AJ Green and Ousmane Dieng combine for 36 points and 8 3PM in Milwaukee’s win over Oklahoma City. (Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images)
Enjoy the best of Thursday’s 3-game slate with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights.
FEBRUARY 12, 2026 // 9:52 ET
Thursday’s finals:
FEBRUARY 12, 2026 // 11:15 ET
Dallas closes 1H on 12-0 run
Naji Marshall (16 pts, 4 ast, 2 stl) and Max Christie (11 pts, 2 ast) fuel a 12-0 run to end the second quarter for Dallas, cutting a 13-point deficit down to just one at the half, 64-63.
Don’t play with The Knife 🔪
📺: @PrimeVideo pic.twitter.com/lafYqVm12y
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) February 13, 2026
LeBron James (18 pts, 4 reb, 8 ast), Rui Hachimura (14 pts, 2 3PM) and Austin Reaves (11 pts, 4 ast) are the leaders for LA.
Marcus Smart to Jaxson Hayes!
Smart threw that from beyond halfcourt 😮 pic.twitter.com/sjw94KImB9
— NBA (@NBA) February 13, 2026
FEBRUARY 12, 2026 // 11:05 ET
Blazers drop 40 in 3Q
Six Blazers are in double figures scoring, led by Jrue Holiday (25 pts, 8 reb) and Donovan Clingan (19 pts, 17 reb, 7 ast). Portland holds a 106-92 lead over Utah with 10:16 left in the contest.
scooooooooooooooot pic.twitter.com/ho3I5tOmuq
— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) February 13, 2026
Rookie Ace Bailey has 13 points, 8 boards and 3 assists in 28 minutes, highlighted by several ferocious dunks.
right place, right time 🤝 pic.twitter.com/oNvjSrzOKK
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) February 13, 2026
FEBRUARY 12, 2026 // 10:46 ET
More Cling Kong
Donovan Clingan is feasting in the paint for Portland, as he’s up to 17 points (6-9 FG), 13 rebounds, 5 assists and one block with a game-best +21 in 21 minutes.
AND 1, DC 😤😤 pic.twitter.com/DzQAVhBOFL
— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) February 13, 2026
Brice Sensabaugh continues to lead Utah with 19 points, but the Jazz now trail the Blazers 80-68 with 5:18 remaining in the third.
FEBRUARY 12, 2026 // 10:43 ET
Lakers lead Mavs after 1Q, 36-31
LeBron James cooks for a game-high 14 points on 5-for-7 shooting with 2 rebounds and 6 assists in only 9 minutes.
LeBron James goes coast-to-coast for the AND-1!
10 PTS in 7 MIN on @NBAonPrime 🔥🔥
Tap to watch: https://t.co/7PDLas2X1K pic.twitter.com/C6DVIgUgOS
— NBA (@NBA) February 13, 2026
Former Laker Max Christie is the high man for Dallas, dropping 7 points on a perfect 3-for-3 shooting in 8 minutes. Naji Marshall is right behind him, tallying 6 points (3-3 FG), 3 dimes, one board and one steal.
Make way for Max 👀
📺: @PrimeVideo pic.twitter.com/O4PLAKRK7c
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) February 13, 2026
FEBRUARY 12, 2026 // 10:29 ET
LeBron’s feeling it tonight
LeBron James is up to a game-high 10 points (4-5 FG, 2 3PM) and 6 assists to go along with 2 rebounds already, but the Lakers trail the Mavericks 24-23 with 4:00 remaining in the first quarter.
LeBron’s reaction after hitting the deep triple 😆
He’s already got 8 points in the 1Q! pic.twitter.com/w1FychtKHm
— NBA (@NBA) February 13, 2026
FEBRUARY 12, 2026 // 10:25 ET
Close game in Utah
Utah takes a 63-61 edge over Portland at halftime, as we’ve seen 8 ties and 6 lead changes already tonight.
Jrue Holiday (16 pts, 3 3PM), Toumani Camara (11 pts, 4 reb) and Donovan Clingan (11 pts, 7 reb, 4 ast) pace the Blazers through 24 minutes.
CLING KONG STRIKES AGAIN ‼️ pic.twitter.com/0JnLEesyUS
— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) February 13, 2026
Brice Sensabaugh is cooking for the Jazz, dropping a game-high 19 points on 6-for-12 shooting with 4 3PM. Kyle Filipowski adds 11 points, 6 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals in 19 minutes.
FEBRUARY 12, 2026 // 10:17 ET
Bucks calm Thunder, win 110-93
Playing in his first game back in OKC where he spent the first 3.5 years of his career, Ousmane Dieng erupts for a massive double-double to fuel the Bucks’ impressive win over the Thunder.
Ousmane Dieng is only 22 years old.
19 PTS | 11 REB | 6 AST | 4 BLK | 58% FG pic.twitter.com/jGAbeoxjoS
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) February 13, 2026
AJ Green (17 pts, 5 3PM) and Bobby Portis (15 pts, 12 reb, 4 stl) did their part, as they were two of seven Bucks to score in double figures.
Chet Holmgren (16 pts, 13 reb, 4 ast, 2 blk), Isaiah Joe (17 pts, 4 3PM) and Jared McCain (13 pts, 3 reb) finish as the leading scorers for OKC.
FEBRUARY 12, 2026 // 10:08 ET
Lakers-Mavs next on Prime!
Get hype with LeBron James as we head into the second half of Prime Video’s doubleheader (10 ET)!
LeBron’s AMPED for tonight’s action! 🤣
Mavs/Lakers is LIVE on Prime… watch here: https://t.co/7PDLas2X1K pic.twitter.com/3AbHcD0q3l
— NBA (@NBA) February 13, 2026
FEBRUARY 12, 2026 // 9:50 ET
Ace dazzles for 2
A 2026 Castrol Rising Stars participant, Ace Bailey (7 pts, 2 reb) detonates at the rim and hits the spin cycle on the Blazers. Utah and Portland are tied at 35 with 10:17 remaining in the first half.
Fake the shot.
Stepthrough.
Throw it off the glass.
Slam it down.
😳😳😳 https://t.co/zklIEK2XJb pic.twitter.com/pfQxy7M2Zp
— NBA (@NBA) February 13, 2026
somebody get that man a map 🗺️ pic.twitter.com/w1Jmcfypwf
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) February 13, 2026
Donovan Clingan (9 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast) is doing a little bit of everything for the Blazers.
smiley scoot! 😁 pic.twitter.com/e9UJP6HRKv
— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) February 13, 2026
FEBRUARY 12, 2026 // 9:27 ET
Blazers-Jazz underway
Portland jumps out to a 19-11 lead over Utah midway through the first, with Donovan Clingan’s 5 points, 4 boards and 3 dimes leading the way.
DC ATE THE RIM pic.twitter.com/XutySXunIG
— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) February 13, 2026
FEBRUARY 12, 2026 // 9:23 ET
Dieng cooks in 3Q
Ousmane Dieng drops 8 of his game-high 17 points (6-9 FG, 3-5 3PM) in the third, adding 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks and one steal in 29 minutes. Milwaukee takes an 89-73 advantage over OKC heading to the final frame on Prime Video.
Ousmane Dieng is GETTING BUCKETS.
He’s got a game-high 17 PTS on 6-9 FGM 💥
Bucks lead in Oklahoma City… watch here: https://t.co/H43cOyWuWn pic.twitter.com/2nacRra1Zw
— NBA (@NBA) February 13, 2026
Chet Holmgren tallies a double-double for the Thunder, with 14 points (5-11 FG), 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks in 23 minutes.
FEBRUARY 12, 2026 // 8:50 ET
Bucks shoot lights out in 1H
Milwaukee shoots 57.8% (26-45 FG) from the field and 10-for-20 (50%) from 3-point range through 24 minutes, giving them a 67-55 lead over Oklahoma City at the break.
GREEN LIGHT.
AJ’s got 4 triples! pic.twitter.com/lyrowpqJjI
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) February 13, 2026
Kyle Kuzma (14 pts, 3 reb, 2 ast), AJ Green (12 pts, 4 3PM) and former Thunder Ousmane Dieng (9 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast, 1 stl) lead the charge for the Bucks.
Ous takes it coast to coast! pic.twitter.com/XJY2HuXcWt
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) February 13, 2026
All-Star Chet Holmgren is the high man for OKC with 14 points (5-8 FG, 4-4 FT), 5 rebounds and one block in 15 minutes.
FEBRUARY 12, 2026 // 8:35 ET
Topić cashes the middy
Nikola Topić’s first career NBA points, ladies and gentlemen.
Nikola Topić’s first NBA bucket!
A midrange jumper in front of the OKC faithful 😁 pic.twitter.com/rs9mEFg8tP
— NBA (@NBA) February 13, 2026
Kyle Kuzma (14 pts, 2 3PM) powers a 14-0 run for Milwaukee to give the Bucks a 60-44 lead over the Thunder with 3:10 remaining before halftime on Prime Video!
Kuz caps an 11-0 Bucks run! 👏 pic.twitter.com/CDSPNyTaFX
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) February 13, 2026
FEBRUARY 12, 2026 // 8:15 ET
Bucks lead 30-25 after 1Q
Milwaukee gets a balanced effort to take a 5-point edge over OKC after the first quarter. Kevin Porter, Jr. (6 pts, 2 ast) and AJ Green (6 pts, 2 3PM) lead the way for the Bucks.
Andre Jackson Jr. crashes the boards and slams it!
📺 MIL-OKC on Prime pic.twitter.com/qn9vXtqlHi
— NBA (@NBA) February 13, 2026
Nikola Topić appears in his first career game for the Thunder after an ACL tear and cancer diagnosis forced him to miss nearly two years of action. Incredible moment for the 20-year-old from Serbia.
Checked in and got to work 💪 pic.twitter.com/MBNZvEaxVG
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) February 13, 2026
A standing ovation for Nikola Topić 👏
The 12th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft is making his NBA debut for the @okcthunder tonight!
Tap to watch: https://t.co/H43cOyWuWn pic.twitter.com/J72f4kQMiN
— NBA (@NBA) February 13, 2026
FEBRUARY 12, 2026 // 7:59 ET
Dieng returns to OKC in style
Ousmane Dieng, 2022’s No. 11 overall pick by the Thunder, is back in Oklahoma City for the first time since being traded at this year’s deadline. He earns the start for Milwaukee, posting 5 boards and 2 assists in 8 minutes.
Ous alley-oop to Sims! pic.twitter.com/htLHJR9j6R
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) February 13, 2026
Isaiah Joe leads OKC early with 11 points on 3-for-5 shooting in 8 minutes, but the Thunder trail the Bucks 22-20 with 3:40 remaining in the opening quarter.
It’s raining, it’s pouring ☔️ pic.twitter.com/F4mO9vFAhE
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) February 13, 2026
FEBRUARY 12, 2026 // 7:19 ET
Thunder happy to be home
Three of OKC’s five home losses have come in the last three weeks, with the Thunder sporting a 5-5 record over that stretch (since Jan. 23).
OKC is an NBA-best 22–5 at home this season 👀
Tonight… they host the Bucks!
Watch first-time NBA All-Star Chet Holmgren get warm ahead of action at 7:30 PM ET on Prime!
(Music by @unitedmasters) https://t.co/qFVBiVesrQ
— NBA (@NBA) February 12, 2026
Can the reigning champs improve their league-best mark inside the friendly confines? Or will Milwaukee make it five wins in their last six contests? Find out on Prime Video, tipping off at 7:30 ET!
FEBRUARY 12, 2026 // 6:50 ET
Welcome to a three-game Thursday night!
Kevin Porter Jr. and the Bucks take on Cason Wallace and the Thunder to tip off tonight’s Prime Video doubleheader. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
In the first of two national matchups on Prime Video, Milwaukee takes on a depleted Oklahoma City (7:30 ET) squad that’ll be missing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (abdomen), Jalen Williams (hamstring) and Isaiah Hartenstein (calf). To cap off an abbreviated night of hoops just before the All-Star Break, the Mavericks are in LA to battle the Lakers (10 ET), as Dallas hopes to put an end to their current 8-game losing streak.
Luka Dončić (hamstring) and Deandre Ayton (knee) are out for the Lake Show, while rookie sensation Cooper Flagg (foot) is set to miss tonight’s contest as well for the Mavs.
On League Pass (9 ET), the Portland Trail Blazers visit the Utah Jazz, who are going for a third consecutive win. Portland is 2-0 on the season versus Utah, with their last victory a 20-point triumph inside the Moda Center back on January 5th.