NBA Game Recaps
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 — 2 games
HOU
94
LAL
101
LeBron and Smart carry Lakers past Durant, Rockets in defensive grind
LA's perimeter defense and bench scoring depth proved too much for Houston in a playoff-style slugfest.
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Marcus Smart 25 PTS / 2 REB / 7 AST / 5 STLLeBron James 28 PTS / 8 REB / 7 ASTAlperen Sengun 20 PTS / 11 REB / 5 AST / 4 STL
ORL
83
DET
98
Cunningham's 27 points and 11 dimes lead Pistons past Magic
Detroit's balanced attack overwhelms Orlando's struggling offense in a 98-83 wire-to-wire victory at home.
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Cade Cunningham 27 PTS / 6 REB / 11 ASTTobias Harris 16 PTS / 11 REB / 2 STLPaolo Banchero 18 PTS / 8 AST / 6 REB
Recaps generated from official NBA play-by-play data and box scores.