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Nightly Pulse: NBA News & Highlights from Mar. 1

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NBA.com Staff

⛹️❤️🏀Saturday’s Schedule⛹️❤️🏀

Washington Wizards 113, Charlotte Hornets 100 (Final)
Detroit Pistons 115, Brooklyn Nets 94 (Final)
Sacramento Kings 113, Houston Rockets 103 (Final)
San Antonio Spurs 130, Memphis Grizzlies 128 (Final)
Milwaukee Bucks 132, Dallas Mavericks 117 (Final)
Philadelphia 76ers 126, Golden State Warriors 119 (Final)

Top Storylines of the Night 👉📝

-De’Aaron Fox hits game-winner. The Spurs pulled off an upset road win against the Grizzlies, thanks to Fox’s stepback at the buzzer. The bench came up huge, with Stephon Castle, Keldon Johnson, Jeremy Sochan and Justin Champagnie combining for 71 points and 27 rebounds.
-The Kings grab a road win against the Rockets. This is the third time Sacramento has beat Houston this year and they did it without Domantas Sabonis (hamstring). Jonas Valanciunas was huge in his absence, providing 15 points, 14 rebounds, four steals and three blocks off the bench.
-The Sixers snag an upset win over the Warriors. Not much has gone right for Philly over recent weeks, but they got a career-high 44 points from Quentin Grimes to grab an upset victory over Golden State on ABC.

🌟🌟 Top Performers of the Night 🌟🌟

1. Jaren Jackson Jr generated 42 points, four rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks in a loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
2. Quentin Grimes totaled 44 points, six rebounds and three steals on 18-of-24 shooting in a win against the Golden State Warriors.
3. Alperen Sengun collected 30 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in a defeat to the Sacramento Kings.
4. Stephen Curry had 29 points, five rebounds and 13 assists in a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.
5. Giannis Antetokounmpo tallied 29 points, nine rebounds and nine assists in a victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
6. Kyrie Irving compiled 31 points, five rebounds and three assists in a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.
7. Jalen Duren had 18 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks on 6-of-7 shooting in a blowout win over the Brooklyn Nets.
8. Mark Williams totaled 24 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and two blocks on 11-of-14 shooting in a loss to the Washington Wizards.

Sixers Defeat Warriors, 126-119 🔔🔔🔔

Quentin Grimes led the Sixers with 44 points, six rebounds and three steals on 18-of-24 shooting.

Andre Drummond amassed 10 points and 14 rebounds.

Stephen Curry collected 29 points, five rebounds and 13 assists.

Bucks Defeat Mavs, 132-117 🦌🦌🦌

Milwaukee outscored Dallas in the second and third quarters, 70-43.

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 29 points, nine rebounds and nine assists.

Damian Lillard provided 28 points, six rebounds and six assists.

Kyrie Irving led the Mavs with 31 points, five rebounds and three assists.

Curry = Dunk Master? 🤾🤾🤾

This is Stephen Curry’s first dunk in six seasons!

The sharpshooter is still going off on ABC.

Philly is up by four points, with less than four minutes remaining!

Tune in on ABC

Spurs Defeat Grizzlies, 130-128 🦊 Fox Nails Game-Winner 🦊

Fox finished with 20 points, three rebounds and seven assists.

Stephen Castle led the team with 24 points, three rebounds and seven assists off the bench.

Castle, Keldon Johnson, Jeremy Sochan and Justin Champagnie were the only four players to come off the bench and they combined for 71 points and 27 rebounds.

Jaren Jackson Jr led Memphis with 42 points, four rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks.

Santi Aldama had 15 points, eight rebounds and 11 assists.

Kings Defeat Rockets, 113-103 ♛♛♛

DeMar DeRozan led the Kings with 21 points, two rebounds and six assists.

Zach LaVine had 20 points, six rebounds and four assists.

Jonas Valanciunas led the bench with 15 points, 14 rebounds, four steals and three blocks.

Alperen Sengun led Houston with 30 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.

Quentin Grimes Going Off on ABC 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Grimes had 20 points on 7-of-8 shooting in the first half and has 14 points in the opening minutes of the second half.

The sharpshooter is up to 34 points in total.

See the Sixers and Warriors battle on ABC.

Philadelphia 76ers vs. Golden State Warriors (ABC, Live)

Sixers Lead Warriors at the Half, 67-55 🔔🔔🔔

Stephen Curry leads the Warriors with 19 points, three rebounds and four assists.

Quentin Grimes leads the Sixers with 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting. Kelly Oubre scored 15 points.

Andre Drummond had 10 points and nine rebounds.

Philadelphia 76ers vs. Golden State Warriors (ABC, Live)

Bucks Lead Mavs at the Half, 71-63 🦌🦌🦌

Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Milwaukee with 15 points, five rebounds and five assists.

Damian Lillard has 12 points and four rebounds.

Kyrie Irving leads Dallas with 16 points and three assists.

Dallas Mavericks vs. Milwaukee Bucks (League Pass, Live)

Pistons Defeat Nets, 115-94 🚔🎷🌆

Tobias Harris, Jalen Duren and Malik Beasley all scored 18 points apiece.

Duren provided 11 rebounds and six blocks as well.

Cade Cunningham collected 15 points, seven rebounds and nine assists.

Keon Johnson Dunk of the Night. 👀 the Dunk Score

Johnson threw down this monster slam and registered the highest Dunk Score of the night.

He had 10 points, eight rebounds and two assists.

Detroit is up big in the fourth quarter of that game.

Detroit Pistons vs. Brooklyn Nets (League Pass, Live)

Kings Lead Rockets at the Half, 63-59 ♛♛♛

Zach Lavine led the Kings with 13 points, four rebounds and four assists.

Domantas Sabonis suffered an injury in the opening minute and won’t return.

Alperen Sengun led Houston with 17 points, four rebounds and four assists.

Houston Rockets vs. Sacramento Kings (League Pass, Live)

Spurs Lead Grizzlies at the Half, 77-58 🤠🤠🤠

Those 77 points are the highest half for the Spurs all season.

San Antonio’s bench came in and dominated, with Jeremy Sochan, Stephon Castle, Keldon Johnson and Justin Champsgnie combining for 42 points.

Devin Vassell led the team with 13 points.

Luke Kennard leads Memphis with 12 points, while Jaren Jackson Jr had 11 points and two assists.

Memphis Grizzlies vs. San Antonio Spurs (League Pass, Live)

Chris Paul 18th All-Time in Games Played 🕰️🕰️🕰️

CP3 is about to turn 40 and continues to climb up the all-time list for games played.

If Paul plays next season, he could climb his way into the Top 10!

Memphis Grizzlies vs. San Antonio Spurs (League Pass, 8:00 ET)

Wizards Defeat Hornets, 113-100 🧙‍♂️🧙‍♂️🧙‍♂️

Washington had eight players reach double figures in scoring.

Khris Middleton led the way with 17 points, five rebounds and six assists.

Bilal Coulibaly had 17 points, seven rebounds and three assists.

Mark Williams led the Hornets with 24 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and two blocks.

Jalen Duren Swallow and Slam 💥💥

This 21-year-old center is amid a breakout season, and this sort of play shows why,

Duren swallowed up this block and rebound, consolidating that defense with a beautiful coast-to-coast lay-up.

Detroit leads Brooklyn 21-5 in the first quarter.

Detroit Pistons vs. Brooklyn Nets (League Pass, 7:00 ET)

Hornets Lead Wizards at the Half, 59-54 𓆤𓆤𓆤

Bilal Coulibaly and Corey Kispert lead the Wizards with eight points apiece.

Miles Bridges leads the Hornets with 16 points and five rebounds.

Josh Green had 13 points, two rebounds, three assists and two steals.

We’re Underway in Charlotte 🧙‍♂️🧙‍♂️🧙‍♂️

The Hornets and Wizards kickstarted the night, and Miles Bridges started with a bang.

Charlotte leads Washington 25-24 at the end of the first quarter.

LaMelo Ball returned to action for this game.

Top Storylines 👉📝

1. The Rockets renew their rivalry against the Kings. Sacramento has won both of its games against Houston this season, but both were close-fought battles. Both teams are battling for positioning, too, with Sacramento sitting just 1.5 games out of sixth place and Houston sitting 1.5 games out of second place in the Western Conference.
2. The Bucks look to continue their surge versus the Mavericks. Milwaukee comes into this matchup winning five of their last six games and has been one of the best teams in the NBA since a disastrous 2-8 start. Dallas has been doing well since the Luka Doncic trade, winning six of their last nine games.
3. The Sixers and Warriors close the night on ABC. Philly just announced that Joel Embiid will miss the rest of the season, and it’s no surprise since they have a 20-38 record. Golden State will look to add to those struggles, posting a 7-1 record across their last eight games. That directly correlates with the Jimmy Butler trade, and it’s made the Warriors one of the scariest teams in the NBA.

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