{"id":685246,"date":"2026-03-27T09:52:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T09:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/685246\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T09:52:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T09:52:15","slug":"hornets-extend-win-streak-to-5-to-highlight-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/685246\/","title":{"rendered":"Hornets extend win streak to 5 to highlight Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2127906\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2127906\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2267981964-784x523.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"784\" height=\"523\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2127906\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kon Knueppel becomes the only player age-22 or younger in NBA history to sink 250 made 3-pointers in a single season.\u00a0Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Kent Smith\/NBAE via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Check out the best of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/schedule\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thursday\u2019s three-game slate<\/a> with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights.<\/p>\n<p>What we know after Thursday night\u2019s games:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jalen Duren became the first player in <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/2037348764533346808\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pistons franchise history<\/a> to record at least 30 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists while shooting 80% or better from the field during their 129-108 win over New Orleans.<\/li>\n<li>Kon Knueppel is the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/2037330101277171818\" rel=\"nofollow\">only player<\/a> age-22 or younger in NBA history to make 250 3-pointers in a single season. He led the Hornets with 26 points (6 3PM), 11 rebounds and 8 assists to help Charlotte win their fifth straight while snapping New York\u2019s seven-game win streak in the process.<\/li>\n<li>Orlando snapped their six-game losing streak with a close 121-117 victory against the Kings. Paolo Banchero (30 pts, 9 reb, 7 ast) tallied his third straight outing with at least 30 points.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 9:59 ET<\/p>\n<p>Thursday\u2019s final scores:<\/p>\n<p>DeMar DeRozan is your player of the night with 33 points (12-24 FG, 9-10 FT), 6 rebounds and 11 assists with zero turnovers in 38 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 10:21 ET<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to vote!<\/p>\n<p>Who you got, hoops fans?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jalen Brunson or Jamal Cain?<\/p>\n<p>VOTE NOW for Thursday&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Kia<\/a> Drives! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8OPoEyTR6c\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/8OPoEyTR6c<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/2037353264916635867?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 9:55 ET<\/p>\n<p>Pistons land Pelicans, win 129-108<\/p>\n<p>Jalen Duren turns in a masterful performance to give Detroit a 21-point victory after a tough overtime loss to Atlanta on Wednesday. The Pistons\u2019 big man tallies 30 points (10-12 FG, 10-12 FT), 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks in 31 minutes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jalen Duren stuffed the stat sheet in Detroit&#8217;s win!<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfc0 30 PTS (10-12 FGM)<br \/>\ud83c\udfc0 10 REB<br \/>\ud83c\udfc0 7 AST<br \/>\ud83c\udfc0 2 STL<br \/>\ud83c\udfc0 2 BLK<\/p>\n<p>He becomes the first player in Pistons franchise history to record at least 30 PTS, 10 REB, and 5 AST while shooting 80% or better from the field in a game \ud83e\udd2f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EPrVCyoeMq\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/EPrVCyoeMq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/2037348764533346808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kevin Huerter pours in a Pistons\u2019 career-high 22 points (9-14 FG) with 4 made 3s, and Daniss Jenkins continues to play well in Cade Cunningham\u2019s (lung) absence, posting 19 points (6-12 FG, 5-7 3PM), 2 rebounds, 9 assists and one steal in 33 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Zion Williamson leads six Pels in double figures scoring with 21 points (8-13 FG, 5-9 FT), adding 6 boards, 2 assists, 2 steals and one block in 31 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 9:47 ET<\/p>\n<p>Magic snap 6-game losing streak<\/p>\n<p>Orlando earns the 121-117 win over Sacramento behind Paolo Banchero (30 pts, 9 reb, 7 ast) and Desmond Bane (23 pts, 3 3PM, 6 ast). Jalen Suggs finishes with 8 points, 4 boards, 4 assists and one block, including a clutch triple in the closing minutes of the contest.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Paolo was in attack mode in Orlando&#8217;s win!<\/p>\n<p>30 PTS<br \/>9 REB<br \/>7 AST<\/p>\n<p>3-straight 30+ PT games for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pp_doesit?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Pp_doesit<\/a> \ud83d\ude24 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hOIAKcl7ai\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/hOIAKcl7ai<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/2037345872057397682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DeMar DeRozan drops a game-high 33 points on 12-for-24 shooting with 6 rebounds, 11 assists and zero turnovers in 38 minutes. Daeqwon Plowden chips in 23 points and 6 made 3s in 35 minutes off the Kings\u2019 bench.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Paolo Banchero on the W against Sacramento \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0fU0ohvPPd\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/0fU0ohvPPd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OrlandoMagic\/status\/2037344368986604002?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Banchero talks about the importance of locking in and getting back in the win column. The Magic superstar tallies his third straight game of <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OrlandoMagic\/status\/2037343491131420709\" rel=\"nofollow\">30-plus points<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 9:37 ET<\/p>\n<p>Hornets win 5th straight<\/p>\n<p>Big time performances from Kon Knueppel (26 pts, 11 reb, 8 ast), LaMelo Ball (22 pts, 5 reb, 6 ast) and Brandon Miller (21 pts, 8 reb, 3 ast) power the Hornets to their fifth consecutive victory by defeating New York 114-103. The loss also snaps a seven-game win streak for the Knicks.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Grant Williams drops the slick no\u2011look dime and Diabat\u00e9 throws it down with authority on NBA TV! \ud83d\ude24 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qa5VRCrHUu\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/qa5VRCrHUu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA TV (@NBATV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBATV\/status\/2037340144789819399?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Charlotte, who ranks first in the NBA in made 3-pointers (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/stats\/teams\/traditional?dir=A&amp;sort=FG3M\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">16.2 3PM<\/a>), connects on 16 of their 41 attempts (39%) from long distance. Miles Bridges (17 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast) corrects one of his misses with an angry slam to close the door on the Knicks for good.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MILES BRIDGES GRABS HIS OWN MISS AND HAMMERS IT HOME!<\/p>\n<p>THE HORNETS HAVE WON 5 GAMES IN A ROW AND IMPROVE TO 13-3 IN THEIR LAST 16 \ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hSRyo70OBU\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/hSRyo70OBU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/2037341594186043506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Jalen Brunson finishes with a team-high 26 points (10-23 FG, 0-6 3PM, 6-6 FT) and 13 assists to lead five Knicks starters in double figures scoring. Josh Hart adds 16 points, 7 boards, 4 dimes and 5 steals in 39 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 9:19 ET<\/p>\n<p>Magic trying to end skid<\/p>\n<p>Paolo Banchero shows off the vision with a beautiful dime to Jamal Cain. Orlando looks to close out the Kings, as they lead 111-105 with 3:17 remaining.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Paolo with the slick NO-LOOK dime \ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IaAJMPJRVU\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/IaAJMPJRVU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/2037339919555711392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 9:16 ET<\/p>\n<p>Knicks win streak in danger<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte is rolling and lead the Knicks 104-88 with 6:13 remaining in the fourth quarter on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/nyk-vs-cha-0022501063\/game-charts?watchLive=true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBA TV<\/a>. Kon Knueppel (22 pts, 8 reb, 8 ast) and Brandon Miller (21 pts, 8 reb, 3 ast) are cooking for the red-hot Hornets.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The crowd goes WILD after this play!\ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>Diabat\u00e9&#8217;s hustle leads to a Coby White triple on NBA TV! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TUYQVqMes9\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/TUYQVqMes9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA TV (@NBATV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBATV\/status\/2037336707750633796?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Another angle of this sequence\ud83d\udc40 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2aADhxMqWo\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/2aADhxMqWo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QffOirktbG\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/QffOirktbG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA TV (@NBATV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBATV\/status\/2037337956306780199?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Jalen Brunson is the high man for New York with 23 points and 12 assists in 34 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 9:13 ET<\/p>\n<p>P5 getting to his spots<\/p>\n<p>Paolo Banchero leads Orlando with 26 points (10-21 FG, 5-6 FT), 8 rebounds and 6 assists in 32 minutes, and the Magic have a 105-95 advantage over the Kings with 5:17 to go in the contest.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"it\" dir=\"ltr\">Paolo Banchero \ud83d\ude35\u200d\ud83d\udcab<\/p>\n<p>26 points for P5! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QfgV6BzWFQ\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/QfgV6BzWFQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OrlandoMagic\/status\/2037335638161142181?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 9:09 ET<\/p>\n<p>Pistons closing in on 53rd W<\/p>\n<p>Jalen Duren is doing it all for Detroit tonight, amassing 30 points (10-12 FG, 10-12 FT), 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks in 31 minutes. The Pistons have a 116-100 lead over New Orleans with 5:29 left in the game.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CAN&#8217;T STOP THE BIG DAWG <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E0uNOGyaD6\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/E0uNOGyaD6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DetroitPistons\/status\/2037336300206932400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Zion Williamson has a team-high 21 points on 8-for-13 shooting with 6 boards, 2 dimes, 2 steals and one block.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">enjoy this video of DeAndre Jordan throwing a no-look dot <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ubmyDhKHIY\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/ubmyDhKHIY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PelicansNBA\/status\/2037333933558296724?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 8:58 ET<\/p>\n<p>4Q underway on NBA TV!<\/p>\n<p>The Hornets stay hot in the third, outscoring the Knicks 29-21 in the frame to take a 94-76 advantage heading to the fourth.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mic\u2019d\u2011up Mitchell Robinson breaking down his rebounding mindset. Elite stuff. \ud83d\udcaf <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/T9dHY3hNNL\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/T9dHY3hNNL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA TV (@NBATV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBATV\/status\/2037332948366627086?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 8:55 ET<\/p>\n<p>Paolo in his office<\/p>\n<p>Paolo Banchero (22 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast) and DeMar DeRozan (27 pts, 5 reb, 6 ast) are going bucket for bucket as Orlando takes a 93-90 lead into the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">post work with P5 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hSBjB94OiA\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/hSBjB94OiA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OrlandoMagic\/status\/2037329126370009540?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 8:44 ET<\/p>\n<p>Duren the playmaker \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n<p>Jalen Duren is going off in just 23 minutes so far, posting 22 points (7-9 FG, 8-10 FT), 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 blocks and one steal. Detroit is separating themselves from the Pelicans in the third quarter, taking an 85-72 lead with 4:38 remaining in the period.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JD steal. <br \/>JD assist. <br \/>Tobias THROWDOWN. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OJSpQwm1pd\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/OJSpQwm1pd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DetroitPistons\/status\/2037328340386803761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TOUCHDOWN \ud83d\ude4c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/shZy2tvj0b\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/shZy2tvj0b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DetroitPistons\/status\/2037329475667472605?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Zion Williamson continues to make his hulking presence felt in the paint, tallying a team-high 17 points on 6-for-10 shooting with 5 boards, one assist, one steal and one block.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">too strong. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xjtwhiE1O9\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/xjtwhiE1O9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PelicansNBA\/status\/2037327381132693660?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 8:37 ET<\/p>\n<p>History for Knueppel \ud83c\udfc6<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte\u2019s phenomenal rookie Kon Knueppel has 14 points with 4 made 3s, 5 rebound and 7 assists in 23 minutes tonight. Congratulations to the sharpshooter!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kon sinks his 5th three from deep \ud83c\udfaf<\/p>\n<p>Knueppel (252 3PM) is the only player age 22 or younger in NBA history to record 250 3PM in a season! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kYH4BJXmK8\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/kYH4BJXmK8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/2037330101277171818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 8:15 ET<\/p>\n<p>Halftime scores:<\/p>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 8:27 ET<\/p>\n<p>Magic hold steady after 2Q<\/p>\n<p>Orlando has a 65-59 lead over the Kings after 24 minutes of action. Both teams are shooting better than 50% from the field, while the Magic have a slight edge in 3-pointers made (8-5).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">DeMar DeRozan. Bona fide bucket-getter.<\/p>\n<p>Midrange \u2705<br \/>Paint work \u2705<\/p>\n<p>18th on the NBA&#8217;s all-time scoring list.<br \/>21 PTS at the break. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wZEIJJBhGp\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/wZEIJJBhGp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/2037324574572917067?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Paolo Banchero (18 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast) and Tristan da Silva (11 pts) continue to carry the load for Orlando on offense as they look to snap a six-game losing streak.<\/p>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 8:21 ET<\/p>\n<p>Pistons in control at the break<\/p>\n<p>Detroit takes a 65-56 edge over New Orleans into halftime behind Jalen Duren (17 pts, 7 reb, 3 ast, 2 blk), Daniss Jenkins (11 pts, 4 ast, 1 stl) and Kevin Huerter (10 pts, 2 3PM).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">AUSAR DOING WHAT HE DOES BEST <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x6jtWWR4PP\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/x6jtWWR4PP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DetroitPistons\/status\/2037321319402889340?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Unc getting up <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TqdABBtcj7\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/TqdABBtcj7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DetroitPistons\/status\/2037323399454769646?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Zion Williamson drops a team-high 13 points (4-7 FG, 5-7 FT) with 3 rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block, and Dejounte Murray adds 10 points, 6 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals in 18 minutes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Zion out here playing volleyball <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7SR6UnZbcP\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/7SR6UnZbcP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PelicansNBA\/status\/2037321600312168918?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 8:12 ET<\/p>\n<p>Hornets up 10 at half<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte holds a 65-55 advantage over the visiting Knicks at halftime, fueled by five Hornets already in double figures scoring. Brandon Miller (13 pts, 4 reb), Miles Bridges (13 pts, 4 reb), LaMelo Ball (12 pts, 5 ast), Coby White (12 pts) and Kon Knueppel (11 pts, 4 reb, 4 ast) have Buzz City rocking as they attempt to win their fifth straight.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">COME ON NOW \ud83d\ude24<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HiveMentality?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#HiveMentality<\/a> x <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MilesBridges?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@MilesBridges<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FDSN_Hornets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@FDSN_Hornets<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6p9O6cLJK6\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/6p9O6cLJK6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hornets\/status\/2037321778947670494?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Jalen Brunson remains the game\u2019s leading scorer with 17 points (6-10 FG) and 8 assists in 19 minutes, while OG Anunoby has 14 points on 4-for-6 shooting from behind the arc.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"nl\" dir=\"ltr\">hoopin &amp; OOPin x2 \ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U4EUXSPmZa\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/U4EUXSPmZa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nyknicks\/status\/2037320035576750566?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"no\" dir=\"ltr\">OG from range &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZgDNW4zQDk\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/ZgDNW4zQDk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nyknicks\/status\/2037320887901241669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 8:01 ET<\/p>\n<p>Not in Moussa\u2019s house<\/p>\n<p>Moussa Diabat\u00e9 (2 reb, 2 stl, 1 blk) erases the layup attempt with some force to keep Charlotte ahead of the Knicks, 58-52, with 2:13 to play before halftime.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ht\" dir=\"ltr\">Moussa Diabat\u00e9 with a monster SWAT at the rim! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a7rSF36V2y\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/a7rSF36V2y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA TV (@NBATV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBATV\/status\/2037317939574018121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 7:57 ET<\/p>\n<p>Cain punishes the rim<\/p>\n<p>Jamal Cain (5 pts, 3 reb) finishes with some flash on the fast break, helping Orlando hold a 50-47 edge over Sacramento midway through the second. Paolo Banchero (12 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast) and Tristan da Silva (9 pts) lead the way for the Magic as they look to end a six-game losing streak.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iAWms74z1s\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/iAWms74z1s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OrlandoMagic\/status\/2037316200263295470?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DeMar DeRozan has a game-high 15 points on 6-for-9 shooting with 2 rebounds and 3 assists, while rookie Maxime Raynaud tallies 6 points, 4 boards, 2 dimes and one steal.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">gimme dat! \ud83d\ude24 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8st9ECkSM2\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/8st9ECkSM2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SacramentoKings\/status\/2037316604866801943?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 7:47 ET<\/p>\n<p>Zion on a mission<\/p>\n<p>Zion Williamson (9 pts, 1 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl) and Saddiq Bey (10 pts, 2 3PM) are doing work for the Pelicans, who trail the Pistons 44-40 with 9:08 left in the first half.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">textbook fastbreak to end the Q \ud83e\udee1 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FuRxjoLXzw\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/FuRxjoLXzw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PelicansNBA\/status\/2037313317232882079?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Jalen Duren (9 pts, 2 ast, 1 blk) and Daniss Jenkins (11 pts, 2 reb, 4 ast) are the engines behind Detroit\u2019s lead thus far.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Count that baby\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tcXpLrLybI\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/tcXpLrLybI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DetroitPistons\/status\/2037315409695695107?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 7:41 ET<\/p>\n<p>Brunson burner is HOT<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks trailed 24-14 midway through the first, but a 22-14 close to the quarter has them down just two, 38-36. Jalen Brunson is scorching with a game-high 17 points on 6-for-9 shooting and 4 assists.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jalen Brunson in Q1:<\/p>\n<p>17 PTS (6-9 FGM)<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks are battling for their 8th win in a row! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F9kLBUjODh\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/F9kLBUjODh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/2037314707707633710?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Brandon Miller (10 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast) and LaMelo Ball (10 pts, 3 ast) have the Hornets buzzing through 12 minutes of action.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LaMelo Ball heating up early as he knocks down the triple from way downtown! \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>NYK-CHA on NBA TV:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a6NrDw66Cz\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/a6NrDw66Cz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bRPEWQsYA3\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/bRPEWQsYA3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA TV (@NBATV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBATV\/status\/2037310308985758202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Both teams are getting it done on offense, as Charlotte shoots 70% from the field and New York finishes the quarter at 63.6%.<\/p>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 7:28 ET<\/p>\n<p>Pels-Pistons underway in Detroit<\/p>\n<p>Saddiq Bey has 8 points and 2 made 3s to lead the way for New Orleans, while Kevin Huerter has 5 points to pace the Pistons. The Pelicans lead Detroit 17-14 with 5:08 to go in the first frame.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Zion dunks are inevitable <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/edfvpBkyxy\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/edfvpBkyxy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PelicansNBA\/status\/2037309719333773685?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 7:25 ET<\/p>\n<p>Precious with the moves<\/p>\n<p>Precious Achiuwa goes spinning and has 6 points and 3 rebounds early for Sacramento, but the Kings trail the Magic 21-18 with just under 5 minutes remaining in the first quarter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">put &#8217;em in a blender \ud83d\udd04 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wmcQBEyUGx\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/wmcQBEyUGx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SacramentoKings\/status\/2037309221427941887?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 7:20 ET<\/p>\n<p>Starting off with a bang<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte leads New York 14-10 with 8:11 remaining in the opening quarter on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/nyk-vs-cha-0022501063\/box-score?watchLive=true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBA TV<\/a>!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udcfa:  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AA0MCjqiRU\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/AA0MCjqiRU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA TV (@NBATV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBATV\/status\/2037308231530242054?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>MARCH 26, 2026 \/\/ 6:00 ET<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to a three-game Thursday in the Association!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2079615\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2079615\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/duren-iso-meta-022726-784x440.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"784\" height=\"440\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2079615\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jalen Duren dropped 26 points and 14 rebounds in Detroit\u2019s 130-129 OT loss to Atlanta last night. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Two of the hottest teams in the league meet tonight when LaMelo Ball and the Hornets welcome Jalen Brunson and the Knicks to Buzz City (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/nyk-vs-cha-0022501063\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">7 ET, NBA TV<\/a>). Charlotte has won four straight and 22 of their last 28 games dating back to Jan. 22, while New York has strung together seven consecutive victories and are 13-4 over their last 17 contests.<\/p>\n<p>Our John Schuhmann has more details behind Charlotte\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/hornets-improvement-2025-26-season\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">historic turnaround<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On League Pass, the New Orleans Pelicans visit the East-leading Detroit Pistons for an interconference showdown (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/nop-vs-det-0022501064\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">7 ET<\/a>), and the Orlando Magic host the Sacramento Kings in hopes of snapping their season-long six-game losing streak (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/sac-vs-orl-0022501065\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">7 ET<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kon Knueppel becomes the only player age-22 or younger in NBA history to sink 250 made 3-pointers in&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":685247,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[40],"tags":[24114,138356,95126,287708,2498,57189,1260,18185,65357,62,67,132,68],"class_list":["post-685246","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nba","tag-jalen-brunson","tag-jalen-duren","tag-kat","tag-knicks-hornets","tag-kon-knueppel","tag-lamelo-ball","tag-nba","tag-nba-tv","tag-paolo-banchero","tag-sports","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116300529566379334","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/685246","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=685246"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/685246\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/685247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=685246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=685246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=685246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}