Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers host the 76ers to open Monday’s five-game slate.
Check out the most effective highlights, information, notes and observations from Monday’s five-game slate with the NBA.com stay weblog.
What we learn about Monday night time’s video games:
- We’ve acquired a rematch of the 2025 Western Conference Semifinals, when the Thunder triumphed in a seven-game conflict over the Nuggets, at 7:30 ET on NBC Sports Network and Peacock.
- Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, VJ Edgecombe and Kristaps Porziņģis are out. Jamal Murray and Chet Holmgren are questionable. James Harden is out there.
MARCH 9, 2026 // 6:30 ET
A Western rivalry renews tonight
It’s a rematch of final season’s seven-game struggle in the Western Conference Semifinals, the place the Thunder discovered a technique to advance and finally win the NBA Championship.
Denver changed Michael Porter Jr. with Cameron Johnson, including championship veteran Bruce Brown and spark plug scorer Tim Hardaway Jr. whereas the Thunder are mainly intact.
If you’re so inclined, spend a while trying out the recollections and get hyped for tonight’s conflict at 7:30 ET on NBC Sports Network and Peacock.
MARCH 9, 2026 // 6:00 ET
Brunson setting the desk
Over the final 5 video games, no NBA participant has extra assists than Jalen Brunson, who’s dropped 54 for the Knicks.
New York performs 5 succesful offensive gamers at mainly all instances, creating passing choices that make it tough to double Brunson, who’s at all times a one-on-one risk.
Check out his finest dimes.
The Knicks’ captain’s finest assists from the final 5 video games.
MARCH 9, 2026 // 5:30 ET
Welcome to a five-game night time!
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Thunder host Nikola Jokić’s Nuggets as a part of tonight’s nationally televised doubleheader on NBC Sports Network and Peacock.
Tonight’s schedule is highlighted by an NBC Sports Network / Peacock doubleheader that includes Nikola Jokić’s Nuggets taking over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Thunder (7:30 ET) and Jalen Brunson’s Knicks going through Kawhi Leonard’s Clippers (10 ET).
Here’s the whole slate:
