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Live Updates: Pistons Beat Timberwolves and Thunder Throttle Lakers on Prime

Follow along with live updates, scores and highlights across the NBA for this packed Thursday slate.

NBA.com Staff

What We Know After Thursday’s Games

-Pistons Defeat Timberwolves on Prime: Detroit rode an 18-3 run to defeat Minnesota in a close-fought battle. There were seven ties and 11 lead changes in total. Dannis Jenkins led the team with 26 points while Jalen Duren recorded a double-double.

-Hornets Blow Out the Suns With 3-Point Records Being Set: Charlotte has been blowing teams out over the last two months, and they had another one here. Kon Knueppel and Colin Gillespie both set franchise records with 3-pointers made in a season in that matchup.

-Thunder Throttle the Lakers on Prime: Oklahoma City is the defending champs, and they showed why here. They led by 46 points at times in this blowout victory, while maintaining a 20-point lead for the final three quarters.

 

Top Performers of the Night

-Jrue Holiday had 27 points, five rebounds and nine assists in a win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

-Shai Gilgeous-Alexander accrued 28 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in a blowout victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

-Julius Randle registered 27 points, six rebounds and six assists in a loss to the Detroit Pistons.

-Jalen Duren totaled 22 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and two blocks in a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

-Donovan Mitchell tallied 25 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals in a victory against the Golden State Warriors.

-De’Aaron Fox finished with 22 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals in a win over the Los Angeles Clippers.

-Kawhi Leonard collected 24 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals in that defeat.

1:02 ET / April 2, 2026

Spurs Defeat Clippers, 118-99

The Spurs have won 27 of their last 29 games.

San Antonio got out to a 68-44 first half, and Los Angeles couldn’t recover after that.

The Spurs shot 53 percent from the field and 39 percent from 3-point range while holding the Clippers to 43 percent from the field and 19 percent from long range.

De’Aaron Fox led the Spurs with 22 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals.

Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 24 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals.

12:46 ET / April 2, 2026

Cavaliers Defeat Warriors, 118-111

Cleveland clinched a playoff spot with this victory.

There were 11 ties and seven lead changes in this game, but Cleveland led for most of it.

The Cavaliers shot 51 percent from the field and 44 percent from 3-point range.

Donovan Mitchell led the Cavs with 25 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals.

Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley both recorded double-doubles.

Gui Santos and Brandin Podziemski led the Warriors with 25 points apiece.

12:28 ET / April 2, 2026

Trail Blazers Defeat Pelicans, 118-106

Portland rode a 58-41 second half to this victory.

The Trail Blazers shot 20-for-51 from 3-point range while the Pelicans shot just 9-for-24.

Jrue Holiday had 27 points, five rebounds and nine assists.

Deni Avdija amassed 26 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.

Jeremiah Fears led the Pels with 21 points, two rebounds, two steals and two blocks off the bench.

12:07 ET / April 2, 2026

Thunder Defeat Lakers, 139-96

Oklahoma City led by at least 20 points for the final three quarters of this game, getting their lead up to 46 points.

It was LA’s worst loss of the season.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander didn’t play the final quarter, but he still finished with 28 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists.

No Lakers player had more than 15 points.

 

11:49 ET / April 2, 2026

Spurs Lead Clippers at the Half, 68-44

This was a dominant opening half by San Antonio, and it was emphasized with this final shot at the buzzer.

San Antonio shot 64 percent from the field and 50 percent from 3-point range.

They also doubled up the Clippers in assists, 18-9.

De’Aaron Fox has 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists.

11:33 ET / April 2, 2026

Thunder Lead Lakers After 3Q, 112-67

Yes, that’s the real score, and the champs came to play.

This is the Lakers largest deficit of the season.

OKC is shooting 53 percent from the field and 50 percent from 3-point range.

They’re also winning the turnover battle, 15-6.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is likely done for the night, but he has 28 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.

See the fourth quarter on Prime.

 

11:21 ET / April 2, 2026

Pelicans Lead Trail Blazers at the Half, 65-60

New Orleans is shooting 51 percent while holding Portland to 42 percent.

Deni Avdija leads the Blazers with 17 points, three rebounds and four assists.

Jeremiah Fears leads the Pelicans with 14 points off the bench.

11:11 ET / April 2, 2026

Spurs Lead Clippers After Q1, 33-25

In the final game of the night, San Antonio has a road lead in LA.

The Spurs shot 70 percent from the field in that opening frame while the Clippers were 1-for-8 from 3-point range.

De’Aaron Fox has eight points, three rebounds and three assists.

Kawhi Leonard collected 11 points, three rebounds and two assists.

10:51 ET / April 2, 2026

Blazers Lead Pelicans After Q1, 35-32

The Pelicans are shooting 52 percent while the Blazers are shooting 46 percent.

Scoot Henderson got the start for Portland and leads the team with 10 points.

Saddiq Bey leads New Orleans with 10 points.

10:35 ET / April 2, 2026

Cavs Lead Warriors After Q1, 30-26

Cleveland is shooting 54 percent while holding Golden State below 35 percent.

Eight players have already scored for the Cavs, with Donovan Mitchell leading the team with six points and three rebounds.

Pat Spencer leads the Warriors with seven points off the bench.

10:09 ET / April 2, 2026

Thunder Lead Lakers After Q1, 44-21

Oklahoma City came out thunderous in this opening quarter, shooting 63 percent from the field and 64 percent from 3-point range.

They also forced eight turnovers from LA.

Lu Dort leads OKC with 14 points and two steals.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has eight points and four assists.

9:46 ET / April 2, 2026

Pistons Defeat Timberwolves, 113-108

Detroit is now just two wins away from clinching the best record in the Eastern Conference.

An 18-3 run by Detroit in that final frame gave them their largest lead of this game, and Minnesota couldn’t respond after that.

There were seven ties and 11 lead changes in this game. Nobody led by more than eight points until that run by the Pistons.

Dannis Jenkins led Detroit with 26 points, five rebounds and eight assists.

Jalen Duren had 22 points, 14 rebounds and four assists.

Julius Randle led Minnesota with 27 points, six rebounds and six assists.

9:21 ET / April 2, 2026

Hornets Defeat Suns, 127-107

Charlotte outscored Phoenix by 23 points in the second and third quarters to take command of this game.

The Hornets out-rebounded the Suns, 60-40.

Miles Bridges led the way with 25 points, four rebounds and two assists.

Kon Knueppel scored 20 points and broke Kemba Walker’s record for most 3-pointers in a season.

Jalen Green led Phoenix with 25 points, four rebounds and seven assists.

9:03 ET / April 2, 2026

Kon Knueppel Sets Franchise Record for 3-Pointers Made

We saw Colin Gillespie set the Suns franchise record in 3-pointers made earlier in this game, and Knueppel did the same thing for the Hornets.

The rookie now has 261 3-pointers to pass Kemba Walker’s franchise record.

Kemba did look happy on the Hornets bench, though!

Charlotte is up big on Phoenix in the fourth quarter.

 

9:03 ET / April 2, 2026

Timberwolves Lead Pistons After 3Q, 80-79

There have been nine ties and nine lead changes in this game.

Neither team has led by more than seven points.

Detroit is shooting 50 percent while Minnesota is at 44 percent.

Jalen Duren has 16 points, 11 rebounds and four assists.

Julius Randle leads the Wolves with 18 points, three rebounds and four assists.

See the fourth quarter on Prime. 

8:48 ET / April 2, 2026

Hornets Lead Suns After 3Q, 102-87

Charlotte has taken command in the guts of this game, outscoring Phoenix in the second and third quarters, 69-46.

The Hornets are shooting 56 percent from the field.

Miles Bridges leads them with 20 points, four rebounds and two assists.

LaMelo Ball has 15 points and 10 assists.

Devin Booker leads the Suns with 22 points, four rebounds and six assists.

See the finish on League Pass. 

8:28 ET / April 2, 2026

Timberwolves-Pistons Tied at the Half, 54-54

There were five lead changes, with neither team leading by more than seven points.

The Pistons shot 50 percent while holding the Wolves to 43 percent.

Jalen Duren leads Detroit with 13 points and six rebounds.

Mike Conley has a season-high 14 points to lead Minnesota.

See the second half on Prime. 

8:12 ET / April 2, 2026

Hornets Lead Suns at the Half, 66-60

The Hornets closed that quarter on a 9-0 run over the final 2:45

Devin Booker leads the Suns with 17 points, four rebounds and three assists.

Brandon Miller leads the Hornets with 12 points, three rebounds anf two assists.

See the second half on League Pass. 

7:58 ET / April 2, 2026

Collin Gillespie Breaks Franchise Record

Gillespie is having a breakout season in Phoenix, and it has culminated in this record.

He is now the all-time leader in franchise history in 3-pointers made.

Here’s the shot to set the mark!

7:42 ET / April 2, 2026

Timberwolves Lead Pistons After Q1, 31-30

Detroit shot 65 percent from the field and 75 percent from 3-point range, but Minnesota won the turnover battle, 6-1.

Julius Randle leads the Wolves with 10 points.

Jalen Duren leads the Pistons with 10 points and two rebounds.

See the action on Prime. 

7:29 ET / April 2, 2026

Suns Lead Hornets After Q1, 41-33

The Suns were scorching in that opening frame, shooting 61 percent from the field and 64 percent from 3-point range.

Devin Booker leads the way with 12 points, three rebounds and two assists.

Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Kon Knueppel and Grant Williams all have five points apiece to lead Charlotte.

See the action on League Pass. 

 

7:05 ET / April 2, 2026

Pistons-Wolves on Prime

In one of the matchups of the week, we have a 55-21 Detroit team matching up with a 46-29 Minnesota squad.

Cade Cunningham and Anthony Edwards are both out, so look for Julius Randle and Jalen Duren to take over.

The Pistons are close to securing the best record in the Eastern Conference with just a few more wins.

See the action on Prime. 

 

6:41 ET / April 2, 2026

Suns vs. Hornets Tips Soon

This is an exciting matchup between two surprise teams.

The Hornets are up to 40-36, entering this matchup winning six of their last eight outings.

The Suns sit seventh in the West with a 42-34 record.

Phoenix has won nine of its last 10 matchups with Charlotte.

See the action on League Pass. 

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