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No Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. No panic. The Oklahoma City Thunder, defending champions and top of the West (48-15), walked into Chicago and left with a 116-108 win. And the man at the center of the night? Jared McCain. 20 points. Four threes. Calm. Perfect timing. McCain steps up, OKC rolls Shai was rested with an abdominal…

Some nights the crowd starts chanting before the final buzzer. In Minneapolis, the Target Center was yelling “MVP” with a minute to go. Because Anthony Edwards had just made another statement. The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Memphis Grizzlies 117-110, their fourth straight win. Edwards poured in 41. Again. Anthony Edwards 41 PTS, 6 REBS, 2…

Orlando needed a statement game. They found a leader. In a calm Kia Center, the Magic steamrolled the Washington Wizards 126-109 behind a Paolo Banchero on fire. 37 points. 15 of 21 from the floor. Cold-blooded. Banchero hits hard, Orlando strolls Banchero matched his season high without flapping. Strong post-ups, brutal drives, calm mid-range shots.…

There was no contest. No suspense. No thrill. Just a masterclass. The San Antonio Spurs steamrolled the Philadelphia 76ers 131-91 in a one-sided game from first whistle to final buzzer. A perfect reply after their 11-game winning streak came to an end. Harper and Vassell lead the charge Dylan Harper dropped 22 points with calm,…

Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun combined for 62 points to close out a scrappy Wizards side. On paper, that’s a stat line. On the Capital One Arena floor it was a statement. Houston won 123-118, but the scoreboard hides some of the story. Talent. Tension. And a whiff of chaos in the third quarter. Durant…

Some nights the scoreboard becomes a straight-up shootout. In Salt Lake City the Nuggets vs Jazz turned into a modern Western. Two scorers. Two temperaments. Two offensive explosions. In the end Denver walked away with the win, 128-125. But for 48 minutes it was a nonstop gunfight between Jamal Murray and Keyonte George. Murray on…

Detroit keeps calling the shots They’re not just a pleasant surprise anymore. They’re the standard now. The Detroit Pistons, top of the NBA, steamrolled the Orlando Magic 106-92 in Florida to notch a sixth straight road win. Record: 45-14. 21-7 on the road. 10 wins in their last 11 trips. Detroit travels better than anyone.…

Neemias Queta — a night to remember at TD Garden Some nights a role player becomes the hero. Sunday at the TD Garden, Neemias Queta wore the cape. Career high: 27 points. Add 17 rebounds, 3 blocks. Neemias Queta Legacy Game 👏@nemi1599 scored a career-high in points as tonight’s @Gatorade Player of the Game pic.twitter.com/WMgGkcDuVI…

A road win that matters Some wins mean more than a W in the column. This one for the Minnesota Timberwolves in Denver is exactly that. A 117-108 win on the Denver Nuggets’ floor. Controlled performance. A message sent. And, crucially, fourth place claimed in the West. Minnesota closed the road trip unbeaten and sit…