Top Stories Live Updates: Scores, highlights and news from Thursday's action Follow tonight's NBA action as we keep you updated with the latest highlights and happenings around the league. NBA.com Staff Updated on February 27, 2026 3:34 AM ORLANDO, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 26: Kevin Durant #7 of the Houston Rockets shoots over Paolo Banchero #5 of the Orlando Magic Key storylines for NBA Thursday🍿🍿 Kon Knueppel sets the rookie record for 3PM in a season. Hitting his 207th 3PM on Thursday, the 20-year-old could end up exceeding a staggering 250 made threes this season on his current pace. Tyrese Maxey passes Allen Iverson for most 3PM in 76ers’ history. Maxey has connected on 887 of 2,330 3PA to start his career, amounting to a 38.0% clip while featuring a career-best 43.4% mark during the 2022-23 season. San Antonio beats Brooklyn to win their 11th straight game — completing an undefeated month of February🤯🤯 Kevin Durant becomes the 6th player in NBA history to score 32,000 career points, joining LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. KD JOINS THE 32K CAREER POINTS CLUB 🎯 He's the 6th player in NBA history to reach this mark! pic.twitter.com/vJQsv6Z2lp — NBA (@NBA) February 27, 2026 KEVIN DURANT. MASTERCLASS. 40 PTS 8 REB 3 AST 2 STL His first 40-pt game as a member of the @HoustonRockets! pic.twitter.com/ctuf9t5QSg — NBA (@NBA) February 27, 2026 FEBRUARY 26, 2026 / 10:29 ET ANTHONY EDWARDS LIFTOFF✈️✈️ Move or get moved. Defense chose to move. Edwards is looking fresh and has four early points as the Timberwolves lead the Clippers 18-13 midway through Q1. SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESH. 😳 pic.twitter.com/FYvD6V07rK — Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) February 27, 2026 "HE'S A SKYWALKER" 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/Xrj0KTQvDK — Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) February 27, 2026 FEBRUARY 26, 2026 / 10:21 ET Knueppel stays hot as Hornets win Kon Knueppel last four games — he is leading the league in 3PM since the All-Star break: 33 points | 7 threes 28 points | 5 threes 21 points | 3 threes 28 points | 8 threes Brandon Miller was similarly sharp Thursday, finishing with 33 points (11-19 FG, 6-11 FG), seven rebounds and four assists in just 26 minutes. LaMelo Ball tacked on 20 points (7-12 FG) and eight assists. Andrew Nembhard led the Pacers with 20 points (6-14 FG, 5-6 FT). Kon Knueppel makes HISTORY!📈 The Association crew reacts to the young star passing Keegan Murray for the most three-pointers in a season by a rookie. Tune in LIVE for more insight on NBA TV and the NBA App: ➡️ https://t.co/owQtY8YUWr pic.twitter.com/QdbuQoSGdi — NBA TV (@NBATV) February 27, 2026 FEBRUARY 26, 2026 / 10:10 ET Reed Sheppard dagger, Rockets comeback complete Orlando spent the majority of Thursday’s contest playing defense straight up — not doubling Alperen Sengun in the post or blitzing ballscreens — but, ironically, it was the Sengun shortroll-and-kick to Sheppard on the second side that secured Houston’s win in the final minute. Sheppard was sharp, finishing with 20 points (7-11 FG, 5-7 3PM), three rebounds, four assists, two steals, two blocks and only one turnover. Thursday marks his eighth game of the year with 20-plus points. Kevin Durant was the star, delivering in quintessential efficient fashion (37 points, 14-28 FG, 7-7 FT). The 37-year-old notches his firt 40-point game of the season. GO. OFF. REED. 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/UZRXdTZyCy — Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) February 27, 2026 FEBRUARY 26, 2026 / 9:59 ET Revenge-game Kispert drops career-high 33 points Corey Kispert and Atlanta dispatched his former team by beating Washington 126-96. The Hawks limited the Wizards to 38.3% shooting from the field overall, also winning the rebounding battle 56:44. Kispert (11-19 FG, 6-11 3PM) fueled Atlanta’s shooting, as his teammates combined to post just 7-for-28 shooting from deep. CJ McCollum (25 points, 9-19 FG) was the game’s second-leading scorer, as no wizard exceeded 14 points. Corey Kispert in tonight's win: 33 PTS (career-high) 6 REB 6 3PM Came off the bench. Took over the game. pic.twitter.com/N9ZsgVMaZs — NBA (@NBA) February 27, 2026 FEBRUARY 26, 2026 / 9:45 ET Kings humming versus Mavericks The offense has come from unlikely sources, but Sacramento nonetheless leads 68-56 at halftime over Dallas. Sacramento’s biggest lead has been 18 points, with a key factor being just two turnovers for the Kings thus far. HALFTIME: Kings lead Mavericks at the break, 68-56. 👑 Precious Achiuwa: 21 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 👑 Maxime Raynaud: 10 PTS, 5 REB 👑 Drew Eubanks: 9 PTS, 2 REB pic.twitter.com/fmnO1dZBOD — Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) February 27, 2026 FEBRUARY 26, 2026 / 9:23 ET Rockets flip the script, lead heading into Q4 on Prime Video A mammoth run wrapped up a 38-27 advantage for Houston in Q3, yielding an 81-80 lead over Orlando. Houston has limped to just 5-for-20 shooting from beyond the arc, but have been efficient elsewhere — led by midrange master himself, Kevin Durant (26 points, 10-22 FG, 0-7 3PM). Desmond Bane leads Orlando with 21 points (8-10 FG, 5-5 3PM), while Paolo Banchero has 15 (5-14 FG, 5-8 FT). 20-0 run for the Rockets 🤯 Houston is up by 1 in Q4 on Prime! pic.twitter.com/aj7Z2UI5c2 — NBA (@NBA) February 27, 2026 and here's how it happened 😎 WHAT A RUN 🔥 https://t.co/7rLspuDWek pic.twitter.com/mft2yyz4sU — Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) February 27, 2026 FEBRUARY 26, 2026 / 9:08 ET Razzle-dazzle for the rookie Dylan Harper makes something out of nothing, escaping Brooklyn’s sideline trap in big fashion with a dunk. The 19-year-old ranks in the 92nd percentile for transition frequency this season, but his best facet has been as a pick-and-roll creator, ranking in the 84th percentile for efficiency across all possessions and passes off a ballscreen. Harper’s 2.68 AST/TO ratio (174:65) impresses. DYLAN HARPER ARE YOU KIDDING?!? 🤯 📺 @FanDuelSN_SW pic.twitter.com/rIycXjlsS4 — San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) February 27, 2026 FEBRUARY 26, 2026 / 8:47 ET Record-shattering excellence🤯🤯 Kon Knueppel has passed Keegan Murray for most 3-pointers in a rookie season: 1. Kon Knueppel — 207 (59 games) 2. Keegan Murray — 206 (80 games) 3. Donovan Mitchell 187 (79 games) Remarkable pace. Remarkable feel. Remarkable player. KON MAKES HISTORY ‼️ With this three, Kon Knueppel has set the new NBA rookie record for 3-pointers made in a season! pic.twitter.com/CoaK09QIQY — NBA (@NBA) February 27, 2026 FEBRUARY 26, 2026 / 8:23 ET Rockets and Magic battle⚔️⚔️ Paolo Banchero flashes the handle, beating Houston’s attempted hedge. Desmond Bane has a game-high 14 points as Orlando leads 47-37 in Q2. pov: Paolo Banchero and one 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/1x3761Nys7 — Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) February 27, 2026 Doe dishin' to Alpi 🤝 pic.twitter.com/Kik9atpj1n — Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) February 27, 2026 FEBRUARY 26, 2026 / 7:57 ET McConnell climbing leaderboards 7️⃣➡️6⃣ T.J. McConnell now has the 6th most assists in franchise history 👏 pic.twitter.com/b7n5udrYWQ — Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) February 27, 2026 FEBRUARY 26, 2026 / 7:45 ET Shooters shoot🎯 Tyrese Maxey and Kon Knueppel — Philadelphia’s franchise leader in 3PM and the all-time rookie leader in made threes, respectively — are flamethrowers Thursday. Maxey has a 20-point first quarter, while Knueppel fuels a 16-0 run for Charlotte to amass a 47-37 lead over Indiana with eight minutes remaining in Q2. MAXEY BREAKS THE RECORD! With this three, Tyrese Maxey has passed Allen Iverson for the most 3-pointers made in Philadelphia 76ers franchise history! pic.twitter.com/qEDEusR8pl — NBA (@NBA) February 27, 2026 that’s THREE 3️⃣s for kon!@Lowes | 📹 @FDSN_Hornets pic.twitter.com/6lBKF6zwWw — Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) February 27, 2026 FEBRUARY 26, 2026 / 7:32 ET Onslaught early 👀👀 Tyrese Maxey follows up his hot start with some history — no shooter in 76ers’ franchise history like Tyrese Maxey! He and Joel Embiid are each up to 11 points in the final minutes of Q1. Bam Adebayo leads Miami with eight points (3-5 FG) and six rebounds. With his third 3-pointer tonight, Tyrese Maxey has tied Allen Iverson (885 3FG) for the most in franchise history. pic.twitter.com/5e1MYBts9m — Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) February 27, 2026 FEBRUARY 26, 2026 / 7:22 ET Maxey sets the tone♨️♨️ Philadelphia jumps out to a 20-15 lead over Miami with six minutes remaining in Q1. Maxey’s six points joins Joel Embiid’s nine points (3-5 FG) to establish the early advantage. Maxey 3. Maxey steal. Maxey 3. He is now one triple away from tying Allen Iverson for most 3-pointers made in @sixers franchise history! pic.twitter.com/QjTMFV7EBW — NBA (@NBA) February 27, 2026 FEBRUARY 26, 2026 / 6:25 ET San Antonio looks to keep rolling Currently possessing the only winning streak of more than two games across the league, San Antonio could climb within 1.5 games of Oklahoma City for the top seed in the West after Thursday. Dylan Harper getting some shots up in Brooklyn 😤 SAS goes for 11 wins in a row tonight vs BKN at 7:30pm/et on NBA League Pass! pic.twitter.com/9fvjoTUXWv — NBA (@NBA) February 26, 2026 Related Top moments from 8-game Thursday across the NBA Check out the best highlights, observations, news and moments from Thursday's slate with the NBA.com live blog. 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