Overview
- Live coverage begins at 12 p.m. ET with four national windows: Bucks–Hawks at 1:00, Thunder–Cavaliers at 2:30, Mavericks–Knicks at 5:00, and Celtics–Pistons at 8:00 (NBC/Peacock, with Bucks–Hawks streaming on Peacock).
- The nightcap features East-leading Detroit hosting Boston, with the Celtics continuing without Jayson Tatum for the season and Jaylen Brown taking a larger scoring load.
- League sources told NBC Sports they do not expect a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade before the Feb. 5 deadline, as Milwaukee seeks help to bolster the roster.
- Oklahoma City visits Cleveland in a champions-vs.-contenders test, with MVP-level Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the Thunder and the Cavaliers missing Darius Garland.
- Madison Square Garden hosts Mavericks–Knicks, with Jalen Brunson and rookie Cooper Flagg listed as questionable, and the broadcasts foreshadow Peacock NBA Monday and NBC’s Sunday Night Basketball debuting Feb. 1.