Here is the full National Basketball Association schedule for Dec. 30 and how to watch all the games. Or see our sortable NBA schedule to filter by team or division. All times Eastern and accurate as of Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, at 3:29 p.m.

As part of the NBA China Games 2026 series, the Rockets and Mavericks will face off in a pair of overseas exhibitions next October.

On December 29 and December 30, you'll get four NBA on NBC matchups spread out across two doubleheaders, so let's take a closer look at the final week of the year's basketball lineup! RELATED: The Full 2025-2026 NBA Schedule of Games Coming to NBA on NBC and Peacock

With the Thunder looking human, 5-4 in their last nine, other teams have taken advantage, including the Spurs.

The Mavericks and Houston will play two preseason games in Macao in October as part of the NBA China Games 2026. A rumor that was unofficially blurted last October by Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont became reality with Monday’s joint announcement by the NBA and Sands China Ltd.

As Cleveland returns to the Christmas stage for the first time since 2018, players and coaches reflect on joy, perspective and the childlike love that still fuels the game.

The NBA announced on Monday that the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets will play two international games in Macao, China, as part of the 2026 preseason. The games will be on October 9th and 11th and will be played at The Venetian Arena, which is owned by Mavericks' Governor Patrick Dumont's family.

Per week, the games the team plays differs per week. Know the importance of more games: In head-to-head leagues with a fixed weekly roster, quantity will always prevail over quality. A starter on a team playing four games will generally produce more total points,

He went on to say that fans and the media have "ruined basketball discourse" by influencing the NBA's latest award eligibility rules and have diminished "the importance of the regular season." Durant acknowledged that the playoffs are the most "important part of the year," but said that a great regular season was necessary to make the playoffs.

Green lamented the human element of playing on Christmas Day, saying that it "f----ing sucks" to be away from family for most of the holiday. Few active players are as qualified to speak on the reality of Dec. 25 games than Green, who played his 11th Christmas game this year.