Nightly Pulse: NBA Updates & Highlights from Jan. 17

Magic @ Celtics – Tip-off at 7:00 PM Eastern Time

Timberwolves @ Knicks – 7:30 PM ET

Nuggets @ Heat 8:00 PM ET

Raptors @ Bucks – 8:00 PM ET

Jazz @ Pelicans – 8:00 PM ET

Hornets @ Bulls – 8:00 PM ET

Thunder @ Mavericks – 8:30 PM ET

Grizzlies @ Spurs – 9:30 PM ET

Nets @ Lakers – 10:30 PM ET

Jimmy’s MJ Callback

After serving a seven-game suspension, Jimmy Butler alludes to his return to the Miami Heat tonight in classic MJ fashion. Miami had a 3-4 record during that stretch and have a matchup with the Denver Nuggets tonight in South Beach.

Top Storylines Tonight

Orlando taking on the C’s: If Paolo Banchero versus Jayson Tatum wasn’t enticing enough, this is also a showdown between two top-five teams in the Eastern Conference. The Magic were victorious in their sole outing this year, and that was without Banchero.Ball Brothers going head-to-head: Tonight marks just the fourth time these siblings have faced off, however it’s the first time since November 2021. Ball is one of four players scoring more than 29 points per game, while Lonzo is gaining his footing in Chicago’s starting lineup.Minnesota vs. New York II: Karl-Anthony Towns will look to follow up a 32-point, 20-rebound performance against his former team tonight as these two square off for the second time this season. Both teams are hitting bumps in the road as of late, entering this matchup 5-5 in their last ten games each.