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Live Updates: Luka Dončic's Lakers take on Victor Wembanyama's Spurs on a 12-game night

Live Updates: Luka Dončic's Lakers take on Victor Wembanyama's Spurs on a 12-game night

Published: Jan 08, 2026
James Colin
James Colin
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Enjoy the top highlights, moments, stats and observations from Wednesday's action with the NBA.com live blog.

What we know about Wednesday night’s games:

  • Our ESPN doubleheader features Nuggets-Celtics (7 ET) and Lakers-Spurs (9:30 ET).
  • The Clippers, 7-1 in their last 10, travel to Madison Square Garden to take on the Knicks, led by Kawhi Leonard, who’s averaging 35.0 ppg over the stretch.
  • Cade Cunningham is out, as are Nikola Jokić, Trae Young and Trey Murphy III. Joel Embiid, Jamal Murray and James Harden are available.

JANUARY 7, 2026 / 9:17 ET

Raptors-Hornets going down to the wire

89-all with 2:58 to go in the fourth. Catch the finish on League Pass!

JANUARY 7, 2026 / 9:10 ET

Vintage Embiid

Joel Embiid has 28 points on 10-of-14 shooting as the Sixers lead the Wizards. The Process is at work tonight.

JANUARY 7, 2026 / 9:05 ET

Kawhi at it again

The Klaw has 23 points, but the Knicks are up 73-72 with 5:35 to go in the third quarter.

Leonard’s been one of the hottest players in the Association as the Clippers have won seven of their last eight. Will he take them home tonight?

JANUARY 7, 2026 / 9:02 ET

Nuggets-Celtics going down to the wire

90-all with just over six minutes to go on ESPN! Catch the finish on ESPN.

Neemias Queta has 20 rebounds — 10 offensive — so far tonight. The last Celtic to do that was Robert Parish, back in 1989.

JANUARY 7, 2026 / 8:44 ET

Buzelis on the bounce

The former AT&T Dunk Contest contestant is putting up a highlight slam every night, it seems. This one’s a 78.5 on the Dunk Score scale.

JANUARY 7, 2026 / 8:34 ET

Guarding the Net

The Magic are up 48-42 with the second quarter about done, but this is an impressive swat from the Brooklyn big men.

JANUARY 7, 2026 / 8:20 ET

LaMelo with the dime

JANUARY 7, 2026 / 8:12 ET

Raptors rocking behind Scottie Barnes

Scottie has 17, but the Hornets are up 45-40 as the second quarter winds down.

JANUARY 7, 2026 / 8:00 ET

Beef Stew for supper

17 first-half points for Isaiah Stewart, as the Pistons lead the Bulls 52-50 at the break.

Jaden Ivey’s added eight in his first start of the season.

JANUARY 7, 2026 / 7:45 ET

Maxey on the attack

Tyrese enters tonight’s action at No. 3 in the NBA scoring ranks at 31.0 ppg. Could be a special night for bucket-getters in the Association,.

JANUARY 7, 2026 / 7:30 ET

Jaylen Brown is rolling early

JB’s averaging 30.6 ppg in his last four games, including a 50-piece against the Clippers. He’s on one again tonight.

JANUARY 7, 2026 / 6:30 ET

Nickeil Alexander-Walker keeps shooting

Entering the season, Nickeil Alexander-Walker was known as a defender, a 3&D wing who helped link things together as the Minnesota Timberwolves went to the 2025 Western Conference Finals.

This year, as Trae Young’s availability has fluctuated, Alexander-Walker (20.5 ppg on 44.7/38.3/85.4 shooting) has stepped up into a scorer, helping budding star Jalen Johnson lead the way for the Atlanta Hawks offense.

Walker is confident firing from deep, with a smooth sense of driving through the lane that’s reminiscent of his cousin, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Before this run, Alexander-Walker last averaged double-digit points in 2021-22, when he split time between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Utah Jazz.

Quin Snyder, who coached Alexander-Walker in Utah as well, said he has evolved over the years, recently praising his leadership qualities and willingness to step up for the team.

“I think there was an instinct that he had, where he could continue to be more aggressive in other parts of his game. That’s been something, for myself, you not only want to instill, but encourage. I think that’s something that’s happening,” said Snyder. “One of the biggest things he’s given us is a voice, on and off the court. There’s a level of professionalism he brings, a work ethic… For a young team, with young players, he’s a person you want to play with, to help teach you and help you grow.”

JANUARY 7, 2026 / 6:00 ET

Welcome to an 12-game night in the NBA!

We’ve got an ESPN doubleheader featuring Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets taking on Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics (7 ET), followed by Luka Dončić and the Los Angeles Lakers traveling to face Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs (9:30 ET) for a clash at the top of the Western Conference.

Here’s tonight’s complete schedule:

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