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Nightly Pulse: NBA News & Highlights from Mar. 22

Follow along with tonight's NBA action, with highlights, analysis and results in real time.

NBA.com Staff

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Indiana Pacers 108, Brooklyn Nets 103 (Final)
Atlanta Hawks 124, Golden State Warriors 115 (Final)
New York Knicks 122, Washington Wizards 103 (Final)
Milwaukee Bucks 114, Sacramento Kings 108 (Final)
Chicago Bulls 146, Los Angeles Lakers 115 (Final)

Top Storylines of the Night πŸ‘‰πŸ“

1. The Hawks grab a wire-to-wire win over the Warriors. Golden State struggled without Stephen Curry, with Atlanta riding a 40-23 first quarter to an easy victory. Trae Young, Onyeka Okongwu and Dyson Daniels all recorded double-doubles.
2. The Bucks grab a comeback victory against the Kings. Despite trailing by 12 points at the half, Milwaukee outscored Sacramento in the second half, 65-47.
3. The Bulls blowout the Lakers, scoring a season-high 146 points. Chicago won all four individual quarters in their blowout road victory in Los Angeles. Josh Giddey fell just shy of a quadruple-double, while Matas Buzelis had a career-high 31 points.

🌟🌟 Top Performers of the Night 🌟🌟

1. Giannis Antetokounmpo collected 32 points, 17 rebounds and three assists in a road victory over the Sacramento Kings.
2. Luka Doncic provided 34 points, eight rebounds and six assists in a loss to the Chicago Bulls.
3. Coby White compiledΒ 36 points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals on 12-of-17 shooting in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
4. Josh Giddey had 15 points, 10 rebounds, 17 assists and eight steals in a victory against the Los Angeles Lakers.
5. Karl-Anthony Towns totaled 31 points, 11 rebounds and two steals in a win over the Washington Wizards.
6. Onyeka Okongwu had 22 points, 12 rebounds, six assists and two blocks in a win over the Golden State Warriors.
7. Tyrese Haliburton tallied 16 points, eight rebounds and 12 assists in a victory against the Brooklyn Nets.

Bulls Defeat Lakers, 146-115 πŸ‚πŸŒ­πŸ•

Chicago outscored LA in all four quarters and scored a season-high 146 points.

Josh Giddey fell just shy of a quadruple-double, finishing with 15 points, 10 rebounds, 17 assists and eight steals.

Coby White led Chicago with 36 points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals on 12-of-17 shooting.

Luka Doncic led LA with 34 points, eight rebounds and six assists.

Austin Reaves had 25 points, two rebounds and five assists.

Josh Giddey Quadruple-Double Flirting 🦘🐨

The Aussie has 15 points, 10 rebounds, 15 assists and eight steals with nearly seven minutes left in the fourth quarter.

There have only been four quadruple-doubles in NBA history.

It hasn’t happened since 1994.

No player in NBA history has had at least 15 points, 10 rebounds, 15 assists and eight steals.

Bucks Defeat Kings, 114-108 🦌 w 🦌 w 🦌

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way with 32 points, 17 rebounds and three assists.

Kyle Kuzma collected 14 points and 14 rebounds.

Brook Lopez had 21 points, three rebounds and two assists.

DeMar DeRozan led the Kings with 22 points, two rebounds and four assists.

Keon Ellis provided 20 points, nine rebounds and six assists.

Giannis Drops 22 in the Third QuarterΒ  πŸ› 🏺 🧿

The former MVP scored 22 points in the third quarter.

He’s up to 31 points and has cut the deficit to three points heading into the final frame.

Sacramento Kings vs. Milwaukee BucksΒ (NBATV/League Pass, Live)

Doncic Dominating the First Half πŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺ

Luka has 29 points through the opening 24 minutes.

The Slovenian is 7-of-10 from three-point range.

Catch the second half of the final game of the night on League Pass.

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Chicago Bulls (League Pass, Live)

Bulls Lead Lakers at the Half, 65-62 πŸ‚πŸ‚πŸ‚

Coby White leads Chicago with 19 points and three rebounds.

Josh Giddey collected 10 points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals.

Luka Doncic led LA with 29 points, seven rebounds and two assists.

Austin Reaves had 16 points and four assists.

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Chicago Bulls (League Pass, Live)

Kings Lead Bucks at the Half, 61-49Β  β™› β™› β™›

Brook Lopez leads Milwaukee with 18 points.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had nine points and six rebounds.

Keon Ellis led Milwaukee with 18 points, six rebounds and four assists.

DeMar DeRozan and Zach Lavine have nine points apiece.

Knicks Defeat Wizards, 122-103Β  πŸ—½πŸ™οΈπŸŽπŸš•πŸ•

New York got out to a 25-point lead at the half and were in control from there.

Mikal Bridges provided 27 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals.

Karl-Anthony Towns tallied 31 points and 11 rebounds.

Jordan Poole led the Wizards with 25 points, three rebounds and three assists.

The King is Back! πŸ‘‘πŸ‘‘πŸ‘‘

LeBron James is expected to make his return from a groin strain tonight.

He’s missed the last two weeks with that ailment.

Tune in to see the final game of the night.

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Chicago Bulls (League Pass, 10:30 ET)

Hawks Defeat Warriors, 124-115Β  π“…‡ π“…‡ π“…‡

A 40-23 first quarter carried ATL to their victory.

Jimmy Butler led Golden State with 25 points, four rebounds and eight assists.

Trae Young tallied 25 points, five rebounds and 10 assists.

Onyeka Okongwu had 22 points, 12 rebounds, six assists and two blocks.

Knicks Lead Wizards at the Half, 66-41 π™½πšˆπ™²πŸ—½

Mikal Bridges leads all scorers with 24 points, three rebounds and two assists.

Karl-Anthony Towns has 10 points and four rebounds.

New York is shooting 49 percent from the field and 44 percent from three-point range while holding Washington to 37 percent from the field and 13 percent from long range.

Alex Sarr Poster Slam πŸ’₯πŸ’₯πŸ’₯

Sarr is one of the frontrunners for Rookie of the Year, which could be on his highlight reel.

He has four rebounds and two assists.

New York leads Washington in the second quarter, 45-26.

Hawks Lead Warriors at the Half, 69-57 πŸͺΆπŸͺΆπŸͺΆ

Atlanta got out to a 40-23 lead after the opening frame.

Jimmy Butler leads the Warriors starters with 14 points and four assists.

Onyeka Okongwu leads the Hawks with 18 points, six rebounds and five assists.

Trae Young has 12 points, two rebounds and six assists.

Pacers Defeat Nets, 108-103 πŸŒ½πŸ€ πŸ›£οΈ

Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 26 points, three rebounds and six assists.

Myles Turner totaled 22 points, eight rebounds and three blocks.

Tyrese Haliburton tallied 16 points, eight rebounds and 12 assists.

Trendon Watford led the Nets with 26 points off the bench.

Pacers Lead Nets at the Half, 61-52 🌽🀠

Myles Turner leads Indiana with 16 points, two rebounds and three blocks.

Pascal Siakam has 13 points, two rebounds and three assists.

Tyrese Haliburton tallied 13 points, three rebounds and seven assists.

Top Storylines πŸ‘‰πŸ“

1. The Kings play host to the Bucks. Milwaukee has been playing well over the last month, posting an 11-6 record across their last 17 games. Sacramento has been tough to figure out, trading off an impressive win over the Cleveland Cavaliers with an ugly defeat against the Chicago Bulls in their most recent outing.
2. The Warriors look to continue hot stretch versus the Hawks. Golden State has been nearly unstoppable since acquiring Jimmy Butler, winning 14 of the last 15 games he’s suited up. Atlanta has been much better recently too, winning five of their last seven outings.
3. The Lakers close the night against a resurgent Bulls team. Los Angeles rested most of its starters on Thursday but had a three-game winning streak before that throw-away game. Chicago also has a 6-2 record across its last eight outings and is nearing the end of a lengthy road trip. There’s also a chance LeBron James could return to action tonight.

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