Charlotte (4) and New York (7) put their winning streaks on the line in an Eastern Conference clash tonight.
Check out the best of Thursday’s three-game slate with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights.
MARCH 26, 2026 // 7:47 ET
Zion on a mission
Zion Williamson (9 pts, 1 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl) and Saddiq Bey (10 pts, 2 3PM) are doing work for the Pelicans, who trail the Pistons 44-40 with 9:08 left in the first half.
textbook fastbreak to end the Q 🫡 pic.twitter.com/FuRxjoLXzw
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) March 26, 2026
Jalen Duren (9 pts, 2 ast, 1 blk) and Daniss Jenkins (11 pts, 2 reb, 4 ast) are the engines behind Detroit’s lead thus far.
Count that baby… pic.twitter.com/tcXpLrLybI
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) March 26, 2026
MARCH 26, 2026 // 7:41 ET
Brunson burner is HOT
The Knicks trailed 24-14 midway through the first, but a 22-14 close to the quarter has them down just two, 38-36. Jalen Brunson is scorching with a game-high 17 points on 6-for-9 shooting and 4 assists.
Jalen Brunson in Q1:
17 PTS (6-9 FGM)
The Knicks are battling for their 8th win in a row! pic.twitter.com/F9kLBUjODh
— NBA (@NBA) March 26, 2026
Brandon Miller (10 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast) and LaMelo Ball (10 pts, 3 ast) have the Hornets buzzing through 12 minutes of action.
LaMelo Ball heating up early as he knocks down the triple from way downtown! 🔥
NYK-CHA on NBA TV:https://t.co/a6NrDw66Cz pic.twitter.com/bRPEWQsYA3
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 26, 2026
Both teams are getting it done on offense, as Charlotte shoots 70% from the field and New York finishes the quarter at 63.6%.
MARCH 26, 2026 // 7:28 ET
Pels-Pistons underway in Detroit
Saddiq Bey has 8 points and 2 made 3s to lead the way for New Orleans, while Kevin Huerter has 5 points to pace the Pistons. The Pelicans lead Detroit 17-14 with 5:08 to go in the first frame.
Zion dunks are inevitable pic.twitter.com/edfvpBkyxy
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) March 26, 2026
MARCH 26, 2026 // 7:25 ET
Precious with the moves
Precious Achiuwa goes spinning and has 6 points and 3 rebounds early for Sacramento, but the Kings trail the Magic 21-18 with just under 5 minutes remaining in the first quarter.
put ’em in a blender 🔄 pic.twitter.com/wmcQBEyUGx
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) March 26, 2026
MARCH 26, 2026 // 7:20 ET
Starting off with a bang
Charlotte leads New York 14-10 with 8:11 remaining in the opening quarter on NBA TV!
📺: https://t.co/AA0MCjqiRU
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 26, 2026
MARCH 26, 2026 // 6:00 ET
Welcome to a three-game Thursday in the Association!
Jalen Duren dropped 26 points and 14 rebounds in Detroit’s 130-129 OT loss to Atlanta last night. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
Two of the hottest teams in the league meet tonight when LaMelo Ball and the Hornets welcome Jalen Brunson and the Knicks to Buzz City (7 ET, NBA TV). Charlotte has won four straight and 22 of their last 28 games dating back to Jan. 22, while New York has strung together seven consecutive victories and are 13-4 over their last 17 contests.
Our John Schuhmann has more details behind Charlotte’s historic turnaround.
On League Pass, the New Orleans Pelicans visit the East-leading Detroit Pistons for an interconference showdown (7 ET), and the Orlando Magic host the Sacramento Kings in hopes of snapping their season-long six-game losing streak (7 ET).