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Live Updates: Pistons-Heat, Nuggets-Suns, and Saturday night action around the NBA

Pasacal Siakam wins it for the Pacers, Cooper Flagg sets a career-high and more from an 8-game Saturday slate.

NBA.com Staff

πŸ€ Saturday’s Schedule πŸ€

  • Timberwolves 119, Celtics 115 (Final)
  • Hornets 118, Raptors 111 (Final/OT)
  • Pacers 103, Bulls 101 (Final)
  • Pistons 138, Heat 135 (Final)
  • Bucks 116, Nets 99 (Final)
  • Warriors 104, Pelicans 96 (Final)
  • Nuggets 130, Suns 112 (Final)
  • Mavericks 114, Clippers 110 (Final)

Top Storylines of the Night πŸ‘‰πŸ“

β€’ Pascal Siakam hits game-winner to grab Indiana a win over Chicago
There were six ties and 13 lead changes in this closely-fought battle, with neither team leading by more than 11 points. That marks Indiana’s fourth win of the season, while Chicago is now sitting at 9-10.
β€’ Denver grabs blowout win in Phoenix
The Nuggets shot 58 percent from the field and 58 percent from three-point range while scoring at least 30 points in all four quarters. Nikola Jokić fell one rebound shy of a triple-double for the second straight night and shot a perfect 7-of-7 from the field. It marks the Nuggets seventh straight road victory.
β€’ Detroit snags a narrow win in Miami
The Pistons continue their elite play and now have their record up to 16-4. That’s the best mark in the Eastern Conference, with Detroit shooting 59 percent from the field in that victory.

🌟🌟 Top Performers of the Night 🌟

  • Anthony Edwards had 39 points, two rebounds and five assists in a win over the Boston Celtics.
  • Jaylen Brown collected 41 points, six rebounds, seven assists and five steals in a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
  • Scottie Barnes finished with 30 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and two steals in a loss to the Charlotte Hornets.
  • Miles Bridges scored 35 points for Charlotte to snap Toronto’s nine-game winning streak.
  • Pascal Siakam provided 24 points, nine rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks while hitting a game-winner against the Chicago Bulls.
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo had 29 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals on 12-of-15 shooting in a victory over the Brooklyn Nets.
  • Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 29 points, four rebounds and eight assists in a win over the Miami Heat.
  • Andrew Wiggins amassed 31 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals in a defeat to the Detroit Pistons.
  • Jimmy Butler tallied 24 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists in a win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
  • NikolaΒ JokiΔ‡Β collected 26 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists on 7-of-7 shooting in a victory over the Phoenix Suns.
  • Cooper Flagg finished with a career-high 35 points, eight rebounds and two assists in a win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
  • James Harden had 29 points, eight rebounds and 11 assists in a defeat against the Dallas Mavericks.

🀠 Mavericks Defeat Clippers, 114-110 🀠

There were nine ties and 15 lead changes in this game, with neither team leading by more than 10 points.

LA led this game 103-101 with two minutes remaining, but Dallas closed the game on a 13-7 run.

Cooper Flagg finished with a career-high 35 points, eight rebounds and two assists.

Flagg was the youngest player in NBA history with 10 assists yesterday, and he became the second-youngest player with 30 points here.

Kawhi Leonard had 30 points, eight rebounds and three assists.

James Harden finished with 29 points, eight rebounds and 11 assists.

Clips-Mavs Close the Night. 100-99 W/ Three Min Left…πŸ›‘LIVE 🎞️πŸŽ₯

It’s been a busy night around the NBA, and it looks like the final game is going to be a great finish.

There have been nine ties and 11 lead changes in total with neither team leading by more than 10 points.

See the finish on League Pass

Los Angeles Clippers vs. Dallas Mavericks (League Pass, Live)

Clippers-Mavs Tied at 83-83 After 3Q πŸ›‘LIVE 🎞️πŸŽ₯

Cooper Flagg is close to a career-high with 26 points, seven rebounds and two assists.

James Harden leads LA with 24 points, seven rebounds and nine assists.

Kawhi Leonard has 21 points, seven rebounds and two assists.

Check out the final quarter of the night on League Pass

Los Angeles Clippers vs. Dallas Mavericks (League Pass, Live)

Nuggets Defeat Suns, 130-112 🏞️ 🏞️ 🏞️

It looked to be a long night for Denver when they trailed 8-0 in the opening three minutes, with four turnovers, but they completely turned this game around.

They rode a 64-52 second half to their victory, scoring at least 30 points in all four quarters.

The Nuggets shot 58 percent from the field and 58 percent from three-point range.

They also out-assisted them, 36-23.

Jamal Murray had 24 points, three rebounds and four assists.

Nikola Jokic Jokić finished with 26 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists on a perfect 7-of-7 shooting.

Dillon Brooks led Phoenix with 27 points, three rebounds and two assists.

Devin Booker provided 24 points, four rebounds and seven assists.

Clippers Lead Mavs at the Half, 56-49 πŸŽ₯πŸŽ₯πŸŽ₯

Cooper Flagg is on his way to a career-high, leading Dallas with 21 points and six rebounds.

The other four Mavs starters combined for 14 points.

Kawhi Leonard leads LA with 14 points, five rebounds and two assists.

James Harden has 12 points, five rebounds and six assists.

πŸŒ‰ Warriors Defeat Pelicans, 104-96 πŸŒ‰

New Orleans led this game 88-87 with four minutes remaining, but Golden State closed the game on a 17-8 run to prevail.

Jimmy Butler led the way with 24 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists.

Brandin Podziemski had 15 points, five rebounds and six assists.

Gary Payton II provided off the bench 19 points, 11 rebounds and three assists.

Zion Williamson led the Pels with 25 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

Pistons Defeat Heat, 138-135 πŸŒ† πŸš” 🎷

Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 29 points, four rebounds and eight assists.

Tobias Harris shot 10-of-12 from the field to finish with 26 points, four rebounds and two assists.

Andrew Wiggins led Miami with 31 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals.

Norman Powell scored 28 points, while Tyler Herro had 24.

Detroit shot 59 percent from the field while Miami shot 50 percent.

Warriors Leads Pelicans After 3Q, 73-72 πŸŒ‰πŸŒ‰

Zion Williamson leads the Pels with 17 points, four rebounds and two assists.

Jimmy Butler leads Golden State with 19 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.

Both teams are shooting below 40 percent from the field and neither is above 25 percent from three-point range.

Check out the final quarter on NBATV!

Golden State Warriors vs. New Orleans Pelicans (NBATV/League Pass, Live)

🦌 Bucks Defeat Nets, 116-99 🦌

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way with 29 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals on 12-of-15 shooting.

AJ Green had 15 points, three rebounds and five assists, while Kevin Porter Jr provided 13 points, four rebounds and six assists.

No Brooklyn starter had more than 10 points.

Danny Wolf led the Nets with a career-high 22 points, four rebounds and four assists off the bench.

Nuggets Lead Suns at the Half, 63-60Β  β˜€οΈ vs. 🧈

Nikola Jokic leads the way with 18 points, five rebounds and four assists.

Jamal Murray has 13 points and two rebounds.

Dillon Brooks leads Phoenix with 19 points and two rebounds.

Both teams shot over 50 percent from the field.

πŸ”₯ Pacers Defeat Bulls, 103-101. Siakam Game-Winner πŸ”₯

Siakam led Indy with 24 points, nine rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks.

Bennedict Mathurin had 19 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals.

Josh Giddey led Chicago with 17 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists.

Rim protection was key for the Pacers, recording 10 blocks while the Bulls had just three.

Nuggets Lead Suns After Q1, 30-25 ⛰️⛰️ ⛰️

Phoenix started the game on an 8-0 ru,n but Denver responded by taking the lead.

Nikola Jokić had 13 points, four rebounds and three assists.

Dillon Brooks leads Phoenix with seven points.

πŸ’₯ πŸ’₯ Myles Turner Jam πŸ’₯πŸ’₯

The Bucks are blowing out the Nets, with Turner showcasing his dunking ability on this slam.

Turner has 10 points, and Milwaukee leads by 29 in the third quarter.

This is the leading contender for our Dunk Score | NBA.com

βš™οΈ Pistons Lead Heat at the Half, 71-59 βš™οΈ

Cade Cunningham leads the way with 19 points, three rebounds, five assists and two steals.

Duncan Robinson has 11 points, three rebounds and four assists.

Andrew Wiggins leads Miami with 13 points.

Detroit shot 59 percent from the field while holding Miami to 39 percent shooting.

Pelicans Lead Warriors After Q1, 18-17 🦀 🦀🦀

This was the lowest-scoring quarter of the season so far.

New Orleans had all five starters score, but none of them had more than three points.

Jimmy Butler leads Golden State with eight points and three rebounds.

🦌 Bucks Lead Nets at the Half, 71-53 🦌

Only one Nets player has more than 17 points, with Danny Wolf dropping a career-high 17 points off the bench.

Giannis Antetokounmpo leads all scorers with 18 points and five rebounds.

Kevin Porter Jr provided 11 points and four assists in his return to action.

Milwaukee is looking to snap a seven-game losing streak.

Pacers Lead Bulls at the Half, 61-54 πŸŽοΈπŸ’¨πŸŽοΈπŸ’¨

Josh Giddey leads Chicago with 12 points, four rebounds and two assists.

Jay Huff had 14 points, three rebounds and two assists.

Indiana shot 49 percent from the field and 48 percent from three-point range.

They also out-assisted the Bulls, 17-10.

Hornets Defeat Raptors, 118-111 🐝 🐝

Charlotte closed regulation on a 16-4 run to get the game into OT and ended Toronto’s nine-game winning streak.

They overcame their largest deficit of the season (17 points), closing the game on a 30-11 run in total.

The Hornets never had a lead during regulation.

Scottie Barnes led Toronto with 30 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.

Miles Bridges led Charlotte with a season-high 35 points and three rebounds.

🚨 Raptors-Hornets Headed to OT 🚨

Toronto led by 17 points midway through the first quarter and has never relinquished the lead.

With that said, Charlotte tied the game multiple times in the final minute and got this three to send the game to OT.

Charlotte closed regulation on a 16-4 run.

πŸ‚ Bulls Lead Pacers After Q1, 27-26 πŸ‚

There were six lead changes in what’s looking like a battle between Indy and Chicago.

Josh Giddey led the Bulls with 10 points and three rebounds.

Jay Huff led the Pacers with 14 points and two rebounds.

Neither team attempted a free throw, somehow. Welcome back to 1957

πŸ¦– Raptors Lead Hornets After 3Q, 87-80 πŸ¦–

Toronto has held Charlotte at bay, but the Hornets are trying to overcome a 17-point deficit.

Brandon Ingram leads all players with 22 points, six rebounds and three assists.

Scottie Barnes has 19 points, eight rebounds and five assists.

Miles Bridges has 19 points and two boards.

Bucks Starting Unit 🦌 🦌 🦌 🦌 🦌

This looks like a new Milwaukee team, with Kevin Porter Jr and Giannis Antetokounmpo back in action.

Giannis returned yesterday, but this is Porter’s first game in a month.

They need these guys back, too, because the Bucks enter this matchup amid a seven-game skid.

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Brooklyn Nets (League Pass, 8:00 ET)

🐺 🐺  T’Wolves Defeat Celtics, 119-115 🐺 🐺

This was a show between Anthony Edwards and Jaylen Brown, with ANT hitting this absurd dagger in the closing seconds.

Brown had 41 points, six rebounds, seven assists and five steals.

Edwards finished with 39 points, two rebounds and five assists.

Minnesota snapped a three-game losing streak and is now 11-8 on the year.

🍁 Raptors Lead Hornets at the Half, 58-52 🍁

The Raptors led this game 26-9 early on, but the Hornets have fought back to make things competitive.

Brandon Ingram leads Toronto with 14 points, three rebounds and three assists.

Scottie Barnes has 13 points, six rebounds and five assists.

Miles Bridges leads Charlotte with 11 points and two rebounds.

(Yes, those orange uniforms are the Hornets)

Timberwolves Lead Celtics, 101-96, in Q4 🐺 πŸ€

In the opening game of the night, we have a nail-biter between Boston and Minnesota.

Jaylen Brown has carried Boston, providing 36 points, five rebounds, six assists and four steals.

Anthony Edwards leads the T’Wolves with 25 points, two rebounds and five assists.

Tune into NBATV or League Pass to see the finish!!!

Top Storylines πŸ‘‰πŸ“

1. Miami looks to slow down Detroit
The Pistons have been one of the biggest surprises in the NBA, posting a 15-4 record. That’s the best mark in the Eastern Conference, but Miami isn’t far behind in third. The Heat have a 13-6 record while sitting second in points scored.
2. Denver and Phoenix renew rivalry
The Nuggets have a pristine 13-5 record despite losing two starters to injury. Nikola Jokić is on his way to some more MVP votes, averaging 29.1 points, 12.6 rebounds and 11.0 assists per game. The Suns have been a nice surprise as well, sporting a 12-8 record, while entering this matchup winning nine of their last 12 outings.
3. Clippers and Mavs close the night
Both of these teams had high expectations coming into the season, but they’ve been two of the biggest disappointments in the NBA. Both of these teams have five wins apiece, and that’s an uphill battle in a stacked Western Conference. A win over the other could be the thing to get one of these struggling teams rolling.

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