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Thursday, February 26, 2026Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: HOU trailed ORL by 10 at halftime and won 113–108.

Final · Box score
Hornets133
Pacers109
Q1 CHA -3; Q2 CHA +21; Q3 CHA +25; Q4 CHA +24
Final · Box score
Heat117
Sixers124
Q1 PHI +1; Q2 PHI +16; Q3 PHI +8; Q4 PHI +7
Final · Box score
Wizards96
Hawks126
Q1 ATL +11; Q2 ATL +20; Q3 ATL +18; Q4 ATL +30
Final · Box score
Spurs126
Nets110
Q1 SAS +14; Q2 SAS +15; Q3 SAS +20; Q4 SAS +16
Final · Box score
Rockets113
Magic108
Q1 HOU -7; Q2 HOU -10; Q3 HOU +1; Q4 HOU +5
Final · Box score
Blazers121
Bulls112
Q1 POR -2; Q2 POR +6; Q3 POR +7; Q4 POR +9
Final · Box score
Kings130
Mavs121
Q1 SAC +14; Q2 SAC +12; Q3 SAC +12; Q4 SAC +9
Final · Box score
Lakers110
Suns113
Q1 PHX -5; Q2 Suns 0; Q3 Suns 0; Q4 PHX +3
Final · Box score
Pelicans129
Jazz118
Q1 NOP -1; Q2 NOP +17; Q3 NOP +15; Q4 NOP +11
Final · Box score
Wolves94
Clippers88
Q1 MIN +2; Q2 MIN +6; Q3 MIN -5; Q4 MIN +6
On this day · 2024–25Feb 26, 2025: 9 games. Top scorer: Shaedon Sharpe (Blazers-Wizards), 36 points.
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The lead · Rockets-Magic

Kevin Durant scores 40 as Houston beats Orlando

Tyrese Maxey goes for 28 points

Game flow · HOU margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7-10+1+5HOU AHEAD ↑ORL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets22213832113
Magic29242728108
Who led
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 15, 31, 20, 26, 21, 35, 30, 18, 21, 40HOU40 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Reed SheppardPoints, last 10 games: 9, 7, 16, 16, 17, 13, 10, 15, 28, 20HOU20 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Desmond BanePoints, last 10 games: 7, 23, 22, 25, 31, 17, 34, 36, 22, 30ORL30 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Paolo BancheroPoints, last 10 games: 17, 22, 23, 11, 17, 30, 26, 16, 36, 19ORL19 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Atlanta posts the night's biggest win

Atlanta beat Washington by 30, the widest margin of 10 games.

PHX over LAL3HOU over ORL5MIN over LAC6PHI over MIA7POR over CHI9SAC over DAL9NOP over UTA11SAS over BKN16CHA over IND24ATL over WAS30Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Blazers-Bulls17
Rockets-Magic12
Lakers-Suns10
Wolves-Clippers8
Hornets-Pacers5
Pelicans-Jazz5
Heat-Sixers4
Kings-Mavs2
Wizards-Hawks0
Spurs-Nets0
Shot of the night

O'Neale's three with 1.7 seconds left breaks the tie, 113-110 final

The night in charts
Kings-Mavs combined for 251, 4 more than any other game
Points by game
Kings-MavsKings 130, Mavs 121
251
Pelicans-JazzPelicans 129, Jazz 118
247
Hornets-PacersHornets 133, Pacers 109
242
Heat-SixersHeat 117, Sixers 124
241
Spurs-NetsSpurs 126, Nets 110
236
Blazers-BullsBlazers 121, Bulls 112
233
Lakers-SunsLakers 110, Suns 113
223
Wizards-HawksWizards 96, Hawks 126
222
Rockets-MagicRockets 113, Magic 108
221
Wolves-ClippersWolves 94, Clippers 88
182
2 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Lakers-SunsLakers 110, Suns 113
+3 PHX
Rockets-MagicRockets 113, Magic 108
+5 HOU
Wolves-ClippersWolves 94, Clippers 88
+6 MIN
Heat-SixersHeat 117, Sixers 124
+7 PHI
Blazers-BullsBlazers 121, Bulls 112
+9 POR
Kings-MavsKings 130, Mavs 121
+9 SAC
Pelicans-JazzPelicans 129, Jazz 118
+11 NOP
Spurs-NetsSpurs 126, Nets 110
+16 SAS
Hornets-PacersHornets 133, Pacers 109
+24 CHA
Wizards-HawksWizards 96, Hawks 126
+30 ATL
HOU erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Rockets-MagicHOU won · Rockets 113, Magic 108
10 pts
Lakers-SunsPHX won · Lakers 110, Suns 113
5 pts
Wolves-ClippersMIN won · Wolves 94, Clippers 88
5 pts
Hornets-PacersCHA won · Hornets 133, Pacers 109
3 pts
Blazers-BullsPOR won · Blazers 121, Bulls 112
2 pts
Champagnie shot 10-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ChampagnieSAS · 26 PTS, 3 STL, 2 REB, 2 AST
71% (10-14)
BeyNOP · 42 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB
70% (14-20)
AchiuwaSAC · 29 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL
68% (13-19)
SheppardHOU · 20 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
64% (7-11)
Derrick Jones Jr.LAC · 18 PTS, 2 BLK, 1 REB, 1 AST
64% (7-11)
Final · Lakers-Suns
Lakers 110Suns 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers27223130110
Suns22273133113
The story
Luka Doncic had 41 points and 8 assists, but Phoenix won 113-110

For Phoenix, Grayson Allen had 28 PTS, 6 AST 41 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST · 12-21 FG, 6-11 3PT

The swing

The Suns trailed by 5 going into the second, then won it 27-22.

PHX lead by quarter
200 −500+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Rockets-Magic
Rockets 113Magic 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets22213832113
Magic29242728108
The story
Reed Sheppard had 20 points as Houston beat Orlando 113-108

Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 19 PTS, 9 AST, 8 REB 20 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB · 7-11 FG, 5-7 3PT

The swing

Down 10 after the second, the Rockets took the third 38-27.

HOU lead by quarter
200 −7−10+1+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hornets-Pacers
Hornets 133Pacers 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets31364026133
Pacers34123627109
The story
Charlotte beat Indiana 133-109 behind 33 points from Brandon Miller

Andrew Nembhard paced Indiana: 20 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB 33 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST · 11-19 FG, 6-11 3PT

The swing

A 36-12 second quarter erased a 3-point hole for the Hornets.

CHA lead by quarter
300 −3+21+25+24 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
7.7Season avg17.0Last 5

17.0 points a game over his last five games, against 7.7 in 52 earlier games. Today: 29 points in 33 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.9Season avg10.3Last 3

10.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.9 in 17 earlier games. Today: 8 points in 17 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
10.8Season avg31Today

31 minutes today, against 10.8 a game in 31 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Saddiq Bey leads the day with 42

Saddiq BeyPoints, last 10 games: 34, 8, 22, 30, 12, 14, 22, 20, 18, 42Pelicans-Jazz · W
17.2 PPG season to date · +25.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Michael Jordan CHI, Nov 3, 1995: 42 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Season high42 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 46, 29, 37, 30, 24, 10, 38, 25, 22, 41Lakers-Suns · L
32.7 PPG season to date · +8.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: James Harden HOU, Feb 2, 2017: 41 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
41 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 15, 31, 20, 26, 21, 35, 30, 18, 21, 40Rockets-Magic · W
26.1 PPG season to date · +14.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kevin Garnett MIN, Mar 22, 2000: 40 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Season high40 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Naji MarshallPoints, last 10 games: 8, 9, 32, 6, 31, 19, 15, 17, 21, 36Mavs-Kings · L
15.6 PPG season to date · +20.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Brandon MillerPoints, last 10 games: 16, 11, 16, 24, 31, 17, 18, 22, 23, 33Hornets-Pacers · W
20.9 PPG season to date · +12.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high33 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Corey KispertPoints, last 10 games: 13, 20, 8, 12, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 33Hawks-Wizards · W
10.0 PPG season to date · +23.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high33 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Jarrett AllenCLE+6.9 22.0 last 10 · 15.1 season
Isaiah CollierUTA+6.5 17.3 last 10 · 10.8 season
GG JacksonMEM+6.3 17.0 last 10 · 10.7 season
Nique CliffordSAC+6.0 12.9 last 10 · 6.9 season
Joel EmbiidPHI+5.5 32.1 last 10 · 26.6 season
Cold
Deni AvdijaPOR−6.9 17.5 last 10 · 24.4 season
Austin ReavesLAL−5.8 18.8 last 10 · 24.6 season
James HardenCLE−5.3 19.2 last 10 · 24.5 season
Josh GiddeyCHI−5.1 12.6 last 10 · 17.7 season
Kevin HuerterDET−4.4 5.7 last 10 · 10.1 season