Overview
- Philadelphia, down Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Paul George, Kelly Oubre Jr. and without a true center, fell 131-109 in Detroit as rookie VJ Edgecombe shot 3-for-14.
- Columbus extended its surge to a seven-game point streak and sits two points off a wild-card berth, with trade pickup Conor Garland scoring four goals in his first three games.
- Florida’s coach Paul Maurice described the Panthers as in desperation mode as they push for the postseason with multiple regulars sidelined.
- The Lakers won their fourth straight to reach 41-25 and third in the West, with LeBron James still day-to-day and Luka Doncic posting 51 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists against Chicago.
- UConn enters the Big East tournament as a protected seed after two blowout wins over Xavier in league play, while elsewhere prospect updates include Montreal’s Juraj Slafkovsky setting a pre-22 scoring mark and Michigan’s Michael Hage delivering a four-point game.