Michael Porter Jr. had 30 points and 13 rebounds, and the visiting Brooklyn Nets rallied from a 23-point deficit to surprise the Detroit Pistons, 107-105, on Saturday, snapping a 10-game losing streak in the process.
Ziaire Williams had 23 points, Noah Clowney scored 16, and Day’Ron Sharpe added 13. The Nets finished the game on an 18-6 run. Tobias Harris had 18 points to lead the Pistons, who have lost three straight for the first time this season. Jalen Duren supplied 17 points and 14 rebounds, while Duncan Robinson added 15 points.
After Williams’ 3-pointer gave the Nets a 105-103 lead with 1:28 left, the teams both hit two free throws before trading empty possessions. Robinson then missed a 3-pointer, and Duren failed on a putback in the closing seconds. The Pistons had won five straight against the Nets, including a 130-77 thumping on February 1.
The Pistons were missing two starters, including All-Star guard Cade Cunningham. He sat out with a left quadriceps contusion. Another starter, Ausar Thompson, missed the game due to a right ankle sprain. The Nets’ top rookie, Egor Demin, was sidelined due to left plantar fascia injury management.
Oklahoma City Thunder 104, Golden State Warriors 97
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points, including a side-step 3-pointer in the final minute, to lift Oklahoma City Thunder to a home win over Golden State Warriors.
Playing without Stephen Curry, Moses Moody and Will Richard, among others, the Warriors still pushed the Thunder to the limit. However, the Warriors missed their last four shots to lose for the third time in four games. Gui Santos led their scoring charts with 22 points and 11 rebounds.
Thunder stretched their winning streak to five and became the first team in the NBA this season to win 50 games. Isaiah Joe scored 18 for them, who were playing without regular starters Chet Holmgren (flu), Isaiah Hartenstein (left calf contusion) and Jalen Williams (right hamstring strain).
Orlando Magic 119, Minnesota Timberwolves 92
Desmond Bane scored 30 points on 10-for-17 shooting, and Orlando Magic held on for a win over host Minnesota Timberwolves.
Paolo Banchero recorded a double-double with 25 points and 15 rebounds for the Magic, which won their third game in a row. Jalen Suggs added 14 points and made a trio of 3-pointers.
Anthony Edwards scored 34 points and shot 5 of 9 from beyond the arc to lead the Timberwolves. Julius Randle finished with 14 points and nine rebounds, and Naz Reid scored 13 points off the bench.
Los Angeles Clippers 123, Memphis Grizzlies 120
Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points, Darius Garland and Bennedict Mathurin added 21 apiece, and Los Angeles Clippers overcame a 19-point first-half deficit to defeat host Memphis Grizzlies.
Leonard was 8-for-15 on field-goal attempts and 12-for-14 at the foul line for the Clippers, who won for the fourth time in five games. Derrick Jones Jr. contributed 16 points, Jordan Miller had 14, and Isaiah Jackson chipped in 12 points and 12 rebounds.
The Grizzlies, who were attempting to sweep the four-game season series, were led by Ty Jerome, who had 23 points and a game-high seven assists. Taylor Hendricks came off the bench to score 18 points, and Cedric Coward added 15 points and seven rebounds. The Grizzlies lost for the sixth time in eight games.
Atlanta Hawks 125, Philadelphia 76ers 116
Jalen Johnson had 35 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists as Atlanta Hawks completed a four-game season series sweep of visiting Philadelphia 76ers
Nickeil Alexander-Walker had four second-half 3-pointers and finished with 24 points and six assists for the Hawks, who won their season-high sixth straight game. They have won five straight at home.
Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers, which lost for the third time in four games, with 31 points. Quentin Grimes scored 15 of his 26 points in the second half, while Kelly Oubre Jr. returned to the lineup after missing one game and had 24 points and five rebounds.
Milwaukee Bucks 113, Utah Jazz 99
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 27 points, dished out eight assists and grabbed nine boards to lead Milwaukee Bucks to a victory over visiting Utah Jazz.
Ryan Rollins nearly added a triple-double for the Bucks with 13 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. Ousmane Dieng also scored 11 with eight rebounds and nine dimes.
Keyonte George, back after missing the Jazz’s last game with “ankle injury management,” led them with 22 points, but they still came up short for the eighth time in the last nine games.
Published on Mar 08, 2026