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Quentin Grimes, Sixers thwart Nets' comeback attempt
Mar 14, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Quentin Grimes (5) reacts with guard Vj Edgecombe (77) during the fourth quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Quentin Grimes scored 28 points, as the Philadelphia 76ers notched a 104-97 home victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday afternoon.
Adem Bona chipped in with nine points, 10 rebounds and four blocks for Philadelphia, which continued to play without Tyrese Maxey (finger), Joel Embiid (oblique), and Paul George (suspension), among others. VJ Edgecombe contributed 16 points and seven assists for the Sixers, who had dropped five of their previous seven games. Justin Edwards added 19 points.
Brooklyn lost for the 13th time in 15 games despite erasing a 28-point, second-half deficit. Danny Wolf scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to pace the Nets, who took the court without several key players, including top scorer Michael Porter Jr. (ankle).
Philadelphia led 67-39 with about seven minutes left in the third quarter and held a 21-point lead to start the fourth. However, Brooklyn came roaring back, beginning with 3-pointers from Tyson Etienne and Josh Minott to begin the final period.
E.J. Lidell’s 3-pointer with 6:03 left brought Brooklyn’s deficit to single digits. With under four minutes remaining, Lidell and Etienne drained 3-pointers to put the visitors up by a point.
The Sixers regrouped down the stretch, though, as Edwards’ layup and Grimes’ jumper helped Philadelphia go ahead by five. Nolan Traore’s 3-pointer with 23.9 seconds left brought the Nets within three before Grimes and Edgecombe combined to make five free throws in the final 20 seconds.
The Sixers led by 10 less than seven minutes into the game and held a 13-point lead after one.
Philadelphia dominated the second quarter, as Edwards’ layup in the final minute of the half pushed the lead to 25 for the first time. The Sixers went on to lead 53-31 at intermission.
Brooklyn shot just 26.8 percent from the field in the first half, including 3 of 20 from outside the arc. Fourteen first-half turnovers didn’t help matters either.
Things improved for the Nets in the third quarter, as they made 5-of-10 3-pointers in the period. However, they converted only 2-of-10 shots from inside the arc, allowing them to barely chip away at the significant deficit.
Brooklyn trailed by as many as 28 early in the third quarter before getting within 77-56 after three. However, the Nets’ 41-point fourth quarter set up the dramatic finish.
–Field Level Media
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Kirill Marchenko lifts Jackets to shootout win vs. Flyers
Mar 14, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Kirill Marchenko (86) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Philadelphia Flyers in the first period at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Kirill Marchenko scored his 100th career goal and also tallied in the shootout to lift the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets to a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.
After the first five shootout attempts were unsuccessful, Marchenko made a late move to his backhand and lifted the puck past Dan Vladar. Marchenko is 10 for 15 in his career on shootouts, among the best marks in NHL history.
Blue Jackets goaltender Jet Greaves made 18 saves in regulation and overtime before denying Matvei Michkov, Trevor Zegras and Travis Konecny in the shootout. Columbus has recorded a point in nine straight games (5-0-4).
Vladar finished with 27 saves for Philadelphia, which had won six of its last eight contests. Alex Bump scored the lone goal for the Flyers.
Columbus nearly took the lead with about eight minutes left in regulation, as Zach Werenski’s shot was deflected in front by Mason Marchment and went just wide. Marchenko had a good chance with about five minutes left in the third, but Vladar held firm.
Overtime was uneventful with Philadelphia recording the only shot on goal. Marchment had a scoring chance midway through OT, but to no avail. Then in the final minute of overtime, Michkov got a semi-breakaway but lost the puck at the last moment.
Marchenko scored his milestone goal 4:21 into the contest. Following a scramble in front of the net, the puck squirted out to the high slot for Marchenko, whose blast sailed past Vladar for his 25th of the season.
About six minutes later, Bump deflected a shot by Emil Andrae past Greaves. The officials initially missed the goal, but replays confirmed that the puck went into the net and then quickly caromed back out.
The goal was the second for Bump in five games to begin his NHL career.
Shot totals were low overall. After a 13-shot attack by Columbus in the first period, the Blue Jackets managed only 15 shots the rest of the way. The Flyers, meanwhile, managed no more than seven shots in any period.
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Paolo Banchero, Magic stay hot, cool off rival Heat
Mar 14, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) passes the ball as he drives to the basket as Miami Heat center Kel’el Ware (7) defends during the first half at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images Paolo Banchero posted 27 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as the visiting Orlando Magic defeated the Miami Heat for the fifth straight time 121-117 on Saturday night.
Orlando led by as many as 22 but needed two Wendell Carter Jr. free throws with 11 seconds left to help put Miami away. Banchero added two free throws with 7.8 seconds left.
Desmond Bane added 21 points for the Magic, who have won seven straight. Carter scored 15, Jalen Suggs added 14 and Jamal Cain chipped in 12 as the Magic swept the season series 5-0.
Miami, which had its seven-game win streak snapped, was led by Bam Adebayo, who had 20 points, seven rebounds, four steals and two blocks. Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 22 points, seven assists and three steals. Fellow reserve Norman Powell had 20 points and Pelle Larsson scored 13 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter.
Miami got two of its top three scorers back as Tyler Herro (quadriceps) and Powell (groin) returned after missing a combined nine games, seven by Powell. Herro had just 10 points on 4-for-14 shooting from the field.
The Heat remain without fourth-leading scorer Andrew Wiggins, who has missed five straight games due to a toe injury.
Orlando won without two of its top four scorers: Franz Wagner (ankle) and Anthony Black (back).
The Magic jumped out to a 14-6 lead and continued to play well, taking a 41-27 lead at the end of the first quarter. Orlando shot 69.6% from the field in the quarter compared to 38.1% for Miami.
In the second quarter, Orlando shot 52.2% overall and 4 of 9 on 3-point attempts and went into halftime with a 71-55 lead. Miami made 44.0% in the second quarter, including 2 of 10 from deep.
The Magic survived a slump in third, shooting just 38.1% overall, including 1 of 6 on 3-pointers. Despite the struggles, Orlando entered the fourth leading 98-83.
In the fourth, Miami cut its deficit to 117-111 with 1:07 left on a Jaquez three-point play. After a Magic miss, Larsson made two free throws with 43.2 seconds left.
On Orlando’s next possession, Tristan da Silva dribbled the ball between his legs and out of bounds.
However, Larsson was called for a turnover failing to inbound the ball within five seconds.
Suggs missed two free throws, allowing Miami to cut the margin to 117-115 on a pair of Jaquez foul shots with 18.5 ticks remaining. But the Magic held on for the win.
–Field Level Media
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Thomas Harley's OT goal lifts streaking Stars past Red Wings
Feb 25, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Stars head coach Glen Gulutzan looks on during the third period against the Seattle Kraken at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Defenseman Thomas Harley scored 2:06 into overtime to give the host Dallas Stars a 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night.
Harley delivered on a shot from the left circle off the rush. Wyatt Johnston had a goal and an assist and Michael Bunting also scored for the Stars, who tied a franchise record by extending their point streak to 15 (14-0-1). Jake Oettinger made 22 saves.
Defenseman Simon Edvinsson and Lucas Raymond got the goals for the Red Wings, who have lost three straight (0-2-1). John Gibson stopped 21 shots.
Edvinsson put Detroit on the scoreboard to make it 2-1 at 6:51 into the third period. Oettinger stopped Edvinsson’s shot from the left cirlcle, but he accidentally knocked it into the net while trying to cover the puck.
Raymond tied the game 2-2 with 3:26 left in regulation. He knocked his own rebound out of the air and in off the rush.
Johnston had given Dallas a 1-0 lead 8:57 into the game when he walked out from behind the net to Gibson’s right and stuffed a shot past the Detroit goaltender.
Bunting’s power-play goal made it 2-0, 2:19 into the second period. He shoveled in a loose puck from the slot for Bunting’s first goal for Dallas after being acquired from the Nashville Predators.
It was the Stars’ 12th consecutive game with a power-play goal.
The Red Wings nearly scored when J.T. Compher’s tip of defenseman Ben Chiarot’s shot hit the goal post with 1:20 left in the middle period.
David Perron made the second Detroit debut of his career. He was acquired at the trading deadline from the Ottawa Senators and is returning from sports hernia surgery in late January. He played with the Red Wings in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons.
Detroit’s Michael Rasmussen and Michael Brandsegg-Nygard did not play due to undisclosed injuries. Rasmussen is expected to miss a week. He is the third center the Red Wings have lost in a little over a week. Their top two centers, Dylan Larkin and Andrew Copp, are expected to miss at least two more weeks.
It was the 2,500th career game for Detroit equipment manager Paul Boyer.
–Field Level Media
Kirill Marchenko lifts Jackets to shootout win vs. Flyers
Paolo Banchero, Magic stay hot, cool off rival Heat
