Game RecapsMonday, Mar 9, 2026

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has tied Wilt Chamberlain's record by scoring at least 20 points in 126 consecutive games.

The Pistons are facing their first real adversity of the season after dropping their fourth straight game Sunday to the Miami Heat.

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Victor Wembanyama had 29 points, De'Aaron Fox had 20 points and 10 assists and the San Antonio Spurs won their fourth straight, rolling to a 145-120 victory over the Houston Rockets. Stephon Castle added 23 points for San Antonio, which has won 15 of 16.

The Lakers, without LeBron James, earned a rare victory against one of the league's top teams in their 110-97 win over the Knicks.

Russell Westbrook had 23 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds for his NBA-record 208th career triple-double, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Chicago Bulls 126-110 on Sunday night. Westbrook shot 7 of 17 with three 3-pointers in 35 minutes. It’s the fourth triple-double of the season for the 37-year-old, who moved within one assist of passing Mark Jackson for sixth on the NBA’s all-time list.

TORONTO (AP) — RJ Barrett scored a season–high 31 points, Scottie Barnes added 17 and the Toronto Raptors beat the struggling Dallas Mavericks 122-92 on Sunday. Jakob Poeltl had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 13 points as the Raptors snapped a four-game losing streak against Dallas. Daniel Gafford had a season-high 21 points and 11 rebounds, Cooper Flagg scored 17 points and Brandon Williams added 16 but the slumping Mavericks lost their seventh straight and 17th o...

Lakers head coach JJ Redick credited his team’s defensive intensity for their 110-97 win over the New York Knicks on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. He said, “Really tonight there was one key and that was multiple efforts and thought we did that throughout the game, not just in spurts.” Redick highlighted the importance of sacrifice […] The post JJ Redick on Lakers’ gritty win over Knicks appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Giannis Antetokounmpo won't play Sunday vs. the Magic as the Bucks continue to work him back gradually from the calf strain that caused him to miss 15 games.

The Cavaliers will take on an injured Sixers team on the second night of a back-to-back.

Devin Booker had 30 points and 10 assists as the Phoenix Suns stopped the Charlotte Hornets’ road winning streak at 10 games with a 111-99 victory Sunday night. Booker was 1 for 6 from 3-point range but made all 15 of his free throws. Collin Gillespie and Jalen Green each scored 24 points for the Suns, who have won four of five.

Trey Murphy III scored 24 points, Saddiq Bey added 23 against his former team and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the reeling Wizards 138-118 on Sunday night to extend Washington's losing streak to eight games. Zion Williamson had 20 points and Dejounte Murray provided 19 for the Pelicans, who outscored Washington 72-44 in the paint.

LOS ANGELES – Perhaps the most impressive thing about the Los Angeles Lakers’ 110-97 win against the New York Knicks on Sunday was the defense. The Knicks came into the game third in the NBA in offensive rating at 119.5. They’ve been scoring 117.2 points per game, good enough for ninth in the league. But […] The post Luka Doncic issues stern challenge after Knicks win appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Tyler Herro scored 25 points, Bam Adebayo had 24 to go over the 10,000-point mark for his career, and the Miami Heat beat Detroit 121-110 on Sunday night to extend the Pistons' season-worst losing streak to four games. Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 19 points and seven assists for Miami (36-29), which has won five straight and matched a season best by moving seven games over .500. The Heat are still without Norman Powell (groin) and Nikola Jovic (back), and Andrew Wiggins (toe) was also sidelined.

The Los Angeles Lakers needed another big win on their record this season to prove they are legitimate contenders and they accomplished that by blowing out the New York Knicks 110-97.

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Tyrese Maxey will sit out at least the next two games with a sprained finger and the two-time All-Star will have additional tests to determine how long he'll be sidelined, the team announced Sunday. Maxey sprained his right pinkie in a collision with teammate Adem Bona while going for a loose ball with 16 seconds remaining in the 76ers' 126-116 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night. Maxey immediately grabbed at his right hand and coach Nick Nurse said afte...

Unclear if Cade Cunningham will suit up for the Pistons against the Heat

The Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the Boston Celtics for a Sunday afternoon primetime matchup in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics controlled the game from start to finish, really, outside of an early 8-point lead by the Cavaliers. The Celtics would storm back quickly and end up taking a 26-point lead in the third quarter. Jaylen Brown, […] The post Jayson Tatum’s dagger vs. Cavs is a Celtics championship message to rest of NBA appeared first on ClutchPoints .

A big at home as Paolo Banchero proved unstoppable.

Scoot Henderson scored a season-high 28 points on 10-of-15 shooting and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the skidding Indiana Pacers 131-111 on Sunday night. Jerami Grant and Jrue Holiday added 21 points apiece for the Blazers, who handed Indiana its ninth straight defeat. Henderson also had six assists with no turnovers.

Like a few of his teammates, he was saddled with foul trouble Sunday. And he never recovered.

Lately, Austin Reaves had been a muted version of himself. He opened the season playing All-Star-caliber basketball, looking like a breakout star. But after suffering a left calf strain that sidelined him for 19 games, the volume on his incredible start has been dialed down. That changed in the Lakers’ 110-97 win over the Knicks on...

The Philadelphia 76ers (34-29) slid down to eighth place in the Eastern Conference after losing three of their last four games, and they are now forced to battle the Cleveland Cavaliers (39-25) on the road without Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid. Both the Atlanta Hawks and Charlotte Hornets can reasonably catch Philly before season’s end, […] The post 76ers’ VJ Edgecombe on injury report vs Cavs with Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey already out appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Michael Porter Jr. is getting the night off during a critical tank matchup following the Brooklyn Nets’ upset win over the Detroit Pistons. Porter was ruled out for Monday’s matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies for rest. The rest night comes after the Nets lost ground in a tightly-contested tank race following Saturday’s 23-point second-half comeback […] The post Nets resting Michael Porter Jr. during tank matchup with Grizzlies following surprise win appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Baylor Scheierman recorded his fourth-career double-double in Boston’s win over the Cavaliers on Sunday.

The Boston Celtics have played sensational basketball in what was supposed to be a transition season as superstar Jayson Tatum recovered from an Achilles injury suffered in last year’s playoffs. Tatum returned to the Celtics lineup in Friday’s victory over the Dallas Mavericks and he also made a solid contribution in Sunday’s 109-98 road triumph […] The post Jayson Tatum reveals which ‘s**t sucks’ about injury return to Celtics appeared first on ClutchPoints .

No. 15 West Virginia avenged two regular-season losses to No. 10 TCU by beating the reigning Big 12 tournament champion 62-53 in the conference title game on Sunday.

Mike Brown was not happy with how the New York Knicks performed in their 110-97 road loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday afternoon. Brown has been in the coaching sphere since 1997, going through his first year as the Knicks’ head coach. He looks to get the franchise to the NBA Finals, something […] The post Knicks HC Mike Brown voices frustration after disaster showing vs. Lakers appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Jalen Johnson had 35 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists and Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 24 points as the Atlanta Hawks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 126-116 on Saturday night for their season-best sixth straight victory. Atlanta, which had two five-game runs during the season, has won seven of its last eight games and moved two games over .500 at 33-31. CJ McCollum scored 13 of his 17 points in the first half and added seven assists, Dyson Daniels finished with 15 points and nine rebounds...

Somewhere out there, the Connecticut machine is on its eternal roll, but someone has to be the main challenger. Might it be the team that just pancaked the Big Ten, the Women of Westwood?