{"id":8357,"date":"2024-12-16T12:49:29","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T10:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=8357"},"modified":"2024-12-16T12:50:24","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T10:50:24","slug":"what-nba-games-are-on-tonight-dec-16th-2024-nba-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/what-nba-games-are-on-tonight-dec-16th-2024-nba-games\/","title":{"rendered":"What NBA games are on tonight? Dec 16th 2024 NBA Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&rsquo;s Monday but it surely not Monday blues for <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NBA<\/a> fans. December 16 schedule is packed heavy with Eastern Conference clashes. The Detroit Pistons will host the Miami Heat while two struggling teams &ndash; Charlotte Hornets and Philadelphia 76ers &ndash; will take on each other at Spectrum Center.<\/p><p>The Toronto Raptors will face the Chicago Bulls at Scotiabank Arena. Brooklyn Nets will battle the Cleveland Cavaliers at Barclays Center. <\/p><p>The Western Conference matchups on Monday will see Clippers taking on Jazz, while Nuggets will travel to Sacramento for an exciting game.<\/p><p>Let&rsquo;s take a complete look at NBA games scheduled for tonight, with complete game info and live-streaming details.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Detroit Pistons vs. Miami Heat<\/h2><p><strong>Kick-off time:&nbsp;<\/strong>7:00 PM ET<\/p><p><strong>Venue:&nbsp;<\/strong>Little Caesars Arena, Detroit<\/p><p><strong>Record:&nbsp;<\/strong>Pistons are 10-16 and Heat is 13-10<\/p><p><strong>Live Stream:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/league-pass-purchase\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NBA League Pass<\/a> &amp; FUBO TV, YouTube TV, Sling TV<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Charlotte Hornets vs. Philadelphia 76ers<\/h2><p><strong>Kick-off time:&nbsp;<\/strong>7:00 PM ET<\/p><p><strong>Venue:&nbsp;<\/strong>Spectrum Center, North Carolina<\/p><p><strong>Record:&nbsp;<\/strong>Hornets are 7-18 and Sixers are 7-16<\/p><p><strong>Live Stream:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/league-pass-purchase\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NBA League Pass<\/a> &amp; FUBO TV, YouTube TV, Sling TV<\/p><p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/mavericks-vs-warriors-mavs-and-dubs-make-nba-history-by-combining-for-a-record-48-three-pointers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Mavs and Dubs make NBA history by combining for a record 48 three-pointers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/jared-mccain-injury-update-philadelphia-76ers\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Jared McCain Injury Update: Philadelphia 76ers&rsquo; rookie out indefinitely with torn meniscus<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/golden-state-warriors-roster-after-landing-dennis-schroder-in-brooklyn-nets-trade\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Updated Golden State Warriors roster after landing Dennis Schroder in Brooklyn Nets trade<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Toronto Raptors vs. Chicago Bulls<\/strong><\/h2><p><strong>Kick-off time:&nbsp;<\/strong>7:30 PM ET<\/p><p><strong>Venue:&nbsp;<\/strong> Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario, Canada<\/p><p><strong>Record:&nbsp;<\/strong>Raptors are 7-19 and Bulls are 11-15<\/p><p><strong>Live Stream:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/league-pass-purchase\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NBA League Pass<\/a> &amp; FUBO TV, YouTube TV, Sling TV<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Brooklyn Nets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers<\/strong><\/h2><p><strong>Kick-off time:&nbsp;<\/strong>7:30 PM ET<\/p><p><strong>Venue:&nbsp;<\/strong> Barclays Center, Brooklyn<\/p><p><strong>Record:&nbsp;<\/strong>Nets are 10-15 and Cavailers are 22-4<\/p><p><strong>Live Stream:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/league-pass-purchase\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NBA League Pass<\/a> &amp; FUBO TV, YouTube TV, Sling TV<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sacramento Kings vs. Denver Nuggets<\/strong><\/h2><p><strong>Kick-off time:&nbsp;<\/strong>10:00 PM ET<\/p><p><strong>Venue:&nbsp;<\/strong> Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California<\/p><p><strong>Record:&nbsp;<\/strong>Kings are 13-13 and Nuggets are 13-10<\/p><p><strong>Live Stream:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/league-pass-purchase\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NBA League Pass<\/a> &amp; FUBO TV, YouTube TV, Sling TV<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Los Angeles Clippers vs Utah Jazz<\/strong><\/h2><p><strong>Kick-off time:&nbsp;<\/strong>10:30 PM ET<\/p><p><strong>Venue:&nbsp;<\/strong>Intuit Dome, Los Angeles<\/p><p><strong>Record:&nbsp;<\/strong>Clippers are 14-12 and Jazz is 5-19<\/p><p><strong>Live Stream:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/league-pass-purchase\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NBA League Pass<\/a> &amp; FUBO TV, YouTube TV, Sling TV<\/p><p><em>Image Credit: John Hefti-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s take a complete look at NBA games scheduled for tonight, with complete game info and live-streaming details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":7711,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[17,700,412,512,96,474,240],"class_list":["post-8357","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","tag-chicago-bulls","tag-cleveland-cavaliers","tag-denver-nuggets","tag-detroit-pistons","tag-los-angeles-clippers","tag-miami-heat","tag-philadelphia-76ers"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What NBA games are on tonight? 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