Nightly Pulse: NBA news & highlights from Dec. 1

We have ten games on tap with the No. 1 and No. 2 seed in each conference squaring off and plenty more to be excited about. 
Pacers 121, Grizzlies 136 (
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Magic 100, Nets 92 (
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Pelicans vs. Knicks (
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Thunder vs. Rockets (
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Lakers vs. Jazz (
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Spurs vs. Kings (
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Mavericks vs. Trail Blazers (
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Nuggets vs. Clippers (
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Miles McBride rides the baseline and goes under the basket before tossing it up with the left hand for the basket.

The Knicks are still all over the Pelicans, holding a 57-28 lead at halftime. Karl-Anthony Towns has 17 rebounds already, while Mikal Bridges is still New York’s leading scorer with 16.
Caris LeVert goes high off the glass to avoid Porziņģis and bank in two of his five points.

The Cavaliers hold a 38-32 lead over the Celtics near the halfway point of the second quarter.
RJ Barrett has 13 first-quarter points on 5-6 shooting, aiding in a 34-24 Raptors lead after a quarter of play.

OG Anunoby rises for an emphatic block on Daniel Theis that turns into a three for Mikal Bridges.

It’s all Knicks after one, as the Pelicans trail 33-10 after the first quarter. Bridges is on fire with 13 early points on 5-7 shooting.
The Magic won their sixth straight game in a 100-92 victory over the Nets.

Franz Wagner fell a few digits short of a triple-double with 20 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists to lead Orlando. Goga Bitadze stuffed the stat sheet as well, with 12 points, 13 rebounds, three steals, and two blocks.
Memphis tallies their sixth straight win with a 136-121 win over the Pacers.

The Grizzlies offense has been cooking during their win streak and posted another massive total Sunday. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored a game-high 25 points and secured eight rebounds, three blocks, and two steals. Ja Morant (19), Desmond Bane (16), Jaylen Wells (13), Santi Aldama (15), Jake LaRavia (11) and Marcus Smart (16) all scored in double figures.
Dennis Schröder is heating up in the fourth and currently sits on 18 points in an 83-83 tie with Orlando about halfway through the final quarter. 

Marcus Smart bounces a laser to Jake LaRavia who dunks it home.

The Grizzlies have a 120-110 lead halfway through the fourth in a balanced team effort, as seven players have scored in double figures.