Game RecapsMonday, Mar 9, 2026

Mitchell led the Cavs in scoring with 30 points.

Beyond the box score, let's break down who came out of the week with a win

FOX Sports' Michael Cohen shares his takeaways from Michigan's 90-80 win over Michigan State on Sunday.

Aaliyah Collins had 21 points, Anna Hager scored 18 and High Point held on for a 71-67 victory over Radford on Sunday night to win the Big South Conference Championship and earn an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament for a second straight season. Collins and Hager took over for top-seeded High Point (27-5) on a night when Macy Spencer, the league's leading scorer at 18.8 per game, was held to six points. The Panthers beat No. 2 seed Radford (22-12) to earn their third trip to the main even...

A texas tussle.

UCLA has 18 Quad 1 wins, while UConn only has 10

If you buy a ticket to watch Victor Wembanyama, there’s a good chance you’re going to get your money’s worth. Spurs fans got their money’s worth on Sunday.

Missed opportunities against weaker opponents could result in the Raptors slipping into the play-in tournament.

The Knicks' offense couldn't get going, as they are defeated by the Lakers on Sunday afternoon.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Damari Wheeler-Thomas scored 19 points to lead top-seeded North Dakota State to a 70-62 victory over North Dakota on Sunday night, winning the Summit League Championship and earning an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament for the Bison. Wheeler-Thomas made 8 of 16 shots with two 3-pointers for the Bison (27-7), who have made four previous trips to the NCAA Tournament, most recently in 2019. He added six rebounds. Tay Smith scored 13 points off the bench and Andy Ste...

The Mavericks continue the Tank-a-thon as they get blown out again in Toronto

Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 110-97 win over the Knicks.

Biko Johnson had 19 points and Isaiah Brickner scored 15 — all in the second half — to propel Idaho to a 78-74 victory over No. 2 seed Montana State on Sunday night in a Big Sky Conference Tournament quarterfinal. No. 7 seed Idaho (19-14) moves on to Tuesday's semifinals where it will play the winner of a Monday quarterfinal between No. 3 seed Eastern Washington and sixth-seeded Weber State. Johnson made 7 of 12 shots with a 3-pointer for the Vandals, adding five rebounds and four assists.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 23 points and Jayson Tatum had 20 in his second game back from a torn right Achilles, lifting Boston to a win over Cleveland in a battle of Eastern Conference contenders. Brown also had nine rebounds and eight assists as the Celtics built an 81-55 lead in the third quarter, sweeping their three-game season series with Cleveland. Tatum scored six points in the fourth, finishing 6 of 16 from the field in 27 minutes. Payton Pritchard added 18 points and Baylo...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Allen Graves came off the bench to score 19 points and Santa Clara beat Pacific 76-68 on Sunday night in a West Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinal. No. 3 seed Santa Clara (25-7) will play No. 2 seed Saint Mary's in a Monday semifinal. No. 4 seed Oregon State will play top-seeded Gonzaga in the other semifinal. Graves made 7 of 10 shots with three 3-pointers and both of his free throws for the Broncos. Christian Hammond had 14 points and Elijah Mahi posted a double-doubl...

Indiana Pacers (15-49, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (15-50, 15th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Indiana will look to stop its five-game road skid when the Pacers play Sacramento. The Kings are 10-22 on their home court. Sacramento is the worst team in the Western Conference shooting 33.5% from 3-point range. The Pacers are 5-27 in road games. Indiana gives up 120.0 points to opponents and has been outscored by 8.6 p...

Dallas Mavericks (21-43, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (33-31, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta will try to keep its five-game home win streak alive when the Hawks play Dallas. The Hawks are 15-16 on their home court. Atlanta is the league leader with 30.5 assists per game led by Jalen Johnson averaging 7.9. The Mavericks have gone 7-24 away from home. Dallas gives up 117.7 points to opponents and has been outscored by 4...

Minnesota Timberwolves (40-24, third in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (39-25, fifth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Tuesday, 11 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles hosts Minnesota aiming to continue its four-game home winning streak. The Lakers are 26-16 in conference matchups. Los Angeles is 18-17 against opponents with a winning record. The Timberwolves have gone 24-17 against Western Conference opponents. Minnesota ranks second in the Western Conference shooting 37.2...

Phoenix Suns (37-27, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (27-36, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Ryan Rollins and the Milwaukee Bucks take on Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns in out-of-conference action. The Bucks are 15-17 in home games. Milwaukee is 10-8 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 13.9 turnovers per game. The Suns are 15-14 on the road. Phoenix is fourth in the NBA averaging 14.7 made 3-pointers per game whil...

Toronto Raptors (36-27, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (39-24, fourth in the Western Conference) Houston; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Raptors visit the Houston Rockets in a non-conference matchup. The Rockets are 21-8 on their home court. Houston is third in the Western Conference with 52.2 points per game in the paint led by Alperen Sengun averaging 13.8. The Raptors are 19-11 on the road. Toronto is fourth in the Eastern Conference allowing only 111.7 ...

Washington Wizards (16-47, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (36-29, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Miami heads into a matchup against Washington as winners of five consecutive games. The Heat are 6-5 against division opponents. Miami has a 6-3 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Wizards are 11-28 in conference games. Washington allows 123.3 points to opponents and has been outscored by 11.0 points per game. The Heat sc...

Desperately searching for offense, the Knicks dusted him off on Sunday.

Boston goes 3-0 vs Cleveland in season series

The Wizards lost their eighth in a row — this time a semi-competitive that transmogrified into a New Orleans Pelicans blowout. This game highlighted what different incentives does to teams. During the 2025 draft, the Pelicans traded this year’s first round pick in a deal to acquire Maryland center Derik Queen. New Orleans was terrible […]

San Antonio’s balanced attack and relentless pace overwhelm Houston in statement win.

Men's Power Conference brackets are set, the women's Power tourneys are nearly wrapped, a huge buzzer-beater, UConn-Villanova and more from the weekend's college basketball action.

The Cornhuskers enter the Big Ten Tournament as the No. 2 seed after being picked 14th in the preseason media poll

The Suns beat Charlotte and the supporting cast told the story.

The Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder will play on Monday night. Jamal Murray is dealing with an injury concern, however. So, is Murray playing tonight? Murray suffered a left ankle sprain during the Nuggets 142-103 loss to the New York Knicks on Friday. He is listed on Monday’s injury report as a result. Here’s […] The post Is Jamal Murray playing tonight? Nuggets vs. Thunder injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Jayon Tatum may be rusty, but his playmaking has been on point two games into his return