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Topping things off out west in the Coast 2 Coast Tuesday late game is a showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers (25-16) vs. Denver Nuggets (29-14). Tipoff time is set for 10 p.m. ET, with the game airing live on NBC and streaming in simulcast on Peacock.
Luka Doncic bagged a 38-point triple-double as the Los Angeles Lakers staged a second-half rally to claim a 115-107 road victory over the Denver Nuggets.
Christmas was not kind to the Los Angeles Lakers, who dropped their third game in a row after the Houston Rockets scored 119-96 road victory. Third-year pro Amen Thompson led the way for Houston with 26 points. Kevin Durant was right behind him with 25.
It’s a seven-game night in the NBA, including the start of 2026 AWS NBA Rivals Week, featuring the San Antonio Spurs taking on the Houston Rockets ( 8 ET) and the Los Angeles Lakers renewing acquaintances with the Denver Nuggets ( 10 ET) on NBC and Peacock.