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Live Updates: Kevin Durant's Rockets face Nikola Jokić's Nuggets on a six-game night

Check out the best highlights, news, notes and observations on a six-game night in the NBA.

Ben Lambert, for NBA.com

LaMelo Ball and the Hornets are taking on the Kings on League Pass.

What we know about Wednesday night’s games:

  • The Magic took their fifth straight win, defeating the Cavaliers 128-122 to open our ESPN doubleheader behind Desmond Bane (35 pts, 6 reb, 6 ast).
  • Now, we have Kevin Durant’s Rockets facing Nikola Jokić’s Nuggets (10 ET) in the nightcap.

MARCH 11, 2026 // 11:15 ET

Nuggets up at the half

53-47 over the Rockets, led by Jamal Murray (14 pts) and Christian Braun (13 pts on 6-of-7 shooting).

Amen Thompson — tonight’s featured player — has 8 points to lead the Rockets, while Tari Eason has 6 points and 8 rebounds.

The Nuggets have six turnovers, keeping control of the rock, while the Rockets have nine so far.

MARCH 11, 2026 // 10:54 ET

Magic from the Joker

Wes Unseld would be proud of this one.

38-37 Denver with 6:27 left in the half on ESPN. Jamal Murray’s posted 14 points so far to lead all scorers.

MARCH 11, 2026 // 10:28 ET

Watch Zion take flight

Zion had 19 points, while Trey Murphy III (28 pts) and Dejounte Murray (27 pts) led the way for the Pelicans in a 122-111 win over the Raptors.

MARCH 11, 2026 // 10:12 ET

Inside the Kia Center

Magic up late on the Cavs, before we head to Denver for Rockets-Nuggets.

MARCH 11, 2026 // 9:20 ET

Pelicans coast-to-coast

60-58 New Orleans at the half, thanks in part to this fast break effort.

MARCH 11, 2026 // 8:52 ET

Magic and Cavs tied at the half

62-all on ESPN. Donovan Mitchell and James Harden have 16 points apiece for Cleveland, while Paolo Banchero has 17 to lead Orlando.

Both teams are shooting over 51% in a game that’s seen eight lead changes and seven ties so far.

MARCH 11, 2026 // 8:40 ET

A duel up north

Pelicans are up 33-32 on the Raptors with 10:19 to go in the second quarter, as Immanuel Quickley (13 pts) and Trey Murphy III (14 pts) are rolling early.

MARCH 11, 2026 // 8:15 ET

Spida scoring

At this early hour, only one NBA player is in double figures — Donovan Mitchell, who’s posted 12 points for the Cavaliers.

40-all with just over 10 minutes to go in the half on ESPN.

MARCH 11, 2026 // 7:45 ET

The Magic are flowing

18-17 Orlando over the Cavs with 6:06 to go in the first quarter on ESPN.

All six Magic who have played have scored, as they flex their teamwork.

MARCH 11, 2026 // 6:30 ET

Amen Thompson rising

The Rockets’ second-year wing has played the second-most minutes in the NBA over the last five games — 188.3, just behind Jalen Brunson’s 189.2 — while shooting 64.3% from the field and posting a +24 mark.

Check out his best plays.

Amen Thompson's top plays from the last five games.

MARCH 11, 2026 // 6:00 ET

Welcome to a six-game night!

Donovan Mitchells’s Cavaliers are in Orlando to take on Paolo Banchero’s Magic to open our ESPN doubleheader.

Tonight’s slate is highlighted by an ESPN doubleheader featuring Donovan Mitchell’s Cavaliers facing Paolo Banchero’s Magic (7:30 ET), followed by Kevin Durant’s Rockets versus Nikola Jokić’s Nuggets (10 ET).

Here’s the complete schedule:

 

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