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Rockies Reacts Survey: Which minor league affiliate are you most eager to watch in 2026?

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA - MARCH 21: Roldy Brito #8 and Wilder Dalis #3 of the Colorado Rockies runs to third base to score on a double hit by Ethan Holliday during the first inning of the Spring Breakout game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on March 21, 2026 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rockies fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.

The 2026 Rockies season is underway and the minor league seasons are just around the corner. The Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes started their season on Friday alongside the Rockies, the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats start on Thursday, and the lower minors will start on Friday.

In a rebuilding season for the major league team, you can often see the health and future of an organization through its minor league system. So my question to you this evening is this: which affiliate are you most eager to watch in 2026?

If you need a refresher of which players are where, you can read Renee Dechert’s and Evan Lang’s write-up from yesterday.

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Connor scores OT goal as Jets defeat Blackhawks 4-3

CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Connor scored 33 seconds into overtime to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.

Josh Morrissey, Isak Rosen and Cole Perfetti also scored, and Mark Scheifele added three assists for the Jets, who were coming off a 4-2 win over the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche.

Tyler Bertuzzi scored twice and Anton Frondell also scored for Chicago, which has lost four in a row.

Bertuzzi’s wrist shot 9:46 into the third period sent the game to overtime.

Connor Hellebuyck made 18 saves in the win for the Jets. Spencer Knight made 20 saves for the Blackhawks.

The Jets won 66.7% of the faceoffs in the game.

Up next

Jets: Visit Dallas on Thursday.

Blackhawks: Start their final road trip of the season at Edmonton on Thursday.

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Brewers bring chaos in 6-2 win over Rays

Mar 31, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jake Bauers (9) watches his home run go over the wall against the Tampa Bay Rays in the eighth inning at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-Imagn Images | Michael McLoone-Imagn Images

Last season, the Brewers were known for forcing errors and causing chaos in games. If Tuesday is any indication, that’s going to continue in 2026. A pair of strange challenges were the highlight moments in a 6-2 win over the Rays.

Brandon Woodruff got the start tonight, but the Brewers’ first inning troubles continued. It started with a long fly ball from Yandy Díaz that had enough distance, but just hooked foul. Woodruff struck him out, but Jonathan Aranda responded with a home run into the Brewers’ bullpen, and the Brewers started another game behind. Woodruff rebounded with a strikeout of Junior Caminero and fly out from Jake Fraley, but the Brewers were down 1-0.

As for the Rays, starter Shane McClanahan was locked in to begin his first MLB start since 2023. He retired the Brewers in order in the first, striking out William Contreras to punctuate the inning. He allowed his first baserunner in the second when he walked Gary Sánchez, but that was all. He continued to mow through the Brewers’ lineup for the next two innings, not allowing another baserunner.

Woodruff tried to match McClanahan as much as he could. He struck out two batters in a clean second inning. Chandler Simpson created a threat in the third with a leadoff single and steal of second, but Woodruff stranded him there. Caminero singled to give the Rays another leadoff runner in the fourth, but that was it in a scoreless inning.

The Rays added on in the fifth with their second home run of the day, a solo home run by Nick Fortes. That was all Woodruff allowed in the fifth, and it was also the end of his day. The overall line wasn’t too bad — he allowed two runs and four hits in five innings while striking out six. He threw 67 pitches, and his velocity started down but improved as the start went on.

McClanahan entered the fifth with a no-hit bid forming. He had just allowed one walk so far in the game. That would change quickly. Sánchez led off the inning with a walk, then Brandon Lockridge broke up the no-hit bid with a single to left. After Sal Frelick flew out, Joey Ortiz drew a walk to load the bases with two out.

Brice Turang came up to the plate with a chance to cause some damage. He did that with a single to shallow right field, easily scoring both Sánchez and Lockridge. Turang attempted to get to second and was easily caught between bases, but tried to keep a run down going so Ortiz could score. It didn’t appear to work as Turang was tagged out by Mullins covering second, and before Ortiz scored at home. However, the ball popped out of Mullins’ glove as he made the tag, but was ruled as in the process of changing hands. Pat Murphy challenged the call, and on replay it was clear that the ball was not caught cleanly. Turang was ruled safe and Ortiz’s run counted. The end result was a bases-clearing single and two RBI for Turang (the third scored due to the error). The Brewers now had a 3-2 lead.

That ended McClanahan’s day with Cole Sulser coming in to finish the inning. He needed just one pitch as Rengifo grounded to first. McClanahan finished his day with 4 2/3 innings pitched, three runs allowed (two earned), two hits, three walks, and four strikeouts.

Jared Koenig was first out of the bullpen for the sixth inning. He allowed a two-out double to Fraley, but nothing else in a scoreless inning. Meanwhile, Sulser remained in the game for the sixth inning. After outs from Contreras and Yelich to start the inning, the Brewers put together some two-out offense. It started with Sánchez’s second home run of the season, a solo shot that increased the lead to 4-2.

Bauers was up next. He hit a 2-0 fastball at second baseman Ben Williamson, but he couldn’t cleanly catch the ball. He recovered and tried to throw Bauers out at first, but his throw was wide and Bauers was safe. However, in what can only be described as a ridiculous call, first base umpire CB Bucknor said Bauers did not touch first base and was tagged out. That was a quick challenge from Murphy, and on replay it not only showed Bauers’ foot on the center of first base, but Bucknor wasn’t even looking at first base at that time. The call was reversed and both managers were laughing at that call.

That kept the inning going with Lockridge at the plate. Bauers stole second to give Lockridge a runner in scoring position, and Lockridge made it count with an RBI double into the right-center field gap.

Frelick kept it going with a ground ball to Williamson that was bobbled, but Ortiz grounded out to short to end the inning.

Grant Anderson took the seventh. The Rays made him work, with Fortes taking 10 pitches before grounding out and then Simpson tripling to the right field corner. Anderson kept them off the board with a strikeout of Williams to end the inning. Meanwhile, Yoendrys Gómez came in for the bottom of the seventh. Turang drew a walk to start the inning and stole second. Gómez followed it up with a strikeout of Rengifo and line out of Contreras, then chose to walk Yelich intentionally. Murphy went to Garrett Mitchell to pinch hit, but Mitchell struck out looking to end the inning.

With a three-run lead, the Brewers went to their setup man as Abner Uribe entered the game. His inning started well enough with fly outs of Díaz and Aranda, but then walked Caminero. Fraley singled to left to bring the tying run to the plate, and pinch-hitter Richie Palacios hit a sharp fly ball down the right field line. Frelick was ready for it as he sprinted to the line and caught it running to end the inning.

The save situation would be rendered moot in the bottom of the inning. Bauers did more damage to the Rays’ pitching staff, hitting his second home run of the season just over the right field wall. That made it a four-run lead at 6-2.

Angel Zerpa finished the game for the Brewers. He worked around a two-out walk for a scoreless ninth, securing the Brewers 6-2 win.

Bauers and Lockridge led the offense with two-hit days, each driving in a run as well. Turang’s one hit drove in two runs (and one unearned). Sánchez also brought in a run with his home run, and added two walks as well. Frelick had the other hit for the Brewers’ offense.

The Brewers will play their first rubber match of the season tomorrow afternoon as they go for the series win. The rotation will begin its second time through as Jacob Misiorowski gets the afternoon start. For the Rays, former Brewer Drew Rasmussen will get his second start of the season. First pitch is set for 12:40 p.m., and it will be on Brewers.TV and the Brewers Radio Network.

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Lakers clinch playoff spot, Pacific Division with Suns’ loss

The Lakers clinched their spot in the playoffs and won the Pacific Division before they even played the Cavaliers on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena.

With the Suns losing to the Magic in Orlando on Tuesday, the Lakers officially claimed the top spot in their division.

The Lakers clinched their spot in the playoffs and won the Pacific Division before they even played the Cavaliers. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The Lakers entered Tuesday with a 49-26 record with six games left in the season after Tuesday, while the Suns fell to 42-34. 

Tuesday’s result gave the Lakers their fourth consecutive playoff berth, their longest streak of consecutive postseason appearances since 2009-2013. 

The Lakers entered Tuesday with a 49-26 record with six games left in the season after Tuesday, while the Suns fell to 42-34.  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The Lakers made the playoffs in eight straight seasons from 2005-13.

LeBron James was available on Tuesday against the Cavaliers after entering the day as questionable because of left foot injury management.

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Reverse fish fry in Miami as Marlins cook White Sox, 9-2

Mar 31, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami (5) reacts after striking out against the Miami Marlins during the eighth inning at loanDepot Park.
Munetaka Murakami and the White Sox offense couldn’t get a thing going on Tuesday night. | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Classic White Sox defensive miscues across the field, throwing errors and inexperienced outfielders were essentially the difference in this game, as the Miami Marlins rebounded Tuesday to beat the South Siders, 9-2. A fourth-inning rally paired with a few gaffes in the outfield soured Erick Fedde’s season debut, although his final line in the box score doesn’t necessarily tell the full story.

The South Side offense felt in control early in the game, but seemingly stepped off a cliff after the third inning. Miguel Vargas attempted to get something going in the second with a one-out double out to left center, but neither Austin Hays nor Tristan Peters was able to get the job done. No harm, no foul, however, as the offense picked back up in the top of the third with Edgar Quero and Luisangel Acuña ripping consecutive singles up the middle. Chase Meidroth was caught looking on the next at-bat, but the Good Guys took a two-run lead with RBI singles from both Munetaka Murakami and Andrew Benintendi. Mune has now gotten a hit in each of his first five games as a major-leaguer. I think we’re going to like having him around, Sox fans.

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Fedde cruised through the first three innings, with his lone baserunner being a walk to Owen Caissie in the bottom of the second. The South Side offense had given him that two-run cushion to work with in the third, but the defense was scattered at best and clueless at worst, easily amplifying any mistakes made.

Xavier Edwards reached on a base hit to start the bottom of the fourth, and the first mishap in the outfield came from a lack of communication from center fielder Luisangel Acuña and right fielder Tristan Peters, with the ball ultimately deflecting off of Peters’ glove to put runners on second and third. Both players were cutting across the field towards each other at full speed, and it seemed like Acuña was ready and able to make the play. That’s Acuña’s ball/call, but instead he allowed Peters to cut in front of him at the last second. It was a silly play from the both of them, and had someone just called the other off it likely would have been an out. The miscommunication led to a two-run double on the next at-bat from Liam Hicks, tying the game at two. So it goes.

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Fedde managed to strike out Otto López for the first out of the inning, but back-to-back RBI singles followed, allowing the Marlins to take a two-run lead, 4-2. Both balls were hit out to center, and Acuña wasn’t able to make a throw on-line to the plate, and ended up being charged two errors, one on each throw. The first one unfortunately hit Hicks as he was crossing the plate, but Acuña was given the error as the bad throw allowed Caissie to reach second.

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The second error, however, was a bit worse. By worse, I mean nowhere near the plate. The Marlins play-by-play announcer summed it up well enough: “Acuña is having all sorts of problems in center.”

In Acuña’s defense, he’s played all of two regular season games in the outfield before this year, so no, we shouldn’t expect him to be an All-Star overnight. But he certainly has some learning to do.

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After that mess, Fedde was able to strike out the next batter and force a fly out to finally get out of the inning. He even returned for a 1-2-3 fifth inning, closing out his season opener on a high note. This was another situation that we probably should be thankful for instant replay. The inning could have gone a whole lot worse had there not been the tiniest amount of evidence that showed Meidroth’s tag barely tipping Edwards on the helmet after attempting to stretch a single into a two-bagger. Crisis averted … for now.

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Fedde ended the day with four runs (three earned) given up on six hits across five innings, walking one while striking out four, though he was unfortunately handed the loss. The energy in this game was reminding me more of the 2024 season, where there was little-to-no run support, and a two-run lead felt insurmountable almost instantly. And of course, it was, because the White Sox failed to get a hit after their little rally in the third (their only two other base runners stemmed from walks from Quero and Peters in the fourth and seventh). Miami even struck out the side in the fifth and the ninth.

Not that there was any hitting to show for it, but the South Side bullpen wasn’t doing itself any favors, allowing five more runs (four earned) in the final three innings. Bryan Hudson came in to relieve Fedde, and was solid in the sixth inning, but things got dicey in the bottom of the seventh and Miami added two more runs. One of the runs came from a safety squeeze bunt that Hudson threw home, but Quero wasn’t able to handle it and make the tag. You could probably flip a coin on who to give the error to, but that’s the second time that the Sox reached to tag a player rather than getting more out front to make the tag, and sadly there wasn’t anything to review that time.

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Hudson allowed one more on a sacrifice fly on the next batter, and forced Edwards to ground out before being replaced by Jedixson Páez, who was able to get Agustín Ramírez to fly out and end the inning. Páez didn’t fare well in the eighth, however, walking the leadoff batter and giving up a single to put two on almost immediately. One sac fly and a two-run bomb later, and all of a sudden the Marlins had a seven-run lead, 9-2.

It’s been just three outings for Páez, but he’s certainly struggled thus far, giving up his sixth run in three innings pitched. It’s still early in the year, but he’ll need to make some adjustments sooner rather than later to keep his place on the roster this season.

The White Sox have a day game tomorrow down in Florida, and first pitch will take place at 12:10 p.m. CT. Shane Smith will look to bounce back from his rough Opening Day outing, going against veteran righthander Sandy Alcantara, who is coming off an excellent seven-inning start to open the season.

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Bane and Suggs power the Magic to a victory over the Suns

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 21 points, Jalen Suggs added 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and the Orlando Magic held off the Phoenix Suns 115-111 Tuesday night.

Devin Booker’s 34 points for Phoenix included a 3-pointer that brought the Suns to within two points with 3.1 seconds left. But Tristan da Silva’s two free throws clinched Orlando’s second win in nine games.

Suns forward Dillon Brooks, playing for the first time since breaking his hand in a game against Orlando on Feb. 21, had nine points and five rebounds in 22 foul-plagued minutes. Brooks was called for a technical foul just 89 seconds into the game and was one of 10 players to finish the game with four or more personal fouls.

Paolo Banchero had 19 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for the Magic, who survived 25 turnovers after committing 28 in Sunday’s 139-87 loss at Toronto. Wendell Carter Jr. added 15 points and 12 rebounds.

HORNETS 117, NETS 86

NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Miller scored 25 points, Miles Bridges had 19, and Charlotte routed Brooklyn.

Moussa Diabaté finished with 10 points and 12 rebounds while LaMelo Ball had 14 points, nine assists and seven rebounds to help the Hornets (40-36) stop a two-game losing streak.

Josh Minott scored 14 points for the lottery-bound Nets (18-58), who have lost 11 of their last 12 games.

Charlotte (40-36) is tied with the Miami Heat for ninth in the Eastern Conference, a half-game behind Orlando.

BUCKS 123, MAVERICKS 99

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ryan Rollins had 24 points, seven rebounds and nine assists, Kyle Kuzma added 20 points, and Milwaukee beat Dallas to snap a four-game losing streak.

Milwaukee (30-45), which had lost 14 of its last 17 games overall, won its eighth straight meeting with the Mavericks.

The Bucks led 65-51 at the break behind 17 points from Rollins and 16 by Kuzma. Milwaukee made 11 of its first 22 3-pointers of the second half to take control.

A Rollins jumper with 6:26 left in the fourth gave Milwaukee a 31-point lead at 115-84.

AJ Green added 17 points off the bench for Milwaukee. Gary Trent Jr. added 13 points, Pete Nance scored 11 and Myles Turner 10.

PISTONS 127, RAPTORS 116

DETROIT (AP) — Jalen Duren had 31 points and nine rebounds as Detroit defeated Toronto to clinch the Central Division title.

Duren is averaging 23.4 points and 10.5 rebounds in seven games since Cade Cunningham sustained a lung injury on March 17 in 130-117 win over Washington. The Pistons are 6-2 without their star, including a 114-110 overtime loss in Oklahoma City on Monday - a game Duren sat out.

Daniss Jenkins scored 21 for the Pistons, who have won seven of nine, and Duncan Robinson added 19 points. Detroit won its first division title since 2007-08.

RJ Barrett had 24 points for Toronto, who had won six of nine, including a 119-108 home win over the Pistons on March 15. Brandon Ingram added 22 points.

ROCKETS 111, KNICKS 94

HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Durant had 27 points and Houston took a huge lead early and rolled to a win over New York.

It’s a third straight win for the Rockets after they’d dropped two in a row. The victory comes after New York got a 108-106 win at home in the first meeting this season in February.

The Rockets never trailed and led by double digits for most of the game after scoring 37 points in the first quarter. They were up 20 entering the fourth quarter and were leading by 19 with about two minutes to go when both teams cleared their benches.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points and eight rebounds for the Knicks, who lost a third consecutive game after winning their previous seven. Each of their three losses have been by double digits.

Tari Eason started over Reed Sheppard and had 17 points and eight rebounds for the Rockets.

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Knicks crushed by Rockets as struggles against winning teams continue

Kevin Durant, who scored a game-high 27 points, shoots over Josh Hart during the Knicks' 111-94 loss to the Rockets on March 31, 2026 in Houston.
Kevin Durant, who scored a game-high 27 points, shoots over Josh Hart during the Knicks' 111-94 loss to the Rockets on March 31, 2026 in Houston.

HOUSTON — It has reached that point in the Knicks season, better late than never.

After another ugly 111-94 defeat Tuesday night to the Rockets, the next game Wednesday night in Memphis, according to Josh Hart, is a “must-win.”

The veteran forward has seen enough and sounded the alarm.

Kevin Durant, who scored a game-high 27 points, shoots over Josh Hart during the Knicks’ 111-94 loss to the Rockets on March 31, 2026 in Houston. Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

“We’re obviously struggling right now to win games. Struggling to start games off. Struggling to focus on the attention to detail. Struggling to get outside of ourselves and focus on what the betterment of the team is,” Hart said. “So [Wednesday] we have to play with a sense of desperation. Sense of being willing to sacrifice. To win.”

Of course, it should be easier to beat the injury-ravaged and tanking Grizzlies. But nothing should be taken for granted these days for the Knicks, not with the way they’ve been playing lately.

They arrived in Houston on Tuesday with something to prove. Then they proved nothing. Just more of the same. Worse, actually.

Coach Mike Brown’s squad has now gone 25 days without beating a team with a winning record, continuing that streak with the loss to the Rockets.

They again looked flustered offensively and a step slow defensively. They’re certainly not carrying the look of a title contender.

And now they are looking at the Grizzlies game as an important building block.

“We’re not going in the right direction,” Hart said. “We’re not trending upwards. So we got to figure it out. Three tough [losses in a row]. Got another one tomorrow. That’s a must-win for us. And build from there.”

Jalen Brunson was woeful while flustered by Houston’s swarming defense, managing just 12 points on 5-for-14 shooting with three turnovers. Karl-Anthony Towns was better but not by much, shooting 7-for-17 for 22 points.

Jalen Brunson, who was held to 12 points, makes a pass as Amen Thompson defends. Getty Images

Overall, the Knicks shot just 10-for-34 from 3-point range — bricking several wide-open looks, most commonly from Hart and Miles McBride.

Meanwhile, the Rockets (46-29) carved up New York’s defense with precision, getting 27 points from old man Kevin Durant while shooting 54 percent overall and 43 percent from deep.

“They did whatever they wanted,” Brunson said.

The Knicks (48-28) were never in the fight. They lost every statistical battle — points, rebounds, turnovers, assists. They trailed for the final 47 minutes and by 20 points heading into the fourth quarter. They have dropped three straight overall and five consecutive against winning teams.

Karl-Anthony Towns, who scored 22 points, drives on Alperen Sengun. Getty Images

In the big picture, New York is still third in the East but dangerously close to falling into fourth, leaving Toyota Center just a half-game above the Cavaliers — who played a late game Tuesday night against the Lakers. It’s getting precarious with the playoffs creeping closer.

“Regardless of being veterans or not, we got to turn the page and do something about it,” Brunson said. “It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been in the league or not.”

The Knicks should still beat the Grizzlies (25-50), even in a back-to-back, but don’t stand a chance in the playoffs if they’re playing like they did last week. Some of the Rockets debacle was predictable. Coach Brown’s team has had problems dealing with long and athletic defenses. It stalls Brunson’s offense, and that happened again Tuesday.

The start was a disaster class for the Knicks.

They trailed 12-1 after three minutes, then 22-5 after five minutes. They were wilting under Houston’s intense defense, failing to generate good opportunities while missing six of their first seven 3-point attempts.

On the other end, the Knicks were slow to rotate and allowed Durant open jumpers — about as efficient an attempt as it gets in the NBA. Brown burned two timeouts in the opening seven minutes. They trailed the Rockets 37-21 after the first quarter.

“To start the game, we were poor defensively,” Brown said. “They didn’t feel us at all, especially in the pick-and-roll game. Against KD, we went under two to three times early. He’s hot, we’re not supposed to go under, and he knocked down shots. We didn’t make shots going the other way. That’s what it comes down to.”

The Knicks settled down a little bit to start the second quarter and cut the deficit to four, largely because of Jose Alvarado’s injection of energy and shotmaking. But the recovery was short-lived.

The Knicks were soon down by 19 and went into the break with a 63-50 deficit. It was over, and the conclusion was deflating.

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Rollins scores 24, Kuzma adds 20 and the Bucks beat Mavericks 123-99 to snap 4-game skid

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ryan Rollins had 24 points, seven rebounds and nine assists, Kyle Kuzma added 20 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Dallas Mavericks 123-99 on Tuesday night to snap a four-game losing streak.

Milwaukee (30-45), which had lost 14 of its last 17 games overall, won its eighth straight meeting with the Mavericks.

The Bucks led 65-51 at the break behind 17 points from Rollins and 16 by Kuzma. Milwaukee made 11 of its first 22 3-pointers of the second half to take control.

A Rollins jumper with 6:26 left in the fourth gave Milwaukee a 31-point lead at 115-84.

AJ Green added 17 points off the bench for Milwaukee. Gary Trent Jr. added 13 points, Pete Nance scored 11 and Myles Turner 10.

Cooper Flagg, who entered averaging 22.5 points over his last nine games, had 19 points and 10 rebounds for his 12th double-double of the season for Dallas (24-52). Brandon Williams scored 12 of his 18 points in the first half, and John Poulakidas scored a season-high 11.

Dallas starter Daniel Gafford left the game with just under three minutes left in the third after appearing to injure his right elbow attempting to block a Rollins dunk. Williams and Dwight Powell started the second half in place of Gafford and Ryan Nembhard.

The Mavericks have lost their last four trips to Milwaukee and five of the last six.

The game was originally scheduled for Jan. 25, but was postponed when the Mavericks could not get out of Dallas because of a snowstorm.

Up next

Mavericks: Host the Orlando Magic on Friday.

Bucks: At Houston on Wednesday.

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Rockets 111, Knicks 94: Scenes from a flat tire in a Texas

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 31: Kevin Durant #7 of the Houston Rockets shoots the ball against the New York Knicks during the first quarter at Toyota Center on March 31, 2026 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Knicks (48*-28) came into this evening having lost two straight on the road. They hold the tiebreaker with Cleveland, but another loss would put the Cavs within a half-game of third place in the East. Tonight’s opponent, the Rockets (46-29), had split the last ten games on their schedule, but they’re a tall, lanky team that rates in the top ten for both offense and defense. A difficult match-up was in store for New York, for sure. Getting outshot 42% to 29% from deep, they lost this one nearly wire-to-wire to the clearly hungrier Houston, 111-94.

Rockets coach Ime Udoka started Tari Eason (17 PTS, 8 RBS, 2 STL), making Amen Thompson (17 PTS, 8 AST, 2 BLK) their smallest starter at 6’7”. Seemed effective. The Knicks missed their first five shots, Kevin Durant (27 PTS, 8 AST, 10-18 FG) scored 10 off the bat, and the home team went up 14-1 with almost four minutes gone. Soon after, Eason dunked the third Knicks turnover for a 22-5 advantage. Houston feasted from all over, missing only two of their first 14 shots, including five three-pointers. That’ll ding your defensive rating. New York hurled bricks from the perimeter, but managed a few mid-range buckets. Still, coach Mike Brown needed another timeout with under five minutes remaining and his team trailing by 17.

Out of the break, Miles McBride (3 PTS, 1-9 FG), Jordan Clarkson (10 PTS), and Mitchell Robinson replaced Mikal Bridges (7 PTS, 3-4 FG, 34 MIN), OG Anunoby (8 PTS, 3-9 FG, 38 MIN), and Karl-Anthony Towns (22 PTS, 8 RBS). The reserves played better than the starters, at least. Mitch (5 PTS, 5 RBS, -14, 16 MIN) had a couple of moments, but H-Town was dishing and swishing, logging an assist on 12 of their 15 makes. By the break, they were ahead 37-21. New York had won the boards by +3, but had shot 1-of-7 from deep (compared to Houston’s 6-9).

Jose Alvarado (12 PTS, 12 MIN, 5-6 FG) assumed playmaker duties in the second quarter and drilled his first shot from deep. That ignited a 7-0 run in under two minutes that included buckets from Clarkson and Anunoby and forced Udoka to call for time. Still rolling, Alvarado’s second triple, two free throws from Towns, and a Clarkson layup cut the deficit to four. This sure seemed like Jose’s best performance since his explosion in Philadelphia, which feels like months ago.

The momentum? Short-lived. In a blink, buckets by Jabari Smith, Jr. (15 PTS) and Eason pushed the differential to 10. Then, after a timeout, Reed Sheppard (20 PTS, 4-7 3PT, 2 STL) stepped out of the pages of Highlights for Children to register a three, a 16-footer, and a pick-six. A Durant dunk put the Rockets up by 16. Jalen Brunson (12 PTS, 5-14 FG, -26) tried hard to score among the trees, to mixed results (he had a -19 plus-minus at intermission), but his compatriots offered little assistance. OG missed his first five attempts from beyond the arc, but mercifully laced a timely buzzer-beater from the corner for a 63-50 halftime score.

The hosts had simply shot and distributed the ball better. Through the half, they had outshot the Knicks from the field (59%-45%) and downtown (45%-32%). Houston had 19 assists on 24 makes, won the paint by four, and had the edge in transition (13–7 fast break points). For our heroes, the starters combined for 28 points, and Alvarado led the stats with eight points. That marked the second time this season that the Knicks didn’t have a double-digit scorer in the first half. For the villains, Durant already had 18.

To start the second half, New York chipped their deficit to eight, but it seemed like one step forward, two steps back all night. Every positive stretch ended with a self-inflicted obstacle (turnovers, one-and-dones), followed by multiple buckets surrendered. By the middle of the quarter, 16 points separated the competitors again. At least McBride blocked Durant—’twas a fun moment in a game that sorely lacked them.

At the three-minute mark, Brunson made his first trey of the tilt, reducing the hole to 12. Yet again, Durant hit a floater, Sheppard picked Deuce’s pocket and made a three-pointer, and McBride committed an offensive foul. The tides receded and the Rockets had dropped seven unanswered points. When Smith knocked down a 24-footer at the buzzer, the Knicks were behind 92-72. Biggest deficit of the night.

When these two met in February, New York limited Houston to 15 fourth-quarter points and stole the win. Could they repeat that feat under the stars of Texas? Alvarado briefly had such a notion, drawing an offensive foul on Alperen Şengün (13 PTS, 10 AST) that banged up his hip and then running through the pain for a reverse layup. Unfortunately, stops continued to elude the visitors. Sheppard scored, Thompson scored. Eason picked KAT’s pocket and then scored his 17th point of the night.

Desperate for offense, Brown subbed Brunson in at the eight-minute mark. Since Alvarado was the only Knick with the touch, the coach let the two small guards run together. Jose rewarded him by drawing another offensive foul, giving us a momentary glimmer of hope. From there, the clubs mostly traded buckets and misses. With about two minutes left and down by 19, the coaches subbed in all their reserves and a white flag was waving high above the visitors’ bench. On a positive note, Tyler Kolek immediately brought energy and excellent passing, tossing up a perfect alley-oop for Jeremy Sochan. Makes one wonder if he might have provided a necessary spark earlier in the contest.

Up Next

Six games left. I believe that Master Miranda is on deck with a recap. As for the Knicks, they play tomorrow night in Memphis. Safe travels, Knickerbockers.

Box Score

* Should be one more, but the NBA Cup win was accidentally thrown out by the cleaning lady.Also, I miss this guy.

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Wednesday's Time Schedule

All Times EDT

Wednesday, April 1

MLB

Athletics at Atlanta, 12:15 p.m.

Texas at Baltimore, 12:35 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 12:40 p.m.

Washington at Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m.

Colorado at Toronto, 1:07 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Miami, 1:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at St. Louis, 1:15 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Milwaukee, 1:40 p.m.

Boston at Houston, 2:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.

Detroit at Arizona, 3:40 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Seattle, 4:10 p.m.

San Francisco at San Diego, 4:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Kansas City, 7:40 p.m.

Cleveland at L.A. Dodgers, 8:20 p.m.

NBA

Atlanta at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Washington, 7 p.m.

Boston at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Indiana at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Milwaukee at Houston, 8 p.m.

New York at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Sacramento at Toronto, 8 p.m.

Denver at Utah, 9 p.m.

San Antonio at Golden State, 10 p.m.

NHL

Vancouver at Colorado, 8:30 p.m.

Anaheim at San Jose, 9 p.m.

St. Louis at Los Angeles, 9 p.m.

PWHL

Minnesota at New York, 7 p.m.

Vancouver at Montreal, 7 p.m.

Toronto vs. Ottawa at Calgary, Alberta, 9:30 p.m.

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Rockets rain threes, Kevin Durant dominates as Knicks fall 111-94 for third straight loss

The Knicks dropped their third consecutive game after a 111-94 loss to Houston, their defense struggling to contain a barrage of threes. The Rockets made 15 of 35 tries from deep, taking an early lead and answering every New York run that followed.

Takeaways

-- Karl-Anthony Towns led the way for his squad with 22 points and eight rebounds on 7-for-17 shooting. Jalen Brunson had 12 points, six rebounds and eight assists on 5 of 14 shooting.

-- Josh Hart scored 13, followed by Jose Alvarado's 12 and Jordan Clarkson's 10.

-- Kevin Durant was scorching, scoring 27 points, grabbing six boards and dishing eight assists while shooting 10 of 18 from the field. Reed Sheppard added 20 points on 4 of 7 shooting from three off the bench while every Houston starter finished in double digits: Amen Thompson and Tari Eason (17 each), Jabari Smith Jr. (15) and Alperen Sengun (13).

-- The Rockets exploded out of the gates behind a flurry of vintage Durant jumpers with the Knicks right in his grill. He had 10 points in three minutes to propel Houston to a 14-1 start, and some sloppy New York turnovers didn’t help.

-- Hart steadied the ship with a pull-up middie and three, taking advantage of Sengun guarding him. But Eason fired back with a couple of threes and a tip-in for his own double-digit spurt, as Houston closed the first quarter up 37-21.

-- New York’s bench started the second on a 14-2 run, led by Alvarado and Clarkson. The two combined for 14 points in under five minutes to swiftly cut the deficit to a couple of possessions.

-- Miles McBride’s second return game went about as well as his first, shooting 1 of 7 with a turnover in his first-half minutes. The Rockets capitalized, jumping ahead in the second quarter via a 20-5 run to go into the half up 63-50.

-- Towns started to get rolling early in the third, drawing fouls, driving hard and nailing his first three. But the Rockets always had an answer, and Durant just kept sniping away.

-- New York failed to kick up its offense or get stops in the halfcourt to create easy opportunities. Houston continually punished them in transition, maintaining a 92-72 advantage after three quarters.

-- Both teams traded buckets to start the final frame, with Towns continuing his tear but the Rockets hitting timely three after timely three. The Knicks failed to even mount a comeback in the final 12 minutes as their opponents coasted to victory.

Highlights

What's next

The Knicks' four-game road swing ends with Wednesday's 8 p.m. tipoff at the Memphis Grizzlies.

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Viktor Arvidsson scores three goals, Elias Lindholm gets tiebteaker in Bruins' win over Stars

BOSTON (AP) — Viktor Arvidsson had three goals including two empty-netters, Elias Lindholm scored a tiebreaking, power-play goal 13 seconds into the third period and the Boston Bruins helped their playoff push with a 6-3 win over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night.

Marat Khusnutdinov and Henri Jokiharju also scored for the Bruins, who won their fourth straight game and hold the Eastern Conference’s top wild-card spot. David Pastrnak collected three assists, and Joonas Korpisalo made 13 saves.

Jamie Benn, Matt Duchene and Wyatt Johnston each had a goal for Dallas, and Jake Oettinger stopped 17 shots. Johnston’s was his 41st.

SABRES 4, ISLANDERS 3

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Bowen Byram flipped a long shot into an empty net with 1:43 remaining to lead Buffalo to a victory over New York.

The Sabres became the NHL’s 11th franchise to reach 2,000 wins — and the first team not added in the league’s first expansion in 1967 when the NHL went from six teams to 12. Buffalo joined in the second wave of expansion joining the NHL with Vancouver in 1970.

Jack Quinn and Tage Thompson had a goal and an assist, and Peyton Krebs also scored for the Sabres, who reached 100 points for the 10th time in franchise history and first since finishing with 100 in 2009-10. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 25 saves for the Sabres.

Brayden Schenn, Calum Ritchie and Anders Lee scored, and Bo Horvat added three assists for the Islanders. Ilya Sorokin made 29 saves.

CANADIENS 4, LIGHTNING 1

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jakub Dobes stopped 36 shots and Montreal won their sixth straight game, beating Tampa Bay.

Juraj Slavkovsky, Mike Matheson and Cole Caufield each had a goal and an assist. Nick Suzuki added an empty-net goal as the Canadiens moved to within two points of Tampa Bay for second place in the Atlantic Division.

Dobes won his fourth consecutive start and recorded his sixth consecutive game allowing two-or-fewer goals.

Jake Guentzel scored for Tampa Bay, which lost in regulation for the first time in nine games. Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 19 saves.

PANTHERS 6, SENATORS 3

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Noah Gregor scored eight seconds into the game to open an early five-goal barrage by Florida, Matthew Tkachuk had his first four-point game since December 2024 and the Panthers defeated Ottawa.

Carter Verhaeghe scored two goals and added an assist for Florida, while Seth Jones had three assists — including one on Gregor’s history-making goal.

Gregor’s goal was the fastest to open a game in Panthers history — two seconds ahead of Johan Garpenlov’s goal at the 10-second mark of a game against Colorado in October 1996 — and the fastest to start a game in the NHL this season.

A.J. Greer and Mackie Samoskevich also scored for Florida, while Sam Bennett added two assists and Daniil Tarasov stopped 22 shots for the Panthers.

RANGERS 4, DEVILS 1

NEW YORK (AP) — Conor Sheary and J.T. Miller scored first-period goals and Igor Shesterkin made 22 saves as New York defeated New Jersey

Rookie Jaroslav Chmelar and Mika Zibanejad also scored for the Rangers, who won their third straight on home ice in regulation. They only had four wins in 60 minutes in their first 34 home games this season. Adam Fox added two assists.

The game also included a rare goalie fight between Shesterkin and Devils goalie Jacob Markstrom midway through the third period.

Connor Brown scored for New Jersey, who have six wins in their last nine games to keep slim playoff hopes alive.

PENGUNS 5, RED WINGS 1

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Egor Chinakov had a goal and an assist, Evgeni Malkin added an assist in his return to the lineup and Pittsburgh raced past sagging Detroit.

A night after blowing out the New York Islanders on the road, Pittsburgh followed it up with another impressive performance against one of the teams it is trying to fend off for a playoff spot.

Chinakov, Rickard Rakell, and Anthony Mantha scored first-period goals to give the Penguins a massive early cushion that the Red Wings never really threatened to overcome. Justin Brazeau ended a 12-game goal drought, and Stuart Skinner stopped 22 shots for Pittsburgh, which remained in second place in the Metropolitan Division with seven games left in the regular season despite missing veteran forward Bryan Rust, who was a late scratch with a lower-body injury.

Detroit, which was in first place in the Atlantic Division at the season’s midway point, has dropped four of five and remains on the outside of the chase for one of the two Eastern Conference wild-card spots. Dylan Larkin scored to reach the 30-goal plateau for the fifth straight season, but John Gibson, a Pittsburgh native, struggled early and was pulled after the first period while falling to 6-10-1 all-time against his hometown team.

CAPITALS 6, FLYERS 4

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored twice and hit the 30-goal mark for the 20th time in his NHL career, and Washington beat Philadelphia.

Tom Wilson also had two goals, Jakob Chychrun had a goal and two assists, and Ryan Leonard added a goal and an assist. Pierre-Luc Dubois had four assists for the Capitals, who have won three straight as they try to climb back into playoff position.

Travis Sanheim, Carl Grundstrom, Christian Dvorak and Denver Barkey scored and Porter Martone made his NHL debut for the Flyers, whose three-game winning streak came to an end.

HURRICANES 5, BLUE JACKETS 2

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Nikolaj Ehlers scored the go-ahead goal with 7:18 remaining and Carolina reached the 100-point mark for the fifth time in franchise history, defeating reeling Columbus.

Ehlers added two assists as the Hurricanes remained tied with Buffalo for the top seed in the Eastern Conference.

Carolina’s Andrei Svechnikov had a power-play goal and an assist. Shayne Gostisbehere and Logan Stankoven also scored with the man advantage, and Jordan Martinook added a short-handed, empty-net goal. Brandon Bussi stopped 23 shots.

JETS 4, BLACKHAWKS 3, OT

CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Connor scored 33 seconds into overtime to lead Winnipeg Jets to a win over Chicago.

Josh Morrissey, Isak Rosen and Cole Perfetti also scored, and Mark Scheifele added three assists for the Jets, who were coming off a 4-2 win over the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche.

Tyler Bertuzzi scored twice and Anton Frondell also scored for Chicago, which has lost four in a row.

Bertuzzi’s wrist shot 9:46 into the third period sent the game to overtime.

Connor Hellebuyck made 18 saves in the win for the Jets. Spencer Knight made 20 saves for the Blackhawks

OILERS 3, KRAKEN 0

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor Ingram celebrated his 29th birthday Tuesday by making 27 saves for his second shutout of the season as Edmonton extended their winning streak to four games by beating Seattle

Max Jones, Kasperi Kapanen and Connor McDavid scored for the Oilers who have won six of their last eight.

Edmonton moved two points back of Pacific Division-leading Anaheim and three points up on third place Vegas. The Oilers are now 28-5-5 when scoring first this season.

The Kraken have lost six of their last seven and remain two points out of a wild-card playoff position.

Philipp Grubauer made 21 stops for Seattle.

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Sabres 4, Islanders 3 (EN): Another game, another collapse

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - MARCH 31: Sam Carrick #10 of the Buffalo Sabres punches Anders Lee #27 of the New York Islanders during the third period at KeyBank Center on March 31, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Rebecca Villagracia/Getty Images) | Getty Images

After yesterday’s 8-3 loss, the Islanders really needed this game to go well. And it almost did, as they came back twice, with Cal Ritchie and Anders Lee finding the back of the net for game tying goals. But then the Sabres reclaimed the lead late, taking advantage of bad defensive play by the Islanders, and I think we all knew they weren’t going to come back again.

Brayden Schenn did pick up a true garbage time goal with almost no time left at all, but by then the Sabres had locked down the 4-3 win and two points that the Islanders really could have used. For now, the Islanders sit in third in the Metropolitan Division, now three points behind the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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First Period

There was no Simon Holmström for the Islanders tonight as he was out with an upper body injury. Anthony Duclair got back into the lineup in his place. Ilya Sorokin also, unsurprisingly, started tonight, playing both games of the back to back for the second time, I believe, this season.

Carson Soucy took an early high sticking penalty against Zach Benson, but the Sabres’ power play would be canceled out when Josh Norris was called for interfering with Matthew Schaefer. Neither team could convert on the 4 on 4, and the Islanders couldn’t make anything work on the power play.

Adam Pelech was hit awkwardly against the boards and was holding his arm while he skated over to the bench in pain, but he ended up okay, fortunately, and played the rest of the game.

He later took a high sticking penalty, and Jack Quinn gave Buffalo the lead with a power play goal.

Second Period

Kyle MacLean took a high sticking penalty that the Islanders killed.

Anders Lee was given a penalty shot but Ukko Pekka Luukkonen made the save.

Ilya Sorokin and Scott Mayfield helped stop the Sabres from going up 2-0, and then Mattias Samuelsson took a delay of game penalty. On that power play, Brayden Schenn set up Cal Ritchie backdoor to tie the game.

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Lee hit Josh Norris into the boards at an awkward angle, and he was down for a while bleeding, but no penalty was called on the play.

Third Period

Not unexpectedly, Sam Carrick challenged Lee to a fight at the start of the period. Lee won the fight, and Carrick was hurt after, needing the trainers to come out after he landed awkwardly on his arm.

Soucy took a hooking penalty, and Tage Thompson made it 2-1 on the power play.

Sorokin saved some chances by Zach Benson, and then Norris and Mayfield got into it, sending both of them to the box. Norris crosschecked Mayfield, and Mayfield tried to go at him and drew a crowd. Norris picked up an extra two penalty minutes, giving the Isles a power play that the Sabres killed.

But a few minutes later, Lee tied it at 2, banking the puck in off Owen Power.

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Unfortunately, though, Peyton Krebs made it 3-2 shortly after, after Alex Tuch got around Soucy and set him up from behind the net.

Then, the Islanders pulled Sorokin, and Bo Horvat couldn’t intercept a clear heading towards the empty net, and so Bowen Byram got credit for the 4-2 goal.

Schenn made it 4-3 with barely a second left in the game, but it was too late for any chance at even salvaging a point.

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Up Next

Next, the Islanders have a couple of days off before they head back to UBS Arena to take on the suddenly back in the playoff race Philadelphia Flyers on Friday night.

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Brooklyn Nets trounced by Charlotte Hornets, lose 117-86

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The Brooklyn Nets took on the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night at Barclays Center, the second game of a six-game homestand, the last one of the 2025-26 season.

The Hornets had won 22 of 30 games entering Tuesday, and they had a blast making it 23 of 31. LaMelo Ball played to an adoring crowd by throwing no-look passes and shooting increasingly harebrained 3-pointers with even more nonchalance than he usually does. Brandon Miller hit a three off a pass from Ball to make it 16-4 Hornets just five minutes into the game, and the two laughed the whole way back down the court.

The travel is relentless, only compounding the physical toll of an 82-game season. There are unsettling locker-room dynamics, contract disputes, and the perennial threat of a trade to an undesirable place, not to mention the landfill of public opinion, often amounting to verbal abuse, that players have to deal with. In the player-podcast era, fans are hyper-aware of the cons of an NBA career, blessed the job may be.

But on Tuesday night, it was heaven for the Hornets. They kicked ass, they had fun, and one of the most remarkable seasons in franchise history kept rolling right along. It inspires tremendous envy.

The Nets never had a shot in this one. They shot 20% from three and could not keep the visitors off the glass, surrendering a whopping 29 second-chance points, scoring only nine themselves. Nobody played extremely well, though the bench unit kept it reasonably close in the second quarter — a familiar story — the only frame Brooklyn won.

Said Fernández: “They were focused on playing the right way, also understanding how they’re defending certain actions, what the impact of the game was.”

Fernández is likely referencing the team’s defense on Rookie of the Year Kon Knueppel, who scored just eight points on 4-of-12 shooting. Knueppel was due for an off night eventually, but his frequent screening/slipping for Ball and others went nowhere on Tuesday, with the Nets at the very least locked in on switching those actions. Knueppel over the past three games is 4-of-19 from deep.

As for the reserves, Josh Minott scored 14 to lead all Nets, and Chaney Johnson added 11 points. They combined to shoot 2-of-10 from deep, but once again, their athleticism stood out compared to most of their teammates…

We’re really grasping at straws here, of course, as the clock mercifully ticks down on Brooklyn’s season. Nolan Traore and Ben Saraf combined for seven assists and seven turnovers on Tuesday night, though Drake Powell did score ten points on nine shots, marking his second consecutive game in double-digits. He’s now done that three times this season. Progress! Maybe?

It marked Brooklyn’s 8th loss by at least 30 points this season. The previous record for a Nets season was five such losses, which they did in both 1988 and 1989. Now that the two-season tank is nearly complete, let’s hope it’s another 37 years before they top that record. They might not set the world on fire next season, but it should be a little more watchable.

“I mean, we’re young, man. We got 19 year olds starting and playing against ten-year vets, so it’s not going to be easy. But, you know, it’s all part of the process, and hopefully a year from now, two years from now, we can look back and laugh these hard days and losing streaks, and just thank thank God for that adversity. Because at the end of the day, it’s gonna you stronger.” — Ziaire Williams

For now, a tanking we will go. With no other of the bottom five teams playing, the loss moved the Nets up to within a half game of the Wizards and Pacers who lead the tanking five. It’s the closest Brooklyn has been to the top spot all season. So there’s that.

Final Score: Charlotte Hornets 117, Brooklyn Nets 86

Day’Ron joins YES Network booth

In the third quarter, Day’Ron Sharpe joined Chris Carrino and Sarah Kustok in the YES Network booth, dropping a curse word in the very first sentence! Gotta love Day’Ron, man.

He talked through his offensive rebounding philosophy, his relationship with Nic Claxton, and rehabbing his torn thumb ligament: “I feel pretty good man, pretty good. Rehab is going smooth, can’t wait to get back on the court full-time.”

Those with a Gotham Sports subscription can find the whole segment here.

Injury Report

Terance Mann missed the game with left achilles soreness, a designation that kept him out of a March 16 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, but no other games. Michael Porter Jr. and his strained left hamstring have not yet been re-evaluated, though the Nets are expected to provide an update on him in the next week or so.

Danny Wolf missed his fifth straight game after spraining his ankle in a road loss to the Sacramento Kings. Pregame, Jordi Fernández said the 21-year-old rookie is still in a walking boot, and the team does not yet have an update on his return timeline.

Next Up

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The Nets host the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. Tip-off is scheduled for the usual 7:30 p.m. ET.