Atlanta Hawks 130, Detroit Pistons 129 (OT)
CJ McCollum scored 27 points, including the tiebreaking three-point play in overtime, as the Hawks edged the Pistons in a thrilling 130-129 win. Jalen Johnson added 27 points, 12 assists, and eight rebounds, nearly recording a triple-double.
Atlanta overcame a 21-point first-half lead that Detroit erased in the third quarter. McCollum scored the Hawks’ final 11 points in regulation, giving them a brief lead, and then secured the win in overtime with a pivotal three-point play. Jalen Duren led the Pistons with 26 points and 14 rebounds. Atlanta improved to 15-2 since the All-Star break, the best in the East, while Detroit’s four-game winning streak ended.
Los Angeles Lakers 137, Indiana Pacers 130
Luka Doncic erupted for 43 points, shooting 15 of 30 from the field, to lead the Lakers past the Pacers. Austin Reaves scored 25 points, LeBron James had 23, and Jaxson Hayes posted a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds.
The Lakers built a 29-point lead in the third quarter and withstood an Indiana comeback that closed the gap to 131-124 with under a minute remaining. Doncic and James hit key baskets down the stretch to secure the win. Pascal Siakam scored 20 for the Pacers, who saw T.J. McConnell score 17 off the bench and Andrew Nembhard record a career-high 19 assists.
Philadelphia 76ers 157, Chicago Bulls 137
Joel Embiid returned from a 13-game absence with a strained oblique to score 35 points, while Paul George tallied 28 points in his first game since a 25-game suspension. VJ Edgecome added 22 points, helping the 76ers dominate the Bulls.
Embiid scored 23 in the first half to build a 71-52 halftime lead. George struggled early but exploded for 23 second-half points, energizing the home crowd. Josh Giddey led Chicago with 23 points, but the Bulls couldn’t keep pace against Philadelphia’s star-studded lineup.
Boston Celtics 119, Oklahoma City Thunder 109
Jaylen Brown scored 31 points, including 14 in a decisive third quarter, as the Celtics snapped Oklahoma City’s 12-game winning streak. Jayson Tatum contributed 19 points, 12 rebounds, and seven assists, while Brown added eight rebounds and eight assists.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 33 points and eight assists, but Oklahoma City was outscored 19-2 on second-chance points and struggled from three-point range. The Celtics overcame a deficit early, turning a 49-46 halftime score into a double-digit lead in the fourth.
Miami Heat 120, Cleveland Cavaliers 103
Norman Powell scored 19 points and Tyler Herro added 18 as the Heat snapped a five-game losing streak, holding off the Cavaliers 120-103. Bam Adebayo added 17 points, and Kel’el Ware recorded a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
The Heat overcame a third-quarter lapse where they let a 17-point lead slip, closing strong in the fourth with key buckets from Powell and Adebayo. Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 28 points before fouling out, while James Harden and Sam Merrill added 18 apiece.
San Antonio Spurs 123, Memphis Grizzlies 98
Victor Wembanyama posted 19 points, 15 rebounds, and seven blocks as the Spurs overwhelmed the Grizzlies 123-98. Devin Vassell also scored 19, and Stephon Castle and Keldon Johnson added 15 each.
San Antonio jumped to a 22-4 lead and led 57-44 at halftime. Memphis, missing Ja Morant, Zach Edey, and Brandon Clarke for the season, struggled to match the Spurs’ inside presence. GG Jackson led Memphis with 20 points in the loss.
Washington Wizards 133, Utah Jazz 110
Rookies Juju Reese and Will Riley combined for double-doubles as the Wizards ended a 16-game losing streak with a 133-110 victory over the Jazz. Reese had 26 points and 17 rebounds, while Riley added 19 points and 10 boards.
Cody Williams scored 24 for Utah, and Blake Hinson posted a career-high 21. Washington led by 37 late in the third quarter, and despite a 23-2 Jazz run in the fourth, Reese and Sharife Cooper hit crucial buckets to close out the win.
Minnesota Timberwolves 110, Houston Rockets 108 (OT)
Julius Randle scored all 24 of his points after halftime and hit the go-ahead jumper with 8.8 seconds left in overtime to lift Minnesota over Houston 110-108. Rudy Gobert had 14 points and 14 rebounds, and Naz Reid added 14 points and 13 rebounds before being ejected.
Houston’s Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun each scored 30 points and helped the Rockets open a 13-point lead in overtime before Minnesota’s 15-0 surge turned the game around. Minnesota remains a half-game behind fourth-place Denver in the West.
Denver Nuggets 142, Dallas Mavericks 135
Jamal Murray scored 53 points, narrowly missing his career high, and Nikola Jokic had 23 points, 21 rebounds, and 19 assists as the Nuggets held off the Mavericks. Jokic recorded his 6,000th career assist during Denver’s fourth straight win.
Cooper Flagg had 26 points and Naji Marshall added 22 for Dallas, who have lost five straight and 24 of 28 since late January. Denver built a 13-point third-quarter lead and held on after Dallas trimmed the margin to one late in the fourth.
Golden State Warriors 109, Brooklyn Nets 106
Gui Santos scored a career-high 31 points, and Draymond Green hit two clutch free throws in the final seven seconds to give the Warriors a 109-106 win over the Nets, clinching a play-in spot. Brandin Podziemski added 22 points, and Kristaps Porziņģis contributed 17.
The Nets led for much of the game but shot just 8-of-20 down the stretch. Ziaire Williams led Brooklyn with 19 points, and Jakob Poeltl finished with 10 despite a cut near his left eye. The win marked Golden State’s first home victory over Brooklyn since December 2023.
Portland Trail Blazers 130, Milwaukee Bucks 99
Scoot Henderson scored 23 points, Jerami Grant and Deni Avdija added 18 each, and Donovan Clingan had 14 points and 15 rebounds as Portland cruised past Milwaukee. The Trail Blazers have now won five of their last six games and have already clinched a play-in spot.
Ryan Rollins had a career-high 36 points for the Bucks, who have lost 12 of 15 games. Portland led by 27 at halftime and extended the margin to 33 in the third quarter, cruising to a lopsided win behind a balanced scoring effort.
Los Angeles Clippers 119, Toronto Raptors 94
Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points and Darius Garland added 24 as the Clippers pulled away from the Raptors 119-94. Bennedict Mathurin contributed 23 points off the bench, and Brook Lopez scored 11 of his 14 points in the first quarter to spark the run.
Toronto was led by Brandon Ingram with 18 points and Sandro Mamukelashvili with 13, but the Raptors could never close the gap. The Clippers outscored Toronto 19-4 from the free-throw line and maintained control throughout, holding on despite a late third-quarter push.
