Luka Dončić records triple-double before halftime, Nikola Jokić returns from 16-game absence to lead 9-game Friday in the NBA.

Sunday Night Basketball debuts at 6 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.

The Rising Stars game will take place starting at 9 p.m. ET, Friday night, Feb. 13, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. — less than a mile down the road from the (now) Kia Forum where Magic Johnson and the Showtime Lakers once held court.

There is a solid slate of NBA games set for Friday, Jan. 2 as teams look to really get some positive outcomes on the board with he All-Star Break fast approaching.

Tip-off is at 9:30 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.

The national nightcap features Victor Wembanyama’s Spurs taking on Kevin Durant’s Rockets ( 9:30 ET ), with the season series between the Texas rivals tied 1-1. The Hawks, Magic, Hornets and Knicks earned road victories, defeating the Celtics, Heat, Grizzlies and Raptors respectively.