TodayMon, Nov 2

Monday, December 21, 2026

Key dates

  1. Dec 21 to Dec 29NBC 'Holiday Hoops' national games

    Seven national games over four nights; six on NBC and Peacock, one Peacock and NBCSN only (Dec 21).

  2. Dec 23WedPrime Video holiday doubleheader (Wednesday)

    Two games on Prime Video on Wednesday, Dec 23: Rockets at 76ers, then Nuggets at Lakers.

  3. Dec 24ThuChristmas Eve: Houston at Philadelphia (Prime Video)

    Thursday-night game.

  4. Dec 25FriChristmas Day: five games on ESPN and ABC

    ESPN and ABC simulcast the five-game Christmas slate.

  5. Dec 25FriChristmas Day: Netflix doubleheader and a FOX primetime game

    Green Bay at Chicago and Buffalo at Denver in the afternoon on Netflix; the Rams at Seattle at night on FOX.

  6. Dec 26SatPossible Week 16 Saturday doubleheader on NFL Network

    Four candidate games are on hold; two may move to Saturday 4:30 and 8:00 p.m. ET. The league decides on short notice.

    NFLin 54 daysProjectedSource

Games by day

Square and bold = national TV or streaming

Time ETGameWhere
Mon, Dec 211 game · 1 national
7:00PM ETNew York KnicksatCleveland CavaliersNBAPeacock NBA Monday, per NBC Sports' schedule: streams on Peacock and also airs on NBCSN.
Tue, Dec 222 games · 2 national
8:00PM ETDetroit PistonsatOklahoma City ThunderNBAHoliday Hoops, per NBC Sports' schedule: shown nationally on NBC and Peacock.
10:30PM ETDallas MavericksatGolden State WarriorsNBAHoliday Hoops, per NBC Sports' schedule: shown nationally on NBC and Peacock.
Sun, Dec 271 game · 1 national
8:20PM ETJacksonville JaguarsatDallas CowboysNFLSunday Night Football, per NBC. Flexible scheduling can change the game and the slot. Kickoff time is the usual SNF slot, not confirmed in our source.