Follow along with the best of a five-game night in the NBA, headlined by Cade Cunningham and Jaylen Brown facing off in Pistons-Celtics.

Our Pistons vs. Mavericks predictions expect big games from Anthony Davis and Cooper Flagg to keep things competitive at home.

ESPN and ABC will be back next week with a massive five-game slate for the annual NBA Christmas Day celebration, headlined by a Western Conference bout between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers.

Jokić Effect: Joker is elevating the Nuggets to a franchise-best 19-6 start, as his triple-double average leads the league in rebounding (12.4 per game) and assists (10.8 per game), while ranking No. 5 in scoring (29.8 ppg)

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic is off to the greatest five-game start in NBA history, a statement not rooted in hyperbole, but in statistics. In Wednesday’s 118-116 win over the San Antonio Spurs, the Slovenian superstar dropped 35 points, 13 ...

The NBA season is well underway. However, there are still quite a few questions surrounding several teams. For example, the Boston Celtics started the year 0-3, but have since won five of their last eight and are one game away from a .500 record.

Our Magic vs. Nuggets predictions believe Denver gets the win and cover, but points won't come easy. Free NBA picks for Thursday.