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PREVIEW: The Atlanta Hawks visit the Charlotte Hornets on December 18 as Southeast Division rivals clash at Spectrum Center. Atlanta enters with a 15-12 record while Charlotte sits at 8-18. The Hawks come off a home victory against Philadelphia, winning 120-117 at State Farm Arena. The Hornets recently claimed a thrilling 119-111 overtime road win against Cleveland. Jalen Johnson leads Atlanta's attack with 22.8 points, 10.5 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game on impressive 51.6 percent shooting from the field. For Charlotte, LaMelo Ball orchestrates the offense with 19.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 8.5 assists nightly. The Hawks have won five...

PREVIEW: The Miami Heat will attempt to break a five-game losing skid when visiting the Brooklyn Nets on December 18, 2025 at Barclays Center. Miami is a strong 6.5-point favorite against Brooklyn , yet the numbers suggest this matchup carries more intrigue than the spread indicates. The Heat have scored 111 or fewer points in 5 straight games, so they may struggle to separate by this margin. In December, the Heat have played 3 road games and went 0-3 straight up and 1-2 ATS in those. The Nets have won 3 straight home games, and as an underdog, they've impressed, covering...

PREVIEW: The Indiana Pacers (6-20) host the New York Knicks (18-7) on Thursday in the two clubs' first meeting since Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Knicks travel to Indianapolis from Las Vegas after winning the NBA Cup on Tuesday, overpowering the San Antonio Spurs 124-113 behind 28 points from OG Anunoby and another 25 points from Jalen Brunson. New York has been on fire, winning 10 of their last 11 games and gunning for a season-high seventh straight victory. Indiana comes into the matchup after a devastating 108-89 loss to the Washington Wizards on Sunday, failing to...

PREVIEW: The San Antonio Spurs (18-7) will attempt to extend a four-game home winning streak when hosting the Washington Wizards (4-20) on December 18, 2025 at Frost Bank Center. After slowly working through the injury bug, San Antonio has gone 10-3 over their last 13 games , establishing themselves as one of the league's most dangerous teams heading into this matchup. The Spurs own an 8-2 record in their past 10 home games, putting up 119.80 points per contest and giving up 112.30. However, the status of Victor Wembanyama remains unclear after the French phenom was in tears following Tuesday's...