Harden Cavs Debut & Thunder Upset: NBA Highlights

Los Angeles (United States), 8 February 2026 – Good first match with the team’s shirt Cleveland Cavaliers per James Harden: during the night, in fact, the Cavs beat Sacramento by defeating the hosts Kings 132-126, with the “Barba” who reached 23 points and 8 assists: 15 of them came in a fourth quarter in which he also increased his shots Donovan Mitchell (author of 35 points, of which 17 were scored in the final 12′) giving a decisive contribution to say the least to place the 17-5 run which in the last 3’30” pushed the Cavs towards victory. Honorable mention, however, also deserves Jarrett Allen who brought home a precious double double (29 points and 10 rebounds), while Dennis Schroder – former player of the evening – stopped at 7 points with 3/9 on shooting). absences of star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (in the pits for the second race in a row due to an abdominal problem) and Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitch instead weighed heavily on the team Oklahoma City Thunder reigning NBA champions, who were defeated at the Paycom Center 112-106 by the Houston Rockets. The protagonist in the success of the Texans, who were able to come back from -15 and put the turbo in the third quarter with a run of 34-22, was Tari Eason, who recorded his best performance of the season by scoring 26 points. Giving him a strong hand was Jabari Smith jr. (22 points and 10 rebounds) and Alperen Swengun (17 points and 12 rebounds), but also Kevin Durant with 20 points. Behind the Thunder the run of the San Antonio Spurs continues, beating the Dallas Mavericks for the second time in a row in the Texan derby in the space of a few days. In the match staged this time at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, the Spurs prevailed with a peremptory 138-125. A seal that bears the unmistakable signature of Stephon Castle: the Spurs guard has in fact consigned to the annals a capital performance, finishing with 40 points (his career high), 12 rebounds and as many assists and leading a team of seven players in double figuresamong which Victor Wembanyama also stands out who, despite a final 6/14 shooting, brought home 16 points and 11 rebounds. THEthe Californian derby instead went to the Los Angeles Lakers, who beat the Golden State Warriors 105-99: in the absence of Luka Doncic on the one hand and of Steph Curry on the other, LeBron James took center stage as he led the yellow and purple team – capable of breaking the balance with an 11-0 break in the final – scoring 20 points, 10 assists and 7 rebounds. Meanwhile, the excellent momentum continues Charlotte Hornets, who played their ninth consecutive symphony by beating the Atlanta Hawks 126-119 flying on the wings of the duo formed by Miles Bridges (26 points) and Kon Knueppel (23). Finally, there were also victories for the Denver Nuggets (136-120 against the Bulls with Nikola Jokic with 22 points, 17 assists and 14 rebounds), Brooklyn Nets (127-113 against the Washington Wizards), Orlando Magic (120-117 against the Utah Jazz), Philadelphia 76ers (109-103 against the Phoenix Suns) and Portland Trail Blazers (122-115 against the Memphis Grizzlies).