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NBA roundup: Lakers top Nuggets on Luka Doncic's last-second OT winner

NBA: Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles LakersMar 14, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) gestures after scoring a game winning shot during overtime against the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: William Liang-Imagn Images

Luka Doncic hit a baseline jumper with 0.5 seconds left as the host Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Denver Nuggets 127-125 in overtime on Saturday night.

Doncic finished with 30 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds for his eighth triple-double of the season. With its fifth straight win, Los Angeles clinched the season series against Denver.

Austin Reaves had 32 points, including a bucket in the final seconds of the fourth to send it to overtime. Marcus Smart added 21 points and LeBron James scored 17 for the Lakers. Smart’s fifth 3-pointer of the night gave Los Angeles a 125-123 lead with 31 seconds left in overtime. Nikola Jokic tied it with 15.1 seconds left, but Doncic’s 17-foot fadeaway won it for the hosts.

Jokic had 24 points, 16 rebounds and 14 assists for his 27th triple-double of the season and fifth in his last six games Braun had 12 apiece for the Nuggets.

Spurs 115, Hornets 102

Victor Wembanyama racked up 32 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists and four blocked shots in his return from a one-game absence due to a sore calf to lead host San Antonio to a victory over Charlotte as two of the hottest teams in the NBA clashed.

De’Aaron Fox added 17 points for the Spurs, with Stephon Castle adding 15 points with 10 assists. Keldon Johnson scored 13 points and Luke Kornet contributed 10 for San Antonio, which is 17-2 since the start of February,

Miles Bridges led Charlotte with 22 points while Kon Knueppel scored 20, Coby White had 18 off the bench and LaMelo Ball added 17 for the Hornets, who had a two-game winning streak snapped but are 8-3 since Feb. 22.

Magic 121, Heat 117

Paolo Banchero posted 27 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as visiting Orlando defeated Miami for the fifth straight time.

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.

Celtics 111, Wizards 100

Neemias Queta scored a game-high 24 points and had 10 rebounds to help Boston end a two-game losing streak and defeat visiting Washington.

The Celtics received 20 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists from Jayson Tatum, and a 16-point performance from Jaylen Brown. Derrick White scored 15 and Luka Garza added 15 off the bench. Boston outrebounded Washington 55-38. The Celtics grabbed 19 offensive rebounds.

The loss stretched Washington’s losing streak to 11. The Wizards have lost nine in a row on the road. Tristan Vukcevic made 6 of 7 3-point attempts and led the Wizards with 22 points. Fellow reserve Jamir Watkins added 15 points and Trae Young scored 11 and had six assists.

Hawks 122, Bucks 99

CJ McCollum scored 30 points and made seven 3-pointers to help red-hot Atlanta extend its winning streak to nine games with a victory over visiting Milwaukee.

Jalen Johnson added 23 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds for his 12th triple-double of the season as Atlanta won nine in a row for the first time since a 19-game stretch in the 2014-15 season.

Ryan Rollins had 22 points and eight assists for the Bucks, who dropped their eighth game in nine tries. Kevin Porter Jr. contributed 18 points, seven assists and seven rebounds.

76ers 104, Nets 97

Quentin Grimes scored 28 points, as Philadelphia notched a home victory over Brooklyn.

Adem Bona chipped in with nine points, 10 rebounds and three 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).

Kings 118, Clippers 109

DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points and Precious Achiuwa added 25 with 13 rebounds as Sacramento turned a brief stop on the road into a victory over host Los Angeles in Inglewood, Calif.

Maxime Raynaud scored 23 points and Russell Westbrook added 12 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists against his former team as the Kings won for the third time in their past four games to continue emerging from their 2-20 downturn. The Kings were playing on the road for the only time in a stretch of 10 games and are now 3-3 during the run.

Kawhi Leonard scored 31 points for the Clippers to tie the franchise record with his 45th consecutive game of at least 20 points. Leonard went to the locker room in the first half with a cut over his left eye and departed for good with 9:27 remaining in the game when he rolled his left ankle.

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Thomas Harley's OT goal lifts streaking Stars past Red Wings

NHL: Seattle Kraken at Dallas StarsFeb 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.

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D.C. United edges Fire on stoppage time Tai Baribo PK

MLS: D.C. United at Chicago Fire FCMar 14, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; D.C. United midfielder Brandon Servania (23) kicks the ball against Chicago Fire defender Jack Elliott (3) during the first half at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-Imagn Images

Tai Baribo scored on a penalty kick in the 5th minute of stoppage time to give visiting D.C. United a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday night.

Matti Peltola also scored a goal for D.C. (2-2-0, 6 points), which rallied from a late 1-0 deficit to snap a two-game losing streak and inch ahead in the all-time series between the legacy franchises 26-25-21.

Hugo Cuypers scored on a penalty kick for Chicago (1-2-1, 4 points) in the 81st minute. It was the first goal in what had been to that point a lackluster match with few scoring opportunities for either team.

Sean Johnson made one save for D.C. United, who are vastly improved on defense, giving up just four goals after yielding an MLS-high of 66 goals last season.

Baribo’s goal, which was his third this season, came after Chicago’s Jonathan Dean was called for a handball in the penalty area.

Baribo fired his shot into the top left corner, beating keeper Chris Brady (one save), who had recorded two straight clean sheets entering the game.

Chicago lost despite owning possession for 63.2% of the match and out-shooting D.C., 16-11. However, the Fire put only two shots on frame.

Cuypers, who returned to the lineup after missing last week’s scoreless draw at the Columbus Crew, scored his team-high third goal this season. The penalty kick was awarded after D.C. defender Jackson Hopkins was called for a handball off a Fire corner kick.

With Johnson guessing with a dive to his right, Cuypers delivered his shot to the middle of the net. Cuypers is now 5 for 6 from the spot in his MLS career.

Just 3 minutes later, Peltola got the equalizer, scoring from the top of the box, firing a right-footed shot that froze Brady. It was the first goal in Peltola’s three seasons with D.C.

D.C. United had a goal taken off the board in the 43rd minute, when Hopkins was called for offsides. In his position in the box, Hopkins screened the vision of Brady on a header by Baribo off a corner kick by Joao Peglow.

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Petar Musa's third goal pulls Dallas into a tie with San Diego

MLS: San Diego FC at FC DallasMar 14, 2026; Frisco, Texas, USA; San Diego FC midfielder Alex Mighten (77) kicks the ball as FC Dallas defender Shaq Moore (18) defends during the first half at Toyota Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Petar Musa scored his third goal of the match five minutes into second-half stoppage time to give FC Dallas a dramatic 3-3 draw with visiting San Diego FC on Saturday.

Bernard Kamungo earned the assist on Musa’s goal after making a great run into the box. Kamungo carried the ball past three San Diego defenders, and Musa had the final touch for the equalizer and the hat trick.

Musa has five goals in four matches for FC Dallas, who are 1-1-2 this season.

San Diego FC remains undefeated (3-0-1), though the club will likely view Saturday’s match as a missed opportunity given how San Diego twice led by two goals.

Onni Valakari and Marcus Ingvartsen each scored on first-half penalty kicks, and Valakari added his second goal off a deflection in the 51st minute. Both Valakari and Ingvartsen have scored three goals this season.

In the 17th minute, a video review was required to see if Dallas defender Shaq Moore committed a handball foul in the box. The foul was confirmed, and Valakari buried the penalty kick in the 21st minute.

Ten minutes later, Ingvartsen converted San Diego’s next penalty kick. Dallas defender Herman Johansson ran over David Vazquez during a race for the ball in the box, resulting in a costly yellow card.

FC Dallas responded in the 41st minute, as pressure from Musa and Joaquin Valiente forced goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega into an ill-advised clearance attempt. The result was a turnover deep in San Diego’s end, and Musa’s first shot was blocked before the striker deposited his own rebound.

The two clubs exchanged goals early in the second half. In the 51st minute, Alex Mighten sent a nice cross to Valakari in front, and Valakari was awarded the goal after his shot banked off defender Nolan Norris and into the net.

Valakari’s brace was followed by Musa’s second goal three minutes later, this time on a Dallas penalty kick. Sisniega earned the foul when the goalkeeper came way out of his net and ran into Kamungo as the Toros defender was chasing the ball into the box.

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