Last Night in Sports: October 22, 2026

Philadelphia spent three quarters behind Cleveland and won 114-106 anyway, closing on a 32-16 fourth quarter after trailing 90-82. The NHL filled out the night with 12 games, two of them shutouts and three decided past regulation. Chicago beat New England 30-24 and is 5-2.

NBA — October 22, 2026 (2 games)

• Philadelphia 76ers 114, Cleveland Cavaliers 106
• Oklahoma City Thunder 96, Denver Nuggets 84

Philadelphia 76ers 114, Cleveland Cavaliers 106. Cleveland put up 35 points in the first quarter and 69 by halftime, and the Cavaliers were still ahead 90-82 through three. Philadelphia (2-0), held to 18 points in the first quarter, took the third 37-21 and the fourth 32-16. Cleveland (0-1) managed 37 points across the last two quarters.

NHL — October 22, 2026 (12 games)

• Toronto Maple Leafs 5, New York Rangers 4
• Pittsburgh Penguins 4, Florida Panthers 0
• New Jersey Devils 4, Anaheim Ducks 1
• San Jose Sharks 6, Ottawa Senators 2
• Boston Bruins 6, Nashville Predators 0
• Los Angeles Kings 3, New York Islanders 2
• Dallas Stars 3, Winnipeg Jets 2
• St. Louis Blues 6, Vegas Golden Knights 2
• Calgary Flames 2, Minnesota Wild 1
• Edmonton Oilers 6, Carolina Hurricanes 5
• Seattle Kraken 5, Utah Mammoth 3
• Detroit Red Wings 5, Vancouver Canucks 2

NFL — October 22, 2026 (1 game)

• Chicago Bears 30, New England Patriots 24

What to watch tonight

Tonight is mostly basketball: 12 NBA games, two NHL games and one MLB game.

• MLB: Tampa Bay Rays at Milwaukee Brewers, 8:00 PM ET. The only baseball game on the schedule.
• NBA: Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks, 4:00 PM ET. The night's first tipoff, three hours before a five-game 7:00 PM ET block.
• NBA: New York Knicks at Boston Celtics, 7:00 PM ET. The Knicks visit Boston in one of those five 7:00 PM ET games.
• NHL: Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche, 9:00 PM ET. One of only two NHL games, a night after the league played 12.

Full details in the Tonight preview.