NBA Basketball 3h Briefing
×Last updated: March 15, 2026, 7:36 PM ET
Thunder Extend SGA's Streak
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander barely extended espn.com his record streak of 20-point games to 128 during Sunday's win over the Timberwolves, needing a late flurry to reach the threshold. The reigning MVP candidate's scoring run remains the longest active streak in the NBA, though Sunday's performance required him to score 10 points in the final three minutes to secure the milestone.
NBA Officiating Controversy
The league admitted to a missed call espn.com in Saturday's Nuggets-Lakers thriller, acknowledging that Spencer Jones cleanly stripped Austin Reaves with 9.2 seconds remaining. The erroneous foul call sent Reaves to the free throw line, a decision that NBA officials now say should have resulted in Denver possession. The mistake potentially altered the outcome of a game that saw the Nuggets rally from a 15-point deficit in the fourth quarter.