesday\u2019 doubleheader on Peacock and NBC featuring Nuggets-Mavericks (8 ET<\/a>) and Rockets-Clippers (10:30 ET<\/a>), as well as a clash between rising Western powers with Thunder-Spurs. (8:30 ET<\/a>, League Pass)!<\/p>\n

NBA.com\u2019s Shaun Powell has more for you on the budding rivalry between Oklahoma City and San Antonio<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s also got you tapped in to the construction of the Thunder roster,<\/a> which has one title under its belt and is seeking another with an NBA-best 26-3 record.<\/p>\n

The Thunder, Spurs and Nuggets are all in the top five of the most recent NBA.com Power Rankings<\/a>, 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 Joki\u0107<\/a> (28.9 ppg, 12.1 reb, 10.8 ast, 60.7 FG%).<\/p>\n

Shai extended his streak of 20+ point games to 100<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

The Mavericks\u2019 Cooper Flagg (18.7 ppg, 6.3 reb, 3.6 ast) \u2014 No. 1 on the latest Kia Rookie Ladder<\/a> \u2014 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.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the complete slate:<\/p>\n

Washington Wizards vs. Charlotte Hornets, 7 ET<\/a>
\nBrooklyn Nets vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 7 ET<\/a>
\nChicago Bulls vs. Atlanta Hawks, 7:30 ET<\/a>
\nNew Orleans Pelicans vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:30 ET<\/a>
\nMilwaukee Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers, 7:30 ET<\/a>
\nToronto Raptors vs. Miami Heat, 7:30 ET<\/a>
\nDenver Nuggets vs. Dallas Mavericks, 8 ET (NBC \/ Peacock)<\/a>
\nNew York Knicks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, 8 ET<\/a>
\nOklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs, 8:30 ET<\/a>
\nLos Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Spurs, 9 ET<\/a>
\nMemphis Grizzlies vs. Utah Jazz, 9 ET<\/a>
\nOrlando Magic vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 10 ET<\/a>
\nDetroit Pistons vs. Sacramento Kings, 10 ET<\/a>
\nHouston Rockets vs. LA Clippers, 10:30 ET (NBC \/ Peacock)<\/a><\/p>\n