NBA Game Recaps

Tuesday, March 17, 20268 games

CLE
123
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MIL
116
Final

Harden and Mobley Close Strong as Cleveland Slips Past Milwaukee

James Harden’s efficient scoring and Evan Mobley’s two-way force help the Cavaliers win a wild, possession-heavy road battle in Milwaukee.

upsetrivalry
James Harden 27p/5r/6aEvan Mobley 27p/15r/2aKevin Porter Jr. 25p/3r/10a
DET
130
@
WAS
117
Final

Duren dominates as Pistons pull away in Washington

Jalen Duren’s 36-point bully-ball night and Bub Carrington’s 30-point burst power Detroit to a 130-117 win.

blowout
Jalen Duren 36p/11r/2aBub Carrington 30p/4r/2aWill Riley 21p/3r/1a
IND
110
@
NYK
136
Final

Hart Blazes for 33 as Knicks Pull Away and Put Indiana in a Hole

Josh Hart scores at will and New York turns a competitive first half into a runaway by the fourth.

blowout
Josh Hart 33p/7r/5aOG Anunoby 26p/8r/4aKarl-Anthony Towns 22p/11r/2a
MIA
106
@
CHA
136
Final

LaMelo Spins 30-13 as Hornets Blow Past Heat 136-106

Charlotte turns a tight, back-and-forth game into a rout with a punishing fourth-quarter surge.

blowout
LaMelo Ball 30p/6r/13aCoby White 24p/3r/3aKon Knueppel 22p/2r/2a
OKC
113
@
ORL
108
Final

Shai’s 40 and OKC’s late poise sink Orlando in a wild finish

The Magic keep punching and cut it to single digits late, but Gilgeous-Alexander’s shot-making and OKC’s defensive plays hold them off.

upset
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 40p/5r/2a/4stlPaolo Banchero 32p/10r/5aChet Holmgren 20p/12r/1a
PHI
96
@
DEN
124
Final

Denver buries Philly early, Jokić orchestrates a wire-to-wire rout

The Nuggets blitz the 76ers from the opening tip and never let the margin breathe, turning this into a 124-96 runaway.

blowout
Christian Braun 22p/5r/3aNikola Jokić 8p/7r/14aJonas Valančiūnas 4+ pts on key putback/fadeaway plays
PHX
104
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MIN
116
Final

Randle, Booker duel, but Minnesota’s 3rd-quarter burst seals it

Phoenix hangs around early and late, yet the Wolves turn one 15-0 surge into a 116-104 win.

blowoutupset
Devin Booker 34p/6r/3aJulius Randle 32p/7r/2aBones Hyland 22p/2r/5a
SAS
132
@
SAC
104
Final

Raynaud erupts for 32 as Spurs cruise past Kings 132-104

San Antonio never trails for long after the opening burst, then keeps its foot on the gas with a wire-to-wire road win in Sacramento.

Maxime Raynaud 32p/9r/3aJulian Champagnie 17p/1r/1aStephon Castle 3p/1r/12a
Recaps generated from official NBA play-by-play data and box scores.