There were eight games on the NBA slate for Saturday, including a feisty affair between the Warriors and Thunder. We have all the scores, highlights and updates from the night's action.

Here we go.

NBA scores for Saturday, Feb. 24

All times Eastern

Warriors crush Thunder, tied for first in West

The Thunder won their first two meetings with the Warriors this season, but the third matchup did not go in their favor. The Warriors broke things open in the third quarter, and cruised the rest of the way, winning 112-80. Kevin Durant had 28 points, Curry finished with 21 points, nine rebounds and six assists, and the Warriors hit 21 3-pointers. The win puts the Warriors back into a tie with the Rockets for the top spot in the West. 

Lillard gets 40, wins it for the Trail Blazers

The Trail Blazers had a bit more trouble with the Suns than most would have expected, but they still managed to come away with the win thanks to Damian Lillard's heroics. The All-Star point guard drove to the basket in the closing seconds to score the game-winner. Lillard finished the game with 40 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.

Embiid's big day leads Sixers to seventh straight win

Joel Embiid had another big game on Saturday evening. Finishing with 28 points and 14 rebounds, Embiid's double-double led the Sixers to their seventh win in a row -- a 116-105 victory over the Magic.  

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Irving puts on a show at MSG

Kyrie Irving had a big night in Madison Square Garden against the Knicks, nearly recording a triple-double in the Celtics' win. Irving finished with 31 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, while also making a number of highlight reel plays.

Mitchell leads Jazz past Mavs, closer to playoff spot

Donovan Mitchell continued his strong rookie season, posting 25 points, six rebounds and five assists in Utah's win over Dallas. The Jazz are still in 10th place, but they're just two games back of the Pelicans in eighth, and only four games behind the Spurs in fourth.

Teague's big night carries Wolves without Butler

The Timberwolves got life without Jimmy Butler started with a win. Jeff Teague finished with 25 points, seven rebounds and seven assists to carry the Wolves past the Bulls, 122-104. Minnesota will be without Butler for 4-6 weeks after he undergoes surgery for his torn meniscus.

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Curry goes behind-the-back

Stephen Curry has a penchant for putting on a show, and he did that in the third quarter against the Thunder. Driving down the lane, he flipped a crafty behind-the-back pass to Zaza Pachulia for the dunk.

Durant cruises down the lane and jams

Kevin Durant got the Oracle crowd on their feet in the first quarter, cruising down the wide-open lane for an emphatic jam.

Brown goes baseline for the slam, Smart does the same

Jaylen Brown showed off his athleticism in the first quarter against the Knicks. Driving baseline, he sneaked past Lance Thomas, then exploded to the basket for a slam.

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His teammate Marcus Smart followed his lead later in the game, throwing down a big lefty jam.

KD and Melo scuffle

The two stars exchanged words and little contact late in the first half. There really wasn't much in it, but Melo did give KD a little shove.

Adebayo goes bam!

Bam Adebayo lived up to his name against the Grizzlies. Rolling through the lane, Adebayo soared for an absolutely incredible alley-oop. Bam!

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McGee goes up top for the oop

JaVale McGee got the Warriors started in style against the Thunder. Rolling to the basket, he threw down an impressive alley-oop. 

Williams follows up in style

Troy Williams is making the most of his 10-day contract with the Knicks. In the fourth quarter against the Celtics, Williams came flying in for a wicked putback slam.

And-ones:

  • Grizzlies guard Tyreke Evans will not play on Saturday against the Heat due to a rib injury.
  • Neither Robin Lopez nor Justin Holiday will dress for the Bulls for Saturday's game against the Timberwolves.
  • Jimmy Butler has been diagnosed with a meniscal injury and will reportedly undergo surgery and be out 4-6 weeks