It’s a seven-game night in the NBA, including the start of 2026 AWS NBA Rivals Week, featuring the San Antonio Spurs taking on the Houston Rockets ( 8 ET) and the Los Angeles Lakers renewing acquaintances with the Denver Nuggets ( 10 ET) on NBC and Peacock.

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The Los Angeles Lakers (25-16) have won just twice in their last seven games as they embark on an eight-game road trip on Tuesday night with a visit to the Denver Nuggets (29-14), who continue to battle through the absence of two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić as they come off a loss on Sunday.

The Los Angeles Lakers hit the road Tuesday night for a matchup of Western Conference contenders against the Denver Nuggets.

Here's how to watch the Lakers game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information: Location: Ball Arena, Denver, Colo. Lakers: Austin Reaves (left calf strain) and Adou Thiero (right MCL sprain) are out.

Topping things off out west in the Coast 2 Coast Tuesday late game is a showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers (25-16) vs. Denver Nuggets (29-14). Tipoff time is set for 10 p.m. ET, with the game airing live on NBC and streaming in simulcast on Peacock.

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The Denver Nuggets face the Dallas Mavericks in a regular season NBA game at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.