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Victor Wembanyama showcases his new look ahead of a marquee matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves<\/p>\n
What we know about Saturday\u2019s slate:<\/p>\n
-Minnesota and San Antonio match up in a marquee matchup: The Spurs sit second in the Western Conference with a 28-13 record, while the Wolves are in fourth with a 27-15 record. With that said, the Timberwolves have won five straight games against the Spurs.<\/p>\n
-Knicks play host to the Suns: New York has been one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference, sitting third with a 25-16 record. Phoenix has been one of the biggest surprises in the NBA, posting a 24-17 record. The Suns Top 5 defense will look to slow down the Knicks Top 5 offense.<\/p>\n
-Lakers and Blazers close the night: Los Angeles comes into this matchup losing four of their last five fixtures, while Portland has won eight of their last 11 outings.<\/p>\n
8:11 PM \/ January 17, 2026<\/p>\n
Celtics Lead Hawks After Q1, 30-23<\/p>\n
Boston shot 48 percent from the field while holding Atlanta to 35 percent shooting.<\/p>\n
Jaylen Brown is off to a high start, collecting 18 points, two rebounds and two assists.<\/p>\n
Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Onyeka Okongwu lead the Hawks with eight points apiece.<\/p>\n
JB with 18 points in the first \ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udffe pic.twitter.com\/b4S46eMXPD<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Boston Celtics (@celtics) January 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Beast mode \ud83d\ude08 pic.twitter.com\/M89qWCaONw<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Boston Celtics (@celtics) January 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n 8:04 PM \/ January 17, 2026<\/p>\n Knicks Lead Suns After Q1, 27-19<\/p>\n The Knicks shot 50 percent from the field while holding the Suns to 36 percent.<\/p>\n Devin Booker led Phoenix with seven points and two assists.<\/p>\n Karl-Anthony Towns led NY with seven points and four rebounds.<\/p>\n 5 straight points from JC. pic.twitter.com\/EZPSfBUWPh<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) January 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n 7:41 PM \/ January 17, 2026<\/p>\n Numerous Games Tipping Off<\/p>\n We have three games tipping off now and another two shortly.<\/p>\n The Wolves-Spurs, Suns-Knicks, Heat-Thunder, Pacers-Pistons and Hawks-Celtics are all starting over the next 30 minutes.<\/p>\n Here are some starting lineups in those games.<\/p>\n Check out all of the highlights here and watch the games on League Pass.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Our starting five @Kia<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/s3qCOXHyFf<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) January 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n SATURDAY NIGHT STARTERS pic.twitter.com\/yccDSf2CyL<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) January 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n first up \u2b07\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/fUvl0njfi8<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) January 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Our starting five @Kia<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/s3qCOXHyFf<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) January 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n 7:22 PM \/ January 17, 2026<\/p>\n Mavericks Defeat Jazz, 138-120<\/p>\n A 42-29 first quarter set the foundation for Dallas in this victory, maintaining the lead for the final three frames.<\/p>\n The Mavericks recorded 36 assists while shooting 54 percent from the field and 44 percent from 3-point range.<\/p>\n Klay Thompson led Dallas with 23 points, three assists and two blocks off the bench.<\/p>\n Brandon Williams and Max Christie led the starters with 22 points apiece.<\/p>\n Keyonte George led Utah with 29 points and six assists.<\/p>\n From the C\ud83c\udfb1RNER<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcfa: KFAA pic.twitter.com\/VT1siSCkT2<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) January 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n heading to San Antonio \u2708\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/VI7BrZ7KQy<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 7:07 PM \/ January 17, 2026<\/p>\n Stacked Saturday Slate<\/p>\n We have five games starting over the next hour, plus numerous marquee matchups.<\/p>\n The Timberwolves-Spurs matchup highlights the night. These Top 4 teams in the Western Conference have looked like two of the best teams in the NBA, but Minnesota has won five straight over San Antonio.<\/p>\n The Suns-Knicks, Heat-Thunder, Pacers-Pistons and Hawks-Celtics are the other four games tipping off shortly.<\/p>\n Follow along all night to see highlights from those games.<\/p>\n Also, check out the action on League Pass.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n 5\ufe0f\u20e3 is ready. https:\/\/t.co\/l0mp4rE8TS<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/cvrgsbNcvs<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) January 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Devin Booker (25.2 PPG, 6.5 APG) and the 24-17 Suns bring their top-5 defense to MSG to take on Karl-Anthony Towns (20.9 PPG, 11.5 RPG) and the 25-16 Knicks\u2019 top-3 offense.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcfa 7:30pm\/et \u2022 NBA TV pic.twitter.com\/t2gokX1R5d<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) January 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n 6:51 PM \/ January 17, 2026<\/p>\n Mavericks Lead Jazz After 3Q, 106-94<\/p>\n We have a matinee matchup between Utah and Dallas, with the Mavs playing one of their best games of the season.<\/p>\n Dallas is shooting 56 percent from the field and 47 percent from 3-point range.<\/p>\n Klay Thompson leads the Mavs with 23 points, three assists and two blocks off the bench.<\/p>\n Keyonte George leads Utah with 28 points, three assists and two blocks.<\/p>\n Caleb Martin dives and taps it ahead. Hustle plays resulting in buckets \ud83d\udcaf pic.twitter.com\/vudkObjvMg<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) January 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n 12 minutes to get it done. pic.twitter.com\/w30ZqLrKOK<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n
Naji Marshall finishes the AND-1.<\/p>\n