Recap: Wolves win first game in Boston in 21 years to lead Sunday's action

Nikola Jokić tallies his NBA-leading 28th triple-double with 22 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists during Denver’s 128-112 win over Portland. (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)

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What we know after Sunday’s games:

Nikola Jokić (22 pts, 14 reb, 14 ast) notched his

192nd career

triple-double (2nd in NBA history) in Denver’s win against Portland. It was his 85th triple-double through three quarters, good for the most since 1997-98 (play-by-play era).

The Knicks scored 32+ points in every quarter of their 145-113 win over Washington to win their sixth consecutive game. Karl-Anthony Towns (26 pts, 16 reb) recorded his

league-leading

50th double-double.

Minnesota picked up a gritty 10-point win over the Celtics for the first time in Boston in 7,685 days (March 6, 2005) behind Bones Hyland (23 pts, 3 3PM) and Jaden McDaniels (19 pts, 6 reb, 3 ast).

Devin Booker (25 pts, 6 ast) and Jalen Green (20 pts, 7 ast) combined for 45 points on 17-for-30 shooting (56.7%) to snap a five-game losing streak for the Suns.

MARCH 22, 2026 // 11:21 ET

Sunday’s final scores:

Nuggets 128, Trail Blazers 112

Kings 126, Nets 122

Knicks 145, Wizards 113

Timberwolves 102, Celtics 92

Suns 120, Raptors 98

MARCH 22, 2026 // 11:29 ET

Suns halt 5-game skid

Devin Booker (25 pts, 3 3PM, 6 ast), Jalen Green (20 pts, 7 ast) and Collin Gillespie (16 pts, 4 3PM, 4 reb) drive a 120-98 win over the Raptors. The Suns snap their five-game losing streak and avenge a 122-115 loss in Toronto on Mar. 13.

Blink and you'll miss it 😉

Jalen snatchback – Goodie with a quick steal

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— Phoenix Suns (@Suns)

March 23, 2026

Phoenix finishes the victory shooting 18-for-40 (45%) from 3-point range and 46-for-89 (51.7%) overall.

A fancy finger roll from Devin Booker 👌

He finished with 25 PTS and 6 AST as the Suns win at home!

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— NBA (@NBA)

Scottie Barnes leads five Raps in double figures scoring with 17 points on 8-for-9 shooting and 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals in 25 minutes.

MARCH 22, 2026 // 10:56 ET

Booker, Suns cooking at home

Devin Booker has a game-high 25 points on 9-for-15 shooting in 31 minutes, and Jalen Green adds 18 points (7-14 FG), 7 dimes and one block to help the Suns hold a 104-77 lead over Toronto with 8:28 remaining in the game.

Book through three quarters tonight:

📚 25 PTS

📚 9/15 FG

📚 3 3PM

📚 6 AST

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Scottie Barnes (17 pts, 5 reb, 6 ast) and RJ Barrett (13 pts, 3 reb, 3 ast) are the leading scorers for the Raptors.

SCOTTIE SNATCHED IT ➡️ RJ THREW IT DOWN 😤

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— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors)

MARCH 22, 2026 // 10:27 ET

Wolves earn gritty W

With no Anthony Edwards (knee) tonight, Bones Hyland (23 pts, 3 3PM, 3 ast), Jaden McDaniels (19 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast) and Ayo Dosunmu (17 pts, 8 reb, 6 ast, 1 stl, 2 blk) fuel a hard-fought 102-92 victory for the Wolves over the Celtics. McDaniels’ 15 points in the third quarter mark a career-best in any frame for the sixth-year wing.

YESSIR JUUU 😤

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— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves)

Jaylen Brown (29 pts, 7 reb, 4 ast) and Jayson Tatum (16 pts, 11 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl) pace the C’s in the losing effort, snapping Boston’s four-game win streak in the process. The Celtics fall to 37-1 when leading by 15 at any point of a game, as the offense went stagnant in the fourth quarter.

7,685 DAYS LATER.

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The win for Minnesota is their first in Boston since March 6, 2005, an astounding 7,685 days ago.

MARCH 22, 2026 // 10:18 ET

All love in Phoenix

Ryan Dunn (7 pts, 2 reb, 1 stl) puts an exclamation point on the Suns’ 66-48 first-half lead over the Raptors. Devin Booker (12 pts, 3 ast), Collin Gillespie (11 pts, 3 3PM) and Jalen Green (10 pts, 5 ast) have Phoenix’s offense clicking.

RYAN DUNN LOVES BASKETBALL 💋

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Scottie Barnes is stuffing the stat sheet with 13 points (6-7 FG), 4 rebounds, 5 dimes and one steal in 19 minutes, and Ja’Kobe Walter pours in 11 points (4-4 FG, 3 3PM) off the Toronto bench.

INCOMING SCOTTIE SLAM 😤

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MARCH 22, 2026 // 10:07 ET

Naz taking over 4Q

Naz Reid scores Minnesota’s last 8 points to give him 11 for the contest, and the Wolves force a Boston timeout after taking a 93-81 lead with 6:28 remaining. Tune in for the final minutes on

NBC/Peacock

!

SHOWTIME IN MASSACHUSETTS 🍇

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25-6 RUNNNNN

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MARCH 22, 2026 // 10:03 ET

Knicks coast to 6th straight W

Karl-Anthony Towns (26 pts, 16 reb, 3 ast) and Jalen Brunson (23 pts, 4 ast, 1 stl) pace seven Knicks in double figures scoring during their 145-113 victory over Washington. New York wins their sixth in a row after losing three of their previous four games.

FROM WESTCHESTER TO MSG IN THE SAME DAY 👏

Earlier today, Tyler Kolek erupted for 42 PTS and 11 AST for the Westchester Knicks in an NBA G League game…

He then headed to MSG and rattled off 11 PTS in Q4 for the New York Knicks 😲

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Jaden Hardy scores a team-high 25 points on 9-for-18 shooting with 7 made 3s in 29 minutes off the Wizards’ bench, and Anthony Gill chips in 18 points (8-10 FG), 5 boards and 3 swipes in 26 minutes as a reserve.

MARCH 22, 2026 // 9:57 ET

Raptors-Suns going at it

Jalen Green (10 pts, 5 ast), Collin Gillespie (11 pts, 3 3PM) and Devin Booker (8 pts, 2 ast) have the Suns up 47-39 on the Raptors midway through the second quarter.

LOOK AT OUR ROOKS ☄️

Khaman sinks the 3 – Rasheer steal & and-1!

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Ja’Kobe Walter has a team-high 11 points on 4-for-4 shooting with 3 made 3s in 11 minutes off Toronto’s bench.

JA'KOBE WENT UP AND FINISHED IT WITH AUTHORITY 😤🔥

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MARCH 22, 2026 // 9:51 ET

SNB is GOOD

Naz Reid gets his first points of the night on the and-1, and the Timberwolves trail the Celtics 77-76 as we head to the final frame on

spin cycle. count it. 🍇

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Jaden McDaniels has 19 points on 8-for-17 shooting to lead Minnesota, while Rudy Gobert is patrolling the paint with 9 points, 14 boards and 4 rejections.

INCOMING 🚨🚨🚨

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— Boston Celtics (@celtics)

Jayson Tatum cooks for all 13 of his points in the third, adding 9 rebounds, 2 dimes and a steal, and Jaylen Brown has a game-high 27 points (9-22 FG) with 4 rebounds and 4 assists in 30 minutes.

MARCH 22, 2026 // 9:36 ET

Celtics gearing up in 3Q

Boston has a 19-8 scoring advantage through 5 minutes of the third, and they now lead Minnesota 63-55. Jayson Tatum has all 7 of his points in the period, while Jaylen Brown has a game-high 19 points in 20 minutes.

Heating up 🔥🔥🔥

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Ayo Dosunmu turns on the jets to give him a team-high 15 points (6-10 FG) with 5 boards, 2 assists, one steal and one block.

ooof 😮‍💨

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MARCH 22, 2026 // 9:26 ET

JG shakes his man

Jalen Green (5 pts, 2 ast) and Collin Gillespie (9 pts, 3-3 3PM) have the Suns heating up in the first quarter versus Toronto, and they lead 16-6 midway through the frame.

Jalen's stepback is GREEEEEEN 🔋

5 quick points for him early in this game!

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MARCH 22, 2026 // 9:23 ET

All Knicks heading to 4Q

Karl-Anthony Towns (24 pts, 15 reb) and Mitchell Robinson (10 pts, 10 reb, 2 blk) each have a double-double as the Knicks take a 105-81 advantage over the Wizards to the final frame.

BIG COUNTRY‼️

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— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks)

Jalen Brunson has 23 points and 4 dimes, while Josh Hart tallies 16 points, 5 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals.

Anthony Gill leads Washington with 16 points on 7-for-8 shooting (2-3 3PM) and 3 steals in 20 minutes.

MARCH 22, 2026 // 9:13 ET

Bones at the buzzer!

Bones Hyland drops 10 of his team-high 14 points (5-10 FG, 2 3PM) in the second quarter to jolt the Timberwolves ahead of the Celtics, 47-44, at halftime. Following a 23-14 deficit after the first 12 minutes, Minnesota outscores Boston 33-21 to close the half.

Bones beats the Q2 buzzer and celebrates in style 😂🔥

Timberwolves lead at the break on NBC & Peacock!

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Ayo Dosunmu matches Bones with all 10 of his points in the second frame, adding 3 rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block in 17 minutes.

AYO. DOSUNMU. 🔥🔥🔥

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Jaylen Brown has been a menace all night for the Celtics, posting a game-best 17 points on 6-for-13 shooting with 2 boards and 2 assists across 18 minutes. Jayson Tatum is scoreless on 0-for-4 from the field through 16 minutes, but he’s grabbed 5 rebounds and dished out one assist.

FINESSE 🤌

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JB attacks with style through contact 😤

He's got 17 PTS at the break as the Celtics are battling for their 5th win in a row!

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MARCH 22, 2026 // 8:54 ET

Wolves fighting back in 2Q

Down by as many as 15 in the first quarter, Minnesota has clawed their way back to trail 33-30 midway through the second.

Bones Hyland is willing the Wolves back, dropping 9 points, 2 boards, one assist and one steal off the bench.

YESSIR BONES

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Jaylen Brown continues to lead Boston with 11 points in addition to 2 boards and 2 dimes in 13 minutes.

Got em 😉

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MARCH 22, 2026 // 8:48 ET

Monk drops 32 in Kings’ W

Malik Monk goes off for a game- and season-high 32 points on 8-for-17 shooting (7-13 3PM) and a perfect 9-for-9 at the charity stripe, leading Sacramento to a 126-122 victory over Brooklyn. Rookie Maxime Raynaud tallies 22 points (10-13 FG), 10 boards, 2 assists, one steal and one block.

Malik Monk was hoopin' tonight 🔥

32 PTS (season-high)

6 AST

7 3PM

@SacramentoKings

win at home!

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Nets’ rookie Ben Saraf matches Raynaud with a career-high 22 points (10-20 FG) to go along with 3 rebounds, 5 assists and a steal in 29 minutes

Both teams shoot 52% from the field and connect on 14 made 3-pointers to highlight a back and forth contest with 12 ties and 16 lead changes.

MARCH 22, 2026 // 8:40 ET

Knicks in control at halftime

New York takes a 68-52 advantage over Washington into the break. Karl-Anthony Towns (15 pts, 10 reb), Jalen Brunson (14 pts, 2 ast), Mikal Bridges (11 pts) and Josh Hart (10 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl) power a dominant first-half performance for the Knicks.

jose hustle 🤝 hart hustle

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Anthony Gill leads the way for the Wizards with 11 points on 5-for-6 shooting, 3 rebounds and 2 steals in 13 minutes.

Sharife with the court vision 👀

Will with the bucket 🪣

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— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards)

MARCH 22, 2026 // 8:32 ET

Sunday Night Basketball underway!

It’s been a defensive battle through the first 10 minutes of Wolves-Celtics, with Boston holding a 17-10 lead with 2:07 remaining. Jaylen Brown has a game-high 11 points on 4-for-9 shooting.

Special delivery 📩

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Bones Hyland has 4 points off Minnesota’s bench to lead them in the early going.

NO SIRRR

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MARCH 22, 2026 // 8:08 ET

Brunson burner lit in 1Q

Jalen Brunson is cooking with a game-high 12 points (4-8 FG, 2-4 3PM) in just over 9 minutes of play, giving the Knicks a 32-27 advantage over the visiting Wizards after one quarter.

cap has 12 PTS in 6.5 min 📈

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Jaden Hardy is the high man for Washington with 9 points and 3 made 3s in 5 minutes off the bench

Jaden showin' off the range 🎯

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MARCH 22, 2026 // 8:02 ET

Nets-Kings locked in a good one

Devin Carter (11 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl) is doing a little bit of everything to help the Kings grab a 95-91 lead with 3 minutes gone in the final frame.

FRIARS DON'T GET FLUSTERED.

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— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings)

March 22, 2026

Ziaire Williams (18 pts, 2 stl, 1 blk) and Tyson Etienne (14 pts, 4-4 3PM) lead four Nets in double figures scoring.

have no fear, dylan cardwell is here 🫡

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MARCH 22, 2026 // 7:36 ET

Monk catching fire

Malik Monk is up to a game-high 20 points and 6 made 3s in just 16 minutes off the Kings’ bench, helping his squad take a 73-72 lead midway through the third quarter.

more buckets.

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Ziaire Williams leads Brooklyn with 15 points (5-10 FG, 2-3 3PM) to go along with 2 boards, 2 assists, 2 steals and one block in 20 minutes.

MARCH 22, 2026 // 7:15 ET

Nuggets cool Blazers, win 128-112

Nikola Jokić tallies his league-leading 28th triple-double in Denver’s win over Portland, finishing with 22 points (10-18 FG), 14 boards, 14 assists, 2 steals and one block in 35 minutes.

192nd career triple-double for Jokić 🃏

🏀 22 PTS

🏀 14 REB

🏀 14 AST

🏀 2 STL

@nuggets

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Jamal Murray (22 pts, 7 ast), Cameron Johnson (19 pts, 5 3PM, 2 stl) and Peyton Watson (14 pts, 6 reb, 3 ast) lead a balanced Nuggets attack, as seven players score in double figures. It’s the first game since late November that Denver has all of its players healthy, and they show out in a big way at home.

Wouldn't want to get in AG's way 😳

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— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets)

Deni Avdija ties a career-high with 14 dimes in the loss, adding a team-high 23 points (7-17 FG) with 6 rebounds in 33 minutes. Donovan Clingan tallies 18 points and 13 rebounds with 4 made 3s across 25 minutes.

Another tough finish from Deni 💪

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— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers)

MARCH 22, 2026 // 7:09 ET

Nets doing work in 1H

Drake Powell (8 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast) is one of six Nets with at least 8 points, as he’s right behind Ben Saraf (10 pts, 3 ast), Ziaire Williams (9 pts, 1 stl) and Danny Wolf (9 pts, 4 reb). Brooklyn takes a 62-57 edge against Sacramento into the break.

DRAKE POWELL FLYING THROUGH THE LANE ✈️

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— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets)

Maxime Raynaud has a game-high 17 points on 8-for-10 shooting, adding 8 boards, one steal and one block in 20 minutes. Malik Monk (14 pts, 4 3PM) and Precious Achiuwa (12 pts, 8 reb) aren’t too far behind their rookie center.

HOW DID DRAKE DO THAT?! 🤯🤯🤯

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MARCH 22, 2026 // 6:46 ET

Nuggets in control heading to 4Q

Denver outscores Portland 32-24 in the third to take a 107-93 advantage to the fourth quarter on

NBA TV

. The Nuggets have scored at least 32 in every frame so far and have led by as many as 18.

The touch pass 🤝

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Nikola Jokić (22 pts, 13 reb, 13 ast, 2 stl, 1 blk) and Jamal Murray (20 pts, 4 ast) power the Nuggets, while all five starters have at least 10 points.

Nikola Jokić through Q3:

🃏 22 PTS

🃏 13 REB

🃏 13 AST

It's his 192nd career triple-double (2nd in NBA history), and 85th through 3 quarters, which is the most in the PxP era (1997-98)!

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MARCH 22, 2026 // 6:42 ET

Nets-Kings battling on League Pass

Maxime Raynaud (3 reb, 1 stl) and Malik Monk (4-6 3PM) each have 12 points apiece to lead the Kings, who are tied with the Nets at 36 with 9:05 remaining in the first half.

Precious 🔨

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Malachi Smith (8 pts, 1 stl) and Danny Wolf (7 pts, 1 reb) lead the way for Brooklyn.

Saraf beats the 1Q buzzer! 🚨

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MARCH 22, 2026 // 6:28 ET

All Nuggets in 3Q

Denver holds a 13-5 scoring advantage in the third quarter, giving them an 88-74 lead over visiting Portland. Nikola Jokić already has a triple-double with 16 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, one steal and one block in 22 minutes!

Air Gordon on display 🛫

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MARCH 22, 2026 // 6:24 ET

Tatum, Deuce arrive for SNB

Jayson Tatum and his son Deuce are in the building ahead of Boston’s Sunday Night Basketball matchup against Minnesota.

JT: "Did you smile?"

DEUCE: "No."

JT: "Cool guy." 😂

Jayson Tatum and the Celtics look for their 5th straight win tonight vs MIN at 8pm/et on NBC & Peacock!

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MARCH 22, 2026 // 6:07 ET

Nuggets take 75-69 lead at half

Nikola Jokić (13 pts, 10 reb, 8 ast, 1 stl, 1 blk), Jamal Murray (game-high 18 pts, 4 3PM, 2 ast) and Cameron Johnson (14 pts, 4 3PM, 2 ast) have Denver’s offense humming in the first half. The Nuggets shoot 11-for-25 (44%) from 3 and hold a 14-2 advantage in fast break points.

The Jok & CB connection

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For Portland, Deni Avdija (9 pts, 2 reb, 10 ast), Donovan Clingan (16 pts, 4 3PM, 7 reb) and Robert Williams III (12 pts, 3 reb) lead five Blazers with at least 9 points through 24 minutes of play.

DC lobs x2!!!

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MARCH 22, 2026 // 5:52 ET

Raining 3s in Denver

Portland and Denver are shooting a combined 19-for-41 from 3-point range, but it’s the Nuggets with a 65-58 advantage with 4:01 remaining before halftime.

tough deni!!!

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It’s been all offense in the Mile High City so far.

Hit the spin cycle, hit the trey

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MARCH 22, 2026 // 5:37 ET

Nuggets on top after 1Q

Peyton Watson tallies 5 points (2-3 FG) and 2 assists in 5 minutes off the bench in his first game back since Feb. 4 for Denver, helping the Nuggets take a 42-40 edge after one. Cameron Johnson adds 14 points on 5-for-5 shooting and 4-for-4 from downtown.

A sight to see 🎱

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JOKER CARD PULLED FOR THE JAM

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Donovan Clingan (12 pts, 4 3PM, 4 reb) and Deni Avdija (7 pts, 4 ast) pace Portland in this high-scoring matinee matchup in Denver.

WELCOME TO RIP SIDY.

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MARCH 22, 2026 // 5:25 ET

Shootout early in Denver

Jamal Murray (13 pts, 3 3PM) and Cameron Johnson (12 pts, 4-4 3PM) are shooting lights out midway through the opening quarter. Denver and Portland are tied at 31.

Jamal Murray scores from all three levels in the first two minutes 🔥

Jumper.

Layup.

3.

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Donovan Clingan is right there with Murray and Johnson, as he’s got 12 points on 4-for-5 shooting and 4-for-4 from behind the arc.

DC getting us started with two threes 😤

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MARCH 22, 2026 // 4:15 ET

Welcome to a five-game Sunday in the NBA!

Conference contenders collide when the Timberwolves visit the Celtics on Sunday Night Basketball.

Deni Avdija and the Portland Trail Blazers visit Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets for the first of two primetime matchups on this light Sunday of pro hoops (

5 ET, NBA TV

). Portland (9th in West) will attempt to win a fourth consecutive game and continue their late season push to secure a spot in the SoFi Play-In Tournament, while Denver (5th in West) tries to make up ground in a packed race for top six.

In the national spotlight, Julius Randle and the Timberwolves take on Jaylen Brown and the Celtics on Sunday Night Basketball (

8 ET, NBC/Peacock

). Minnesota looks to right the ship without Anthony Edwards (knee), and Boston takes aim at a fifth consecutive victory.

Here’s tonight’s complete schedule:

Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets (5 ET, NBA TV)

Brooklyn Nets vs Sacramento Kings (6 ET)

Washington Wizards vs New York Knicks (7:30 ET)

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Boston Celtics (8 ET, NBC/Peacock)

Toronto Raptors vs Phoenix Suns (9 ET)