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What we know after Tuesday’s games:
The Thunder defeated the Spurs 119-98 in the opening contest of our ‘Coast 2 Coast Tuesday’ doubleheader, led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (34 pts, 5 reb, 5 ast, 4 blk).
The Warriors defeated the Blazers 119-97 in the nightcap, as De’Anthony Melton scored 23 of the Dubs’ 69 bench points.
LeBron James put up 31 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists as the Lakers beat the Hawks 141-116.
JANUARY 14, 2026 // 1:39 AM
Tuesday’s results
Heat 127, Suns 121
Rockets 119, Bulls 113
Timberwolves 139, Bucks 106
Nuggets 122, Pelicans 116
Thunder 119, Spurs 98
Lakers 141, Hawks 116
Warriors 119, Trail Blazers 97
Jamal Murray (35 pts, 6 reb, 11 ast) is your top performer of the night.
JANUARY 14, 2026 // 1:34 AM
A moment for the King
JANUARY 14, 2026 // 1:28 AM
Warriors cruise past Blazers
119-97, getting 69 points from their bench in the process.
De’Anthony Melton led the Dubs with 23 points, while Shaedon Sharpe paced the Blazers with 19 points.
JANUARY 14, 2026 // 1:02 AM
Lakers defeat Hawks
141-116, behind a dominant performance from LeBron James (31 pts, 9 reb, 10 ast), Luka Dončić (27 pts, 12 ast) and Deandre Ayton (17 pts, 18 reb).
Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 26 points to lead Atlanta, while CJ McCollum added 25.
JANUARY 14, 2026 // 12:51 AM
Jimmy Butler III leading Warriors
To an 82-62 lead over the Trail Blazers in the third quarter. Jimmy Buckets has 16 points to pace the Dubs so far.
And he has a fresh cut. Looking good, Jimmy.
JANUARY 14, 2026 // 12:25 AM
Lakers up heading into the fourth
102-86. Deandre Ayton has a double-double with 15 points and 15 rebounds, while CJ McCollum has 23 points in his second game with the Hawks.
Will Atlanta rally? Tune in to League Pass to find out.
JANUARY 14, 2026 // 12:13 AM
A chance to appreciate greatness
KD is fewer than 100 points behind Dirk Nowitzki for sixth on the all-time scoring list.
JANUARY 13, 2026 // 11:57 ET
Warriors up big on Blazers
51-29. Nine Warriors have scored so far, led by Draymond Green (10 pts) and Stephen Curry (4 pts, 4 reb, 5 ast).
JANUARY 13, 2026 // 11:44 ET
Lakers drop 81 in the first half
The Lake Show leads 81-60 over the Hawks at the half, thanks in part to 23 points and 7 assists from Luka Dončić.
Marcus Smart, though, leads the Lakers at +19.
JANUARY 13, 2026 // 11:19 ET
A little vintage LeBron
JANUARY 13, 2026 // 10:50 ET
The King on the break
JANUARY 13, 2026 // 10:37 ET
Thunder defeat Spurs
Earning their first win of the season over their Western Conference rival with a resounding effort. Oklahoma City led by as many as 24 on their way to a 119-98 win.
“When we get set and play defense, it’s pretty hard to score on us. We got set enough tonight,” said Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. “Uncomfortable feelings and adversity is where you find growth, find where you are. Now, from here on, it’s just about getting better.”
“We were find another way to grow up a little bit,” said Jalen Williams (20 pts, 2 stl). “Over the course of 82 games, these are the games that make you better.”
JANUARY 13, 2026 // 10:27 ET
Rockets defend home court
119-113, overcoming Tre Jones’ career-high 34 points.
Kevin Durant had 28 for Houston, while Alperen Sengun (23 pts, 7 reb, 11 ast) and Amen Thompson (23 pts, 5 reb, 2 stl) did their thing.
JANUARY 13, 2026 // 10:17 ET
Bulls-Rockets in a tight one late
104-103 Chicago with 3:29 to go in the fourth.
Tre Jones has 27 points on 8-of-9 shooting to lead the way for the Bulls — his career high is 30.
JANUARY 13, 2026 // 10:13 ET
Spurs on a 14-2 run
To cut it to 102-90. Keldon Johnson — the subject of tonight’s mini-profile — just knocked down a corner three for San Antonio.
JANUARY 13, 2026 // 10:11 ET
Nuggets-Pelicans going down to the wire
Tied at 106 with 4:42 to go.
Peyton Watson has 27 points on 14 shots for Denver, while Trey Murphy leads six Pelicans in double figures with 24.
JANUARY 13, 2026 // 9:56 ET
Thunder take control in the third
A 40-26 advantage for Oklahoma City in the third quarter, giving them a 95-76 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has 30 points, along with six rebounds.
OKC’s come out motivated in front of a rollicking home crowd, holding the Spurs to 39 percent shooting so far.
JANUARY 13, 2026 // 9:52 ET
Suns on the comeback
It’s now 106-105 Phoenix with just over five minutes to go.
Dillon Brooks leads the Suns with 25 points. Devin Booker’s just behind at 24, adding eight assists as well.
JANUARY 13, 2026 // 9:44 ET
Thunder rolling
80-69 with 5:16 to go in the third quarter.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (22 pts) and Jalen Williams (16 pts) are in their element, while Chet Holmgren (8 pts, 8 reb, 1 blk) is battling Victor Wembanyama (14 pts).
JANUARY 13, 2026 // 9:22 ET
Timberwolves up 31 at the half
76-45 over the Bucks. Julius Randle has 24 points — his most in a half this season.
The Bucks had some beautiful ball movement, though.
JANUARY 13, 2026 // 9:17 ET
Phoenix with the defensive effort
Flashing the foundations of the sixth-best defensive rating in the NBA (111.9).
Heat up 82-76 with 4:48 to go in the third quarter.
JANUARY 13, 2026 // 9:04 ET
Amen at the rim
Floating up to the stratosphere.
JANUARY 13, 2026 // 8:58 ET
Keep the ball moving
Another example of sterling ball movement from the Rockets.
Bulls are up 52-51 with 2:41 to go in the half. Tre Jones has 11 for Chicago, while Kevin Durant has 12 to lead Houston.
JANUARY 13, 2026 // 8:53 ET
Timberwolves dominating Bucks
64-39 in the second quarter. Jaden McDaniels is a big reason why.
JANUARY 13, 2026 // 8:40 ET
Thunder up after one
32-26. SGA leads all scorers with 13 points.
JANUARY 13, 2026 // 8:20 ET
Spurs-Thunder underway
Victor Wembanyama has two big dunks early as this clash between the top two teams in the Western Conference gets rolling on NBC and Peacock.
JANUARY 13, 2026 // 8:00 ET
Heat up early on Suns
25-15. Bam Adebayo has 10 points, while Tyler Herro has seven.
Check the unquestioned passing here. Swing, swing, bucket.
JANUARY 13, 2026 // 6:30 ET
Keldon Johnson keeps grinding
The longest-tenured San Antonio Spur has picked it up lately, helping drive his team up to second in the Western Conference at 27-12.
Johnson (15.7 ppg, 6.5 reb, 55.1 FG% over his last 10 games) is a strong slasher and consistent worker.
As the team around him has grown in talent, he’s focused his role, shooting his career-best from the field and three-point range this season.
The 2020 Olympic gold medalist has a bowling ball frame and knows how to use it.
Keldon’s made 117 of 178 shots (65.7 percent) within five feet of the hoop this season — no Spur has taken more shots at the rim — while also hitting 50 of 118 (42.4 percent) of his three-pointers.
He’s also third on the team at 1.3 box outs per game, behind Victor Wembanyama and Luke Kornet, and has the second-best rebound percentage on the team, trailing only the French superstar.
“He’s as consistent as it gets for us in terms of his rebounding, his efficiency,” said Coach Mitch Johnson. “He’s been a mainstay and yeah, it’s every night with that guy.”
JANUARY 13, 2026 // 6:00 ET
Welcome to a seven-game night in the NBA!
It’s ‘Coast 2 Coast Tuesday’ on NBC and Peacock, featuring Spurs-Thunder (8 ET) and Trail Blazers-Warriors (11 ET).
The defending NBA champions are 0-3 against the Spurs so far this season, including a loss in the Emirates NBA Cup 2025 Semifinals, while going 33-4 against the rest of the league.
“You don’t lose to a team three times in a row in a short span without them being better than you,” said Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after OKC’s most recent loss to San Antonio on Christmas. “We have to get better. We have to look in the mirror – and that’s everybody, top to bottom – if we want to reach our ultimate goal.”
Here’s tonight’s complete schedule: