SportyTV | NBA: Hornets get past Spurs for sixth straight win

Brandon Miller had 26 points and eight rebounds as the Charlotte Hornets extended their winning streak to six games with a 111-106 victory over the Southwest-Division-leading San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.

It’s the longest run for the Hornets (22-28) since a seven-game win streak in March 2016, and the successful stretch has pulled Charlotte closer to the 10th and final Play-In position in the Eastern Conference.

Collin Sexton added 21 points and LaMelo Ball contributed 16 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Hornets, who have gone 18-14 since opening the season 4-14.

The Spurs (32-16) outscored Charlotte in the first, third and fourth quarters but couldn’t overcome the Hornets’ 35-17 scoring advantage in the second.

Rookie Dylan Harper led the way with 20 points off the bench for San Antonio, which has dropped three of its last five games.

<-- we have that many wins in a row #HiveMentality | @CorcoranHM pic.twitter.com/i9cSZycBkf
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) January 31, 2026

Embiid powers 76ers past Pelicans

Joel Embiid had 40 points and 11 rebounds to help the Philadelphia 76ers win hours after Paul George was suspended 25 games for violating the NBA's anti-drug policy, 124-114 over the New Orleans Pelicans.

The NBA did not disclose the nature of the violation or the substance that was involved, and George released a statement to ESPN saying he took something that was “improper.”

Without George, the 76ers couldn't shake the 13-win Pelicans until the final minutes.

Tyrese Maxey scored 18 points and hit one of his four 3-pointers that gave the Sixers a 117-111 lead and Embiid and VJ Edgecombe followed with consecutive 3s for the 123-113 lead.

Embiid heard “M-V-P! M-V-P!” chants as he stepped to the free-throw line with 11.3 seconds left. He sank his first one to hit the 40-point mark.

Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 19 points and the 76ers hit 17 3-pointers to end the night on a high note after they learned they would have to make a playoff push largely without George.

FORTY.

40 PTS | 11 REB | 2 BLK @cryptocom pic.twitter.com/eKjYqJQcD4
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) February 1, 2026

Edwards keeps Wolves hot

Anthony Edwards scored 33 points, Julius Randle added 27 points and seven assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves won their fourth straight, 131-114 over the Memphis Grizzlies.

Minnesota's winning streak was punctuated by a wire-to-wire victory over the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. All four wins were double-digits.

Naz Reid and Jaden McDaniels had 20 points apiece for the Timberwolves, Reid adding nine rebounds. Rudy Gobert grabbed 16 boards and added a pair of blocks.

Ty Jerome, playing in his first game of the season after recovering from a right calf strain, led Memphis with 20 points and six assists but could not prevent the Grizzlies from losing their sixth straight.