Friday’s NBA slate features several top-tier games, including a matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and the Washington Wizards.
For analysis of all the important games in the NBA on Friday, read our betting preview below.
Below you’ll find our previews for this season, and discover all of our predictions here, too!
Friday’s Closest Projected NBA Games (by Spread)
Brooklyn Nets (10-21) at Washington Wizards (8-24)
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET | Friday, January 2, 2026
- Wizards Last Game: 114-113 W vs Bucks
- Nets Last Game: 120-96 L vs Rockets
Wizards -3.5 vs. Nets
Portland Trail Blazers (14-20) at New Orleans Pelicans (8-27)
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET | Friday, January 2, 2026
- Pelicans Last Game: 134-118 L vs Bulls
- Blazers Last Game: 124-95 L vs Thunder
Trail Blazers -3.5 vs. Pelicans
Memphis Grizzlies (15-18) at Los Angeles Lakers (20-11)
- Game Time: 10:30 PM ET | Friday, January 2, 2026
- Lakers Last Game: 128-106 L vs Pistons
- Grizzlies Last Game: 139-136 L vs 76ers
Lakers -4.5 vs. Grizzlies
Orlando Magic (19-15) at Chicago Bulls (16-17)
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET | Friday, January 2, 2026
- Bulls Last Game: 134-118 W vs Pelicans
- Magic Last Game: 112-110 W vs Pacers
Magic -5 vs. Bulls
San Antonio Spurs (24-9) at Indiana Pacers (6-28)
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET | Friday, January 2, 2026
- Pacers Last Game: 112-110 L vs Magic
- Spurs Last Game: 134-132 W vs Knicks
Spurs -6 vs. Pacers
Charlotte Hornets (11-22) at Milwaukee Bucks (14-20)
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET | Friday, January 2, 2026
- Bucks Last Game: 114-113 L vs Wizards
- Hornets Last Game: 132-125 L vs Warriors
Bucks -6 vs. Hornets
Atlanta Hawks (16-19) at New York Knicks (23-10)
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET | Friday, January 2, 2026
- Knicks Last Game: 134-132 L vs Spurs
- Hawks Last Game: 126-102 W vs Timberwolves
Knicks -6.5 vs. Hawks
Sacramento Kings (8-26) at Phoenix Suns (19-14)
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET | Friday, January 2, 2026
- Suns Last Game: 129-113 L vs Cavaliers
- Kings Last Game: 120-106 L vs Celtics
Suns -13 vs. Kings
Oklahoma City Thunder (29-5) at Golden State Warriors (18-16)
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET | Friday, January 2, 2026
- Warriors Last Game: 132-125 W vs Hornets
- Thunder Last Game: 124-95 W vs Trail Blazers
Thunder -13.5 vs. Warriors
Denver Nuggets (23-10) at Cleveland Cavaliers (19-16)
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET | Friday, January 2, 2026
- Cavs Last Game: 129-113 W vs Suns
- Nuggets Last Game: 106-103 W vs Raptors
Cavaliers -14 vs. Nuggets
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