March 3, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley (4) shoots next to Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) in the fourth quarter at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images Jaylon Tyson scored seven of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and James Harden finished with 18 points and seven assists as the host Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons 113-109 on Tuesday night.
Evan Mobley scored 18 points and Dennis Schroder had 15 as the team won its season-high seventh straight home game. Craig Porter Jr. added seven points and eight rebounds off the bench as Cleveland improved to 22-8 since Dec. 29.
Jalen Duren had game-highs of 24 points and 14 rebounds, while fellow Pistons All-Star Cade Cunningham had 10 points and 14 assists.
Detroit lost for the second time in its last 10 games, snapping a six-game winning streak.
Spurs 131, 76ers 91
Devin Vassell and Dylan Harper each had 22 points as San Antonio wrapped up its road trip at 4-1 with a win over Philadelphia.
Eight Spurs scored in double figures, including Stephen Castle (15 points, 10 assists) and Victor Wembayama (10 points, eight rebounds, six blocks, three steals) as San Antonio earned its 12th win in 13 games.
Tyrese Maxey scored 21 points and Jabari Walker led Joel Embiid, Paul George and Kelly Oubre Jr. They outpaced Philadelphia, who played without them, by 20 points. VJ Edgecombe suffered a back injury on the final play of the first half and did not return.
Lakers 110, Pelicans 101
Luka Doncic had 27 points and 10 rebounds and LeBron James added 21 points as Los Angeles won its third straight game with a victory over visiting New Orleans.
Austin Reaves had 15 points and eight rebounds and Deandre Ayton added 13 points and eight boards as the Lakers won despite 22 turnovers. They improved to 4-2 after giving the ball away at least 22 times this season.
Zion Williamson scored 24 points and Trey Murphy III added 21 as the Pelicans dropped back-to-back games in Los Angeles territory after losing to the Clippers on Sunday. New Orleans is 0-4 in its season series against the Lakers. Saddiq Bey had 18 points and Dejounte Murray added 15 for New Orleans.
114 years of the Sun, 103 years of Kings
Jalen Green scored 20 points and Devin Booker returned after four games to help Phoenix earn a win over host Sacramento.
Grayson Allen scored 18 points off the bench and Colin Gillespie hit five 3-pointers and had 17 points, nine assists and five rebounds for the Suns. Booker, returning from a hip injury, added 17 points and six assists while sinking four treys. Oso Igodaro had 14 points and 14 rebounds as Phoenix completed a four-game season sweep of the Kings.
Maxime Reino scored 22 points on 10-of-12 shooting and collected 10 rebounds for the Kings, who lost for the 19th time in their last 21 games. Precious Achiuwa added 18 points and 9 rebounds, DeMar DeRozan had 17 points and Russell Westbrook had 16 points and 7 assists.
Thunder 116, Bulls 108
Jared McCain scored 20 points, Isaiah Joe had 19 and Jaylin Williams added 17 points and 16 rebounds to lead Oklahoma City to a win over host Chicago.
Oklahoma City outscored Chicago 32-22 in the third quarter and handed Chicago its 12th loss in 13 games after holding up a last-minute error from the Bulls’ bench. Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was held out of the game to manage an abdominal strain. Aaron Wiggins had 18 points and Cason Wallace had 17 for Oklahoma City, which has won six of its last seven games.
Collin Sexton led Chicago with 20 points. Josh Giddey had 14 points, nine assists and nine rebounds. Gerchon Yabusele (18 points, 12 rebounds) and Nick Richards (12 points, 13 rebounds) recorded double-doubles and Tre Jones scored 15 points.
Timberwolves 117, Grizzlies 110
Anthony Edwards scored 41 points on 15-for-29 shooting during Minnesota’s win over Memphis in Minneapolis.
Julius Randle finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds for Minnesota, which won its fourth straight and seventh title in eight contests. Jaden McDaniels had 16 points and Ayo Dosunmu had 14 off the bench.
Jaylen Wells led Memphis with 19 points on 7-for-12 shooting. Cedric Coward scored 15 points off the bench and Ty Jerome had 14.
Knicks 111, Raptors 95
Jalen Brunson scored 26 points and added 10 assists to help visiting New York defeat Toronto.
The Knicks have won all four games against the Raptors this season and have won 12 games in a row overall. The Knicks finished the game on a 16-2 run. Former Raptor OG Anunoby added 15 points. Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks.
Brandon Ingram scored 26 of his 31 points in the first half for the Raptors. Former Knick RJ Barrett scored 20 points and Scottie Barnes added 14. Another former Knick, Immanuel Quickley, had 13 points and 12 assists.
Magic 126, Wizard 109
Paolo Banchero scored 37 points as Orlando defeated visiting Washington.
Banchero hit 15 of 21 from the floor and had six assists as Orlando snapped a two-game home skid. Desmond Bane finished with 25, shooting 7 of 10 from the field and 8 of 8 from the foul line.
Will Riley scored 19 points for the Wizards, who have lost their sixth straight game. Jaden Hardy added 18 points off the bench and Sharif Cooper had 16 after shaking off a left knee scare when colliding with Goga Bitadze in the second quarter.
Hornets 117, Mavericks 90
Brandon Miller used his strong outside shooting to score 17 points in Charlotte’s win over visiting Dallas, giving the Hornets their fifth straight win.
LaMelo Ball’s 15 points, along with contributions from Kon Knueppel (13 points), Sion James (13 points), Grant Williams (12), Miles Bridges (11), Josh Green (11) and Ryan Kalkbrenner (10), provided a balanced attack for the Hornets as they won 15 of their last 18 games. Charlotte made 20 of 51 3-pointers, led by Ball and Williams with four each.
Brandon Williams led the Mavericks with 18 points (10 on free throws), but couldn’t overcome his terrible 3-point shooting (3-for-22). PJ Washington had 13 points, Dwight Powell had 12 off the bench, Max Christie had 11 and Daniel Gafford had 10.
Heat 124, Net 98
Bam Adebayo had 23 points, nine rebounds and a career-high six steals as Miami visited Brooklyn, snapping a season-worst nine-game losing streak for the Nets.
Tyler Herro scored 22 points for Miami, which led the team by as many as 27 points and won for the fifth time in its last seven games. Kel’el Ware recorded his 20th double-double of the season with 11 points, 13 rebounds and a career-high five steals.
Noah Clowney led the Nets with 17 points. Brooklyn suffered its 12th loss in 14 games, shooting 38.4% from the field and 18.8% from 3-point range (6 of 32).
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