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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…

Shai takes charge, OKC in control The defending champs keep grinding along quietly, but with brutal consistency. The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks 100-87, built on another Shai Gilgeous-Alexander masterclass. 30 points for the reigning MVP in a game that was never flashy but was fully under control. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 30 PTS, 4…

A whiff of playoffs in February It’s late February. In Oklahoma City it already smelled like May. The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 127-121 after overtime in an electric, physical, tense game. Technicals. An ejection. Push-and-shove. In short, spring basketball ahead of schedule. And at the heart of it, the boss returned. Shai…

A steamroller at the TD Garden Sometimes an NBA game is a box-ticking exercise. Sometimes it’s a statement. Friday night, Boston turned their game against the Brooklyn Nets into an offensive clinic. Final score: 148-111. A smackdown. Clean. Methodical. Almost clinical. The numbers are dizzying. 66.7% shooting, a season-high. 22 three-pointers. 77 points off the…

A power cut, a howling buzzer and three hours of chaos Some games hinge on a single shot. This one hinged on… a busted buzzer. In the third, with the Detroit Pistons up 65-64 on the Cleveland Cavaliers, a power surge blew the scoreboard. The buzzer stuck — a single, ear-splitting wail that never stopped.…

Six threes would’ve done it. He buried eight. In Indianapolis, Kon Knueppel didn’t just ride the Hornets’ 133-109 thrashing of the Pacers. He wrote a line in the record books. 209 three-pointers this season. New NBA rookie record. And he did it in 59 games. KON KNUEPPEL. MOST THREES EVER BY A ROOKIE 🚨 pic.twitter.com/1aPSC2c3SO…