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Live Updates: Deni Avdija's Blazers face Kawhi Leonard's Clippers on NBC and Peacock

Follow along with the best highlights, news, notes and observations from Tuesday's NBA action.

Ben Lambert, for NBA.com

Jalen Duren and the Pistons defeated the Raptors 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.
  • Now, it’s Trail Blazers-Clippers (11 ET).
  • We also have a clash between the Cavaliers (No. 4 in the East) and the Lakers (No. 3 in the West) on League Pass (10:30 ET).

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.

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.

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.

APRIL 1, 2026 / 12:17 ET

Classic King

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.

 

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.

 

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.

MARCH 31, 2026 / 11:03 ET

One time for Jalen Duren

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.

MARCH 31, 2026 / 10:40 ET

Pistons beat Raptors

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.

“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

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.

MARCH 31, 2026 / 9:27 ET

Pistons up at the half

59-54, as Jalen Duren (17 pts) returns in fine form for Detroit.

 

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.

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.

MARCH 31, 2026 / 8:07 ET

1994 to 2025

Carl Herrera smiles somewhere. Knicks-Rockets is live now!

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.

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:

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