Week 2 of the season starts with nine games on Monday. Cooper Flagg visits Giannis and the Heat on NBA TV, the Thunder host Devin Booker’s Suns, and the night ends with Stephen Curry against Nikola Jokić in Denver.
🏀 Game of the Day: Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets
10:00 PM ET | NBCSN | Peacock
Two Western Conference veterans meet at Ball Arena. Nikola Jokić has started the season in his usual MVP form, and Denver’s addition of DeMar DeRozan gives the Nuggets another scorer to go with Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon.
Stephen Curry and Draymond Green lead a Warriors team that also leans on rookie Yaxel Lendeborg. Golden State played in Phoenix on Saturday and will need its veterans to handle the altitude in Denver.
Prediction: Jokić controls the game and Denver wins at home.
Washington Wizards vs. Charlotte Hornets
7:00 PM ET | Monumental | Local TV
A Southeast Division matchup at Spectrum Center. Brandon Miller and Charlotte’s deeper roster host Washington’s young core.
Prediction: Charlotte wins at home.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
7:00 PM ET | DAZN CLE | DAZN MIN
Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball visit Rocket Arena to face Donovan Mitchell, James Harden and Evan Mobley in one of the night’s best guard matchups.
Prediction: Cleveland’s size wins a close one.
Dallas Mavericks vs. Miami Heat
7:30 PM ET | NBA TV | KFAA | MavsTV
Cooper Flagg and the Mavericks visit Kaseya Center. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo give Miami one of the league’s strongest frontcourts.
Prediction: Miami wins behind Giannis.
Chicago Bulls vs. Boston Celtics
7:30 PM ET | NBC Sports Boston | Chicago Sports Network
The first of two Bulls-Celtics games in Boston this week. Paul George and the Celtics host rookie Caleb Wilson and Tiago Splitter’s young Bulls.
Prediction: Boston wins at TD Garden.
Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks
8:00 PM ET | Bucks+ | DAZN IND
Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers visit Fiserv Forum, where Tyler Herro and Kel’el Ware lead the post-Giannis Bucks in a Central Division game.
Prediction: Indiana wins a fast-paced road game.
Phoenix Suns vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
8:00 PM ET | Thunder+ | Suns Live
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder host Devin Booker and the Suns at Paycom Center. Oklahoma City is still without Jalen Williams.
Prediction: SGA carries the Thunder to a home win.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Houston Rockets
8:30 PM ET | Space City Home Network | Atlanta News First
Two days after meeting in Atlanta, the Hawks and Rockets play again at Toyota Center. Kevin Durant and Alperen Şengün host Kingston Flemings and the Hawks.
Prediction: Houston wins at home.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Utah Jazz
9:00 PM ET | KJZZ | Jazz+ | DAZN MEM
A rematch of two top rookies: Utah’s Darryn Peterson and Memphis’ Cameron Boozer, who already met in the season opener in Memphis.
Prediction: Utah wins the rematch at home.
Game Context Overview
Monday is a full nine-game night to open Week 2. Giannis against Flagg, SGA against Booker, and Curry against Jokić in the late game give fans plenty to watch from 7:00 PM to past midnight ET.