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Jokić … How??
Nikola Jokić is having himself a night in his first game back since March 15. Through three quarters, the Joker’s up to 31 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Check out one of the assists below. We’re out of words to describe it.
NIKOLA JOKIĆ.
DOING WILD THINGS IN HIS RETURN.
— NBA (@NBA) March 27, 2025
Celtics come out sizzling
The Celtics have made seven shots in the opening four minutes. All of them from three-point land. What else is new?
Boston is 0-1 on non-threes to start the game. Even without Jayson Tatum tonight, the Celtics are showing their elite shooting prowess.
Catch the action now on ESPN.
JB getting the party started
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— Boston Celtics (@celtics) March 27, 2025
LeBron calls game in Indy
Lakers 120, Pacers 119
An amazing fourth quarter deserved an equally amazing finish and that’s what we had tonight at Gainbridge Fieldhouse
James had been largely held in check with 11 points going into the final seconds, but his heady play to follow the Luka Dončić miss and tip in the game-winner was all that mattered.
There were other terrific performances all around with Tyrese Haliburton dropping a season-high 18 assists and Dončić popping for 34 points.
A game with two playoff teams definitely had playoff energy.
LEBRON JAMES WINS IT AT THE BUZZER
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— ESPN (@espn) March 27, 2025
LeBron are you SERIOUS?!
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 27, 2025
Harden’s Garden
Clippers 126, Knicks 113
Los Angeles began a four-game east coast road swing tonight and powered its way to a convincing win over the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
James Harden was on fire all night, going 6-for-9 from three on his way to a team-high 29 points. Kawhi Leonard and Ivica Zubac turned in strong efforts as well as each recorded a double-double.
Harden swishhhh
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— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) March 27, 2025
Photo finish in Indy
The Pacers and Lakers are going back-and-forth with four lead changes in the fourth quarter so far. The Pacers trailed by as many as 17 but have come storming back.
Catch the ending between these two future playoff teams on ESPN.
MATHURIN TIES IT UP.
15-2 PACERS RUN ON ESPN. pic.twitter.com/dTSb75GrRA
— NBA (@NBA) March 27, 2025
Joker is BACK
Nikola Jokić is back from a five-game absence and looking like his usual, dominant self.
Spin move 
drive dunk in traffic 
Whew.
JOKER THROWS IT DOWN IN HIS RETURN! pic.twitter.com/rGaHBeJJi5
— NBA (@NBA) March 27, 2025
Haliburton dishing it up
Tyrese Haliburton has 17 assists through three quarters in tonight’s game against the Lakers. That’s a season high and we’ve still got a quarter to play.
The Pacers trailed by as many as 17 earlier in the game but enter the fourth quarter down just three.
Catch the thrilling finish on ESPN.
Aaron Nesmith drains the three off of Tyrese Haliburton’s season-high 16th assist of the night
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— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) March 27, 2025
Clippers taking charge at the Garden
The Clippers popped off for 40 points in the third quarter to turn a one-point halftime deficit into a 10-point lead. James Harden is unconscious from deep with six threes on nine attempts. Overall, the Clippers are shooting 56 percent from beyond the arc.
JAMES HARDEN with the range… WAY BACK
back-to-back-to-back threes
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— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) March 27, 2025
Wizards hold on for W in Philly
Wizards 119, 76ers 114
Big games from Alex Sarr (24 points), Justin Champagnie (18) and Jordan Poole (18) helped the Wizards pick up the road win tonight in Philadelphia.
The Wizards never trailed after the early moments and led by as many as 18. However, the 76ers made a charge in the fourth quarter and outscored the Wizards by seven in the period to make it close at the end.
The win snaps a five-game losing skid for the Wizards.
20-piece for the rook
24 PTS
7 REB pic.twitter.com/n9MgetQj2K
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) March 27, 2025
Dončić leads Lakers to big halftime lead
LA’s Luka Dončić put up 19 points in the first half, including going 4-for-6 from deep, to help give the Lakers a 13-point halftime advantage over the Pacers.
4 of 6 from deep for Luka
He’s got 19 at the half on ESPN
— NBA (@NBA) March 27, 2025
Catch the second half now on ESPN.
Knicks and Clippers going back-and-forth
The Knicks have scratched out a one-point halftime lead over the visiting Clippers, 55-54. The stars have been showing out with Karl-Anthony Towns going for 15 points and seven rebounds while James Harden has countered with 13 points of his own.
Harden swishhhh
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) March 27, 2025
Catch the second half action on NBA League Pass
Joker good to go
Nikola Jokić is available to play in tonight’s game against the Bucks. Joker had missed the last five games with an ankle injury. The team went just 2-3 in his absence and his return will represent a huge boost to its lineup.
Available:
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) March 27, 2025
Catch the action on NBA League Pass starting at 9 Eastern.
A bucket is a bucket
Toronto’s Orlando Robinson used his head when he came up with the idea for this shot. Hey, still counts.
They don’t ask how!
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— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) March 27, 2025
Suite sixteen
The Tennessee Volunteers’ men’s basketball team is in the house for tonight’s Pacers-Lakers game. The Vols are in town for their Sweet 16 matchup across the street at Lucas Oil Stadium on Friday when they take on Kentucky.
Not surprisingly, the Vols are getting the royal treatment tonight at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
.@Vol_Hoops in the house for Lakers-Pacers
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) March 26, 2025
Wizards working magic from 3-point range
The Wizards have come out on fire from deep tonight against the 76ers with nine triples in the first quarter alone. Alex Sarr and Justin Champagnie have been especially dialed in with a combined six threes on seven attempts.
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) March 26, 2025
Drop and give me 10
Luka Dončić hit the halfcourt shot in warmups ahead of tonight’s game against the Pacers, which means one thing: pushups for everyone else.
Luka from halfcourt…
Pushups for everyone
#5 in West Lakers visiting #4 in East Pacers… next on ESPN! pic.twitter.com/QPERtpFoOe
— NBA (@NBA) March 26, 2025
Logo 3 from JP
Jordan Poole pulled up from deep and drilled the triple to help fuel the Wizards’ hot start in Philadelphia tonight. The Wizards have opened a double-digit lead on the Sixers halfway through the first quarter. Tune in now on NBA League Pass.
R A N G E
JP from way out
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— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) March 26, 2025
Primetime lineups
Pacers vs Lakers on ESPN
The Pacers look to extend their winning streak to five games tonight when the Lakers come to town. Here’s how both teams are lining up as we get set for tip-off.
tonight’s starters
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) March 26, 2025
First five @ToyotaSoCal | #SuitingUpTogether pic.twitter.com/GllpHmBbcD
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 26, 2025
Top NBA news storylines tonight
- Playoff caliber matchups: Tonight’s slate has just six games but several of them will showcase playoff teams, highlighted by the Knicks-Clippers, Bucks-Nuggets, and Celtics-Suns showdowns.
- Eye on the East: The No.3, 4, and 5 seeds in the East are all in action tonight. The Knicks hold the No.3 spot and lead the No.4 Pacers by three games with just over two weeks left to go. The fifth-seeded Bucks are looking to hold serve, but will have to do so without Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard against the Nuggets.
- Clippers begin Eastern Conference road swing: The Clippers are battling for a top six seed in the West and the upcoming stretch is critical. Their four-game road swing begins tonight in New York against the Knicks.
