What We Know About Thursday’s Games
Pistons vs. Spurs highlight the night: This is one of the highlight games of the season, with Detroit ranked first in the Eastern Conference and San Antonio sitting second in the West. The Spurs have won 12 of their last 13 fixtures, while the Pistons have won 17 of their last 22 outings. Check out the action on League Pass!
Nuggets-Lakers close the night on Prime Video: These teams have been longtime rivals in the West, and they’ll battle in Denver. The Lakers have won three of their last four games over the Nuggets, despite Denver winning five straight before that.
Warriors-Rockets renew rivalry on Prime Video: While the Rockets have been a better team this season, the Warriors have won 16 of their last 19 games over them. With that said, Houston has won the two most recent matchups and comes into this game winning four of its last five outings.
10:32 PM / March 5, 2026
Timberwolves Defeat Raptors, 115-107
Minnesota shot 51 percent from the field and 42 percent from 3-point range.
Anthony Edwards led the way with 22 points, four rebounds and three assists.
Rudy Gobert had 18 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and three blocks.
RJ Barrett led Toronto with 25 points and six rebounds.
WOVLES WIN!!!!
WOVLES WIN!!!!
WOVLES WIN!!!!#TakeRoot pic.twitter.com/cvTDDLc5qQ
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) March 6, 2026
another one for the louvre 🖼️ pic.twitter.com/ASQoWZ6q1h
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) March 6, 2026
10:29 PM / March 5, 2026
Warriors Defeat Rockets in OT, 115-113
There were eight ties and 12 lead changes, with Golden State prevailing in overtime.
Brandin Podziemski led the Warriors with 26 points and nine rebounds.
De’Anthony Melton amassed 23 points, six rebounds, two assists, three steals and two blocks.
Kevin Durant led Houston with 23 points, six rebounds, three assists and five steals.
DUBS WIN pic.twitter.com/BarzF5PINB
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) March 6, 2026
WHAT.
A.
WIN. pic.twitter.com/HxgjPMTRAx
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) March 6, 2026
10:12 PM / March 5, 2026
Houston-Golden State Headed to OT
This game on Prime has been epic.
There have been seven ties and 10 lead changes in total, with most of them happening in the final five minutes.
See the finish on Prime.
WILD BACK-AND-FORTH ENDING IN WARRIORS/ROCKETS 🍿🍿
TIE GAME WITH 6.5 LEFT ON PRIME pic.twitter.com/sqTpfs7E82
— NBA (@NBA) March 6, 2026
10:04 PM / March 5, 2026
ANT Poster Alert
Anthony Edwards has made a career of poster dunks, and this is another notch on his belt.
This was part of a 10-0 run for Minnesota, and they now have a 16-point lead in the third quarter over Toronto.
ANT SCREAMED IN HIS FACE AFTER THE POSTER 😭🔥 https://t.co/0bny9VycW5 pic.twitter.com/oASlqWf5q7
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) March 6, 2026
9:55 PM / March 5, 2026
Heat Defeat Nets, 126-110
Miami shot 53 percent from the field and recorded 29 assists in this offensive showcase.
Tyler Herro tallied 25 points, four rebounds and five assists.
Kel’el Ware came off the bench to provide 16 points, 11 rebounds, five steals and seven blocks.
Michael Porter Jr led Brooklyn with 27 points and 13 rebounds.
That’s three in a row 💪 pic.twitter.com/GFo7YmRZ6e
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) March 6, 2026
9:39 PM / March 5, 2026
Magic Defeat Mavericks, 115-114
There were nine lead changes in this game, but the most impactful one was by Orlando with 1.4 seconds left.
Wendell Carter hit that game-winning dunk to give Orlando a comeback win.
Tristan Da Silva led Orlando with 19 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals on 7-for-7 shooting off the bench.
Cooper Flagg led Dallas with 18 points, five rebounds, six assists and four blocks.
WENDELL CARTER JR. COMES UP CLUTCH FOR THE ORLANDO MAGIC 🥶 pic.twitter.com/5jQHtOE2HB
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) March 6, 2026
9:26 PM / March 5, 2026
Jazz Defeat Wizards, 122-112
Utah’s 37-23 first quarter set the foundation for this victory.
The Jazz shot 51 percent from the field and 43 percent from 3-point range.
The rookies came to play.
Ace Bailey had a career-high 32 points for Utah while Julian Reese had 18 points and 20 rebounds to lead Washington.
Wizards rookie forward Juju Reese’s 20 rebounds are the most recorded by any rookie this season and are the most by a Wizards rookie since Tom Gugliotta (20) on Jan. 29, 1993 at Philadelphia.
— Wizards PR (@WizPRStats) March 6, 2026
JAZZ WIN!!!!! pic.twitter.com/TwF2SnD47I
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 6, 2026
9:11 PM / March 5, 2026
Spurs Lead Pistons at the Half, 71-55
In the showcase game of the night, San Antonio looks unstoppable.
The Spurs shot 56 percent from the field while holding the Pistons below 35 percent
Victor Wembnayama leads the way with 24 points, seven rebounds and three blocks.
De’Aaron Fox has 22 points, two rebounds and two assists.
See the second half on League Pass!
SPLASH 😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨
📺 @FanDuelSN_SW pic.twitter.com/X44m8r5sG1
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) March 6, 2026
AT THE BREAK 🤩 pic.twitter.com/ILx3lcO4lh
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) March 6, 2026
8:49 PM / March 5, 2026
Heat Lead Nets at the Half, 60-56
Both offenses were clicking in the first half, with both teams shooting over 52 percent from the field.
Miami won the turnover battle, 11-6.
Bam Adebayo leads Miami with 13 points, four rebounds and two assists.
Michael Porter Jr leads Brooklyn with 11 points and eight rebounds.
be right back pic.twitter.com/giLlimv8h3
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) March 6, 2026
😮💨 pic.twitter.com/yrAbkw6HC7
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) March 6, 2026
8:28 PM / March 5, 2026
Warriors Lead Rockets at the Half, 51-47
Golden State shot 45 percent from the field in the opening half.
De’Anthony Melton leads the way with 10 points, four rebounds and two blocks.
Kevin Durant leads Houston with 10 points and three boards.
🔵🔵🔴🔴@AlscoUniforms pic.twitter.com/VGfaa2jVla
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) March 6, 2026
Gui Santos with just the right amount of air under this layup off the glass 👏 pic.twitter.com/p3TkRtHdUa
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) March 6, 2026
8:06 PM / March 5, 2026
Mavericks Lead Magic at the Half, 62-60
Dallas shot 52 percent from the field and 42 percent from 3-point range in the opening half.
PJ Washington led the way with 11 points and three rebounds.
Cooper Flagg had 10 points, three rebounds and four assists in his return to action.
Tristan Da Silva led Orlando with 11 points, two rebounds and two steals off the bench.
BRB.#MFFL pic.twitter.com/w2skLihtDA
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) March 6, 2026
7:53 PM / March 5, 2026
Pistons vs. Spurs
This is one of the games of the season.
Detroit has the best record in the Eastern Conference, while San Antonio sits second in the Western Conference.
The Spurs have won 12 of their last 13 fixtures, while the Pistons have won 17 of their last 22 outings.
Check out the action on League Pass.
Same starters in San Antonio#DetroitBasketball | @Kia pic.twitter.com/J01ZQ4GNgx
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) March 6, 2026
First 5️⃣ locked @Ticketmaster | #Sponsored pic.twitter.com/RxcCTjYTy4
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) March 6, 2026
7:32 PM / March 5, 2026
Cooper Flagg Reaches 1,000 Career Points
Flagg has missed the last few weeks due to a foot issue, but he still reached 1,000 career points here.
He’s the second-youngest player in NBA history to reach that threshold.
That was LeBron James.
Check out the Magic and Mavericks on League Pass.
1,000 CAREER POINTS FOR COOPER FLAGG 👏
He becomes the second-youngest player in NBA history to reach that mark! pic.twitter.com/4YGBaRSWcV
— NBA (@NBA) March 6, 2026
7:21 PM / March 5, 2026
Warriors-Rockets and Heat-Nets Getting Ready
These two games tip off in less than 10 minutes.
Houston has won two straight games over Golden State, but the Warriors won 16 of 16 matchups before that.
Miami just beat Brooklyn earlier this week.
Starters in Houston pic.twitter.com/D35PExN5cn
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) March 6, 2026
Starting group in the 3️⃣0️⃣5️⃣ pic.twitter.com/ieotldJOef
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) March 6, 2026
7:02 PM / March 5, 2026
Mavericks-Magic and Jazz-Wizards Tipping Off
We have Trae Young making his debut for the Wizards.
Cooper Flagg is also making his return for the Mavericks after missing the last few weeks.
See all of the action on League Pass!
welcome back AB & Dell !
watch → https://t.co/BSTkkrJ3r6 pic.twitter.com/0fTxIACCxz
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) March 5, 2026
TRAE DAY#ForTheDistrict | @MedStarHealth pic.twitter.com/D4dTa9yNWl
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) March 5, 2026
Tonight’s starters ⤵️@ModeloUSA // #MFFL pic.twitter.com/myR2RpzLdt
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) March 5, 2026
back at it and ready to hoop!#StartingLineup pic.twitter.com/cTytdkfwi3
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 6, 2026
6:41 PM / March 5, 2026
Superstars returning to the court
Cooper Flagg and Trae Young are expected to return tonight.
We’re also expected to see Jayson Tatum return for the Celtics tomorrow.
Flagg and the Mavs take on the Orlando Magic, while Young will make his Wizards debut against the Utah Jazz.
Check out those games on League Pass!
Trae Young arrives for his Wizards debut 👀
Jazz vs Wizards | 7pm/et | NBA League Pass pic.twitter.com/zKQUvj5uoI
— NBA (@NBA) March 5, 2026
It’s just about that time 😤#MFFL pic.twitter.com/8YZFZSZy3I
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) March 5, 2026
