LeBron James set the all-time NBA wins record (1,228) as the Lakers defeated the Cavaliers on League Pass.
Check out the best of Tuesday’s seven-game slate with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights.
What we know about Tuesday night’s games:
The Rockets locked down the Knicks 111-94 in the opening half of our “Coast 2 Coast Tuesday’ doubleheader.
Deni Avdija (28 pts, 11 reb, 8 ast) and the Trail Blazers defeated the Clippers 114-104 in the nightcap, moving to a half-game back of LA for the eighth seed in the West.
The Lakers defeated the Cavaliers 127-113, as Luka Dončić (42 pts, 12 ast) put up his league-leading 16th 40+ point game of the season and LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most total wins in NBA history (1,228).
APRIL 1, 2026 / 2:03 ET
Tuesday’s results
Luka Dončić (42 pts, 5 reb, 12 ast, 2 stl) is your top performer of the night.
APRIL 1, 2026 / 1:49 ET
One time for The Don
Luka’s NBA-leading 16th 40-point game was MAGIC 🪄
42 PTS
12 AST
6 3PM
Lakers W
Also becomes the third-youngest player to reach 15,000 career points, trailing just LeBron (25) and KD (26) 👏 pic.twitter.com/ojR3kseJ7H
— NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2026
APRIL 1, 2026 / 1:37 ET
The King reigns
LeBron James has passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1,228) for the most TOTAL WINS (regular season + playoffs) in NBA history 👑
Greatness. pic.twitter.com/zVGeCzw2AR
— NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2026
APRIL 1, 2026 / 1:32 ET
Blazers beat Clippers
Deni Avdija’s highlights vs. the Clippers.
114-104, moving to half a game back of LA for the eighth seed in the Western Conference.
“I’m just being aggressive, to be honest. I’ve put in a lot of work,” said Deni Avdija (28 pts, 11 reb, 8 ast), who starred for Portland. “The game’s opened up for me.”
Jrue Holiday (30 pts, 7 3PM) put up the second-most 3-pointers of his storied career, while the Blazers battled for 32 second chance points and 15 more shot attempts than the Clippers to earn the win.
Kawhi Leonard (23 pts, 8 reb) helped keep the Clippers in it.
APRIL 1, 2026 / 1:25 ET
On Holiday
Jrue’s turned back the clock on the Clippers tonight, putting up 30 as the Trail Blazers lead LA late.
IS ANYONE HUNGRY BC JRUE IS COOKING TONIGHT!!! pic.twitter.com/R7DMfiAhzv
— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) April 1, 2026
APRIL 1, 2026 / 1:10 ET
Luka’s a luminary
The Don is a scoring machine. The Lakers beat the Cavs 123-111, as Dončić (42 pts, 12 ast) dominated.
The Lakers earned their 50th win of the season with the victory, as well as their fourth straight. They’re two games up on Denver for the third seed in the Western Conference.
Luka couldn’t hide his smile during this breakaway jam 😁
His 16th 40-piece of the season which leads the NBA! pic.twitter.com/6B5AE8L3Cs
— NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2026
Jarrett Allen (18 pts) led the way for the Cavaliers.
Anthony Edwards is second in the NBA with 10 40+ point games this season. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is third with eight, while Jaylen Brown and Donovan Mitchell are tied for fourth with six.
APRIL 1, 2026 / 12:58 ET
Blazers lead on NBC and Peacock
91-74, as Deni Avdija (26 pts, 10 reb, 6 ast) shows the form that earned him his first All-Star appearance this season.
DENI IS SO TOUGH (but we knew that already) pic.twitter.com/w8cf1gk677
— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) April 1, 2026
APRIL 1, 2026 / 12:17 ET
Classic King
“DIFFERENT AIR UP THERE” ☁️ https://t.co/HHxhsj7Zz6 pic.twitter.com/UdKi46gpni
— NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2026
MARCH 31, 2026 / 11:54 ET
Some Deni domination
Deni Avdija (14 pts, 6 reb, 3 ast) has the last seven points for the Blazers, including a multi-effort tip-in on the offensive glass, spurring the Blazers to a 45-37 lead over the Clippers with 7:46 to go in the half.
MARCH 31, 2026 / 11:39 ET
Lakers up at the half
65-53 over the Cavaliers.
Luka Dončić (20 pts, 4 reb, 7 ast) is having a customarily impressive night, aided by the Lakers’ 31-19 rebounding advantage so far.
Luka Doncic finished the 1st half with a game-high 20 PTS 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ND0NzNxwiW
— NBA Philippines (@NBA_Philippines) April 1, 2026
Also, Jake LaRavia delivered a 66.9 on the Dunk Score scale — where you do, in fact, get points for style — as the Lakers took control against the Cavs.
Come for the Jake poster, stay for the Luka reaction. pic.twitter.com/X65l89X8tr
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) April 1, 2026
MARCH 31, 2026 / 11:32 ET
Scoot from deep
Over his last 12 games, Scoot Henderson is averaging 16.6 ppg on 46.8 / 44.3 / 83 shooting from the field.
The No. 2 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft is dialing in his range.
catch & SCOOT 👌 pic.twitter.com/QQnCE43KuK
— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) April 1, 2026
MARCH 31, 2026 / 11:03 ET
One time for Jalen Duren
Jalen Duren’s near PERFECT night ends in a Detroit W!
🚗 31 PTS
🚗 9 REB
🚗 12/13 FG (92.3%) pic.twitter.com/034hHMCcNw
— NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2026
MARCH 31, 2026 // 10:51 ET
LeBron takes on the Cavaliers
James is fourth on the Cavs all-time blocks leaderboard with 695 — Zydrunas Illgauskas is first with 1,269, followed by Hot Rod Hundley with 1,200.
Only 5 seconds after opening tip…
LeBron CHASEDOWN 🚫
The King wastes NO TIME 👑 pic.twitter.com/a4CcW3ZP75
— NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2026
MARCH 31, 2026 / 10:40 ET
Pistons beat Raptors
Ausar Thompson → Jalen Duren
Count that baby and a foul! pic.twitter.com/xHjvv5R4V2
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) April 1, 2026
127-116, as Jalen Duren (31 pts on 12-of-13 shooting, 9 reb) showed out in his return.
The Pistons shot 60.3% as a team, including 56.3% from 3-point range, in the victory. They’re now 6-2 without Cade Cunningham, who remains out with a collapsed lung.
RJ Barrett (24 pts, 6 reb, 2 ast) was the top scorer for Toronto.
MARCH 31, 2026 / 10:29 ET
Rockets defeat Knicks
111-94, as they locked down the Knicks, holding them to 42.4% shooting from the field.
Amen using EVERY inch of that wingspan 🚫 pic.twitter.com/b3MTOx7U6J
— NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2026
“I liked how we moved the basketball,” said Kevin Durant (27 pts), noting the team had 35 assists on the night. “Everyone touched it and felt a part of the game.”
MARCH 31, 2026 / 10:15 ET
Luka’s locked in
Luka from the logo… not once, but TWICE 🪄
He’s dialing it in ahead of Cavs/Lakers.
Action tips at 10:00 PM ET on NBA League Pass! pic.twitter.com/BLRB3JRTSb
— NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2026
MARCH 31, 2026 / 9:55 ET
Nuggets and Lakers clinch a top-six Playoff spot
With the Suns’ loss to Orlando.
MARCH 31, 2026 / 9:50 ET
Bane to the bucket
The Magic win 115-111, as Desmond Bane (21 pts) leads six double-figure scorers.
Drives.
Fades.
Glass.
AND-1.
Bane delivers in the clutch to seal it for Orlando! pic.twitter.com/8RCeamERWv
— NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2026
MARCH 31, 2026 / 9:27 ET
Pistons up at the half
59-54, as Jalen Duren (17 pts) returns in fine form for Detroit.
Buzzer-beater Jenkins pic.twitter.com/PC4tC6UUhJ
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) April 1, 2026
Daniss Jenkins (9 pts, 4 reb) is always eager to take a big shot.
MARCH 31, 2026 / 9:04 ET
Suns and Magic tied after three
94-all in Orlando, as Phoenix rallies with a 38-24 third quarter to make it a game.
Devin Booker (29 pts on 6-of-12 shooting) is going off, including knocking down 16-of-19 attempts at the free throw line.
This comes a night after he put up 36 points versus Memphis last night with zero free throw attempts.
MARCH 31, 2026 / 8:50 ET
Colin Murray-Boyles with the poster
Our top slam of the night so far — a 76.2 on the Dunk Score scale.
CMB WITH THE SLAM!! 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/44a1otGVNE
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) April 1, 2026
MARCH 31, 2026 / 8:33 ET
Rockets racing out early
Houston’s up 31-14 with just over three minutes to go in the first quarter over New York, as Ime Udoka’s squad came out raring to go on NBC and Peacock.
They started the game on a 12-1 run, taking the advantage before the Knicks knew what hit them.
Tari Eason and Kevin Durant each have 10 points to lead the Rockets, while Amen Thompson has six, including this soaring slam.
Thompson GOES UP for the oop jam 💥
The Rockets are SCORCHING in the first quarter 🔥 pic.twitter.com/GxINnWEi8S
— NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2026
MARCH 31, 2026 / 8:07 ET
1994 to 2025
Carl Herrera smiles somewhere. Knicks-Rockets is live now!
Mike Tirico takes you back to the Knicks and Rockets’ EPIC 7 game series in the 1994 NBA Finals.
The two teams face off Tuesday night, each looking to boost their playoff positioning, at 8PM ET on NBC and Peacock. pic.twitter.com/yRwGUfQwsq
— NBA on NBC and Peacock (@NBAonNBC) March 31, 2026
MARCH 31, 2026 / 7:33 ET
Magic on a run
Orlando’s on a 17-5 run to open up a 27-13 lead over the Suns with 2:39 to go in the first quarter.
Jalen Suggs (9 pts, 2 reb, 3 ast) and Paolo Banchero (7 pts, 2 reb, 3 ast) are hot early in the Kia Center.
Jalen Suggs three & reaction 😂 pic.twitter.com/CP20lwGfnx
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) March 31, 2026
MARCH 31, 2026 / 6:30 ET
Garland gets the Clippers going
The Clippers have won their last five games, sparked in part by their new point guard, Darius Garland.
Garland’s put up 25.0 pts, 7.8 ast on 58.7/58.1/92.3 shooting over the span, bringing his trademark flair and shooting ability to the West Coast.
Garland can get it done as a floor general or a microwave scorer. He’s an old-fashioned showman — few players have his easy control of the rock.
If he can cut down his turnovers — he’s also tied for first in the NBA with 19 over the last five games — and continues to develop chemistry with Kawhi Leonard (tied for a league-high +97 over the span), the Clippers could be a threat to make some noise in the Western Conference Playoffs.
MARCH 31, 2026 / 6:00 ET
A seven-game night in the NBA!
Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers host Jrue Holiday and the Trail Blazers in the second half of our ‘Coast 2 Coast Tuesday’ doubleheader on NBC and Peacock.
It’s ‘Coast 2 Coast Tuesday’ on NBC and Peacock, as Kevin Durant’s Rockets host Jalen Brunson’s Knicks (8 ET), followed by Deni Avdija’s Trail Blazers heading to LA to face Kawhi Leonard’s Clippers (11 ET).
Here’s tonight’s complete schedule: