Nightly Beat: NBA updates & highlights from Dec. 15

Tyrese Haliburton drives to the basket, dishes it out to Obi Toppin, who kicks it back to him. Haliburton buries the bucket from beyond the arc!

Sunday’s a fun day of NBA action

Pelicans vs. Pacers (

Live on NBA League Pass

)

Knicks vs. Magic (

6 ET, Live on NBA League Pass

)

Celtics vs. Wizards (

6 ET, Live on NBA League Pass

)

Timberwolves vs. Spurs (

7 ET, Live on NBA League Pass

)

Trail Blazers vs. Suns (

8 ET, Live on NBA League Pass

)

Mavericks vs. Warriors (

8:30 ET, Live on NBA TV

)

Grizzlies vs. Lakers (

9:30 ET, Live on NBA League Pass

)

Fastbreak3️⃣

The Pacers hold a 31-28 lead after a quarter of play. Haliburton leads all scorers with eight and also has three dimes.

Making a statement early

Trey Murphy III goes the full length of the court and hard to the rim for an early dunk in Indiana.

The Pelicans are out to an early 8-7 lead.

Top Stories

Emirates NBA Cup Quarterfinals losers in the Eastern Conference will look to bounce back, as the Magic will host the Knicks on Sunday evening. Orlando may be looking for payback after they were beaten handily by New York in the Group Stage to fall to the No. 4 seed, before losing to the Bucks in the Knockout Rounds. The Magic remain the only team yet to lose at home and they’ll also be working to protect their 10-0 record in the Kia Center.

Klay Thompson will return to the Bay in another matchup of teams eliminated in the Quarterfinals of the Emirates NBA Cup when the Warriors host the Mavericks. These teams met previously when Dallas fell to Golden State at the Chase Center on Nov. 12, 120-117. Since then these teams have trended in opposite directions, with Dallas going 11-3 and Golden State 5-8. 

The Grizzlies have arguably been the hottest team in the NBA for a minute, going 10-1 in their last 11, building to an 18-8 record, and are now sitting as the No. 2 seed in the West. They’ll be squaring off with the Lakers who have been struggling and may be without LeBron James (foot) again. However, Los Angeles has been tough at home, holding an 8-3 record at the Staples Center this season.