Good morning · Wednesday, October 21 · 2026-27

Last night

3games
final

All games final

FinalNBC · Peacock

BOSCeltics · 0-1

DETPistons · 1-0

FinalDET won

George 38 · Cunningham 22Recap →

FinalNBC · Peacock

PHI76ers · 1-0

NYKKnicks · 0-1

FinalPHI won

Maxey 28 · Towns 19Recap →

FinalNBC · Peacock

OKCThunder · 1-0

SASSpurs · 0-1

FinalOKC won

Gilgeous-Alexander 32 · Castle 24Recap →

The river under each game is the lead over time: above the line the home team, below the visitors. Win probability comes from the score, the time left and home court (how we compute it).

Tonight · 11 games

Full slate & TV guide

7:00 PMET4:00 PM PT

ATL0-0

ORL0-0

Local TV · League Pass

Kia Center

7:00 PMET4:00 PM PT

MIL0-0

WAS0-0

Local TV · League Pass

Capital One Arena

7:30 PMET4:30 PM PT

MIN0-0

MIA0-0

ESPN

Kaseya Center

7:30 PMET4:30 PM PT

CHA0-0

BKN0-0

Local TV · League Pass

Barclays Center

7:30 PMET4:30 PM PT

CHI0-0

TOR0-0

Local TV · League Pass

Scotiabank Arena

8:00 PMET5:00 PM PT

UTA0-0

MEM0-0

Local TV · League Pass

FedExForum

8:00 PMET5:00 PM PT

IND0-0

NOP0-0

Local TV · League Pass

Smoothie King Center

8:30 PMET5:30 PM PT

DAL0-0

HOU0-0

Local TV · League Pass

Toyota Center

10:00 PMET7:00 PM PT

GSW0-0

LAL0-0

ESPN

Crypto.com Arena

10:00 PMET7:00 PM PT

PHX0-0

POR0-0

Local TV · League Pass

Moda Center

10:30 PMET7:30 PM PT

SAC0-0

LAC0-0

Local TV · League Pass

Intuit Dome

What changed

Last 36 hours

The last 36 hours across the league: results, injuries, roster moves, contracts and reports. Every card opens the full story.

Injury · Day-To-DayTaurean PrincePistons · Personal · Other · was Out1 h ago

Injury · Day-To-DayTacko Fall76ers · Hip · Torso · Left · was Out1 h ago

Injury · Day-To-DayTobias HarrisSpurs · Calf · Leg · Left · was Out1 h ago

Injury · Day-To-DayThomas SorberThunder · Knee · Leg · Right · was Out1 h ago

Injury · Day-To-DayNikola TopicThunder · Back · Torso · was Out1 h ago

FinalThunder 116, Spurs 104Gilgeous-Alexander 32 · Castle 2411 h ago

Injury · Day-To-DayDean Wade76ers · Ankle · Leg · was Out13 h ago

Final76ers 106, Knicks 100Maxey 28 · Towns 1914 h ago

Injury · Day-To-DayJett HowardMavericks · Calf · Leg · Right15 h ago

The Margin

What the numbers say first →

Nuggets

Lineup

+13.5

net rating for this five · last season, Jun 13

Nuggets' Gordon-Jokic-Murray-Johnson-Braun Five Posts a +13.5 Net Rating

Read the piece →

Pistons

Role change · Cade Cunningham

minutes a night, last 3 games · last season, May 17

Cade Cunningham is playing 8 more minutes a night for Detroit

Read the piece →

Jazz

Minutes · Elijah Harkless

33.1

minutes a night, last 5 games · last season, Mar 28

Harkless's Minutes Jump 12.1 a Night for the Jazz

Read the piece →

The toolbox

Live numbers · every page updates itself

Leaders · 2025-2633.5ppg · DoncicLeague leaders→2027 lottery7%No. 1 odds · BucksDraft lottery→Key dates113days to the trade deadlineKey dates→Expiring$1.01B128 contracts in their last yearExpiring contracts→Rosters0cuts to make before opening nightRoster tracker→Draft picks82027 firsts not with their teamPick ledger→Trade Machine30teams · real cap rules · shareableTrade Machine→Simulator57.3expected wins · ThunderSeason simulator→Widgets11live widgets to paste on your siteWidgets for your site→Graphics7templates · your logo · freeGraphics maker→Rest & travel49kmiles · Jazz, most in the leagueRest and travel→

Playoff picture

Full standings

East

DET1-0—W 11-0

PHI1-0—W 11-0

NYK0-11.0L 10-1

BOS0-11.0L 10-1

ATL0-00.5W 00-0

BKN0-00.5W 00-0

CHA0-00.5W 00-0

CHI0-00.5W 00-0

CLE0-00.5W 00-0

IND0-00.5W 00-0

West

OKC1-0—W 11-0

SAS0-11.0L 10-1

GSW0-00.5W 00-0

DAL0-00.5W 00-0

DEN0-00.5W 00-0

HOU0-00.5W 00-0

LAL0-00.5W 00-0

LAC0-00.5W 00-0

MEM0-00.5W 00-0

MIN0-00.5W 00-0

Power rankings

All 30 · method

Oklahoma City Thunder64-18+11.1·2

Detroit Pistons60-22+8.4·3

San Antonio Spurs62-20+8.4·4

Boston Celtics56-26+8.3·5

New York Knicks53-29+6.4·6

Houston Rockets52-30+5.4·7

Denver Nuggets54-28+5.2·8

Charlotte Hornets44-38+4.9·9

Cleveland Cavaliers52-30+4.1·10

Minnesota Timberwolves49-33+3.1·

Preseason baseline: 2025-26 net rating. Switches to 2026-27 numbers on opening night.

Cap watch · 2026-27

Trade Machine

Deepest in the tax

Knicks$220.4M1st apron+$20.0M

Warriors$219.8M1st apron+$19.3M

Magic$218.1M1st apron+$17.7M

Nuggets$217.8M1st apron+$17.4M

Timberwolves$215.3M1st apron+$14.9M

Lightest payrolls

Nets$160.1Mcap room$4.9M room

Grizzlies$161.1Mcap room$3.9M room

Bulls$164.3Mcap room$0.6M room

Hornets$170.6Mover cap+$5.6M

Jazz$179.4Mover cap+$14.5M

Cap $165.0M · tax $200.4M · first apron $209.0M · second apron $221.7M. Committed money from public salary data; the tax column shows the distance above the line, the room column the space under the cap.