Nightly Pulse: NBA news & highlights from Nov. 12

Magic 114, Hornets 89
Pistons 123, Heat 121 
Hawks 117, Celtics 116
Knicks 111, 76ers 99
Bucks 99, Raptors 85
Suns at Jazz (Live on League Pass)
Timberwolves at Trail Blazers (Live on League Pass)
Mavericks at Warriors (Live on TNT)
Gradey Dick went for 32 points in tonight’s loss to the Bucks, marking a new career-high for the second-year man out of Kansas. He is off to an excellent start this season, averaging 20.0 points per game through 12 outings. Tuesday marked his third 30-point outing of the young season.
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Thompson treated Warriors fans to a familiar sight early in tonight’s game as he got to his spot and drained a transition 3-pointer.
You can catch Warriors-Mavericks in West Group C action on TNT.

Daniels is making quite the impression in his first year with the Hawks. His 36 steals through 10 games are the most in that span since Allen Iverson in 2003. That’s pretty good company to be keeping, Mr. Daniels.
Daniels swiped six steals in tonight’s win over the Celtics and also set a new career-high in points with 28, besting his previous career-high by 10 points. Have a night.

Warriors legend, Klay Thompson, is making his return to the Chase Center tonight and the home crowd is giving him a warm reception. Thompson was one of the driving forces of the Warriors’ dynasty that banked four NBA titles.
It’s all love for Captain Klay in the Bay Area. Check out the amazing tribute video put together by the Warriors and the crowd’s reaction.

Karl-Anthony Towns drew a crowd in the paint but it didn’t faze him as he found a cutting Mikal Bridges for the easy hoop.
The Knicks secured a 111-99 victory on the road over the 76ers to move to 5-5 on the year. Towns finished with 21 points and 13 boards while OG Anunoby led the Knicks in scoring with 24.

Detroit dialed up the perfect inbounds play and the combo of Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren executed it to perfection with the alley-oop to tie it, and Detroit converted the technical free throw to take the lead.
It was a fitting end to one of the most exciting games of the night, an overtime thriller resulting in a 123-121 Pistons win over the Heat.
Tyler Herro did his part for the Heat with 40 points, which was one shy of tying his career-high. He hit 10 3’s to tie a career-high.

We had the same reaction, Mr. Rose 🤣

Toronto’s Bruno Fernando reached ALL THE WAY back to unleash the hammer on the Bucks in Tuesday’s Emirates NBA Cup showdown.
It’s the highest dunk score of the night and the rim has been reported as questionable to return.

The Wagner brothers, Franz and Mo, combined for 50 of Orlando’s 114 points as the Magic cruised to victory tonight. Franz Wagner’s 32 points marked a season-high and Mo tied a season-best with 18 on 5-for-7 shooting from the floor.

Tune into NBA League Pass to catch overtime in the Heat-Pistons clash in Detroit.
Miami’s Tyler Herro has drained a whopping 10 triples as part of his game-high 38 points.

Jalen Johnson notched his second career triple-double as the Hawks narrowly edged out the Celtics in the first game of the Emirates NBA Cup. Atlanta’s ability to scratch out a win over one of the best teams in the NBA on the road and without Trae Young makes it all the more impressive.
Atlanta also got huge contributions from Dyson Daniels (28 points) and Clint Capela (18 points, 9 rebounds). The game had 14 lead changes and was tied on 13 separate occasions.
Peep the pro tip from Onyeka Okongwu for the eventual game-winner.

Klay Thompson gets set to take the floor against the Warriors for the first time as a Maverick. Catch the action tonight at 10 ET on TNT.
Thompson’s 2,481 made 3’s as a member of the Warriors ranked sixth all-time and he is in shouting distance of passing Reggie Miller (2,560) for fifth on that illustrious list this season.

Miami’s Kel’el Ware finishes off the lob for our highest-rated dunk score of the night so far.

The Hawks and Celtics are in the midst of a back-and-forth showdown in their first games of the Emirates NBA Cup. Catch the finish on NBA League Pass.
Dyson Daniels is challenging for 30 points for the Hawks and Jaylen Brown is having himself a night with 32 points thus far.

Diabaté sees the rim and explodes toward it for a powerful jam. 

See where Moussa’s dunk sits on the NBA Dunk Score rankings for Tuesday night.  Despite the slam, the Hornets are struggling, losing 95-66 to the Magic with the fourth quarter underway.
Brown puts on a clinic as he dips in his bag before hitting the long two.

Brown continues to lead the way for Boston with 26 points, as the Celtics hold a 91-84 lead against the Hawks after three quarters. Clint Capela has been the leader for the Hawks as he nears a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds.
Paul George leads all scorers in Philadelphia with 17 points on 6-for-9 shooting, including 3-4 from three. He also has five rebounds and three steals at the break.

Joel Embiid has eight points in his season debut, all from the free-throw line. Ultimately though, it’s the Knicks with the lead, 54-50 after two quarters.
Brook Lopez spins and throws it down with a two-handed slam to open the scoring against the Raptors.

The Bucks have jumped out to a 14-7 lead with Lopez leading all scorers with six.
Anunoby slashes through the lane and gets the feed from Towns after an offensive rebound, then slams it home.

This dunk currently sits atop the throne of the NBA’s nightly dunk scores.
The alley-oops keep coming. This time Derrick White finds Jaylen Brown for the stuff.

The Celtics have a 65-54 lead on the Hawks at halftime. Jaylen Brown leads all scorers with 20 points on 7-for-12 shooting, while Jayson Tatum (13) and White (14) are both in double digits. Jalen Johnson leads the way for Atlanta with 12 points, five rebounds, and four assists.
With all eyes on Cade, he finds a streaking Jalen Duren for the alley-oop.

The Pistons and Miami are knotted up at 47 as halftime nears.
Hart floats the alley-oop to OG who throws it down for two.

The Knicks have raced out to a 22-15 lead against the 76ers late in the first. Philadelphia has struggled to get their offense going, shooting 1-for-8 from three. Joel Embiid is scoreless in his return with 5:26 of court time.
Jaylen Brown is off to a fast start, with 12 points on 4-8 shooting, including this jam as he gets into the paint.

However, the Hawks are the ones holding the lead, 23-21, late in the first quarter.
A block by Cade Cunningham gets the Pistons on the break as Tobias Harris picks up the loose ball and finds Jaden Ivey who finishes at the rim.

The Pistons have an early 23-17 lead on the Heat, with Harris leading all scorers with nine points on 4-6 shooting.
Jalen Suggs is on fire early as he hits this three just a step away from the logo. Suggs is 5-5 from the field, including 3-3 from deep, and has 13 points so far.

Taj Gibson gets the feed from Lonzo Ball and takes to the hole for the slam to get the Hornets on the board against Orlando.

The Magic currently lead 13-10 early in the first quarter.
Cunningham has found his groove this season, recently completing three straight triple-doubles. He also became just the sixth NBA player since steals began being recorded during the 1973-74 season to compile 3,000 points, 900 assists, and 150 steals in 150 games or fewer. His company is LeBron James, Luka Dončić, Allen Iverson, Grant Hill, and Isiah Thomas. That’s elite company. 

You can check out Cade and the rest of the Pistons when they host the Miami Heat at 7 ET on NBA League Pass.
Keaton Wallace will get the nod for the Hawks, with Trae Young (Achilles) out of action tonight.

Wallace and Atlanta will have a tough task in Boston going against the defending NBA Champs as Emirates Cup action kicks off.
Take a look back at the highlights of Klay Thompson’s time in Golden State as we wait for Tuesday night’s action to officially get underway.

Thompson and his new team, the Mavericks will be tipping off at the Chase Center against the Warriors at 10 ET on TNT.
Terry Rozier and Tyler Herro check in at Little Caesar’s Arena in Detroit.

The Emirates NBA Cup is the perfect time for Giannis and the Bucks to get their season on the right track, when they host the Raptors on Tuesday.

Joel Embiid arrives at the Wells Fargo Center to make his season debut.

This season each team has a new homecourt, special for the Emirates Cup games. Check out a few of them before the teams hit the floor tonight.