Last Night in Sports: November 8, 2026

The Lakers scored 38 points in the first quarter in Detroit and needed every one of them, holding on 121-116 after the Pistons won each of the last three quarters. Philadelphia and Boston also won on the road to reach 9-2 and 8-2, and Dallas topped 30 points in every quarter against Brooklyn. In the NFL, New Orleans beat Cleveland 23-22 in overtime and the Chargers fell to 0-8.

NBA

• Philadelphia 76ers 127, Chicago Bulls 121
• Los Angeles Lakers 121, Detroit Pistons 116
• Minnesota Timberwolves 115, Utah Jazz 100
• Dallas Mavericks 130, Brooklyn Nets 93
• Boston Celtics 117, Milwaukee Bucks 97
• Los Angeles Clippers 139, New Orleans Pelicans 123
• Miami Heat 114, Sacramento Kings 108

Los Angeles Lakers 121, Detroit Pistons 116. Los Angeles (9-2) opened with a 38-14 first quarter and led 61-48 at halftime. Detroit (6-3) won each of the next three quarters, scoring 34, 33 and 35, and trailed only 88-81 entering the fourth. The Lakers answered with 33 of their own in the final quarter.

Philadelphia 76ers 127, Chicago Bulls 121. Philadelphia (9-2) led after every quarter, and a 34-28 second quarter gave it a 68-61 halftime lead. Chicago (1-8) won the third 32-31, and both teams scored 28 in the fourth.

Boston Celtics 117, Milwaukee Bucks 97. Milwaukee led 27-25 after one before Boston (8-2) took over with a 33-18 second quarter for a 58-45 halftime lead. The Celtics added 33 more in the third to lead 91-74 entering the fourth, and Milwaukee fell to 1-9.

Quick Hits

• Minnesota Timberwolves 115, Utah Jazz 100. Minnesota (8-3) won all four quarters and pulled away with a 33-27 third that made it 90-78, sending Utah to 1-9.
• Dallas Mavericks 130, Brooklyn Nets 93. Dallas (6-4) scored at least 30 in every quarter and led 66-46 at halftime against Brooklyn (2-8).
• Los Angeles Clippers 139, New Orleans Pelicans 123. The Clippers (2-7) were tied 28-28 after one, took a 67-60 halftime lead on a 39-point second quarter, and closed with 37 in the fourth against New Orleans (4-6).
• Miami Heat 114, Sacramento Kings 108. Miami (4-6) scored 34 in each of the first two quarters to lead 68-59 at the half, then held on after Sacramento (1-9) won the fourth 27-23.

NHL

• Boston Bruins 4, Florida Panthers 1
• Vegas Golden Knights 4, Buffalo Sabres 1
• Winnipeg Jets 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 3
• Calgary Flames 4, Philadelphia Flyers 3
• New Jersey Devils 4, Toronto Maple Leafs 0
• Anaheim Ducks 5, Pittsburgh Penguins 2

NFL

• Cincinnati Bengals 34, Atlanta Falcons 17
• Dallas Cowboys 27, Indianapolis Colts 23
• Kansas City Chiefs 35, New York Jets 12
• Detroit Lions 19, Miami Dolphins 9
• New Orleans Saints 23, Cleveland Browns 22
• New York Giants 19, Philadelphia Eagles 11
• Los Angeles Rams 20, Washington Commanders 13
• Denver Broncos 26, Carolina Panthers 21
• Houston Texans 44, Los Angeles Chargers 22
• San Francisco 49ers 38, Las Vegas Raiders 17
• Green Bay Packers 45, New England Patriots 27
• Seattle Seahawks 17, Arizona Cardinals 3
• Chicago Bears 27, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24

What to watch tonight

Eight NBA games, three NHL games and a single NFL game, Buffalo at Minnesota, fill the Monday slate.

• NBA: Los Angeles Lakers at Atlanta Hawks, 7:00 PM ET. The Lakers (9-2) play a night after holding off Detroit 121-116.
• NBA: Indiana Pacers at Dallas Mavericks, 8:00 PM ET. Dallas (6-4) comes off a 130-93 win over Brooklyn in which it scored at least 30 in every quarter.
• NHL: Philadelphia Flyers at Vancouver Canucks, 9:30 PM ET. Philadelphia (4-14) plays a night after a 4-3 overtime loss in Calgary.
• NFL: Buffalo Bills at Minnesota Vikings, 8:15 PM ET. The only NFL game on tonight's schedule.

Full details in the Tonight preview.