Luka Dončić and the Los Angeles Lakers dispatched the New Orleans Pelicans on the road Tuesday night.

What we know after Tuesday’s games:

  • The Timberwolves beat the Heat 122-94 in the opening contest, led by Anthony Edwards (26 pts, 5 reb, 5 ast, 2 blk) and Rudy Gobert (13 pts, 17 reb, 2 blk).
  • The Mavericks knocked off the Kings 100-98 in a thrilling nightcap, led by Cooper Flagg (20 pts, 8 reb, 6 ast), Anthony Davis (19 pts, 16 reb, 2 blk) and Brandon Williams (16 second-half points).
  • Luka Dončić (30 pts, 10 ast) led the way as the Lakers earned a road win over the Pelicans 111-103. LeBron James added 30 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, while Trey Murphy III was the top man for New Orleans with 42 points.

JANUARY 7, 2026 / 1:51 AM

Tonight’s results

LeBron James (30 pts, 8 reb, 8 ast, 2 stl, 1 blk) is your top performer of the night.

JANUARY 7, 2026 / 1:40 AM

Mavericks take a thriller on NBC and Peacock

100-98, as DeMar DeRozan’s game-winning three-point attempt was long.

Brandon Williams put up 16 of his 18 points in the second half to key Dallas, including a clutch three late off an assist from Cooper Flagg (20 pts, 8 reb, 6 ast).

“That’s been a word for our team all year — just trusting each other,” Flagg said of Williams. “He’s a killer, so I’ve got to trust my teammate.”

JANUARY 7, 2026 / 1:31 AM

Mavericks-Kings going down to the wire

98-97 with 40.2 seconds to go, as Cooper Flagg and DeMar DeRozan trade buckets.

JANUARY 7, 2026 / 1:17 AM

A one-point contest in the fourth

87-86 Sacramento with 6:10 to go in the game. End your night on NBC or Peacock and enjoy the finish!

JANUARY 7, 2026 / 1:06 AM

Kings up two heading into the fourth

78-76 on Peacock. Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan have 16 each for Sacramento, while Cooper Flagg leads Dallas with 18 points.

JANUARY 7, 2026 / 12:20 AM

Precious adds to the jam fest

Some thunderous slams being thrown down in Sacramento. Achiuwa leads tonight’s Dunk Score cohort at 100.7.

JANUARY 7, 2026 / 12:13 AM

Flying Flagg

The Dallas rookie — No. 1 on the latest Kia Rookie Ladder — swoops to the hoop. Coop’s got hops.

Russ gets up comfortably as well.

JANUARY 6, 2026 / 11:39 PM

Mavericks and Kings underway on NBC and Peacock

Lock in, NBA fans. We’ve got a Western Conference clash going for your pleasure this Tuesday evening.

JANUARY 6, 2026 / 11:10 PM

A look at LeBron and Luka’s luminous performances

JANUARY 6, 2026 / 10:34 PM

Only Luka

Lakers win, 111-103.

The Don had 30 points and 10 assists, while LeBron James added 30 points of his own, along with 8 rebounds and 8 assists.

Trey Murphy III had 42 points for New Orleans — the fifth 40+ point games of his career — but no other Pelican scored more than 15.

JANUARY 6, 2026 / 10:30 PM

Grizzlies take it

106-105. Cam Spencer and Jaren Jackson Jr. had 21 each for Memphis, which snaps a four-game losing streak.

JANUARY 6, 2026 / 10:13 PM

Spurs-Grizzlies heading down to the wire

98-97 San Antonio with 3:18 to go in the fourth quarter.

Victor Wembanyama has 30 points off the bench, countered by six Grizzlies in double figures.

Cam Spencer — shooting 47.1 percent from three-point range this season — has delivered tonight.

JANUARY 6, 2026 / 10:07 PM

Vintage LeBron

Year 23. Still soaring,

It’s a close game in New Orleans with just over five minutes remaining.

Derik Queen delivered a little art of his own.

JANUARY 6, 2026 / 9:51 PM

Ant at work

82-70 Timberwolves with 2:22 to go in the third quarter. Anthony Edwards has it going — catch the contest on Peacock.

JANUARY 6, 2026 / 9:40 PM

Pelicans-Lakers heading to the fourth

86-79 Lakers in a good battle.

JANUARY 6, 2026 / 9:17 PM

The Stifle Tower abides

JANUARY 6, 2026 / 9:15 PM

Magic-Wizards tight late

111-105 Wizards with four minutes to go. Both teams have six players in double figures; CJ McCollum is the game’s high scorer at 24 points. Who will take it in Washington?

JANUARY 6, 2026 / 9:09 PM

Cavaliers-Pacers going down to the wire

109-102 Cavaliers with just under four minutes to go on League Pass.

Cleveland just took its largest lead of the night, rallying with an 11-0 run.

JANUARY 6, 2026 / 8:45 PM

The return of a Herro

This is Herro’s 1,000th career three-pointer — he’s the sixth-fastest player to reach the milestone.

Overall, 175 players have made 1,000 career threes.

Herro tied Taurean Prince at 1,000 with this shot; Danny Ainge (1,002) is up next.

JANUARY 6, 2026 / 8:30 PM

Zion hits the trampoline

Furphy earlier, Zion now. Few get up like the Pelicans’ star forward.

29-25 Lakers after the first quarter.

Luka’s got something to do with that.

JANUARY 6, 2026 / 8:17 PM

Jeremiah helps New Orleans jell

One of the Pelicans’ prized rookies has 7 quick points, but the Lakers are up early in the first.

JANUARY 6, 2026 / 7:50 PM

Coulibaly coast-to-coast

40-33 Wizards with 8:28 to go. Want it prepared Béarnaise or au poivre?

JANUARY 6, 2026 / 7:35 PM

Furphy takes flight

The Pacers’ dunker extraordinaire adds another to his resume.

JANUARY 6, 2026 / 7:00 PM

Hear the sound in your mind…

JANUARY 6, 2026 / 6:30 PM

Jaime Jaquez Jr. is back on form

Jaime Jaquez Jr.’s highlights from December and January.

After a breakout initial season that saw him finish fourth in Rookie of the Year voting, Jaime Jaquez Jr. slipped in his second campaign, seeing his scoring average and minutes drop.

But, as the Heat have risen to seventh in the Eastern Conference this year, he’s found his footing again, putting up 16.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists on 53 percent shooting.

Jaquez is a skilled, strong slasher, capable with either hand, with considered footwork. He brings to mind ex-Heat star Jimmy Butler — rarely off-balance, constantly looking to get downhill, and willing and able to cook you in the low-to-mid post.

Jaquez shoots 8.4 field goals from within eight feet per game — just behind Lauri Markkannen, Karl-Anthony Towns and Alex Sarr — making 58 percent of them. That’s his bread-and-butter. He takes few attempts per game overall than any of those three.

“How do you get to that downhill so efficiently and effectively?” Myron Gardner asked his teammate after the Heat knocked off the Nuggets Dec. 29.

“I think the floor’s a little slanted. Every halftime, they slant it a little bit, so it goes downhill,” Jaquez joked.

It feels like that sometimes, as the UCLA product continues to raise the temperature for the Heat, showing off his smooth and easy game.

JANUARY 6, 2026 / 6:00 PM

Welcome to a six-game night in the NBA!

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Miami Heat to open tonight’s ‘Coast 2 Coast Tuesday’ doubleheader on NBC and Peacock.

It’s ‘Coast 2 Coast Tuesday,’ as we bring you Heat-Timberwolves (8 ET) and Mavericks-Kings (11 ET) live on NBC and Peacock!

Luka Dončić, the top vote-getter in the second round of balloting for NBA All-Star Voting 2026, also leads the Lakers into New Orleans to take on Zion Williamson and the Pelicans on League Pass (8 ET).

Doncic (33.7 ppg) continues to pace the league in points per game, dropping 2.1 points more than second-pace Shai Gilgeous-Alexander while leading the Lakers to the second-best field goal percentage in the Association at 50.1 and the third-best record in the Western Conference at 22-11.

Here’s tonight’s complete schedule: