Live Updates: Heat-Timberwolves leads a six-game night in the NBA

What we know ahead of Tuesday’s games:

• Tonight’s ‘Coast 2 Coast Tuesday’ doubleheader features Heat-Timberwolves (8 ET) and Mavericks-Kings (11 ET), live on NBC and Peacock.
• Jarrett Allen is available for the Cavaliers tonight, while Austin Reaves is out for the Lakers. Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro and Norman Powell are in for the Heat. Victor Wembanyama is questionable for the Spurs.

JANUARY 6, 2026 / 9:09 PM

Cavaliers-Pacers going down to the wire

109-102 Cavaliers with just under four minutes to go on League Pass.

Cleveland just took its largest lead of the night, rallying with an 11-0 run.

JANUARY 6, 2026 / 8:45 PM

The return of a Herro

Tyler Herro is BACK.

Tonight marks his first game since Dec. 9th for the @MiamiHEAT! pic.twitter.com/xmcuIIbGGB

— NBA (@NBA) January 7, 2026

JANUARY 6, 2026 / 8:30 PM

Zion hits the trampoline

Furphy earlier, Zion now. Few get up like the Pelicans’ star forward.

Zion Williamson skies in for the putback! 😤

Tap to watch: https://t.co/ws3UN4WwZm pic.twitter.com/rRHCTPGJiV

— NBA (@NBA) January 7, 2026

29-25 Lakers after the first quarter.

Luka’s got something to do with that.

This Luka move was so smooth 🔥

Behind-the-back.
Splits the double.
Lays it in for 2.

Tap to watch: https://t.co/ws3UN4WwZm pic.twitter.com/lrSSIhEl46

— NBA (@NBA) January 7, 2026

JANUARY 6, 2026 / 8:17 PM

Jeremiah helps New Orleans jell

One of the Pelicans’ prized rookies has 7 quick points, but the Lakers are up early in the first.

Fears hustle. pic.twitter.com/29W17xX3aM

— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) January 7, 2026

JANUARY 6, 2026 / 7:50 PM

Coulibaly coast-to-coast

40-33 Wizards with 8:28 to go. Want it prepared Béarnaise or au poivre?

“That’s called a New York strip right there…”

“Medium well.”

😂😂😂

Bilal Coulibaly and the Wizards lead by 6 in the 2Q.

Watch here: https://t.co/pUW6zg3qsI pic.twitter.com/FGNDV33dWs

— NBA (@NBA) January 7, 2026

JANUARY 6, 2026 / 7:35 PM

Furphy takes flight

The Pacers’ dunker extraordinaire adds another to his resume.

It’s even better in slow motion…

Tyrese Haliburton is loving what he’s seeing from Johnny Furphy 👏💥

Watch here: https://t.co/jH97Ak1nXd https://t.co/FcbKtqlKXv pic.twitter.com/CpX5ucOgVn

— NBA (@NBA) January 7, 2026

JANUARY 6, 2026 / 7:00 PM

Hear the sound in your mind…

“I think that’s like the most beautiful thing to ever be created in the world…”

Anthony Edwards on the art of the SWISH! 🙌

Heat/Wolves I 8:00 PM ET on NBC and Peacock pic.twitter.com/tSFsPWthQq

— NBA (@NBA) January 6, 2026

JANUARY 6, 2026 / 6:30 PM

Jaime Jaquez Jr. is back on form

After a breakout initial season that saw him finish fourth in Rookie of the Year voting, Jaime Jaquez Jr. slipped in his second campaign, seeing his scoring average and minutes drop.

But, as the Heat have risen to seventh in the Eastern Conference this year, he’s found his footing again, putting up 16.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists on 53 percent shooting.

Jaquez is a skilled, strong slasher, capable with either hand, with considered footwork. He brings to mind ex-Heat star Jimmy Butler — rarely off-balance, constantly looking to get downhill, and willing and able to cook you in the low-to-mid post.

Jaquez shoots 8.4 field goals from within eight feet per game — just behind Lauri Markkannen, Karl-Anthony Towns and Alex Sarr — making 58 percent of them. That’s his bread-and-butter. He takes few attempts per game overall than any of those three.

“How do you get to that downhill so efficiently and effectively?” Myron Gardner asked his teammate after the Heat knocked off the Nuggets Dec. 29.

“I think the floor’s a little slanted. Every halftime, they slant it a little bit, so it goes downhill,” Jaquez joked.

It feels like that sometimes, as the UCLA product continues to raise the temperature for the Heat, showing off his smooth and easy game.

JANUARY 6, 2026 / 6:00 PM

Welcome to a six-game night in the NBA!

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Miami Heat to open tonight’s ‘Coast 2 Coast Tuesday’ doubleheader on NBC and Peacock.

It’s ‘Coast 2 Coast Tuesday,’ as we bring you Heat-Timberwolves (8 ET) and Mavericks-Kings (11 ET) live on NBC and Peacock!

Luka Dončić, the top vote-getter in the second round of balloting for NBA All-Star Voting 2026, also leads the Lakers into New Orleans to take on Zion Williamson and the Pelicans on League Pass (8 ET).

Doncic (33.7 ppg) continues to pace the league in points per game, dropping 2.1 points more than second-pace Shai Gilgeous-Alexander while leading the Lakers to the second-best field goal percentage in the Association at 50.1 and the third-best record in the Western Conference at 22-11.

Here’s tonight’s complete schedule: