NBA research slate for Friday, November 13, 2026

Tomorrow brings 9 NBA games, with Knicks at Pacers among the first tips at 7:00 PM ET. DeepChamp's ranking model will start its research attention with Golden State at San Antonio, 9:30 PM ET, then Oklahoma City at the Clippers, 10:30 PM ET. Oklahoma City and Utah each play the third game of a four-day stretch, and Atlanta holds a rest edge of 2 more days off at Chicago. Check injury reports before comparing any number.

Games worth the most research time

1. 1

   Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs · 9:30 PM ET

   Golden State at San Antonio tips at 9:30 PM ET tomorrow. Check both teams' injury reports the morning of the game before comparing anything.

2. 2

   Oklahoma City Thunder at LA Clippers · 10:30 PM ET

   Oklahoma City plays the third game of a four-day stretch, and Ajay Mitchell is listed as day-to-day. Watch the Thunder's status updates before the 10:30 PM ET tip.

3. 3

   Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets · 8:30 PM ET

   Utah is on the third game of a four-day stretch with Trey Alexander ruled out, and Houston's Marcus Smart was ejected in his last outing. Check both reports before 8:30 PM ET.

4. 4

   Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Bulls · 8:00 PM ET

   Atlanta brings a rest edge of 2 more days off, while Chicago lists Norman Powell and Tobe Awaka as day-to-day. Confirm the Bulls' status before 8:00 PM ET.

5. 5

   Memphis Grizzlies at New Orleans Pelicans · 8:00 PM ET

   Memphis lists Quinten Post as day-to-day and New Orleans lists Bennedict Mathurin the same way. Check both updates before the 8:00 PM ET tip tomorrow.

News and availability to check

Games are ordered by DeepChamp’s ranking model for how much research attention they warrant. That is not a prediction and not a pick. News is summarized from published reports as of November 12, 2026 at 11:15 AM ET; confirm availability with the team before relying on it.

• New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers · 7:00 PM ET

  This is the third game of a four-day stretch for New York Knicks.

• Milwaukee Bucks at Orlando Magic · 7:00 PM ET

  This is the third game of a four-day stretch for Milwaukee Bucks. This is the third game of a four-day stretch for Orlando Magic.

• Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Bulls · 8:00 PM ET

  Atlanta Hawks had 3 full days off since the last game. Rest edge to Atlanta Hawks: 2 more days off than Chicago Bulls.

• Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets · 8:30 PM ET

  This is the third game of a four-day stretch for Utah Jazz.

• Portland Trail Blazers at Sacramento Kings · 10:00 PM ET

  This is the third game of a four-day stretch for Portland Trail Blazers.

• Oklahoma City Thunder at LA Clippers · 10:30 PM ET

  This is the third game of a four-day stretch for Oklahoma City Thunder.

The other 3 games show no notable rest or schedule context in the data we read.

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