LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets are seeking their 10th-straight win as they host the Detroit Pistons on League Pass.
Welcome to Monday night’s live blog, featuring all the top moments, highlights, stats, observations and scores from a 10-game slate.
What we know about Monday’s games:
We’ve got a Peacock doubleheader tonight featuring Bucks-Magic (7:30 ET) and Thunder-Lakers (10 ET), with Los Angeles looking to win their fourth straight.
The Hornets go for their 10th straight win against the Pistons to open the night on League Pass (7 ET).
Jalen Duren, Franz Wagner and Bam Adebayo are available. Nikola Jokić and Joel Embiid are questionable. Jamal Murray is probable.
FEBRUARY 9, 2026 // 8:56 ET
Suggs flying around
54-51 Bucks at the half on Peacock, but Jalen Suggs denied two here.
JALEN SUGGS 🙅♂️
A high-motor athlete bringing ENERGY for Orlando!
Tap to watch on Peacock: https://t.co/toCUEsN77A pic.twitter.com/6mBxcAcFj9
— NBA (@NBA) February 10, 2026
FEBRUARY 9, 2026 // 8:48 ET
McCollum on a roll
CJ’s up to 21 on 8-of-11 shooting, but the Timberwolves have a 54-43 lead with 7:25 to go in the second quarter.
18 IN THE FIRST QUARTER.
CJ McCollum is feeling it in Minnesota 😳 pic.twitter.com/QRglDUjfhw
— NBA (@NBA) February 10, 2026
FEBRUARY 9, 2026 // 8:22 ET
Nets and Bulls is full of highlights
41-all with 6:46 to go in the second quarter, as two young teams get out in the open floor in Brooklyn.
Drake Powell THROWDOWN.
Run the floor… Get rewarded 🙃
Watch here: https://t.co/ZmZQjALF0T pic.twitter.com/YOgLXe04d8
— NBA (@NBA) February 10, 2026
Leaped OVER his own teammate for the BL🚫CK.
That was impressive, Matas Buzelis!
Bulls/Nets is LIVE on NBA League Pass… watch here: https://t.co/ZmZQjALF0T pic.twitter.com/8mAgYwbH2c
— NBA (@NBA) February 10, 2026
FEBRUARY 9, 2026 // 7:48 ET
Ending the quarter with a flourish
Hornets 33-29 after one on League Pass.
“SION JAMES… HOW DO YOU DO!”
Unbelievable shot to end the 1Q for Charlotte 🤯 pic.twitter.com/S4GOCqhPwY
— NBA (@NBA) February 10, 2026
FEBRUARY 9, 2026 // 7:24 ET
Freneticism to start
Both teams are racing up-and-down the court to start Pistons-Hornets — 16-11 Detroit with 5:38 to go in the first quarter.
Detroit has 14 points in the paint so far, showing their strength near the rim.
The crowd is “rowdy,” to quote Dell Curry. Tune in to this Eastern clash on League Pass!
FEBRUARY 9, 2026 // 7:11 ET
Woah, Hornets
This starting five — LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges and Moussa Diabaté — is 15-1 on the season.
FEBRUARY 9, 2026 // 6:30 ET
Watch the Hornets flow
The Charlotte offense is putting up 117.3 points per game and an.offensive rating of 121.5 during their now-nine game winning streak.
Check out the rhythm below. The Hornets boast a bevy of talented wings and guards, including Kon Knueppel, Brandon Miller and Tre Mann, who have taken playmaking pressure off of LaMelo Ball, and gritty, physical players like Grant Williams, Josh Green, Moussa Diabaté and Ryan Kalkbrenner.
They’re averaging 16.1 3-pointers during the streak — which would be second in the NBA — and making 39.9% of their attempts.
The Hornets’ best buckets from their nine-game winning streak.
NBA.com’s Steve Aschburner has more for you about Diabaté’s rise to success in the NBA.
FEBRUARY 9, 2026 // 6:00 ET
Welcome to a ten-game night in the NBA!
LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets take on the Detroit Pistons on League Pass to open tonight’s slate.
We’ve got a stacked slate tonight highlighted by a battle between the red-hot Charlotte Hornets, which have won nine straight, and the East-leading Detroit Pistons (7 ET).
Tonight also offers a Peacock doubleheader featuring Bucks-Magic (7:30 ET) and Thunder-Lakers (10 ET).
Here’s the complete schedule for February 9, 2026:
Charlotte Hornets vs. Detroit Pistons, 7 ET
Chicago Bulls vs. Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 ET
Utah Jazz vs. Miami Heat, 7:30 ET
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Orlando Magic, 7:30 ET (Peacock)
Atlanta Hawks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, 8 ET
Sacramento Kings vs. New Orleans Pelicans, 8 ET
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Denver Nuggets, 9 ET
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors, 10 ET
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 10 ET (Peacock)
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 10 ET