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The Detroit Pistons stamped their authority in the Eastern Conference with a big 129- 108 win against the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night. The Pistons had an easy time winning, but the Charlotte Hornets upset the New York Knicks 114 to 103 to end their seven-game winning streak, and the Orlando Magic narrowly defeated the Sacramento Kings 121 to 117 in a really high-scoring game. It was Jalen Duren’s night as his big double-double and strong presence inside locked Detroit’s position at the top of the standings by four and a half games.

NBA Results Thursday Night, March 26, 2026

Match
Winner
Score
Top Performer
Key Stats

Knicks vs Hornets
New York Knicks
114 to 103
Jalen Brunson (NYK)
26 PTS, 2 REB, 13 AST

Pelicans vs Pistons
Detroit Pistons
129 to 108
Jalen Duren (DET)
30 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST

Kings vs Magic
Orlando Magic
121 to 117
DeMar DeRozan (SAC)
33 PTS, 6 REB, 11 AST

New York Knicks vs Charlotte Hornets

The New York Knicks bumped their record to 48-26 as they hammered the Charlotte Hornets by a large margin. New York got their main point man in Jalen Brunson, who contributed a double-double by scoring 26 points and dishing 13 assists. Although the Hornets’ Kon Knueppel, who tied Brunson point for point at 26, showed great performance, Charlotte ended up with a 39-34 mark this season after the loss.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Detroit Pistons

The Detroit Pistons kept their winning streak going and improved their record to 53- 20 by beating the New Orleans Pelicans. Jalen Duren was the leading scorer for Detroit, ending up with 30 points and 10 rebounds. Zion Williamson scored 21 points for the Pelicans; however, they were unable to prevent the Pistons from easily winning by 21 points.

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Sacramento Kings vs Orlando Magic

In a closely contested battle, the Orlando Magic edged out the Sacramento Kings 121 to 117. Paolo Banchero spearheaded the Magic’s offence with 30 points and 9 rebounds. DeMar DeRozan put up a game-high 33 points and 11 assists for the Kings, but Sacramento remains near the bottom of the standings at 19 and 55.

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