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Nightly Pulse: NBA News & Highlights from Feb. 8

Catch up on the night’s NBA action with highlights, analysis and final scores provided in real-time.

NBA.com Staff

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Dallas Mavericks 116, Houston Rockets 105 (Final)
Los Angeles Lakers 124, Indiana Pacers 117 (Final)
Orlando Magic 112, San Antonio Spurs 111 (Final)
Atlanta Hawks 125, Washington Wizards 111 (Final)
Golden State Warriors 132, Chicago Bulls 111 (Final)
Minnesota Timberwolves 114, Portland Trail Blazers 98 (Final)
Oklahoma City Thunder 125, Memphis Grizzlies 112 (Final)
Boston Celtics 131, New York Knicks 104 (Final)
Denver Nuggets 122, Phoenix Suns 105 (Final)
Sacramento Kings 123, New Orleans Pelicans 118 (Final)
Los Angeles Clippers 130, Utah Jazz 110 (Final)

Top Storylines of the Night 👉📝

1. Celtics blowout Knicks in MSG. Boston won all four individual quarters in their wire-to-wire win in New York. Jayson Tatum led the way with 40 points in that 131-104 road victory.
2. Warriors ride a monster second half to win in Chicago. In Jimmy Butler’s debut, Golden State completed a 49-point turnaround across a 20-minute span in the second half in their 132-111 win over the Chicago Bulls.
3. Mavs win in Anthony Davis’ debut. The big man had 26 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists in his first game for Dallas, beating the Houston Rockets, 116-105.

🌟🌟 Top Performers of the Night 🌟🌟

1. Austin Reaves had a career-high 45 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals in a win over the Indiana Pacers.
2. Anthony Davis collected 26 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks in his Mavs debut.
3. Trae Young totaled 35 points and 14 assists in a victory against the Washington Wizards.
4. Franz Wagner tallied 33 points, 12 rebounds and five assists in a win over the San Antonio Spurs.
5. Jaden McDaniels had 30 points, 10 rebounds and four assists on 12-of-17 shooting in a victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.
6. Stephen Curry collected 34 points, four rebounds and six assists in a win over the Chicago Bulls.
7. Jayson Tatum provided 40 points, six rebounds and four assists in a victory against the New York Knicks.
8. Nikola Jokic finished with 26 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists on 11-of-13 shooting despite sitting the fourth quarter.
9. Zion Williamson led the Pelicans with 40 points, four rebounds and four assists in a loss against the Sacramento Kings.
10. James Harden had 23 points and 17 assists in a win over the Utah Jazz.

Clippers Defeat Jazz, 130-110 🌇🎥🌆

Los Angeles ripped off a 19-2 run in the fourth quarter to take command of this game.

Norman Powell provided 26 points and three assists.

James Harden had 23 points and 17 assists.

Ivica Zubac amassed 26 points, 15 rebounds and five assists.

Kings Defeat Pelicans, 123-118 ♛♛♛

Zion Williamson led New Orleans with 40 points, four rebounds and four assists.

CJ McCollum collected 31 points, six rebounds and three assists.

Domantas Sabonis led Sacramento with 27 points and 16 rebounds.

Zach LaVine had 22 points, four rebounds and five assists.

Curry Goes Crazy 🍛🍜🍝🥢

Chef Curry has made a career of crazy scoring spurts, and he had another tonight.

The sharpshooter scored 24 points in the third quarter

He also became the fifth player at 36+ or older to score 30 points in three straight outings.

The Warriors 24-point comeback was the fifth-largest comeback of the season and ties for the third-largest regular season comeback since 1997 in Golden State history.

They completed a 49-point turnaround in a 20-minute span in that 132-111 victory.

Nuggets Defeat Suns, 122-105 ⛰️⛰️⛰️

That marks six straight wins for the Nuggets.

Jamal Murray led Denver with 30 points, three rebounds and five assists.

Nikola Jokic had 26 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists on 11-of-13 shooting.

Christian Braun collected 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists.

Celtics Smash Knicks, 131-104 🍀🍀🍀

Jayson Tatum led Boston with 40 points, six rebounds and four assists.

Payton Pritchard provided 25 points, four rebounds and four assists off the bench.

Jalen Brunson led NY with 36 points and five assists.

T’Wolves Defeat Trail Blazers, 114-98 🐺🐺🐺

Jaden McDaniels led Minnesota with 30 points, 10 rebounds and four assists.

Naz Reid had 23 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker tallied 21 points, five rebounds and six assists.

Warriors Defeat Bulls, 132-111 🌉🌉🌉

Golden State grabs the dub in Jimmy Butler’s debut.

Butler finished with 25 points, two rebounds and four assists.

Stephen Curry collected 34 points, five rebounds and six assists.

Coby White led Chicago with 27 points, four rebounds and four assists.

Thunder Defeat Grizzlies, 125-112 ⚡⚡⚡

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led OKC with 32 points and eight assists.

Aaron Wiggins amassed 26 points, 11 rebounds and two assists.

Jalen Williams tallied 25 points, six rebounds and six assists.

🚨Curry Flurry Alert🚨

Stephen Curry just scored 24 points in the third quarter.

That helped Golden State top off a 38-10 run to take a 97-94 lead headed into the fourth quarter.

Curry is up to 38 points.

Buzelis Slam 💥💥💥

The Lithuanian is playing some of the best basketball of his career right now and showcased it with this jam.

He’s going to perform in the Dunk Contest next weekend!

The rookie has 16 points, three rebounds and five assists on 6-of-7 shooting.

Magic Defeat Spurs, 112-111 🧙🏻‍♀️🔮🪄

Victor Wembanyama missed a game-winning shot at the buzzer.

Devin Vassell led the Spurs with 25 points, two rebounds and three assists.

Franz Wagner led Orlando with 33 points, 12 rebounds and five assists.

Hawks Defeat Wizards, 125-111 𓅃𓅃𓅃

Trae Young led ATL with 35 points and 14 assists.

Vit Krejci led the bench with 12 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.

Colby Carrington led Washington with 23 points, four rebounds and seven assists.

Jordan Poole provided 21 points, five rebounds and six assists.

We’re Underway at MSG 🗽🏙️🍎🚕🍕

The Knicks and Celtics sit second and third in the Eastern Conference.

Boston has won five of their last six games over NY.

Jayson Tatum got us started with this poster slam.

He’s Back!!! 🤵🏽🤵🏽🤵🏽

Jimmy Butler throws down an alley-oop for his first bucket in a Warriors uniform.

This is Butler’s first game since the deadline trade.

Chicago Bulls vs. Golden State Warriors (League Pass, 8:00 ET)

Hawks Lead Wizards at the Half, 63-58 𓅃𓅃𓅃

Trae Young leads Atlanta with 23 points and six assists.

Vit Krejci leads the bench with nine points, three rebounds and three assists.

Corey Kispert leads the Wizards with 11 points, four rebounds and two assists off the bench.

Jordan Poole provided eight points, three rebounds and four assists.

Magic Lead Spurs after Q1, 32-30 🧙🏻‍♀️🔮🪄

Harrison Barnes hit six threes in that opening frame to lead San Antonio with 18 points.

Anthony Black leads Orlando with seven points off the bench.

Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner have four points and two assists apiece.

Both clubs are shooting over 55 percent from the field.

Lakers Defeat Pacers, 124-117 🌟🎥🎞️🎬

Despite playing without LeBron James and Luka Doncic, LA cruised to an easy win.

The Lakers have now won 11 of their last 13 games.

Austin Reaves finished with a career-high 45 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals.

Rui Hachimura had 24 points and nine rebounds.

Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 23 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals.

Jimmy Butler Makes Dubs Debut Tonight 🛎️🛎️🛎️

After a shaky ending to his Miami tenure, Jimmy Buckets makes his debut with the Warriors tonight.

Due to injuries and suspensions, the former All-Star has only played five games since December 20, but he’s expected to be fully ready tonight.

He ironically has a matchup in Chicago against the team that drafted him.

Chicago Bulls vs. Golden State Warriors (League Pass, 8:00 ET)

Mavs Defeat Rockets, 116-105 🤠🐎

Anthony Davis had a sparkling debut in Dallas, finishing with 26 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks.

Max Christie came off the bench to collect 23 points, two rebounds and two assists.

Alperen Sengun led Houston with 30 points, eight rebounds and three assists.

Top Storylines 👉📝

1. Celtics and Knicks battle on ABC. Boston and New York sit second and third in the Eastern Conference, and a playoff matchup between the two seems inevitable. The Celtics have won four of their last five games over the Knicks in total.
2. Grizzlies host Thunder atop the Western Conference standings. Oklahoma City has been sitting with the best record in the West all season but Memphis is 6.5 games behind in second. The Thunder have won six straight games over the Grizzlies.
3. Jimmy Butler makes his debut for the Warriors. After a tumultuous trade deadline, Butler finally found a home in Golden State. He’ll make his debut for the Warriors tonight, with Golden State looking to grab a road win against the Chicago Bulls.

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