Jalen Duren Powers Detroit Pistons To Victory While Kawhi Leonard Leads LA Clippers Past Bulls

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The NBA regular season games of March 14 2026, witnessed the Detroit Pistons press their advantage in the Eastern Conference as the LA Clippers kept up their late-season winning streak in the West. In Detroit, Jalen Duren had his best outing so far to tear apart the Memphis Grizzlies, who continue to struggle, thereby helping the Pistons to increase their lead in the table.

Meanwhile, at the Intuit Dome, Kawhi Leonard equalled an old club record as the Clippers defeated the Chicago Bulls. These key wins are very timely for both teams, as the Pistons are looking to gain the highest seed and the Clippers are working to secure their place in the play-in tournament.

NBA Scoreboard: Results For Saturday, March 14, 2026

Detroit Pistons vs Memphis Grizzlies: Jalen Duren Dominates In Blowout Win

The Detroit Pistons really put the Eastern Conference on notice, rolling past the Memphis Grizzlies 126–110 at Little Caesars Arena. Jalen Duren stole the show, dropping 30 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. He bullied a weakened Memphis frontcourt all night. Cade Cunningham stepped up too—he handed out 15 assists, scored 17, and kept the offence flowing, with seven Pistons hitting double digits. Memphis leaned hard on their bench, but they just couldn’t keep up as Detroit shot a scorching 54.3%. With this win, the Pistons pull further ahead in the conference, leaving the rest of the pack scrambling to catch up.

LA Clippers vs Chicago Bulls: Kawhi Leonard Ties Franchise History

The LA Clippers kept rolling in Inglewood, beating the Chicago Bulls 119–108 and grabbing another win to help lock in their playoff spot. Kawhi Leonard took over with 28 points, tying Bob McAdoo’s old franchise record of 44 straight games with at least 20 points, set way back in 1974–75. On the other side, Josh Giddey put up a triple-double for the Bulls: 20 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists.

That bumped him past Michael Jordan on the all-time triple-double list, which is a wild stat. But the Bulls just couldn’t hit shots from the outside when they needed to. The Clippers owned the tempo after halftime, their bench chipped in, and now they’re a season-best two games above .500, keeping them in the thick of the Western Conference race.