Nightly Pulse: NBA Recap & Highlights from Jan. 4

Wemby is set to take on Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in a highly anticipated rematch of their Friday night showdown.

Saturday’s ScheduleBrooklyn Nets vs. Philadelphia 76ers (League Pass, Live)Detroit Pistons vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (League Pass, 7:00 ET)Indiana Pacers vs. Phoenix Suns (League Pass, 7:00 ET)Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks (NBATV/League Pass, 8:00 ET)Miami Heat vs. Utah Jazz (League Pass, 8:00 ET)Milwaukee Bucks vs. Portland Trail Blazers (League Pass, 8:00 ET)San Antonio Spurs vs. Denver Nuggets (League Pass, 8:00 ET)Golden State Warriors vs. Memphis Grizzlies (League Pass, 8:30 ET)Los Angeles Clippers vs. Atlanta Hawks (NBATV/League Pass, 10:30 ET)Happy Birthday Wemby! ✨

Wembanyama finished that 113-110 road win with 35 points, 18 rebounds and four assists, while Nikola Jokic had 41 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists.

Joel Embiid is Cookin’

The former MVP has 15 points and seven rebounds in the opening quarter.

The Sixers lead the Nets, 29-19.

Paul George has five points, three rebounds and four assists as well.

Brooklyn Nets vs. Philadelphia 76ers (League Pass, Live)

Top Storylines  1. Spurs and Nuggets have a rematch on back-to-back nights. These two teams played on Friday, and both superstar big men put on a show in a San Antonio victory. The Spurs won that game, 113-110, thanks to Victor Wembanyama’s 35 points and 18 rebounds. Nikola Jokic did all he could, though, collecting 41 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists.2. Miami moves on without Jimmy Butler. The Butler saga has been the biggest story in the NBA this week, but the Heat have one of the best cultures in the NBA and will look to quiet all that talk with a winnable home game against the Utah Jazz.3. The Warriors look to slow down the Grizzlies. Golden State pulled off an impressive 35-point win over the Philadelphia 76ers in their most recent game but they have a matchup with a buzzsaw tonight. Memphis has won 15 of their last 20 games and now have the highest-scoring offense in the NBA.