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After acquiring guard James Harden from the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, the Cleveland Cavaliers are the new favorites to represent the Eastern Conference in the 2026 NBA Finals.
The NBA announced today that Tyrese Maxey has been named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played between Dec. 29 and Jan. 4.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are hosting their first outdoor game during Gasparilla weekend as they face off against the Boston Bruins in the 2026 Stadium Series, headlined by stars and peaking contenders.
Before the Sixers-Pelicans game Saturday, the team will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 2001 Eastern Conference championship
Chicago Bulls (24-27, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (30-22, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Raptors -8.5; over/under is 226.
The Phoenix Mercury had some struggles against Western Conference teams, but they won a series against an Eastern Conference team.
BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Orlando and Brooklyn meet on Thursday. The Magic are 17-17 in Eastern Conference games. Orlando ranks ninth in the Eastern Conference at limiting opponent scoring, giving up only 115.9 points while holding opponents to 48.3% shooting.