Victor Wembanyama showcases his new look ahead of a marquee matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves
What we know about Saturday’s slate:
-Minnesota and San Antonio face off in a marquee matchup: The Spurs sit second in the Western Conference with a 28-13 record, while the Wolves are in fourth with a 27-15 record. With that said, the Timberwolves have won five straight games against the Spurs.
-Knicks play host to the Suns: New York has been one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference, sitting third with a 25-16 record. Phoenix has been one of the biggest surprises in the NBA, posting a 24-17 record. The Suns Top 5 defense will look to slow down the Knicks Top 5 offense.
-Lakers and Blazers close the night: Los Angeles comes into this matchup losing four of their last five fixtures, while Portland has won eight of their last 11 outings.
9:27 PM / January 17, 2026
Thunder Lead Heat at the Half, 65-60
Oklahoma City shot 57 percent from the field in that opening half while holding Miami below 39 percent.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the way with 18 points on 6-for-7 shooting.
Bam Adebayo leads the Heat with 14 points and four rebounds.
be right back pic.twitter.com/kA8LalLV2Q
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) January 18, 2026
Down to the wire 🏹 pic.twitter.com/Gk3m2yk9qR
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) January 18, 2026
9:17 PM / January 17, 2026
Spurs Lead Timberwolves at the Half, 69-44
Minnesota has five straight wins over San Antonio, but the Spurs look poised to change that tide.
They shot 9-for-20 from 3-point range in the opening half while the Wolves shot 2-for-14.
Anthony Edwards leads Minnesota with 16 points.
Victor Wembanyama has 23 points, four rebounds and two assists to lead San Antonio.
3 straight triples for Wemby 👌
He’s got a game-high 23 for the @spurs! pic.twitter.com/BH589lHS1a
— NBA (@NBA) January 18, 2026
9:01 PM / January 17, 2026
Indiana is resting most of its starters in this game, but Detroit came to play.
Detroit held Indy below 25 percent shooting while shooting nearly 50 percent on their end.
Cade Cunningham leads the way with 13 points, three rebounds and two assists.
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) January 18, 2026
8:44 PM / January 17, 2026
Celtics Lead Hawks at the Half, 82-51
Boston ripped off a 23-5 run near the end of the half to take this dominant lead.
That’s a season-high 82 points for the Celtics.
Jaylen Brown leads all scorers with 29 points, two rebounds and two assists.
Sam Hauser is 7-for-8 from 3-point range, which accounts for all 21 of his points.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker leads ATL with 12 points, two rebounds and three assists.
Season-high 82 points in the first half 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/KMEdQjDsWF
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) January 18, 2026
Sam is SCORCHING 🔥
Sam went 7/8 from deep in the first half pic.twitter.com/DE0Tfmpifg
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) January 18, 2026
Scoring so much Admin can’t even keep up 🙂↕️👏
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) January 18, 2026
8:32 PM / January 17, 2026
Miami-OKC is underway
Oklahoma City maintains the best record in the NBA, but it’ll have a tough task in Miami.
The Thunder offense is humming early, shooting 11-for-14 from the field.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace have combined for 23 points through just eight minutes.
See the action on League Pass.
You need some triples? Dub’s got ’em. 👌 pic.twitter.com/EyfmNu35Jh
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) January 18, 2026
8:16 PM / January 17, 2026
Celtics Lead Hawks After Q1, 30-23
Boston shot 48 percent from the field while holding Atlanta to 35 percent shooting.
Jaylen Brown is off to a hot start, collecting 18 points, two rebounds and two assists.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Onyeka Okongwu lead the Hawks with eight points apiece.
JB with 18 points in the first 💪🏾 pic.twitter.com/b4S46eMXPD
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) January 18, 2026
Beast mode 😈 pic.twitter.com/M89qWCaONw
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) January 18, 2026
8:04 PM / January 17, 2026
Knicks Lead Suns After Q1, 27-19
The Knicks shot 50 percent from the field while holding the Suns to 36 percent.
Devin Booker led Phoenix with seven points and two assists.
Karl-Anthony Towns led NY with seven points and four rebounds.
5 straight points from JC. pic.twitter.com/EZPSfBUWPh
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) January 18, 2026
7:48 PM / January 17, 2026
Numerous Games Tipping Off
We have three games tipping off now and another two shortly.
The Wolves-Spurs, Suns-Knicks, Heat-Thunder, Pacers-Pistons and Hawks-Celtics are all starting over the next 30 minutes.
Here are some starting lineups in those games.
Check out all of the highlights here and watch the games on League Pass.
Our starting five @Kia pic.twitter.com/s3qCOXHyFf
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) January 18, 2026
SATURDAY NIGHT STARTERS pic.twitter.com/yccDSf2CyL
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) January 18, 2026
first up ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/fUvl0njfi8
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) January 18, 2026
Our starting five @Kia pic.twitter.com/s3qCOXHyFf
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) January 18, 2026
7:22 PM / January 17, 2026
Mavericks Defeat Jazz, 138-120
A 42-29 first quarter set the foundation for Dallas in this victory, maintaining the lead for the final three frames.
The Mavericks recorded 36 assists while shooting 54 percent from the field and 44 percent from 3-point range.
Klay Thompson led Dallas with 23 points, three assists and two blocks off the bench.
Brandon Williams and Max Christie led the starters with 22 points apiece.
Keyonte George led Utah with 29 points and six assists.
From the C🎱RNER
📺: KFAA pic.twitter.com/VT1siSCkT2
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) January 18, 2026
heading to San Antonio ✈️ pic.twitter.com/VI7BrZ7KQy
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 18, 2026
7:07 PM / January 17, 2026
Stacked Saturday Slate
We have five games starting over the next hour, plus numerous marquee matchups.
The Timberwolves-Spurs matchup highlights the night. These Top 4 teams in the Western Conference have looked like two of the best teams in the NBA, but Minnesota has won five straight over San Antonio.
The Suns-Knicks, Heat-Thunder, Pacers-Pistons and Hawks-Celtics are the other four games tipping off shortly.
Follow along all night to see highlights from those games.
Also, check out the action on League Pass.
5️⃣ is ready. https://t.co/l0mp4rE8TS pic.twitter.com/cvrgsbNcvs
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) January 17, 2026
Devin Booker (25.2 PPG, 6.5 APG) and the 24-17 Suns bring their top-5 defense to MSG to take on Karl-Anthony Towns (20.9 PPG, 11.5 RPG) and the 25-16 Knicks’ top-3 offense.
📺 7:30pm/et • NBA TV pic.twitter.com/t2gokX1R5d
— NBA (@NBA) January 17, 2026
6:51 PM / January 17, 2026
Mavericks Lead Jazz After 3Q, 106-94
We have a matinee matchup between Utah and Dallas, with the Mavs playing one of their best games of the season.
Dallas is shooting 56 percent from the field and 47 percent from 3-point range.
Klay Thompson leads the Mavs with 23 points, three assists and two blocks off the bench.
Keyonte George leads Utah with 28 points, three assists and two blocks.
Caleb Martin dives and taps it ahead.
Naji Marshall finishes the AND-1.
Hustle plays resulting in buckets 💯 pic.twitter.com/vudkObjvMg
— NBA (@NBA) January 17, 2026
12 minutes to get it done. pic.twitter.com/w30ZqLrKOK
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 17, 2026