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NBA Week in Review — February 25–March 4, 2026
The NBA week from February 25 to March 4 featured a heavy slate of games, highlighted by strong performances from league leaders, multiple overtime finishes, and continued tightening across both playoff races.
| Feb 25 | Celtics 111, Raptors 101
Cavaliers 122, Magic 82 Rockets 100, Bucks 97 Grizzlies 151, Suns 148 (OT) Pelicans 109, Spurs 103 Warriors 128, Hornets 92 Lakers 107, Mavericks 99 |
| Feb 26 | Pistons 117, Celtics 97
Pacers 111, Raptors 91 Knicks 110, 76ers 105 Trail Blazers 129, Wizards 121 Thunder 129, Nets 121 Heat 131, Hawks 109 Clippers 122, Bulls 117 Kings 118, Jazz 101 Rockets 118, Spurs 10 |
| Feb 27 | Warriors 121, Magic 115
Bucks 121, Nuggets 112 Mavericks 103, Hornets 96 Pelicans 124, Suns 116 Lakers 111, Timberwolves 102 |
| Feb 28 | Nuggets 134, Pistons 119
Thunder 135, Hawks 119 Cavaliers 123, Celtics 116 Trail Blazers 121, Nets 102 Bulls 125, Raptors 115 (OT) Knicks 114, Grizzlies 113 Heat 125, Pacers 120 Suns 125, Pelicans 108 Jazz 117, Timberwolves 116 Lakers 106, Clippers 102 |
| March 1 | Wizards 113, Hornets 100
Pistons 115, Nets 94 Kings 113, Rockets 103 Spurs 130, Grizzlies 128 76ers 126, Warriors 119 Bucks 132, Mavericks 11 |
| March 2 | Celtics 110, Nuggets 103
Cavaliers 133, Trail Blazers 129 (OT) Pacers 127, Bulls 112 Knicks 116, Heat 112 (OT) Raptors 104, Magic 102 Thunder 146, Spurs 132 Pelicans 128, Jazz 121 Timberwolves 116, Suns 98 Lakers 108, Clippers 102 |
| March 3 | Warriors 119, Hornets 101
Trail Blazers 119, 76ers 102 Heat 106, Wizards 90 Hawks 132, Grizzlies 130 Thunder 137, Rockets 128 Kings 122, Mavericks 98 Pistons 134, Jazz 106 |
| March 4 | Pacers 115, Rockets 102
Raptors 114, Magic 113 Bucks 127, Hawks 121 Warriors 114, Knicks 102 Cavaliers 139, Bulls 117 Timberwolves 126, 76ers 112 Spurs 127, Nets 113 Suns 119, Clippers 117 Lakers 136, Pelicans 11 |
COLLEGE BASKETBALL — MEN (AP TOP 10)
Weekly Cap: The college basketball week from February 25 to March 4 served as a brief pause for AP Top 25 teams, with attention shifting to late-season positioning and the final push toward conference tournaments.
Teams to watch
| **Date** | **Matchup** |
| March 5 | No. 3 Michigan at Iowa |
| March 5 | No. 8 Michigan State vs. Rutgers |
| March 6 | No. 18 St. John’s at Seton Hall |
| March 7 | No. 1 Duke vs. No. 17 North Carolina |
| March 7 | No. 5 Florida at Kentucky |
| March 7 | No. 16 Alabama vs. Auburn |
Weekly Cap–With the regular season closing, the nation’s elite sharpened their postseason footing as UConn remained unbeaten, Texas solidified SEC positioning, and UCLA continued to separate itself in the Big Ten, setting the stage for conference tournament pressure and seeding battles entering March.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL — WOMEN (AP TOP 10)
| **Date** | **Result** |
| March 1 | No. 1 UConn 78- No. 8 Michigan 59 |
| March 1 | No. 3 South Carolina 71- No. 17 Kentucky 63 |
| March 1 | No. 2 UCLA 82 vs. No. 9 Iowa 74 |
| March 2 | vs. No. 5 Texas 69 vs No. 4 Vanderbilt 61 |
| March 3 | No. 10 TCU 75 vs. No. 18 Michigan State 68 |
