Sunday’s slate had a little of everything for bettors, snapped skids, late-game swings, and a few teams that turned the 3-point line into a cheat code. Several games came down to fourth-quarter execution, while others were decided early by shot-making and clean possessions. If you were tracking pace and scoring environments, this was a busy card.
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- Dallas finally stopped the bleeding, snapped a 10-game skid, and did it with balanced double-figure scoring and a key late push led by Khris Middleton.
- Oklahoma City won without its two star guards, buried 21 3-pointers, and set the tone early by going 8-of-12 from deep in the first quarter.
- Atlanta flipped a tight finish into a blowout, outscoring Brooklyn 24-2 over the final eight minutes, and the Nets went scoreless for the last 5:19.
- Golden State’s 3-point volume decided the night, 21 made threes and a late 15-0 flurry outweighed Denver’s free-throw edge and Nikola Jokic’s triple-double.
- Charlotte’s scoring environment ran hot, LaMelo Ball hit a career-high 10 threes, the Hornets made a season-high 25 threes, and Washington never had a clean answer.
- Portland and Phoenix combined for a season-low points game, with Phoenix missing its top three scorers and Portland holding up even after Deni Avdija exited 59 seconds in.
NBA Game Recaps
Mavericks vs Pacers Recap: Mavericks wins 134-130
Khris Middleton scored 25 points and Dallas snapped a 10-game skid with a 134-130 win over Indiana in Indianapolis. Pascal Siakam had a game-high 30 for the Pacers, who dropped their third straight.
Dallas led nearly wire-to-wire and built its biggest cushion early in the fourth before Indiana trimmed it to 117-114 with 5:37 left. Middleton drove the response, scoring seven points during a 9-5 spurt that created breathing room late.
Thunder vs Cavaliers Recap: Thunder wins 121-113
Isaiah Joe posted 22 points and a career-high five steals, and Cason Wallace added 20 points with a career-high 10 assists as Oklahoma City beat Cleveland 121-113. Joe and Wallace started with the Thunder down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams.
This one tilted on 3-point volume, Oklahoma City hit 21 threes, including 8 of 12 in the first quarter, and shot 51.2% from deep overall. Cleveland got 20 points each from James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, and Sam Merrill, but the Cavaliers’ seven-game win streak ended.
Knicks vs Bulls Recap: Knicks wins 105-99
Karl-Anthony Towns went for 28 points and 11 rebounds, and Jalen Brunson added 19 points with nine assists as New York beat Chicago 105-99. Landry Shamet scored 16, while Josh Hart and Bridges had 11 apiece.
Chicago’s losing streak reached nine, though this was the narrowest defeat during the slide. Matas Buzelis led the Bulls with 15, and Guerschon Yabusele posted 11 points and 13 rebounds, but New York’s top-end scoring and steadier offense carried the finish.
Hawks vs Nets Recap: Hawks wins 115-104
Jalen Johnson scored 26 points, with 14 coming in the fourth quarter, as Atlanta rallied to beat Brooklyn 115-104. Johnson finished 11-for-22, added 12 rebounds for his 38th double-double, and the Hawks got support from Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Jock Landale with 17 each, plus 16 points and eight rebounds from C.J. McCollum.
Atlanta trailed 102-91 with eight minutes left, then slammed the door with a 24-2 run the rest of the way. The Hawks took the lead 105-104 on a McCollum 3 with 2:28 remaining, and Brooklyn never scored again in the final 5:19.
Raptors vs Bucks Recap: Raptors wins 122-94
Immanuel Quickly delivered 32 points and nine assists as Toronto routed Milwaukee 122-94. Brandon Ingram added 22 points with six assists, Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 15, and Jamal Shead gave Toronto 12 points, six rebounds, and six assists off the bench.
Toronto shot 46.8% and kept its turnovers to eight, which helped keep the game from ever getting messy. Milwaukee’s three-game win streak ended, and with Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) still out, Kevin Porter Jr. and Ryan Rollins scored 21 each, Cam Thomas had 15, and Myles Turned finished with 14 while Porter added 10 assists.
Warriors vs Nuggets Recap: Warriors wins 128-117
Moses Moody led Golden State with 23 points and the short-handed Warriors knocked off Denver 128-117 in San Francisco. Brandin Podziemski had 18 points, including 15 in the fourth, and also led the team with 15 rebounds and nine assists, while Al Horford scored a season-high 22 and De’Anthony Melton added 20.
The deciding stretch was a late 15-0 Warriors flurry, backed by a massive edge from beyond the arc, Golden State hit 21 threes and outscored Denver 63-24 from 3-point range. Nikola Jokic still posted 35 points, 20 rebounds, and 12 assists for his 21st triple-double of the season, and Denver won made free throws 25-11, but the perimeter scoring gap was too much.
Hornets vs Wizards Recap: Hornets wins 129-112
LaMelo Ball buried a career-high 10 3-pointers and finished with 37 points as Charlotte beat Washington 129-112. The Hornets made a season-high 25 threes, and Kon Knueppel hit five more in a 28-point night, while Brandon Miller added 22 and went 5-of-7 from deep.
Charlotte led by as many as 29 and completed a four-game season sweep while shooting 54.3% from 3 (25 of 46). Bilal Coulibaly scored 17 for Washington, and the Wizards got 16 from Jaden Hardy, 13 each from Kyshawn George and Jamir Watkins, and 11 apiece from Tre Johnson and Will Riley, but the shot-making wave never cooled.
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Celtics vs Lakers Recap: Celtics wins 111-89
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points with eight rebounds and seven assists, and Payton Pritchard added 30 points with eight assists as Boston beat the Lakers 111-89 in Los Angeles. Derrick White chipped in 12 points with eight assists, and Neemias Queta posted 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Boston’s defense held Los Angeles to 39.1% shooting, and the Celtics improved to 8-1 since Jan. 30 while opening 2-0 on a four-game road trip against Western Conference teams. Luka Doncic scored 25 for the Lakers, LeBron James had 20, and Austin Reaves added 15 as the trio fell to 8-4 when all three played this season, with James also moving past 43,000 career points.
76ers vs Timberwolves Recap: 76ers wins 135-108
Tyrese Maxey scored 39 points as Philadelphia snapped a four-game skid with a 135-108 win over Minnesota in Minneapolis. VJ Edgecombe added 24, Quentin Grimes had 19, and Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 18.
Philadelphia’s 3-point shooting drove the separation, the Sixers hit 21 of 37 from deep, with Edgecombe going 6-of-7, Grimes 5-of-8, Maxey 4-of-7, and Oubre 3-of-7. Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 28, Jaden McDaniels scored 19, and Julius Randle had 18, but the Timberwolves were outscored in every quarter and their three-game win streak ended.
Trail Blazers vs Suns Recap: Trail Blazers wins 92-77
Donovan Clingan scored 23 points with 13 rebounds, and Jerami Grant also scored 23 as Portland beat Phoenix 92-77. Clingan added four blocked shots and Toumani Camara scored 12, while Portland had to adjust almost immediately after Deni Avdija was removed 59 seconds in after appearing to suffer a recurrence of a low back injury.
Phoenix was short-handed, playing without injured Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks, and Grayson Allen, its top three scorers, and the Suns have lost three of five. Collin Gillespie led Phoenix with 18 points and four 3-pointers, and Jalen Green added 13 in a game where both teams hit a season low in points.
Magic vs Clippers Recap: Magic wins 111-109
Desmond Bane scored 36 points on 13-of-19 shooting as Orlando edged the Clippers 111-109 in Inglewood. Paolo Banchero added 16 points with eight assists and seven rebounds, Wendell Carter Jr. had 15 points and 14 rebounds, and Tristan da Silva scored 13 while Anthony Black added 11.
Kawhi Leonard matched the top-end output with 37 points on 14-of-25 shooting and eight rebounds, and Bennedict Mathurin had 21 points, nine rebounds, and five assists off the bench. Mathurin missed a potential game-winning 3 at the buzzer, which decided a finish that came down to the final possession.
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