Monday’s NBA and NHL results: Hawks top Pacers, Wolves rout Warriors; Rangers win in OT
A busy Monday slate included multiple NBA blowouts and a four-game NHL schedule highlighted by the Rangers’ overtime win over the Bruins and the Oilers’ seven-goal outburst.
NBA: scoring surges and lopsided finals
Results posted early Tuesday, January 27, 2026, summarized Monday’s action across the NBA, where several teams put up big numbers. Atlanta beat Indiana 132–116, Charlotte routed Philadelphia 130–93, and the Lakers edged Chicago 129–118. Cleveland took care of Orlando 114–98, Houston beat Memphis 108–99, Boston topped Portland 102–94, and Minnesota delivered one of the night’s most one-sided scores, beating Golden State 108–83.
Even without a single headline superstar performance attached to every result, the overall theme was clear: a handful of teams separated early and stayed in control, while others struggled to keep pace offensively. For contenders, these kinds of multi-possession wins matter for rotation experimentation and minutes management as the season grinds toward the stretch run.
NHL: Rangers survive Bruins in overtime; Oilers erupt in Anaheim
The NHL card featured four games. The New York Rangers beat the Boston Bruins 4–3 in overtime, while the New York Islanders blanked Philadelphia 4–0. Tampa Bay shut out Utah 2–0, and Edmonton won a high-scoring affair over Anaheim 7–4.
The overtime result in New York underscored how tight playoff-position battles can be: a single extra point in January can become a tiebreaker later. Meanwhile, Edmonton’s seven-goal output reinforced how quickly momentum swings can occur when a top attack finds space, especially in a game that opens up late.
What to watch next on the schedule
With Tuesday’s sports calendar continuing, attention shifts from recap to rhythm: teams aim to build streaks, protect players dealing with nagging injuries, and sharpen late-game execution. In the NBA, the next slate includes Portland at Washington and Sacramento at New York. In the NHL, teams look to replicate defensive shutouts or correct breakdowns that turned games into track meets.
- Whether Minnesota’s defense-first win over Golden State carries over into its next matchup.
- How Boston responds after dropping an overtime game to a direct Eastern rival.
- Whether Edmonton’s offensive burst becomes a trend or a one-night spike.