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NBA Basketball TNT, Beginning at 5:30 p.m. Live

A star-studded NBA twin bill on TNT has Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets on the road against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks, followed by a legendary rivalry game with Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics in Los Angeles to face LeBron James and the Lakers.

2021 People’s Choice Awards E! & NBC, 8 p.m. Live

The annual awards ceremony returns to honor movies, television, music and pop culture in 44 categories, as chosen entirely by the people. The ceremony will be simulcast on NBC and E! for the first time, preceded by a two-hour red-carpet special on E! Saturday Night Live’s Kenan Thompson hosts, and he is also a first-time People’s Choice nominee, being among the contenders in the Comedy TV Star and Male TV Star categories for his work on SNL. In this evening’s pre-announced special recognitions, Halle Berry will be honored for her film and TV work with The People’s Icon award, presented to her by singer Cardi B, while Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will receive The People’s Champion award, recognizing his achievements in entertainment, entrepreneurship and philanthropy.

Abbott Elementary ABC, 8:30 p.m. ■ Sneak Peek

In this early series premiere (the season offiŽcially debuts on Jan. 4), creator, executive producer and star Quinta Brunson heads a workplace comedy following a group of dedicated, passionate teachers — and a slightly tone-deaf principal — as they navigate the Philadelphia public school system. Despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life, and though these incredible public servants may be outnumbered and underfunded, they love what they do — even if they don’t love the school district’s less-than-stellar attitude toward educating children.

Christmas Movie Magic Lifetime, 9 p.m. ■ Original Film

When entertainment writer Alli Blakeman (Holly Deveaux) is assigned a story covering the anniversary of a classic Christmas movie in the small town where it was filmed, she agrees on the condition that it could lead to a big promotion. When she meets local theater owner Brad (Drew Seeley), they unravel the mysterious origins of the movie’s signature song, and Alli learns that movie magic isn’t always just onscreen.

The Slow Hustle HBO, 9 p.m.

The Wire’s Sonja Sohn directs this deep dive into the mysterious 2017 death of Baltimore detective Sean Suiter, who was shot the day before he was set to give testimony about fellow offiŽcers to a grand jury.