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Last Night in Sports: November 7, 2026

Atlanta scored 36 in the fourth to beat Brooklyn 124-121, Oklahoma City held Washington to 75, and Carolina (14-4) beat Chicago 9-2. Two NHL games needed OT.

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Atlanta went into the fourth quarter down 95-88 to Brooklyn, scored 36 in the period, and won 124-121. Oklahoma City held Washington to 19 or fewer points in three of four quarters and led 90-59 through three. Carolina (14-4) scored nine goals on Chicago (4-13) on a 12-game NHL night that produced two overtime finishes.

NBA — November 7, 2026 (7 games)

  • Denver Nuggets 114, Indiana Pacers 102
  • Atlanta Hawks 124, Brooklyn Nets 121
  • New York Knicks 109, Cleveland Cavaliers 97
  • Oklahoma City Thunder 114, Washington Wizards 75
  • Golden State Warriors 126, Orlando Magic 119
  • Phoenix Suns 102, Houston Rockets 99
  • San Antonio Spurs 125, Portland Trail Blazers 103

Atlanta Hawks 124, Brooklyn Nets 121. Brooklyn (2-7) opened with 37 points in the first quarter to lead 37-27, still held a 70-66 edge at halftime, and went into the fourth up 95-88. Atlanta (7-4) managed 22 in the third and then scored 36 in the final quarter.

Oklahoma City Thunder 114, Washington Wizards 75. Washington (4-6) never scored more than 23 points in a quarter and trailed 57-36 at halftime. Oklahoma City (8-2) scored at least 24 in every quarter and added 33 in the third to lead 90-59. The Wizards' best period was a 23-point third.

San Antonio Spurs 125, Portland Trail Blazers 103. San Antonio (8-2) led only 22-20 after the first quarter, then scored 42 in the second and 45 in the third to go up 109-76. Portland (6-3) outscored the Spurs 27-16 in the fourth.

Quick Hits

  • Denver Nuggets 114, Indiana Pacers 102. Denver (5-3) scored 37 in the second quarter for a 64-41 halftime lead, and Indiana's (3-7) 37-point third pulled it back to 90-78 with a quarter left.
  • New York Knicks 109, Cleveland Cavaliers 97. Cleveland (5-5) led 27-26 after one, then New York (5-4) scored 37 in the second and held the Cavaliers to 17 in the third to lead 88-70.
  • Phoenix Suns 102, Houston Rockets 99. Phoenix (3-5) scored 35 in the first quarter and 12 in the second, which left the game tied 47-47 at halftime, and the Suns led Houston (7-3) 76-75 after three.

NHL — November 7, 2026 (12 games)

  • Washington Capitals 4, Florida Panthers 3
  • Nashville Predators 3, St. Louis Blues 1
  • New York Rangers 4, Seattle Kraken 3
  • New Jersey Devils 5, New York Islanders 4
  • Ottawa Senators 4, Utah Mammoth 2
  • Montreal Canadiens 4, Toronto Maple Leafs 2
  • Carolina Hurricanes 9, Chicago Blackhawks 2
  • Dallas Stars 4, San Jose Sharks 3
  • Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Minnesota Wild 3
  • Pittsburgh Penguins 5, Los Angeles Kings 2
  • Colorado Avalanche 4, Detroit Red Wings 0
  • Edmonton Oilers 4, Vancouver Canucks 2

What to watch tonight

Thirteen NFL games headline the Sunday card, with seven in the NBA and six in the NHL.

  • NFL: Cincinnati Bengals at Atlanta Falcons, 9:30 AM ET. The first of 13 NFL games today, with seven more starting at 1:00 PM ET.
  • NHL: Tampa Bay Lightning at Winnipeg Jets, 6:00 PM ET. Tampa Bay (11-5) won 4-3 in overtime at Minnesota last night and is back out tonight.
  • NHL: New Jersey Devils at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:00 PM ET. New Jersey (12-5) is a night removed from a 5-4 overtime win at the Islanders. Toronto (7-9) lost 4-2 at home to Montreal.
  • NBA: Brooklyn Nets at Dallas Mavericks, 7:30 PM ET. Brooklyn (2-7) led Atlanta 95-88 through three quarters last night and lost 124-121.

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Watch the highlights

Official league highlights, played right here via YouTube.

Tampa Bay Lightning @ Minnesota Wildwon in overtime
New Jersey Devils @ New York Islanderswon in overtime
Detroit Red Wings @ Colorado Avalancheshutout
Last Night in Sports: November 7, 2026
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