Cade Cunningham #2 of the Detroit Pistons shoots a three-point basket against Evan Mobley #4 of the Cleveland Cavaliers
Friday’s NBA Action🍿🍿
Top Performers⭐⭐⭐
Cade Cunningham: 33 points (11-19 FG, 11-15 FT), 16 rebounds, three assists, one steal, three blocks, zero turnovers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 36 points (12-29 FG, 12-13 FT), three rebounds, nine assists, two steals, two blocks
Nikola Jokic: 23 points (9-25 FG), 17 rebounds, 14 assists, one steal, three turnovers
Nikola Vucevic: 28 points (9-13 FG, 7-7 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists, one block
Jalen Brunson: 27 points (11-17 FG), seven rebounds, three assists
Nuggets @ Thunder, Cavaliers @ Pistons, both wow as battles
Got it done in OT 😤 pic.twitter.com/qGsn1cQjTA
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) February 28, 2026
Tap to watch: https://t.co/uHnDbZcN3u
— NBA (@NBA) February 28, 2026
FEBRUARY 28, 2026 / 12:30 ET
Caruso amazing defensive play
Oklahoma City has secured a 119-112 lead with 49.3 seconds remaining in overtime. Caruso delivers the latest pivotal sequence.
Alex Caruso with a CLUTCH sequence in OT!
Steal.
Bucket.
OKC up 7 with 49.3 to play 🍿 pic.twitter.com/3uunp94pNX
— NBA (@NBA) February 28, 2026
FEBRUARY 28, 2026 / 12:11 ET
🚨🚨OT in OKC🚨🚨
Nikola Jokic tied the game at 107 after back-to-back clutch threes from Alex Caruso, but then shotmaking ran dry as Cam Johnson missed an open corner three in response. Caruso then missed a driving floater at the buzzer.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (36 points, 12-29 FG) has already played 34 minutes in his first game back from a nine-game absence due to a groin injury.
Jokić TIES THE GAME 🔥
107-107. 38.0 to play! pic.twitter.com/nhnVgaIsbQ
— NBA (@NBA) February 28, 2026
Jalen Duren erupted for 33 points and 16 rebounds as Detroit earned a 122-119 win in overtime. Playing without Donovan Mitchell (groin) and James Harden (thumb), Evan Mobley fueled production, while Dennis Schroder struggled down the stretch.
Jalen Duren was OUTSTANDING in Detroit’s OT win!
33 PTS (ties career-high)
16 REB
3 BLK pic.twitter.com/vUt3Sy6ypU
— NBA (@NBA) February 28, 2026
The big men battled 😤 https://t.co/cdiG9JLo0d pic.twitter.com/PsKWHjWw7Y
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February 28, 2026
FEBRUARY 27, 2026 / 11:40 ET
Shai too smooth🧈🧈
Bump, decel, extend, bucket.
Poetry in motion from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Oklahoma City leads 88-85 early in Q4, marking their first lead since the middle of Q1.
SGA 32 PTS and counting through 3 QTRS 😤
Great finish coming our way on ESPN and the ESPN App 🍿 pic.twitter.com/s6btpDG1zx
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February 28, 2026
FEBRUARY 27, 2026 / 11:28 ET
End of Q3 — Denver 83, Oklahoma City 77
Back-and-forth ball in Q3.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has boomed for 32 points (11-23 FG, 10-11 FT) along with seven assists, two steals and two blocks with zero turnovers. A sparkling statline. Jamal Murray leads Denver with 22 points (7-14 FG, 4-5 FT).
Jok ➡️ CB pic.twitter.com/lzEnIOHK2Y
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) February 28, 2026
Mal in the driver’s seat pic.twitter.com/8F2T1xOeZY
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) February 28, 2026
Can’t teach speed 🏃💨 pic.twitter.com/YHqpHtEPnk
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) February 28, 2026
CAM SAYS R-E-J-E-C-T pic.twitter.com/VDdvRhSEiH
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) February 28, 2026
FEBRUARY 27, 2026 / 11:07 ET
Celtics take care of business vs. Brooklyn
A trio of Celtics were efficient and extraordinary in their home win!
Jaylen Brown: 28p (9-12 FGM), 7r, 9a, 2s
Nikola Vučević: 28p (9-13 FGM), 11r, 4a
Payton Pritchard: 22p (9-12 FGM), 5a
Boston had an 80.8 eFG%, the highest in a single game in the shot clock era (1954-55) 🤯 pic.twitter.com/Z2pE6FQ9pc
— NBA (@NBA) February 28, 2026
FEBRUARY 27, 2026 / 10:56 ET
Halftime — Denver 59, Oklahoma City 50
Denver has rained in 55% of 20 3PA, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander counters with 18 points (7-13 FG) in 15 minutes thus far.
SGA is showcasing his skills in his first game back 🔥
Blocks it.
Brings it up.
Flows to his spot.
Midrange jumper.
He’s got a game-high 16 PTS in Q2! pic.twitter.com/465ghTNT2Y
— NBA (@NBA) February 28, 2026
FEBRUARY 27, 2026 / 10:37 ET
🔷🔸Knicks win🔸🔷
New York 127, Milwaukee 98.
The Knicks rained in 50% of 42 3PA while only committing 10 turnovers. Meanwhile, the Bucks had 16 turnovers while only converting 17 of 35 2PA.
ended the roadtrip with a win. 🙌
Jalen 27 PTS | 7 REB | 3 AST
OG 24 PTS | 5 3PM | 3 AST | 2 STL
KAT 17 PTS | 13 REB
Landry 15 PTS | 5 3PM | 3 AST
Josh 12 PTS | 5 REB | 5 AST
Mikal 10 PTS | 6 AST | 2 STL | 2 BLK pic.twitter.com/XdR6C8QZK6
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) February 28, 2026
FEBRUARY 27, 2026 / 10:07 ET
Dennis Schroder clutch bucket
BUCKETS WHEN IT MATTERS.@DS17_FG | #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/cYgFr95b8H
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) February 28, 2026
FEBRUARY 27, 2026 / 9:59 ET
Joker Show
Nikola Jokic in action on ESPN.
LIVE STILL: Cleveland leads Detroit 110-107 in a fierce battle late.
Nikola Jokić 🤯
An acrobatic and-1 jumper off the glass??? pic.twitter.com/QcMjhxYI42
— NBA (@NBA) February 28, 2026
FEBRUARY 27, 2026 / 9:51 ET
Cade fouls out, ending stellar night
Fast forward to the 2-minute mark of Q4, Cade Cunningham picked up his sixth foul. Cleveland knocks down both free throws to take a 109-103 lead.
Cunningham was hoopin.
Cade races to the rim and finishes with style ‼️
He’s got 25p, 10r, and 7a in Q4 on ESPN! pic.twitter.com/jXkeBHc18X
— NBA (@NBA) February 28, 2026
FEBRUARY 27, 2026 / 9:41 ET
Jaylen Brown: Rim Protection.
Epic flick. Great play. A huge pillar of Boston’s greatness over the past decade has been Brown and Tatum being quality defenders.
JB said NAH 🚫 pic.twitter.com/lUscG8TFhS
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) February 28, 2026
FEBRUARY 27, 2026 / 9:33 ET
Jalen Brunson plugging away📈📈
Stacking days with consistent bucket-getting. Brunson has scored at least 20 points in all but nine appearances this season.
He has a game-high 25 points (10-14 FG) as New York leads Milwaukee 88-73 midway through Q3.
Jalen Brunson. 7,000 points as a member of the Knicks 🔥
He achieved this milestone in just 265 games, marking the fewest games to reach 7k points in franchise history! pic.twitter.com/lA0Ux2f9MB
— NBA (@NBA) February 28, 2026
FEBRUARY 27, 2026 / 9:12 ET
All Grizzlies so far
Memphis leads Dallas 37-23, with Scottie Pippen Jr. posting a game-high nine points amid a balanced effort for the Grizzlies.
𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 >>>
4️⃣5️⃣ 🤝 3️⃣2️⃣ 🤝 1️⃣8️⃣ pic.twitter.com/yb4VmpadFg
— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) February 28, 2026
FEBRUARY 27, 2026 / 8:44 ET
LOOK OUT
Evan Mobley back at it — clear the way.
Cleveland up 64-63 early in Q3.
EVAN MOBLEY WITH THE LEFT ON DUREN 😱 pic.twitter.com/ZcNlEYRebM
— ESPN (@espn) February 28, 2026
FEBRUARY 27, 2026 / 8:38 ET
Michael Porter Jr. back at it
After dropping 25 points and 14 rebounds in Thursday’s loss to San Antonio, MPJ is back on the attack Friday. He leads Brooklyn with 13 points (5-9 FG) as they enter halftime with a 57-66 deficit vs. Boston.
MPJ AND ONE 🗣️
he’s got 13 points in the first half pic.twitter.com/G1rJSIrBR3
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) February 28, 2026
FEBRUARY 27, 2026 / 8:14 ET
Revenge dunk👀👀
Josh Minott packs it on his former teammate.
Nevertheless, Boston leads 46-38 midway through Q2, with Nikola Vucevic leading all players with 13 points (5-8 FG) and seven rebounds.
WHY NOT MINOTT!!! 😤 pic.twitter.com/lCenZZp6RJ
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) February 28, 2026
FEBRUARY 27, 2026 / 7:56 ET
Celtics underway
Jaylen Brown and Payton Pritchard lead the gang into battle vs. Brooklyn, while Neemias Queta is active early as well.
Beautiful start to the ballgame 👏 pic.twitter.com/ozBPHpGDgC
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) February 28, 2026
Not in Neemi’s house 🚫 pic.twitter.com/2gqY5LlOHE
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) February 28, 2026
FEBRUARY 27, 2026 / 7:33 ET
Statue of Liberty for Mobley🗽🗽
Statue of Evan Mobley for Cleveland
Smooth dunk and tough staredown for the dynamic forward.
HOLY MOBLEY. #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/f9mWYFD95k
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) February 28, 2026
FEBRUARY 27, 2026 / 7:33 ET
Solid ball early
Cade Cunningham is 4-for-4 (9 points) from the field to kick off Friday’s slate. Jarrett Allen leads all scorers with 10 (4-4 FG, 2-2 FT) while matching his efficiency.
Cleveland has taken a 26-22 lead at a break in the final minutes of Q1.
Ronald weaving through traffic https://t.co/LuQtm4d0q5 pic.twitter.com/VpFyYA4FIF
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) February 28, 2026
Oooweee, that was C L E A N. @smerrill05 | #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/hKwvpnGZuz
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) February 28, 2026
FEBRUARY 27, 2026 / 6:46 ET
Rookie of the year debate🍿🍿
Bonafide future phenom or best rookie shooter ever?
Cooper Flagg or Kon Knueppel? 🤔
The Inside the NBA crew debates who should win Rookie of the Year 🏆 pic.twitter.com/8OIXx6jYn7
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February 27, 2026
FEBRUARY 27, 2026 / 6:10 ET
Inside look🎥🎥
Coach of the best record in the NBA.
J.B. Bickerstaff⬇️⬇️
Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff enters the film room with Michael Malone to talk coaching, Detroit’s defense and Cade’s impressive season 🎥
Cavs-Pistons All-Access | 7 ET on ESPN and the ESPN App 🍿 pic.twitter.com/di0Ban5DcQ
— ESPN (@espn) February 27, 2026