Nightly Pulse: NBA Updates & Highlights for Jan. 18

Each quarter in this game was tightly contested, with the margin of victory only being two points or less. Despite the close scores, Phoenix managed to come out on top in every quarter.

⛹️‍♀️️Saturday’s Schedule⛹️‍♀️️Phoenix Suns 125, Detroit Pistons 121 (Final)Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks (League Pass, 7:00 ET)Indiana Pacers vs. Philadelphia 76ers (League Pass, 7:00 ET)Golden State Warriors vs. Washington Wizards (League Pass, 8:30 ET)Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (League Pass, 9:00 ET)Portland Trail Blazers vs. Houston Rockets (League Pass, 10:00 ET) Suns Defeat Pistons, 125-121

Kevin Durant led the way with 36 points, seven rebounds, five assists, two steals and three blocks.

Devin Booker had 35 points, five rebounds and three assists.

Cade Cunningham had 20 points, 11 rebounds and four assists.

Top Storylines Cavs and T’Wolves match up in Minnesota. The Cavaliers are tied with the best record in the NBA after a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, sitting at 34-6. The Timberwolves have been turning their season around recently, winning five of their last seven outings.Celtics host Hawks. The Celtics have been middling over the last two weeks, trading off wins and losses across their last seven games. The Hawks come into this matchup winning three of their last four games and have been much better since the NBA Cup.Rockets look to continue dominance in Portland. Houston comes into this matchup winning five of their last six games, moving up to second in the Western Conference. Portland will have a hard time of ending that stretch, losing four straight fixtures.