Nightly Pulse: NBA news & highlights from Mar. 29

Follow along on all the latest NBA highlights, scores and news tonight with our Nightly Pulse live blog covering all the action.

NBA.com Staff

Updated on March 30, 2025 3:02 AM

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Orlando Magic 121, Sacramento Kings 91 (Final)

Brooklyn Nets 115, Washington Wizards 112 (Final)

Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers (Final)

Dallas Mavericks 120, Chicago Bulls 119 (Final)

Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies (Final)

Oklahoma City Thunder 132, Indiana Pacers 111 (Final)

Boston Celtics 121, San Antonio Spurs 111 (Final)

Top Storylines of the Night 👉📝

1. The Lakers grab a road win against the Grizzlies. Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and LeBron James combined for 85 points, 21 rebounds and 25 assists in that win over Memphis.

2. The Mavs grab narrow road win against the Bulls. Dallas is now 4-0 with Anthony Davis in the lineup. Spencer Dinwiddie flirted with a triple-double, while seven different Dallas players had at least 12 points.

3. The Thunder blow out the Pacers. Oklahoma City has now won 16 of their last 17 games and made a statement against a tough Indiana team that won six of their previous seven outings.

🌟🌟 Top Performers of the Night 🌟🌟

1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander collected 33 points, seven rebounds and eight assists in a win over the Indiana Pacers.

2. Jayson Tatum tallied 29 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in a victory over the San Antonio Spurs.

3. Matas Buzelis provided 28 points, nine rebounds and six assists in a loss against the Dallas Mavericks.

4. Tyler Herro had 30 points, three rebounds and seven assists on 11-of-17 shooting in a win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

5. Austin Reaves finished with 31 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and two steals in a victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.

6. Luka Doncic collected 29 points, eight rebounds and nine assists in that win.

7. LeBron James also had 25 points, six rebounds, eight assists and three steals.

Lakers Defeat Grizzlies, 134-127 🌟🎥🎞️🎬

A 39-28 first quarter carried LA to this win, holding off Memphis over the final three frames.

Austin Reaves finished with 31 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and two steals in a victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.

Luka Doncic collected 29 points, eight rebounds and nine assists in that win.

LeBron James also had 25 points, six rebounds, eight assists and three steals.

Add one to the win column pic.twitter.com/O9n43EcIJK

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 30, 2025

Mavericks Defeat Bulls, 120-119 🤠🤠🤠

Spencer Dinwiddie had 14 points, eight rebounds and 11 assists.

Kai Jones collected 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists, four steals and two blocks.

Anthony Davis provided 18 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two blocks.

Matas Buzelis led Chicago with 28 points, nine rebounds and six assists.

MAVS WIN!!!@Chime // #MFFL pic.twitter.com/9vUevUUDOw

— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) March 30, 2025

Celtics Defeat Spurs, 121-111 🍀🍀🍀

Jayson Tatum led Boston with 29 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.

Jrue Holiday had 21 points, six rebounds and six assists.

Luke Kornet led the bench with 15 points, 16 rebounds and four assists.

Stephon Castle led San Antonio with 22 points and eight assists.

Took care of business ✅ pic.twitter.com/BOBZWoSuvb

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) March 30, 2025

Thunder Defeat Pacers, 132-111 ⚡⚡⚡

OKC outscored Indiana by double-digits in the second and third quarters.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led OKC with 33 points, seven rebounds and eight assists.

Luguentz Dort had 22 points and five rebounds.

Tyrese Haliburton tallied 18 points, four rebounds and three assists.

Full team energy all night 🔋 pic.twitter.com/4vmBHd70eC

— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) March 30, 2025

Heat Defeat Sixers, 118-95 🔥🥵

Tyler Herro led Miami with 30 points, three rebounds and seven assists.

Bam Adebayo had 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists.

Kel’el Ware collected 13 points, 14 rebounds, two assists and two blocks.

Jared Butler led Philly with 19 points and 10 assists.

Keep rollin' 🔥

Winning Shots // @mph pic.twitter.com/YyewNWWlce

— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) March 30, 2025

Nets Defeat Wizards, 115-112 🏙 🏙 🏙

Tyrese Martin led the Nets with 20 points, five rebounds and four assists.

Cameron Johnson collected 18 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.

Drew Timme led the bench with 19 points, six rebounds and three assists,

AJ Johnson and Colby Jones led the Wizards with 20 points apiece.

NETS DUB!!! pic.twitter.com/EzSzx9R0As

— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) March 30, 2025

Mavs Lead Bulls at the Half, 58-55 🤠🤠

Klay Thompson leads the Mavs with 12 points.

Matas Buzelis leads Chicago with 15 points, three rebounds and four assists.

Coby White and Nikola Vucevic have 10 points apiece.

Chicago Bulls vs. Dallas Mavericks (League Pass, Live)

Quick break.#MFFL pic.twitter.com/Mtm5lldRjp

— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) March 30, 2025

Lakers Lead Grizzlies at the Half, 72-61 🌟🎥🎞️🎬

LeBron James leads the way with 14 points and four assists.

Luka Doncic has 14 points, four rebounds and five assists.

Austin Reaves tallied 13 points, five rebounds and six assists.

Ja Morant has 13 points, four rebounds and five assists in his return to action.

At the Break. pic.twitter.com/25rJB28Cmf

— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) March 30, 2025

Celtics Lead Spurs at the Half, 64-52 🍀🍀🍀

Jrue Holiday has 16 points and four rebounds.

Jayson Tatum tallied 12 points, six rebounds and five assists.

Stephon Castle collected 13 points and four assists.

San Antonio Spurs vs. Boston Celtics (NBATV/League Pass, Live)

Back in a flash ⏳ pic.twitter.com/VrrGAy1nJm

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) March 30, 2025

Wizards Lead Nets at the Half, 59-51 🧙‍♂️🧙‍♂️🧙‍♂️

Washington shot 48 percent while holding Brooklyn to 34 percent shooting.

Alex Sarr leads the way with 12 points and two rebounds.

Keon Johnson leads the Nets with 12 points and two rebounds.

Washington Wizards vs. Brooklyn Nets (League Pass, Live)

Takin' the lead into the break.#ForTheDistrict | @CapitalOne pic.twitter.com/6iulV3zvL0

— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) March 30, 2025

Ja Morant Returns Tonight 👀👀

The All-Star guard makes his return to action after missing six games.

It’s the Grizzlies first game without Taylor Jenkins, who was fired on Friday.

They face the Los Angeles Lakers.

Memphis Grizzlies vs. Los Angeles Lakers (League Pass, 8:00 ET)

Ja Morant is back in the lineup after a 6-game absence 🤩

His West #5 Grizzlies take on the West #4 Lakers on NBA League Pass! pic.twitter.com/YEgB8dzlSm

— NBA (@NBA) March 30, 2025

Bulls Starting Unit 🐂🐂🐂🐂🐂

Chicago has quietly been one of the best teams in the NBA over the last month, winning eight of their last 11 outings.

They’re also coming off that amazing Josh Giddey game-winner, and it’ll be interesting to see how they respond against a playoff team like Dallas.

First five on the floor against Dallas.

Stream ➡️ https://t.co/dLgvAjeEdl @FirstAlert | #SeeRed pic.twitter.com/e1FIBHEZvN

— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 29, 2025

Magic Defeat Kings, 121-91🧙🏻‍♀️🔮🪄

Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 24 points, six rebounds and six assists.

Franz Wagner had 21 points, two rebounds and three assists.

DeMar DeRozan led Sacramento with 21 points.

Domantas Sabonis had 14 points, 13 rebounds and four assists.

MAGIC WWWIN 🪄⁰⁰Osceola takes down Birmingham in the final game of the regular season to secure the #1 SEED in the Eastern Conference 💥⁰⁰McClung: 26 PTS, 4 3PM⁰Castleton: 20 PTS, 13 REB⁰Morales: 18 PTS, 9 REB⁰Thompson: 17 PTS, 6 REB pic.twitter.com/8myyverYhd

— Osceola Magic (@OsceolaMagic) March 30, 2025

Top Storylines 👉📝

1. Thunder hosts Pacers to close the night. Oklahoma City has the best record in the NBA, posting a ridiculous 61-12 record. They also come into this matchup winning 15 of their 16 games. Indiana has been much better recently, entering this matchup winning six of their last seven outings.

2. Mavs look to slow down the Bulls. Chicago had a miraculous finish when Josh Giddey hit a halfcourt buzzer-beater to beat the Lakers in their most recent outing. That marks the Bulls ninth win in their last 11 outings. Dallas is trying to hold on to a playoff spot but is 3-0 with Anthony Davis this season.

3. The Grizzlies host the Lakers in the first game without Taylor Jenkins. Memphis made a shocking move when they fired their head coach on Friday, and it’ll be interesting to see how they respond with only a few weeks left in the season. They have a tough task against an LA team that’s been climbing up the standings in the second half.