{"id":264503,"date":"2026-01-30T00:29:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T00:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/264503\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T00:29:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T00:29:08","slug":"thursday-highlights-across-the-nba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/264503\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday highlights across the NBA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1981482\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1981482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sga-edwards.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1981482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Anthony Edwards jockeying for position in a Thunder-Wolves matchup.<\/p>\n<p>What we know about Thursday\u2019s games<\/p>\n<p>-Oklahoma City and Minnesota renew Western Conference rivalry: These two teams have been near the top of the Eastern Conference standings for three years now, and they\u2019ll match up in Minnesota here. It\u2019s been a tight series over recent years, with these two teams trading off wins and losses in eight straight matchups. Minnesota won the most recent meeting on December 19.<\/p>\n<p>-Detroit and Phoenix should be in for a defensive battle: These two teams have been two of the biggest surprises in the NBA, and it\u2019s mainly due to their defenses. The Pistons rank second in both points allowed and defensive efficiency, while the Suns sit fifth in points allowed and seventh in defensive efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>-Charlotte and Dallas look revived: The Hornets have been one of the best teams in the NBA recently, coming into this matchup amid a four-game winning streak. They\u2019ve also recorded a double-digit victory in 10 of their last 11 wins, winning by an average of 25 points per game. Dallas has also looked improved, coming into this matchup winning four of their last six fixtures.<\/p>\n<p>6:58 PM \/ January 29, 2026<\/p>\n<p>SAC-PHI and MIL-WAS Starting Shortly<\/p>\n<p>We have the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/sac-vs-phi-0022500680\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sixers hosting the Kings<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/mil-vs-was-0022500681\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wizards hosting the Bucks<\/a> starting in the next 15 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Milwaukee has lost six of its last seven games, while Washington has lost nine of its last 10 outings.<\/p>\n<p>Sacramento is looking to snap a six-game losing streak, while Philly has lost five of its last eight games.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the action on League Pass.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the starting lineups!<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">today\u2019s starters \u2935\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc51 Dennis Schr\u00f6der<br \/>\ud83d\udc51 Nique Clifford<br \/>\ud83d\udc51 DeMar DeRozan<br \/>\ud83d\udc51 Precious Achiuwa<br \/>\ud83d\udc51 Domantas Sabonis<\/p>\n<p>Starting Lineup presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhoongLawCorp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@PhoongLawCorp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/38TG7zrdsS\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/38TG7zrdsS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SacramentoKings\/status\/2017022683918323893?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">First five on the floor tonight \ud83d\udd90\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ForTheDistrict?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#ForTheDistrict<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MedStarHealth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@MedStarHealth<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ggE8oTh8cm\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/ggE8oTh8cm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WashWizards\/status\/2017022529206976651?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tonight&#8217;s starters. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SHBL3sK2jW\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/SHBL3sK2jW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bucks\/status\/2017018922600714604?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">tonight\u2019s starting five:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd14 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TyreseMaxey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@TyreseMaxey<\/a> <br \/>\ud83d\udd14 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vj_edgecombe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@vj_edgecombe<\/a> <br \/>\ud83d\udd14 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoelEmbiid?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@JoelEmbiid<\/a> <br \/>\ud83d\udd14 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KELLYOUBREJR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@KELLYOUBREJR<\/a> <br \/>\ud83d\udd14 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Yg_Trece?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Yg_Trece<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PLnRa8CXkx\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/PLnRa8CXkx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sixers\/status\/2017017684488057062?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Anthony Edwards jockeying for position in a Thunder-Wolves matchup. 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