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LeBron James set the all-time NBA wins record (1,228) as the Lakers defeated the Cavaliers on League Pass.<\/p>\n
Check out the best of Tuesday\u2019s seven-game slate<\/a>\u00a0with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights.<\/p>\n What we know about Tuesday night\u2019s games:<\/p>\n The Rockets locked down the Knicks 111-94<\/a> in the opening half of our \u201cCoast 2 Coast Tuesday\u2019 doubleheader. APRIL 1, 2026 \/ 2:03 ET<\/p>\n Tuesday\u2019s results<\/p>\n Luka Don\u010di\u0107 (42 pts, 5 reb, 12 ast, 2 stl) is your top performer of the night.<\/p>\n APRIL 1, 2026 \/ 1:49 ET<\/p>\n One time for The Don<\/p>\n Luka\u2019s NBA-leading 16th 40-point game was MAGIC \ud83e\ude84<\/p>\n 42 PTS Also becomes the third-youngest player to reach 15,000 career points, trailing just LeBron (25) and KD (26) \ud83d\udc4f pic.twitter.com\/ojR3kseJ7H<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n APRIL 1, 2026 \/ 1:37 ET<\/p>\n The King reigns<\/p>\n LeBron James has passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1,228) for the most TOTAL WINS (regular season + playoffs) in NBA history \ud83d\udc51<\/p>\n Greatness. pic.twitter.com\/zVGeCzw2AR<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n APRIL 1, 2026 \/ 1:32 ET<\/p>\n Blazers beat Clippers<\/p>\n Deni Avdija’s highlights vs. the Clippers.<\/p>\n 114-104, moving to half a game back of LA for the eighth seed in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m just being aggressive, to be honest. I\u2019ve put in a lot of work,\u201d said Deni Avdija (28 pts, 11 reb, 8 ast), who starred for Portland. \u201cThe game\u2019s opened up for me.\u201d<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Kawhi Leonard (23 pts, 8 reb) helped keep the Clippers in it.<\/p>\n APRIL 1, 2026 \/ 1:25 ET<\/p>\n On Holiday<\/p>\n Jrue\u2019s turned back the clock on the Clippers tonight, putting up 30 as the Trail Blazers lead LA late.<\/p>\n IS ANYONE HUNGRY BC JRUE IS COOKING TONIGHT!!! pic.twitter.com\/R7DMfiAhzv<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n APRIL 1, 2026 \/ 1:10 ET<\/p>\n Luka\u2019s a luminary<\/p>\n The Don is a scoring machine. The Lakers beat the Cavs 123-111, as Don\u010di\u0107 (42 pts, 12 ast) dominated.<\/p>\n The Lakers earned their 50th win of the season with the victory, as well as their fourth straight. They\u2019re two games up on Denver for the third seed in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n Luka couldn\u2019t hide his smile during this breakaway jam \ud83d\ude01<\/p>\n His 16th 40-piece of the season which leads the NBA! pic.twitter.com\/6B5AE8L3Cs<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Jarrett Allen (18 pts) led the way for the Cavaliers.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n APRIL 1, 2026 \/ 12:58 ET<\/p>\n Blazers lead on NBC and Peacock<\/p>\n 91-74, as Deni Avdija (26 pts, 10 reb, 6 ast) shows the form that earned him his first All-Star appearance this season.<\/p>\n DENI IS SO TOUGH (but we knew that already) pic.twitter.com\/w8cf1gk677<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n APRIL 1, 2026 \/ 12:17 ET<\/p>\n Classic King<\/p>\n “DIFFERENT AIR UP THERE” \u2601\ufe0f https:\/\/t.co\/HHxhsj7Zz6<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/UdKi46gpni<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n MARCH 31, 2026 \/ 11:54 ET<\/p>\n Some Deni domination<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n MARCH 31, 2026 \/ 11:39 ET<\/p>\n Lakers up at the half<\/p>\n 65-53 over the Cavaliers.<\/p>\n Luka Don\u010di\u0107 (20 pts, 4 reb, 7 ast) is having a customarily impressive night, aided by the Lakers\u2019 31-19 rebounding advantage so far.<\/p>\n Luka Doncic finished the 1st half with a game-high 20 PTS \ud83d\udd25 pic.twitter.com\/ND0NzNxwiW<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA Philippines (@NBA_Philippines) April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Also, Jake LaRavia delivered a 66.9 on the Dunk Score scale \u2014 where you do, in fact, get points for style \u2014 as the Lakers took control against the Cavs.<\/p>\n Come for the Jake poster, stay for the Luka reaction. pic.twitter.com\/X65l89X8tr<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n MARCH 31, 2026 \/ 11:32 ET<\/p>\n Scoot from deep<\/p>\n Over his last 12 games, Scoot Henderson is averaging 16.6 ppg on 46.8 \/ 44.3 \/ 83 shooting from the field.<\/p>\n The No. 2 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft is dialing in his range.<\/p>\n catch & SCOOT \ud83d\udc4c pic.twitter.com\/QQnCE43KuK<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n MARCH 31, 2026 \/ 11:03 ET<\/p>\n One time for Jalen Duren<\/p>\n Jalen Duren’s near PERFECT night ends in a Detroit W!<\/p>\n \ud83d\ude97 31 PTS \u2014 NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n MARCH 31, 2026 \/\/ 10:51 ET<\/p>\n LeBron takes on the Cavaliers<\/p>\n James is fourth on the Cavs all-time blocks leaderboard with 695 \u2014 Zydrunas Illgauskas is first with 1,269, followed by Hot Rod Hundley with 1,200.<\/p>\n Only 5 seconds after opening tip\u2026 The King wastes NO TIME \ud83d\udc51 pic.twitter.com\/a4CcW3ZP75<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n MARCH 31, 2026 \/ 10:40 ET<\/p>\n Pistons beat Raptors<\/p>\n Ausar Thompson \u2192 Jalen Duren <\/p>\n Count that baby and a foul! pic.twitter.com\/xHjvv5R4V2<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n 127-116, as Jalen Duren (31 pts on 12-of-13 shooting, 9 reb) showed out in his return.<\/p>\n The Pistons shot 60.3% as a team, including 56.3% from 3-point range, in the victory. They\u2019re now 6-2 without Cade Cunningham, who remains out with a collapsed lung.<\/p>\n RJ Barrett (24 pts, 6 reb, 2 ast) was the top scorer for Toronto.<\/p>\n MARCH 31, 2026 \/ 10:29 ET<\/p>\n Rockets defeat Knicks<\/p>\n 111-94, as they locked down the Knicks, holding them to 42.4% shooting from the field.<\/p>\n Amen using EVERY inch of that wingspan \ud83d\udeab pic.twitter.com\/b3MTOx7U6J<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI liked how we moved the basketball,\u201d said Kevin Durant (27 pts), noting the team had 35 assists on the night. \u201cEveryone touched it and felt a part of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n MARCH 31, 2026 \/ 10:15 ET<\/p>\n Luka\u2019s locked in<\/p>\n Luka from the logo\u2026 not once, but TWICE \ud83e\ude84<\/p>\n He’s dialing it in ahead of Cavs\/Lakers.<\/p>\n Action tips at 10:00 PM ET on NBA League Pass! pic.twitter.com\/BLRB3JRTSb<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n MARCH 31, 2026 \/ 9:55 ET<\/p>\n Nuggets and Lakers clinch a top-six Playoff spot<\/p>\n With the Suns\u2019 loss to Orlando.<\/p>\n MARCH 31, 2026 \/ 9:50 ET<\/p>\n Bane to the bucket<\/p>\n The Magic win 115-111, as Desmond Bane (21 pts) leads six double-figure scorers.<\/p>\n Drives. Bane delivers in the clutch to seal it for Orlando! pic.twitter.com\/8RCeamERWv<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n MARCH 31, 2026 \/ 9:27 ET<\/p>\n Pistons up at the half<\/p>\n 59-54, as Jalen Duren (17 pts) returns in fine form for Detroit.<\/p>\n Buzzer-beater Jenkins pic.twitter.com\/PC4tC6UUhJ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Daniss Jenkins (9 pts, 4 reb) is always eager to take a big shot.<\/p>\n MARCH 31, 2026 \/ 9:04 ET<\/p>\n Suns and Magic tied after three<\/p>\n 94-all in Orlando, as Phoenix rallies with a 38-24 third quarter to make it a game.<\/p>\n Devin Booker (29 pts on 6-of-12 shooting) is going off, including knocking down 16-of-19 attempts at the free throw line.<\/p>\n This comes a night after he put up 36 points versus Memphis last night with zero free throw attempts.<\/p>\n MARCH 31, 2026 \/ 8:50 ET<\/p>\n Colin Murray-Boyles with the poster<\/p>\n Our top slam of the night so far \u2014 a 76.2 on the Dunk Score scale.<\/p>\n CMB WITH THE SLAM!! \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25 pic.twitter.com\/44a1otGVNE<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n MARCH 31, 2026 \/ 8:33 ET<\/p>\n Rockets racing out early<\/p>\n Houston\u2019s up 31-14 with just over three minutes to go in the first quarter over New York, as Ime Udoka\u2019s squad came out raring to go on NBC and Peacock.<\/p>\n They started the game on a 12-1 run, taking the advantage before the Knicks knew what hit them.<\/p>\n Tari Eason and Kevin Durant each have 10 points to lead the Rockets, while Amen Thompson has six, including this soaring slam.<\/p>\n Thompson GOES UP for the oop jam \ud83d\udca5<\/p>\n The Rockets are SCORCHING in the first quarter \ud83d\udd25 pic.twitter.com\/GxINnWEi8S<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n MARCH 31, 2026 \/ 8:07 ET<\/p>\n 1994 to 2025<\/p>\n Carl Herrera smiles somewhere. Knicks-Rockets is live now!<\/p>\n Mike Tirico takes you back to the Knicks and Rockets’ EPIC 7 game series in the 1994 NBA Finals. <\/p>\n 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<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA on NBC and Peacock (@NBAonNBC) March 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n MARCH 31, 2026 \/ 7:33 ET<\/p>\n Magic on a run<\/p>\n Orlando\u2019s on a 17-5 run to open up a 27-13 lead over the Suns with 2:39 to go in the first quarter.<\/p>\n Jalen Suggs (9 pts, 2 reb, 3 ast) and Paolo Banchero (7 pts, 2 reb, 3 ast) are hot early in the Kia Center.<\/p>\n Jalen Suggs three & reaction \ud83d\ude02 pic.twitter.com\/CP20lwGfnx<\/a><\/p>\n
\nDeni Avdija (28 pts, 11 reb, 8 ast)<\/a> and the Trail Blazers defeated the Clippers 114-104<\/a> in the nightcap, moving to a half-game back of LA for the eighth seed in the West.
\nThe Lakers defeated the Cavaliers 127-113<\/a>, as Luka Don\u010di\u0107 (42 pts, 12 ast)<\/a> 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).<\/p>\n
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LeBron CHASEDOWN \ud83d\udeab<\/p>\n
Fades.
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