Big NBA scoreboard night
On March 26 the Celtics beat the Thunder 119-109, the Timberwolves edged the Rockets 110-108 in OT, the Hawks topped the Pistons 130-129 in OT, and the Lakers downed the Pacers 137-130 — a packed slate with multiple one-possession finishes. These results reshuffle late‑season seeding conversations as teams jostle for playoff positioning. (x.com)
Jaylen Brown led Boston with 31 points — 14 of them in the third quarter — and the Celtics snapped Oklahoma City’s 12-game win streak in the 119-109 victory. (espn.com - ) (espn.com.sg) Jayson Tatum, in his ninth game back from a torn Achilles, drew praise after what MassLive called “arguably his best game” since the injury. (masslive.com - ) (masslive.com) Minnesota mounted a 15-0 overtime closing run to erase a 13-point OT deficit — the largest overtime comeback since detailed play-by-play began in 1997 — with Julius Randle’s go-ahead jumper with 8.8 seconds left. (espn.com - ) (espn.com) Randle scored all 24 of his points after halftime, Jaden McDaniels left with a leg injury, Naz Reid was ejected and Rudy Gobert fouled out during the Wolves’ rally. (espn.com - ) (espn.com) Jalen Johnson paced the Hawks with 27 points and led Atlanta in assists in the 130-129 overtime win at Detroit. (espn.com - ) (espn.com) Jalen Duren finished with 26 points and 14 rebounds for the Pistons in the one-possession loss, a game whose box score listed Detroit at 52-20. (espn.com - ) (espn.com) Luka Doncic scored 43 points (15-for-30 FG, 9-for-10 FT) to lift the Lakers to a 137-130 win in Indianapolis. (apnews.com / nba.com - ) (nba.com) The victory was shown on the box score as moving Los Angeles to 47-26 while the Pacers were listed at 16-57 in the standings. (espn.com - ) (espn.in)
