Overview
- Victor Wembanyama led San Antonio over Chicago 129-114 with 41 points and 16 rebounds, setting the NBA record for the fastest double-double at 8 minutes 31 seconds and pushing the Spurs’ win streak to nine.
- Oklahoma City beat Detroit 114-110 in overtime, as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 47 points and the Thunder held the league’s best mark at 60-16.
- Cleveland topped Utah 122-113 to strengthen its bid for a direct playoff berth, with Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell scoring 34 each and Dennis Schröder contributing in 21 minutes.
- Orlando suffered a 87-139 blowout in Toronto for its seventh loss in eight games, slipping toward the play-in as Franz Wagner remained out injured but the team’s spot there is already secure.
- Reporting in this cycle says the full set of 20 postseason teams is already determined even before the regular season ends.