Last Night in Sports: October 16, 2026

Two of the NBA's twelve preseason games went to overtime, and the road team won both. Boston scored 31 points in the fourth quarter at Philadelphia to force a tie at 115, and Milwaukee came back from 71-56 down at halftime in Indiana. Colorado (4-3) and Boston (5-2) won the NHL's two games.

NBA Preseason — October 16, 2026 (12 games)

• Boston Celtics 125, Philadelphia 76ers 120
• Orlando Magic 136, Miami Heat 115
• Milwaukee Bucks 128, Indiana Pacers 127
• Detroit Pistons 129, Toronto Raptors 125
• Atlanta Hawks 135, Dallas Mavericks 111
• Golden State Warriors 128, Portland Trail Blazers 118
• Chicago Bulls 133, Minnesota Timberwolves 116
• Memphis Grizzlies 116, Charlotte Hornets 98
• New Orleans Pelicans 107, Washington Wizards 106
• San Antonio Spurs 126, Sacramento Kings 97
• Utah Jazz 119, Phoenix Suns 116
• Denver Nuggets 121, Los Angeles Lakers 106

Boston Celtics 125, Philadelphia 76ers 120. Philadelphia led 94-84 after three quarters of this preseason game. Boston scored 31 in the fourth to Philadelphia's 21 to force a tie at 115, then scored 10 in overtime to Philadelphia's 5. Boston had led 34-28 after the opening quarter and trailed from the second quarter on until the finish.

Milwaukee Bucks 128, Indiana Pacers 127. Indiana scored 42 in the second quarter and took a 71-56 lead into halftime. Milwaukee answered with 34 in the third to pull within 93-90, drew level at 117 at the end of regulation, and scored 11 in overtime to Indiana's 10. It was the second preseason overtime of the night.

New Orleans Pelicans 107, Washington Wizards 106. New Orleans led 81-70 after three quarters. Washington scored 36 in the fourth, its best quarter of a preseason night that opened with 17 points, while New Orleans managed 26. The Pelicans had led since the first quarter.

Quick Hits

• Orlando Magic 136, Miami Heat 115. Orlando trailed 36-34 after one quarter, then scored 36 and 38 in the middle two to lead 108-95 going to the fourth.
• Detroit Pistons 129, Toronto Raptors 125. Toronto scored 45 in the fourth quarter, the highest-scoring period on the slate, but had trailed 91-80 entering it.
• Atlanta Hawks 135, Dallas Mavericks 111. Atlanta opened with 39 points and held Dallas to 20 in the second quarter to lead 73-54 at the half.
• Golden State Warriors 128, Portland Trail Blazers 118. Golden State led 67-58 at the half and scored 38 in the third quarter to make it 105-91.
• Chicago Bulls 133, Minnesota Timberwolves 116. Chicago scored at least 31 points in every quarter and led 67-60 at the half.
• Memphis Grizzlies 116, Charlotte Hornets 98. Charlotte managed 18 points in the second quarter and trailed 79-62 after three before a 36-point fourth.
• San Antonio Spurs 126, Sacramento Kings 97. San Antonio scored 42 in the first quarter and led 71-37 at the half; Sacramento's 35-point third was its only quarter above 25.
• Utah Jazz 119, Phoenix Suns 116. Phoenix led 95-90 after three quarters, then scored 21 in the fourth, its lowest of the game, while Utah put up 29.
• Denver Nuggets 121, Los Angeles Lakers 106. Denver opened with 36 points to the Lakers' 22, led 62-55 at the half, and added 33 in the fourth.

NHL — October 16, 2026 (2 games)

• Colorado Avalanche 5, Pittsburgh Penguins 2
• Boston Bruins 4, Anaheim Ducks 2

What to watch tonight

Fourteen NHL games and a single MLB game, Tampa Bay at Cleveland.

• MLB: Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardians, 8:00 PM ET. The only baseball game on the schedule.
• NHL: Boston Bruins at Los Angeles Kings, 9:00 PM ET. Boston (5-2) stays on the road a night after winning at Anaheim (4-3).
• NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:00 PM ET. Pittsburgh (2-5) plays again a night after losing at Colorado (4-3).
• NHL: New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals, 1:00 PM ET. The earliest start of the day, more than five hours before the bulk of the slate.

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