Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets defeated the Dallas Mavericks in the second half of our ESPN doubleheader.
Enjoy the best of Wednesday’s slate with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights.
What we know after Wednesday’s games:
The Cavaliers defeated the 76ers to open our ESPN doubleheader 133-107, led by Donovan Mitchell (35 pts, 7 reb, 9 ast, 5 3pm).
The Nuggets defeated the Mavericks 118-109, as Jamal Murray continued his strong season with 33 points.
Brice Sensabaugh put up a career high 43 points, but the Bulls held on to defeat the Jazz 128-126.
JANUARY 15, 2026 // 12:56 ET
Clippers beat Wizards
119-105 in a spirited contest, earning their fourth straight win.
Kawhi Leonard (33 pts, 4 ast, 4 stl, 7 3pm) and James Harden (22 pts, 5 reb, 8 ast) led the way for LA.
KAWHI SAID WET BALL‼️ pic.twitter.com/c6ihF0jG5M
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) January 15, 2026
JANUARY 15, 2026 // 12:35 ET
Kings defeat Knicks
112-101, earning their third straight victory.
DeMar DeRozan had 27, Zach LaVine 25, ex-Knick Precious Achiuwa 20 and Russell Westbrook 19; Sacramento held New York to 39 percent shooting in the win.
brodie hit the skip to my lou 😂
@Xfinity | Vote Kings for All-Star: https://t.co/dbBnMqDZx8 pic.twitter.com/FdTF5gZS5F
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) January 15, 2026
DeRozan passed Kevin Garnett (26,071) for 22nd on the all-time scoring list during the contest.
DeRozan for three… GOT IT 🔥
DeMar passes Kevin Garnett for 22nd on the NBA’s all-time scoring list! pic.twitter.com/5bd7XDzHNv
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2026
JANUARY 15, 2026 // 12:29 ET
Oh, what a move by Jordan!
Miller, that is.
Jordan Miller handles ➡️ Jordan Miller lefty lay
A pretty play as the Clippers hold the lead in the 3Q!
Tap to watch: https://t.co/O5U4K6RdyC pic.twitter.com/mFKgCzdjq2
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2026
JANUARY 15, 2026 // 12:08 ET
Nuggets defeat the Mavericks
118-109 behind 33 points from Jamal Murray. Denver shot 16-of-38 from three-point range, while Dallas went 5-of-34.
Jamal Murray scores 33 in Denver’s W over Dallas!
It’s his 11th straight game with 20+ points… which is his longest streak since 2021 🤯@nuggets win their 3rd straight! pic.twitter.com/LItly69ghj
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2026
Naji Marshall had 24 for the Mavericks, while Brandon Williams added 20. Williams is averaging 13.4 ppg over his last 10 games, stepping up to be a contributor for Dallas.
JANUARY 14, 2026 // 11:31 ET
Mavericks rallying back
91-85 Nuggets as PJ Washington goes to the line with 10:27 to go in the fourth quarter. Catch the finish on ESPN!
JANUARY 14, 2026 // 11:19 ET
Give it up for Brice Sensabaugh
The Ohio State product never scored 30+ points in college, but had 43 tonight against the Bulls. What a performance.
Brice Sensabaugh tonight? Unbelievable 😱
43 PTS (career-high)
5-10 3PM
15-22 FGM pic.twitter.com/q46WakdjSC
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2026
JANUARY 14, 2026 // 11:04 ET
Nuggets up on Mavericks
67-50 with 9:29 to go in the third quarter. Jamal Murray has 16 to lead Denver, while Naji Marshall has 17 for Dallas.
JANUARY 14, 2026 // 10:25 ET
‘The Cardiac Bulls, they do it again!’
Intoned Stacy King, as Chicago held on to defeat Utah 128-126, despite a special night from Brice Sensabaugh, who put up a career-high 43 points on 15-of-22 shooting.
CLUTCH BUCKET BY NIKOLA VUČEVIĆ.
BULLS WIN AT HOME! pic.twitter.com/oUNtXMOpVS
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2026
Nikola Vučević had 35 points — a season-high — including 22 in the paint for the Bulls.
Nikola Vučević’s shot chart.
“It wasn’t always pretty, but we were able to get the win off the back-to-back,” said Vučević. “We have belief.”
JANUARY 14, 2026 // 10:12 ET
A jam fest for the Pelicans
Nets-Pelicans is going down to the wire on League Pass.
PUT ‘EM IN THE NET KARLO pic.twitter.com/zAVrS7aCK9
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) January 15, 2026
ZION WILLIAMSON YOU ARE ON ONE pic.twitter.com/MKDBTBDtDK
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) January 15, 2026
ZION WILLIAMSON.
ON. YOUR. HEAD. pic.twitter.com/VXeJ9wAgZA
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) January 15, 2026
JANUARY 14, 2026 // 9:55 ET
Bulls and Jazz close in the fourth
102-98 with 9:16 to go in the game. We’re up to 26 lead changes and 13 ties; Brice Sensabaugh has 36 points for Utah.
JANUARY 14, 2026 // 9:46 ET
Cavaliers dominate 76ers to earn win
133-107, behind Donovan Mitchell (35 pts, 7 reb, 9 ast, 5 3pm), Evan Mobley (17 pts, 13 reb, 6 ast, 4 blk) and three other Cavs in double figures.
Donovan Mitchell scored from all three levels in the @cavs road victory!
🕷️ 35 PTS
🕷️ 7 REB
🕷️ 9 AST
🕷️ 5 3PM pic.twitter.com/xywlrEiFWM
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2026
“They had the Sixers in rotation like rotisserie chicken.” 😭
A bar from @MarkJonesESPN 😂 pic.twitter.com/AdQze60ZUD
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) January 15, 2026
Joel Embiid had 20 points to lead the Sixers.
JANUARY 14, 2026 // 9:27 ET
Jamal Murray is in
Get ready for Nuggets-Mavericks on ESPN.
Jamal Murray is getting loose in Dallas 🔥
Nuggets seek their 3rd straight win at 9:30pm/et on ESPN!
(music by @unitedmasters) https://t.co/JR3a21ZQ6U
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2026
JANUARY 14, 2026 // 9:00 ET
Jazz-Bulls is a good one at the half
71-64 Chicago at the break. We’ve had 22 lead changes so far — pretty darned fun.
Brice Sensabaugh has 28 points off the bench, including 21 in the first quarter — the most off the bench in the opening period by a reserve in the play-by-play era (since 1997-98).
just Brice doing Brice things 🔥#TakeNote presented by @Pura pic.twitter.com/BHq5sFKQ0c
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 15, 2026
Check out the second stanza on League Pass!
JANUARY 14, 2026 // 8:40 ET
MPJ on the attack
The Nets forward, averaging a career-high 25.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, is at it again tonight. Born scorer.
Michael Porter Jr. creates separation from his defender with the polished behind-the-back dribble and sinks the triple 🔥
His 3rd three of the opening quarter! pic.twitter.com/7I6jsPcovu
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2026
JANUARY 14, 2026 // 8:22 ET
Hit the trampoline, Ace
Oh my, Ace Bailey!
Throws down the alley-oop jam off the lob from Isaiah Collier 💥
Tap to watch: https://t.co/WIunZcQYw4 pic.twitter.com/46jIXLwHRU
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2026
JANUARY 14, 2026 // 8:06 ET
Spida on the slash
Cavaliers are up 51-42 with 3:06 to go in the half on ESPN.
Donovan Mitchell (8 pts, 4 reb, 4 ast) is on triple-double watch, including converting this nifty floater.
A grand step-through for two 😲
Donovan Mitchell and the Cavs hold the lead over the Sixers in Q2… Tap to watch on ESPN: https://t.co/g5U9t2Row8 pic.twitter.com/Neq38706sx
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2026
JANUARY 14, 2026 // 7:40 ET
Raptors race out to lead
Toronto’s up 45-30 on the Pacers in the second quarter.
Gradey Dick has 11, Scottie Barnes 10 and Brandon Ingram 8, including this sweet fadeaway.
That’s All-Star work ⭐
Vote B.I. for All-Star⬇️https://t.co/0LAA7C9xKe pic.twitter.com/necYiRMJVD
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) January 15, 2026
JANUARY 14, 2026 // 7:15 ET
Cavs in their flow early
Watch Evan Mobley pirouette through the lane and find Darius Garland in the corner before Jarrett Allen cleans up on the glass. Few bigs can move that smoothly.
Cavs 19-10 with 6:10 to go in the first quarter on ESPN.
Fro work.
VOTE JA HERE: https://t.co/2kDJdcujZV @Kia | #CastYourVote pic.twitter.com/4nNBZt0EQa
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) January 15, 2026
JANUARY 14, 2026 // 6:15 ET
Jazz-Bulls brings back memories
Utah and Chicago run it back tonight (8 ET), after putting together a 150-147 double-overtime thriller on Nov. 16.
The matchup always brings back memories of the 1997 and 1998 NBA Finals, where the Bulls defeated the Jazz to clinch the last two titles of their 1990s dynasty.
“For us to beat them twice, I think that says a lot about our team because they were a great team,” Michael Jordan later said of the Jazz, as he was enshrined into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009. “They could have easily beaten us twice.”
JANUARY 14, 2026 // 6:00 ET
Welcome to a seven-game night in the NBA!
We have an ESPN doubleheader tonight featuring Cavaliers-76ers (7 ET) and Nuggets-Mavericks (9:30 ET). Lock in to see some electric guards, as well as the No. 1 rookie on the latest Kia Rookie Ladder, Cooper Flagg.
Here’s tonight’s complete slate: