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The Spurs and Knicks battle at Madison Square Garden to tip off an action-packed Sunday of hoops.<\/p>\n

Enjoy the best of Sunday\u2019s 11-game schedule<\/a> with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights.<\/p>\n

2:31 p.m. ET \/ Mar. 1<\/p>\n

Round 4, tonight on NBC\/Peacock \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n

Top-five scorers Jaylen Brown (29.1 ppg<\/a>, 4th) and Tyrese Maxey (29.1 ppg, 5th) headline Sunday Night Basketball between the Celtics and Sixers.<\/p>\n

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Sixers\/Celtics \u2022 8:00pm\/et \u2022 NBC & Peacock https:\/\/t.co\/zYrRjVfwZr<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NBA (@NBA) March 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

2:20 p.m. ET \/ Mar. 1<\/p>\n

Knicks lead 51-41 at half<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The stars trade threes at MSG \ud83c\udf1f<\/p>\n

Brunson (16 PTS, 3 3PM)
Wemby (13 PTS, 8 REB, 2 BLK)<\/p>\n

Knicks hold the lead at the break! pic.twitter.com\/ii93OhzlTh<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NBA (@NBA) March 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Crafty finish \ud83e\udd29<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcfaABC pic.twitter.com\/KzNnbczli3<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) March 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

2:05 p.m. ET \/ Mar. 1<\/p>\n

Knicks cooking in 2Q<\/p>\n

An extended Knicks\u2019 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.<\/p>\n

Jose Alvarado with the NO-LOOK dime \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n

NYK is on a 32-8 run! pic.twitter.com\/dskEafgR2Z<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NBA (@NBA) March 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

KNICKS COOKIN’ EARLY VS. SPURS \ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n

The Knicks’ run is the longest scoring run given up by San Antonio this season \ud83d\udc40 pic.twitter.com\/qMft1MJRMM<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 ESPN Insights (@ESPNInsights) March 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Victor Wembanyama has 13 points and the last 7 for San Antonio, adding 7 boards and one block in 15 minutes.<\/p>\n

HARPER TO THE RIM \ud83d\ude24\ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcfaABC pic.twitter.com\/1QWrxSlRJW<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) March 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

1:42 p.m. ET \/ Mar. 1<\/p>\n

Knicks up one after 1Q<\/p>\n

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\u00a0ABC<\/a>. Jalen Brunson leads the charge with 11 points (3-7 FG) and 2 made 3s.<\/p>\n

ended the first quarter on a 15-2 run \u2705 pic.twitter.com\/KIxnXjN8DV<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) March 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Victor Wembanyama has 6 points, 6 rebounds and one block in 7 minutes.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc7d The Wemby Effect \ud83d\udc7d<\/p>\n

Forces a pass from under the rim.
Fakes and slams for two points. pic.twitter.com\/akCWBedhhj<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NBA (@NBA) March 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

1:23 p.m. ET \/ Mar. 1<\/p>\n

Spurs-Knicks underway on ABC<\/p>\n

OG Anunoby gets up for the tough rejection on a poster attempt from Stephon Castle. However, it\u2019s been all Spurs so far inside MSG, as San Antonio leads New York 14-5 with 6:14 remaining in the opening frame.<\/p>\n

DENIED BY ANUNOBY OMG pic.twitter.com\/qjYFeBJGOy<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) March 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

12:55 p.m. ET \/ Mar. 1<\/p>\n

Wemby, Spurs keep climbing<\/p>\n

Victor Wembanyama leads the Spurs into a primetime matchup against the Knicks on ABC!<\/p>\n

The last player to reach Wemby’s totals just 45 games into a season?<\/p>\n

Tim Duncan, 24 years ago \ud83e\udd2f https:\/\/t.co\/PYy6vnDcca<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/JFmdizIgrj<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NBA (@NBA) March 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

And yes, he\u2019s very, very tall.<\/p>\n

“Boy, you is TALL sugar.”<\/p>\n

The MSG staff welcoming Wemby to the Garden \ud83d\ude02 <\/p>\n

(via @NBA<\/a>) pic.twitter.com\/xyIBocDYH6<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

12:40 p.m. ET \/ Mar. 1<\/p>\n

Welcome to an 11-game Sunday of hoops!
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Dylan Harper, Victor Wembanyama, Devin Vassell and Stephon Castle have the Spurs absolutely rolling right now, as they\u2019ll go for a 12th straight win to start the day. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler\/NBAE via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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<\/a>), followed by a Western Conference clash between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets (3:30 ET<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Later, East contenders collide on Sunday Night Basketball on NBC\/Peacock when the Philadelphia 76ers visit the Boston Celtics (8 ET<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s today\u2019s complete schedule:<\/p>\n

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