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NBA RECENT RESULTS

Final scores from the latest completed games.

SUN, MAR 15FINAL

Sacramento Kings116

Utah Jazz111SUN, MAR 15FINAL

New York Knicks110

Golden State Warriors107SUN, MAR 15FINAL

Philadelphia 76ers109

Portland Trail Blazers103SUN, MAR 15FINAL

Cleveland Cavaliers120

Dallas Mavericks130SUN, MAR 15FINAL

Toronto Raptors119

Detroit Pistons108SUN, MAR 15FINAL

Milwaukee Bucks134

Indiana Pacers123SUN, MAR 15FINAL

Oklahoma City Thunder116

Minnesota Timberwolves103SAT, MAR 14FINAL

LA Clippers109

Sacramento Kings118SAT, MAR 14FINAL/OT

Los Angeles Lakers127

Denver Nuggets125SAT, MAR 14FINAL

Miami Heat117

Orlando Magic121SAT, MAR 14FINAL

Boston Celtics111

Washington Wizards100SAT, MAR 14FINAL

San Antonio Spurs115

Charlotte Hornets102SAT, MAR 14FINAL

Atlanta Hawks122

Milwaukee Bucks99 SAT, MAR 14FINAL

Philadelphia 76ers104

Brooklyn Nets97 FRI, MAR 13FINAL

LA Clippers119

Chicago Bulls108FRI, MAR 13FINAL

Golden State Warriors117

Minnesota Timberwolves127FRI, MAR 13FINAL

Portland Trail Blazers124

Utah Jazz114FRI, MAR 13FINAL

Houston Rockets107

New Orleans Pelicans105FRI, MAR 13FINAL

Detroit Pistons126

Memphis Grizzlies110FRI, MAR 13FINAL

Indiana Pacers92

New York Knicks101FRI, MAR 13FINAL

Toronto Raptors122

Phoenix Suns115FRI, MAR 13FINAL

Dallas Mavericks105

Cleveland Cavaliers138THU, MAR 12FINAL

Los Angeles Lakers142

Chicago Bulls130THU, MAR 12FINAL

Oklahoma City Thunder104

Boston Celtics102

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NBA STANDINGS

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NBA STANDINGS

2026–27 REGULAR SEASON NOT STARTED — showing 2025–26 FINAL STANDINGS.

ATLANTIC

TEAMWLPCTGBSTRK

Boston Celtics5626.683—W2

New York Knicks5329.6463L1

Toronto Raptors4636.56110W1

Philadelphia 76ers4537.54911W2

Brooklyn Nets2062.24436L3

CENTRAL

TEAMWLPCTGBSTRK

Detroit Pistons6022.732—W3

Cleveland Cavaliers5230.6348W1

Milwaukee Bucks3250.39028L1

Chicago Bulls3151.37829L2

Indiana Pacers1963.23241L2

SOUTHEAST

TEAMWLPCTGBSTRK

Atlanta Hawks4636.561—L1

Orlando Magic4537.5491L1

Charlotte Hornets4438.5372W1

Miami Heat4339.5243W2

Washington Wizards1765.20729L10

NBA TOP STATS

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POINTS PER GAME

Luka Doncic

Los Angeles Lakers33.5PPG

ASSISTS PER GAME

Nikola Jokic

Denver Nuggets10.7APG

REBOUNDS PER GAME

Nikola Jokic

Denver Nuggets12.9RPG

BLOCKS PER GAME

Victor Wembanyama

San Antonio Spurs3.1BPG

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