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The Philadelphia 76ers continued their strong regular-season form with a commanding 135–114 victory over the Indiana Pacers today. The 76ers’ offense was firing on all cylinders, leaving the Pacers with little room to recover. Meanwhile, the New Orleans Pelicans secured a narrow 113–109 win against a Golden State Warriors side that was missing its star playmaker, Stephen Curry, due to injury. Zion Williamson led the Pelicans with 26 points.

In other NBA action, Trae Young made his highly anticipated return to Atlanta, this time wearing a Washington Wizards jersey. Despite the emotional homecoming, the Atlanta Hawks took the win with a 119–98 scoreline, fueled by a 27-point performance from Jonathan Kuminga. Other results from the morning include the Dallas Mavericks defeating the Brooklyn Nets 123–114 and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcoming the Toronto Raptors 116–107.