The Spurs and Knicks battle at Madison Square Garden to tip off an action-packed Sunday of hoops.
Enjoy the best of Sunday’s 11-game schedule with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights.
2:31 p.m. ET / Mar. 1
Round 4, tonight on NBC/Peacock 👀
Top-five scorers Jaylen Brown (29.1 ppg, 4th) and Tyrese Maxey (29.1 ppg, 5th) headline Sunday Night Basketball between the Celtics and Sixers.
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Sixers/Celtics • 8:00pm/et • NBC & Peacock https://t.co/zYrRjVfwZr
— NBA (@NBA) March 1, 2026
2:20 p.m. ET / Mar. 1
Knicks lead 51-41 at half
After a slow start out of the gate at MSG, the Knicks caught fire over the next 15 minutes of play to secure a 51-41 edge over the Spurs at halftime. New York shoots 52.2% (12-23 FG) from the field while San Antonio finishes 7-for-21 (33.3%) in the second quarter.
The stars trade threes at MSG 🌟
Brunson (16 PTS, 3 3PM)
Wemby (13 PTS, 8 REB, 2 BLK)
Knicks hold the lead at the break! pic.twitter.com/ii93OhzlTh
— NBA (@NBA) March 1, 2026
Jalen Brunson (16 pts, 3 3PM, 3 ast), OG Anunoby (9 pts, 4 reb) and Mikal Bridges (9 pts, 1 stl) power the late surge for New York.
Crafty finish 🤩
📺ABC pic.twitter.com/KzNnbczli3
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) March 1, 2026
Victor Wembanyama has 13 points on 5-for-9 shooting with 8 boards and 2 blocks in 17 minutes, while Devin Vassell adds 7 points (3-7 FG), 4 boards, 2 assists and one steal in 19 minutes.
2:05 p.m. ET / Mar. 1
Knicks cooking in 2Q
An extended Knicks’ run fuels their 51-36 advantage over the visiting Spurs, as Jalen Brunson (16 pts, 2 ast), OG Anunoby (9 pts, 4 reb) and Mikal Bridges (9 pts, 1 stl) lead the way with less than two minutes to go before halftime.
Jose Alvarado with the NO-LOOK dime 🔥
NYK is on a 32-8 run! pic.twitter.com/dskEafgR2Z
— NBA (@NBA) March 1, 2026
KNICKS COOKIN’ EARLY VS. SPURS 🤯
The Knicks’ run is the longest scoring run given up by San Antonio this season 👀 pic.twitter.com/qMft1MJRMM
— ESPN Insights (@ESPNInsights) March 1, 2026
Victor Wembanyama has 13 points and the last 7 for San Antonio, adding 7 boards and one block in 15 minutes.
HARPER TO THE RIM 😤🔥
📺ABC pic.twitter.com/1QWrxSlRJW
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) March 1, 2026
1:42 p.m. ET / Mar. 1
Knicks up one after 1Q
New York closes the first on a 15-2 run to grab a 22-21 edge over San Antonio after 12 minutes of play on ABC. Jalen Brunson leads the charge with 11 points (3-7 FG) and 2 made 3s.
ended the first quarter on a 15-2 run ✅ pic.twitter.com/KIxnXjN8DV
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) March 1, 2026
Victor Wembanyama has 6 points, 6 rebounds and one block in 7 minutes.
👽 The Wemby Effect 👽
Forces a pass from under the rim.
Fakes and slams for two points. pic.twitter.com/akCWBedhhj
— NBA (@NBA) March 1, 2026
1:23 p.m. ET / Mar. 1
Spurs-Knicks underway on ABC
OG Anunoby gets up for the tough rejection on a poster attempt from Stephon Castle. However, it’s been all Spurs so far inside MSG, as San Antonio leads New York 14-5 with 6:14 remaining in the opening frame.
DENIED BY ANUNOBY OMG pic.twitter.com/qjYFeBJGOy
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) March 1, 2026
12:55 p.m. ET / Mar. 1
Wemby, Spurs keep climbing
Victor Wembanyama leads the Spurs into a primetime matchup against the Knicks on ABC!
The last player to reach Wemby’s totals just 45 games into a season?
Tim Duncan, 24 years ago 🤯 https://t.co/PYy6vnDcca pic.twitter.com/JFmdizIgrj
— NBA (@NBA) March 1, 2026
And yes, he’s very, very tall.
“Boy, you is TALL sugar.”
The MSG staff welcoming Wemby to the Garden 😂
(via @NBA) pic.twitter.com/xyIBocDYH6
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 1, 2026
12:40 p.m. ET / Mar. 1
Welcome to an 11-game Sunday of hoops!
Dylan Harper, Victor Wembanyama, Devin Vassell and Stephon Castle have the Spurs absolutely rolling right now, as they’ll go for a 12th straight win to start the day. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
A thrilling ABC doubleheader highlights a jam-packed Sunday across the NBA. First, the San Antonio Spurs will try to extend their winning streak to 12 games when they visit the New York Knicks (1 ET), followed by a Western Conference clash between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets (3:30 ET).
Later, East contenders collide on Sunday Night Basketball on NBC/Peacock when the Philadelphia 76ers visit the Boston Celtics (8 ET).
Here’s today’s complete schedule: