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NBA: Zion Williamson, Pelicans win at San Antonio in a stunner

Saddiq Bey and Zion Williamson powered the Pelicans past the Spurs, while Stephen Curry, Immanuel Quickley, Bam Adebayo, Cade Cunningham and Kawhi Leonard led statement wins across the NBA on Sunday. Stormy weather also forced the postponement of the Nuggets–Grizzlies and Mavericks–Bucks games.

FIELD LEVEL MEDIA / Reuters

January 26, 2026

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) and San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (3) look up for a rebound during the first quarter at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, on January 25, 2026.

Daniel Dunn / Reuters

Saddiq Bey and Zion Williamson scored 24 points apiece and sank key free throws late as the New Orleans Pelicans pulled away in the second half to defeat the host San Antonio Spurs, 104-95, on Sunday.


Bey and Williamson also recorded double-doubles with 10 rebounds each. Trey Murphy III added 17 points, while Yves Missi chipped in 10 points and 14 rebounds for New Orleans.


Victor Wembanyama led San Antonio with 16 points and 16 rebounds. Keldon Johnson scored 15 points off the bench, while Devin Vassell finished with 13 points in his first game since Dec. 29 after missing 13 contests with an adductor strain. Julian Champagnie and De’Aaron Fox added 13 and 12 points, respectively.


Stephen Curry scored 26 points and handed out seven assists as the Golden State Warriors pulled away after halftime to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 111-85, in Minneapolis.


Moses Moody contributed 19 points and eight rebounds, while Brandin Podziemski and De’Anthony Melton scored 12 points each. Golden State snapped a two-game skid despite playing without Jimmy Butler III, who suffered a season-ending knee injury earlier this month.


Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 32 points and 11 rebounds. Donte DiVincenzo added 22 points, while Julius Randle scored 11 as the Timberwolves were outscored 64-39 in the second half for their fifth straight loss.


Immanuel Quickley scored 23 points, including two clutch 3-pointers in the final two minutes, as the Toronto Raptors edged the Oklahoma City Thunder, 103-101.


The game remained close throughout, with neither team leading by more than seven points. RJ Barrett added 14 points and Brandon Ingram scored 13 for Toronto. Scottie Barnes finished with 10 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists, and three blocks.


Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City with 24 points, but only three came in the fourth quarter.


Bam Adebayo scored 22 points, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. poured in 18 of his 20 points in the second half as the Miami Heat defeated the Phoenix Suns, 111-102.


Norman Powell recorded 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Andrew Wiggins added 10 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double of the season. Miami finished 3-2 on its longest road trip of the season despite arriving in Phoenix early Sunday morning after a delayed flight.


Dillon Brooks scored 26 points for Phoenix, while Grayson Allen added 18. The Suns played without leading scorer Devin Booker, who was sidelined with a sprained ankle.


Cade Cunningham scored 29 points, including 19 in the first half, to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 139-116 home victory over the Sacramento Kings.


Cunningham shot 13-of-22 from the field and added 11 assists and five rebounds as Detroit swept the season series. Jalen Duren scored 18 points, and Tobias Harris added 16. The Pistons shot 54.9 percent from the field and held a 43-33 rebounding edge.


Malik Monk led Sacramento with 19 points off the bench. DeMar DeRozan scored 16, while Nique Clifford and Dennis Schroder had 15 each as the Kings dropped their fifth straight game and ninth in a row on the road.


Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points in just 25 minutes as the Los Angeles Clippers cruised past the Brooklyn Nets, 126-89.


James Harden finished with 19 points and eight assists, while John Collins added 18 points. Jordan Miller scored 16 points off the bench, and Ivica Zubac posted a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Leonard extended his streak to 24 straight games with at least 20 points.


Danny Wolf led Brooklyn with 14 points off the bench, and Egor Demin added 12. The Nets have lost five straight games and 13 of their last 15.


The scheduled games between the Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies, as well as the Dallas Mavericks and Milwaukee Bucks, were postponed due to severe winter weather affecting much of the country. No makeup dates have been announced.


— Field Level Media/Reuters

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