Immanuel Quickley and the Toronto Raptors are taking on Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers on League Pass.
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What we know about Monday night’s games:
- The Pacers take on the Celtics (7:30 ET) tonight on Peacock.
- James Harden is 15 points behind Shaquille O’Neal for ninth on the all-time scoring list as the Clippers host the Hornets (10:30 ET).
- Jaylen Brown is out tonight for the Celtics. Joel Embiid, Paul George, Brandon Ingram and Andrew Nembhard are available. Kawhi Leonard is questionable.
JANUARY 12, 2026 // 8:13 ET
Cavaliers rally to lead at the half
62-54 Cleveland over Utah after two quarters.
Ex-Cavalier Lauri Markkanen leads the Jazz with 16 points, while ex-Jazz Donovan Mitchell is the lead man for the Cavs with 14. Utah led by as many as 17, but committed 14 turnovers in the half.
Mitchell dropped 8,234 points with the Jazz — good for eighth on the franchise’s all-time scoring list, in between Pete Maravich (8,324) and Gordon Hayward (8,077).
JANUARY 12, 2026 // 8:07 ET
Maxey off to a hot start
15 quick points for Tyrese Maxey (30.9 ppg, tops in the Eastern Conference), as the 76ers lead the Raptors 38-26 with 1:41 to go in the first quarter.
He’s talking trash and rolling on the road.
JANUARY 12, 2026 // 7:49 ET
Keep an eye on Queta
The floor is spread for Neemias Queta (10.0 ppg, 8.2 reb, 65.1 FG%) tonight.
With Jaylen Brown out and Jayson Tatum still healing, the Celtics are starting Derrick White, Payton Pritchard, Baylor Schierman and Sam Hauser, all capable three-point shooters, alongside the fifth-year man from Utah State.
Neemi starting us off with a two-handed jam 😤 pic.twitter.com/nHcwIwQlq9
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) January 13, 2026
Queta’s fourth in the NBA in field goal percentage entering tonight’s action.
Queta with the textbook fake spin left hook for two!
BOS/IND is underway on Peacock… Tap to watch: https://t.co/HjLjUdgX6b pic.twitter.com/tssHs1a5Vc
— NBA (@NBA) January 13, 2026
JANUARY 12, 2026 // 7:28 ET
Jazz jump out early on Cavaliers
21-6 Utah with 4:53 to go in the first quarter.
The Jazz have held the Cavs to 21.6 percent shooting so far; Keyonte George and Svi Mykhailiuk each have five points to lead the team.
first three of the night: 𝚞𝚗𝚕𝚘𝚌𝚔𝚎𝚍 🔓🔑 pic.twitter.com/7tT5NFpsTB
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 13, 2026
JANUARY 12, 2026 // 7:20 ET
Saluting Kevin Love
The Cleveland faithful just celebrated Kevin Love, returning to Quicken Loans Arena with the Utah Jazz.
Welcome home, Kevin!
Kevin Love feels the love from Cleveland Cavaliers fans who gave him a standing ovation in his return back to The Land. ⚔️
🌟 The All-Star stage awaits! #NBAAllStar Voting presented by vivo 👉 https://t.co/9WD0BusrT4#NBAPhilippines #NBASpotlight pic.twitter.com/xPXDSFyWZc
— NBA Philippines (@NBA_Philippines) January 13, 2026
Love made two All-Star teams and won the 2015-16 NBA championship with the Cavaliers, scoring 7,663 points with the team.
He’s ninth on the all-time scoring list for Cleveland and leads the franchise in defensive rebound percentage at 29.7.
JANUARY 12, 2026 // 6:30 ET
James Harden seeks a new level of scoring greatness
With 15 points tonight, James Harden can pass Shaquille O’Neal (28,596) for ninth on the all-time scoring list, continuing his storied career as one of the game’s great bucket-getters.
Drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder and originally deployed as a sixth man, Harden, an 11-time All-Star, the 2017-18 Kia NBA MVP and a three-time scoring champ, grew into a near-unstoppable force as he reached his peak.
Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame coach Mike D’Antoni famously credited Harden as “the best offensive player I’ve ever seen,” shifting him to point guard during his tenure with the Rockets, which allowed the Los Angeles native to fully flourish as an offensive weapon.
His silky, tight handle allowed him to navigate anywhere on the floor; he was stronger than most guards and wings and quicker than bigs.
He changed the course of the NBA by developing the stepback three-pointer, always found a way to get to the free throw line and remained a willing, crafty passer, particularly adept at finding the lob threat for an alley-oop dunk.
With the Rockets, Harden became one of the first heliocentric stars of the modern era. Only five players have tallied combined points and assists than he’s put up in his career — LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. Only Jordan played fewer games than Harden.
In the latter stages of his career, Harden has lost a little of his burst, but remains a dangerous, consistent offensive force, putting up 25.6 points and 7.9 assists per game in his 18th NBA season.
He’s shooting 43/36/89 from the field this season — right in line with his career averages of 44/36/86 — averaging 8.6 FTA, which is his most since he left Houston and has the eighth-best assist percentage in the league.
Last time out against the Hornets, he dropped 55 points — his season high, and the 25th 50+ point game of his career.
If you can’t stop him, Harden is going to make it rain. He’s too skilled, too consistent, too seasoned to do otherwise.
The master of the postgame interview is going strong, delighting fans and delivering a unique brand of basketball wizardry. Tonight, he has a chance to raise his name even higher in NBA history and help keep the Clippers, 8-2 in their last 10, on a hot streak.
"I'll rest when the season's over."
James Harden had the perfect walk-off line after dropping 50 PTS in the Clippers' win 😤 pic.twitter.com/vMHg0J7qsx
— NBA (@NBA) March 6, 2025
Jerry Jiang has more for you on Harden’s best moments of the season on NBA.com.
JANUARY 12, 2026 // 6:00 ET
Welcome to a six-game night in the NBA!
Derrick White and the Boston Celtics take on Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers tonight on Peacock.
We’ve got Pacers-Celtics streaming across the world on Peacock (7:30 ET), as well as James Harden’s quest to continue climbing the all-time scoring list, as we prepare for a six-game night in the Association.
Here’s the complete schedule:
