March 4, 2026; New York, New York, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) is guarded by New York Knicks guard Jose Alvarado (5) during the first half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Chet Holmgren poured in 28 points and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 26 as the Oklahoma City Thunder held off a last-minute offense to beat the New York Knicks 103-100 on Wednesday.
The Thunder had a seven-point lead with just over a minute remaining, but the Knicks had a chance to send the game to overtime in the dying seconds. However, OG Anunoby’s 3-pointer at the buzzer bounced off the rim, giving Oklahoma City the win.
Gilgeous-Alexander reached 20 points early in the fourth quarter to get within two of Wilt Chamberlain’s NBA record streak of 20 points in 126 consecutive games. The Thunder have won four straight and nine of their last 11 games.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 17 points and 17 rebounds and Jalen Brunson had 16 points and 15 assists for the Knicks, who had won five of their previous six games.
Hornets 118, Celtics 89
Kon Knueppel scored 20 points as Charlotte beat host Boston for the Hornets’ sixth straight win.
LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller each added 18 points for Charlotte, which got 17 points and six assists from reserve Cobe White. The Hornets’ back-to-back wins came by at least 16 points as Charlotte (32-31) moved above .500 for the first time since going 2-1 in October.
The Celtics’ Derrick White led all scorers with 29 points. Jaylen Brown added 20 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, but shot 7 of 19 from the field.
76ers 106, Jazz 102
Tyrese Maxey scored 25 points and Quentin Grimes made a pair of clutch free throws to lead Philadelphia past visiting Utah.
Jabari Walker had 22 points and 10 rebounds for Philadelphia, which was without Joel Embiid, Kelly Oubre Jr., VJ Edgecombe and Paul George. Grimes had 16 points as the Sixers avoided a three-game losing streak.
The Jazz, who are on a seven-game losing streak, were led by Keyonte George’s 30 points. Isaiah Collier scored 18 points.
Trail Blazers 122, Grizzlies 114
Jrue Holiday had a season-high 35 points and 11 assists, Jerami Grant added 30 points and nine rebounds and Robert Williams III had 20 points and 11 boards to lead Portland to a win over host Memphis.
Donovan Clingan was ejected in the second quarter after recording nine rebounds and four blocks in 12 minutes for the Trail Blazers. Portland, without Deni Avdija (back), lost 3 of the previous 4 games.
Jaylen Wells led the Grizzlies with 24 points, GG Jackson added 20 points and Olivier-Maxence Prosper contributed 17 points and nine boards. Memphis, limited to eight players due to injuries, suffered its fifth loss in seven games.
Hawks 131, Bucks 113
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 23 points to lead Atlanta to its fifth straight win over Milwaukee on the road.
Five other Hawks scored in double figures, including Wisconsin product Jalen Johnson, who had 20 points and a team-high nine assists. Onyeka Okongwu added 21 points and eight rebounds.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 24 points in just 26 minutes as he was limited on minutes following an injury. Kyle Kuzma, who played 0 minutes in Milwaukee’s previous game due to a ‘coach’s decision,’ scored 16 points off the bench.
Clippers 130, Pacers 117
Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points, Benedict Maturin added 23 against his former team, and Los Angeles extended its winning streak to three with a win over Indiana in Inglewood, California.
Brook Lopez scored 17 points and Derrick Jones Jr. added 12 for the Clippers, who improved to 24-10 since Dec. 20. Darius Garland had 12 points and 8 assists in his first home game against the Clippers.
Pascal Siakam scored 29 points, Jay Huff had 18 and Jarace Walker added 17 as the Pacers lost their seventh straight game and fell to 2-11 since Feb. 2. Siakam (wrist) returned after missing the previous three games.
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