Seven games are on Saturday, and the day starts south of the border. The Nuggets and Pacers play the NBA Mexico City Game at Arena CDMX, the Knicks visit Cleveland on NBA TV, and Victor Wembanyama’s Spurs close the night in Portland.
🏀 Game of the Day: Denver Nuggets vs. Indiana Pacers (NBA Mexico City Game)
5:00 PM ET | NBA TV
The NBA returns to Mexico City for a regular-season game at Arena CDMX, with Indiana as the designated home team. Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray bring one of the league’s best duos to a packed international crowd.
Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam and Jarace Walker lead a fast-paced Pacers team that likes to run. Mexico City sits even higher than Denver, and the Nuggets are the team more used to playing at altitude.
Prediction: Jokić and Murray take over in the fourth quarter and Denver wins in Mexico City.
Brooklyn Nets vs. Atlanta Hawks
7:30 PM ET | YES Network | Atlanta News First
CJ McCollum and the Hawks play the second night of a back-to-back at home against Ben Saraf and the young Nets.
Prediction: Atlanta wins despite tired legs.
New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
8:00 PM ET | NBA TV | MSG
The Cavs are also on a back-to-back after hosting the Sixers on Friday. OG Anunoby and the Knicks visit Rocket Arena to face Donovan Mitchell and James Harden.
Prediction: The rested Knicks win on the road.
Washington Wizards vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
8:00 PM ET | Thunder+ | Monumental
Isaiah Hartenstein and the Thunder host Kyshawn George and the Wizards at Paycom Center.
Prediction: Oklahoma City wins comfortably.
Orlando Magic vs. Golden State Warriors
8:30 PM ET | NBC Sports Bay Area | Local TV
Stephen Curry and the Warriors host Paolo Banchero and the Magic as Orlando continues its Western road trip.
Prediction: Golden State wins at home.
Houston Rockets vs. Phoenix Suns
9:00 PM ET | Suns Live | Space City Home Network
Kevin Durant faces his former team at Mortgage Matchup Center, where Dillon Brooks and Devin Booker lead the Suns.
Prediction: Houston’s size wins on the road.
San Antonio Spurs vs. Portland Trail Blazers
10:00 PM ET | BlazerVision | DAZN SAS
Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs continue their West Coast trip at Moda Center. Deni Avdija and the Blazers play the second night of a back-to-back after Friday’s game in Los Angeles.
Prediction: San Antonio wins against a tired Portland team.
Game Context Overview
Saturday brings international flavor with the Mexico City Game, plus Knicks-Cavs on NBA TV and Wembanyama in Portland to finish the night. Several teams, including Cleveland, Atlanta and Portland, are playing the second night of a back-to-back.