Top Stories

Nightly Pulse: NBA News & Highlights from March 6

Stay in the know on tonight's NBA action as we keep you updated with the latest news and happenings around the league.

NBA.com Staff

โ›น๏ธโค๏ธ๐Ÿ€Thursday’s Scheduleโ›น๏ธโค๏ธ๐Ÿ€

Chicago Bulls 125, Orlando Magic 123 (Final)
Atlanta Hawks 124, Indiana Pacers 118 (Final)
Boston Celtics 123, Philadelphia 76ers 105 (Final)
Golden State Warriors 121, Brooklyn Nets 119 (Final)
Houston Rockets 109, New Orleans Pelicans 97 (Final)
Los Angeles Lakers 113, New York Knicks 109 (Final)

Top Storylines of the Night ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ“

1. Lakers grab overtime win over the Knicks. In the final game of the night, LA pulled off an overtime victory over New York. They finished regulation on a 23-15 run to send the game into overtime and then outscored the Knicks in the extra frame, 14-10. This gives the Lakers eight straight wins.
2. Warriors complete comeback against the Nets. Brooklyn led by 22 points against Golden State, but the Warriors were able to snatch a 121-119 victory, thanks to Stephen Curry’s 40 points. The Warriors have now won 10 of their last 12 outings.
3. Bulls grab a narrow road win against the Magic. Coby White had a career-high 44 points, with Orlando unsuccessfully tipping in a game-tying shot just after the buzzer. The Magic have now lost five straight games.

๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ Top Performers of the Night ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ

1. Coby White had a career-high 44 points, five rebounds and two steals in a win over the Orlando Magic.
2. Stephen Curry collected 40 points, four rebounds and four assists in a victory over the Brooklyn Nets.
3. Josh Giddey had 19 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists in a road win over the Orlando Magic.
4. Jayson Tatum tallied 35 points, seven rebounds, two assists and three steals in a victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
5. Kelly Oubre compiled 27 points, five rebounds, six assists and three steals in a defeat to the Boston Celtics.
6. Trae Young totaled 22 points and 16 assists in a win over the Indiana Pacers.
7. Pascal Siakam provided 35 points, nine rebounds and three assists in a loss to the Atlanta Hawks.
8. Alperen Sengun finished with 22 points, six rebounds, eight assists and three steals on 11-of-14 shooting in a victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
9. Luka Doncic had 32 points, seven rebounds, 12 assists and four steals in a win over the New York Knicks.
10. LeBron James had 31 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists in a victory over the New York Knicks.
11. Jalen Brunson accrued 39 points, four rebounds and 10 assists in a defeat against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Lakers Defeat Knicks in OT, 113-109 ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŽฅ๐ŸŽž๏ธ๐ŸŽฌ

This marks the Lakers eighth straight win.

This is also the Knicks first loss in OT this season, who had a 5-0 record before that.

Jalen Brunson led NY with 39 points, four rebounds and 10 assists.

Luka Doncic led LA with 32 points, seven rebounds, 12 assists and four steals.

LeBron James had 31 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists.

๐ŸšจKnicks-Lakers Headed to OT๐Ÿšจ Tied at 99-99

Both teams missed shots to win the game, with Josh Hart making a lay-up just after the buzzer.

LA closed the game on a 23-15 run to get the game into overtime.

It’ll take five additional minutes to determine a winner.

Tune in on TNT,

Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York Knicks (TNT, Live)

Knicks Lead the Lakers After 3Q, 84-76 ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ

Jalen Brunson leads NY with 26 points, three rebounds and eight assists.

Luka Doncic leads LA with 25 points, four rebounds, eight assists and three steals.

LeBron James has 19 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.

See the fourth quarter on TNT.

Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York Knicks (TNT, Live)

Knicks Lead Lakers at the Half, 60-51 ๐Ÿ—ฝ๐Ÿ—ฝ๐Ÿ—ฝ

New York rode a 33-20 second quarter to this halftime lead.

Jalen Brunson had 16 points and six assists.

Luka Doncic led LA with 18 points, two rebounds, six assists and two steals.

LeBron James had 16 points, five rebounds and three assists.

See the second half on TNT.

Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York Knicks (TNT, Live)

Rockets Defeat Pelicans, 109-97 ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿš€๐Ÿš€

Houston outscored New Orleans 33-15 in the third quarter to take command of this game.

Alperen Sengun led Houston with 22 points, six rebounds, eight assists and three steals.

Amen Thompson tallied 21 points, 11 rebounds and two assists.

Trey Murphy led New Orleans with 26 points, five rebounds and two blocks.

Zion Williamson had 20 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and two blocks.

Warriors Defeat Nets, 121-119 ๐ŸŒ‰๐ŸŒ‰๐ŸŒ‰

Golden State trailed by 22 points in this game but outscored Brooklyn by 22 points over the final three frames to prevail.

Stephen Curry led the way with 40 points, four rebounds and four assists.

Jimmy Butler had 25 points, two rebounds, six assists and three steals.

Cam Johnson led Brooklyn with 26 points, six rebounds and four assists.

Cam Thomas collected 23 points, three rebounds and seven assists.

Hawks Defeat Pacers, 124-118 ๐“…ƒ๐“…ƒ๐“…ƒ

Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 35 points, nine rebounds and three assists.

Aaron Nesmith had 21 points, three rebounds, two assists and two blocks.

George Niang led the Hawks with 24 points, six rebounds and three assists off the bench.

Trae Young led the ATL starters with 22 points, three rebounds and 16 assists.

Onyeka Okongwu had 20 points, 13 rebounds and two assists.

Bulls Defeat Magic, 125-123 ๐ŸŒญ๐ŸŒ‡๐Ÿ™

Wendell Carter made a tip-in just after the buzzer that would have tied the game.

Coby White finished with a career-high 44 points, five rebounds and two steals.

Paolo Banchero missed a game-winning three in the closing seconds but led Orlando with 20 points, nine rebounds and three assists.

All five Orlando starters scored at least 17 points.

Coby White is Cooking ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿณ

White is up to a career-high 44 points and counting….

He also has five rebounds and two steals on 16-of-28 shooting.

Chicago leads Orlando 125-123 with one minute remaining!

Orlando Magic vs. Chicago Bullsย (League Pass, Live)

Celtics Defeat Sixers, 123-105 ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€

Despite missing three starters, Boston beat Philly in dominating fashion.

They led by 18 points at the half, and maintained a double-digit lead for the entirety of the second half.

Jayson Tatum led the way with 35 points, seven rebounds, two assists and three steals.

Kelly Oubre led the Sixers with 27 points, five rebounds, six assists and three steals.

Pelicans Lead Rockets at the Half, 59-56

Tari Eason led Houston with 14 points, three assists and two steals.

Alperen Sengun had 10 points, three rebounds, five assists and two steals.

Trey Murphy led New Orleans with 21 points and two rebounds.

New Orleans Pelicans vs. Houston Rockets (League Pass, Live)

Curry Doin’ Curry Things ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿณ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿณ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿณ

It’s hard to believe that this sort of shot is unsurprising, but that’s the greatness of Stephen Curry.

The Warriors trailed by 20 points early, but this buzzer-beater made it a five-point game at the half.

Look for more Curry magic in the second half.

Brooklyn Nets vs. Golden State Warriorsย (League Pass, Live)

Nets Lead Warriors at the Half, 60-55 ๐ŸŒ‰๐ŸŒ‰

Brooklyn led this game 25-5 at one point, but Golden State fought back to make it tight going into the locker rooms.

Stephen Curry had 16 points, three rebounds and two assists.

Tyrese Martin led Brooklyn with 13 points off the bench.

Check out this Curry buzzer-beater at the half!

Brooklyn Nets vs. Golden State Warriorsย (League Pass, Live)

Pacers Lead Hawks at the Half, 63-56 ๐ŸŒฝ๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ

Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 16 points and five rebounds.

Myles Turner tallied 15 points, six rebounds and two blocks.

Georges Niang is the only ATL player in double figures, scoring 12 points off the bench.

Atlanta Hawks vs. Indiana Pacersย (League Pass, Live)

Celtics Lead Sixers at the Half, 64-46 ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€

Kelly Oubre led Philly with 11 points, four rebounds and four assists.

Jayson Tatum led Boston with 20 points, six rebounds and two assists.

Payton Pritchard led the bench with 11 points, four rebounds and five assists.

Bulls Lead Magic at the Half, 69-66 ๐ŸŒญ๐ŸŒญ๐ŸŒญ

Coby White leads Chicago with 16 points.

Josh Giddey had 10 points, eight rebounds and three assists.

Paolo Banchero leads Orlando with 15 points, seven rebounds and two assists.

Dwight Howard to be Named to Orlando Magic Hall of Fame ๐Ÿ†

Dwight Howard will be the 13th member of the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame.

The big man was the top pick by Orlando in 2004 and made six All-Star appearances in his eight years there.

He also won three Defensive Player of the Year Awards while playing there.

The ceremony will be March 24.

Jayson Tatum Scorching ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ”ฅ

The superstar scored 18 points in the first quarter.

He shot 8-of-12 from the field and provided six rebounds, two assists and three steals.

The Celtics hold a double-digit lead in the second quarter.

Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersย (TNT, Live)

Celtics Starting Lineup ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€

Jaylen Brown, Al Horford and Jrue Holiday are all out, but that won’t stop the defending champs.

Drew Peterson and Neemias Queta will enter the starting lineup, but look for Payton Pritchard off the bench.

He had 43 points, 10 rebounds and five assists last night. White had 41 points as well.

Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersย (TNT, 7:30 ET)

Magic Starting Unit ๐Ÿง™๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฎ๐Ÿช„

The only player missing is Jalen Suggs, but Cole Anthony is ready to return tonight.

Orlando has lost four straight and is coming off a devastating buzzer-beater defeat against the Toronto Raptors.

They’ll look to get back on track against the Chicago Bulls tonight.

Orlando Magic vs. Chicago Bullsย (League Pass, 7:00 ET)

Bulls Starting Five ๐“„€ ๐“„€ ๐“„€ ๐“„€ ๐“„€

Chicago is starting Tre Jones at point guard tonight, who they acquired at the trade deadline.

Josh Giddey is also returning from a one-game absence.

They face the Orlando Magic in less than 20 minutes!

Orlando Magic vs. Chicago Bullsย (League Pass, 7:00 ET)

Top Storylines ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ“

1. The Lakers and Knicks close the night on TNT. Los Angeles has skyrocketed up to the two-seed in the Western Conference, entering this matchup winning 19 of their last 23 games. The Knicks sit third in the Eastern Conference, winning six of their last nine outings.
2. The Celtics look to continue to their surge against the struggling Sixers. Boston comes into this matchup winning 11 of their last 14 outings. That’s bad news for Philly, posting a 1-11 record across their last 12 games.
3. The Pacers look to continue hot second half against the Hawks. Indiana is tied for fourth in the Eastern Conference, winning six of their last eight outings. Atlanta is on the other end of the spectrum, losing six of their last eight games. This is the first of two straight matchups between these teams.

Related

Latest