Deni Avdija recorded 26 factors, 10 rebounds and 9 assists, and the Portland Path Blazers recorded a 121-119 victory over the visiting Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder on Wednesday evening at hand the defending NBA champion its first setback of the season.
Jrue Vacation scored 22 factors and Jerami Grant added 20 off the bench for Portland, which trailed by 22 factors within the opening quarter and didn’t lead till five-plus minutes into the ultimate stanza.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander registered 35 factors and 9 rebounds for Oklahoma Metropolis, which gained its first eight video games and was the NBA’s final remaining unbeaten staff. Aaron Wiggins scored 27 factors and Ajay Mitchell added 21.
The Thunder had an opportunity to pressure extra time when Isaiah Joe (14 factors) was fouled with 0.6 seconds to play. Joe’s proper foot was on the 3-point arc, so he was solely awarded two free throws. He made the primary and deliberately missed the second, however the tip-in try was unsuccessful.
Lakers 118, Spurs 116
Luka Doncic amassed 35 factors, 13 assists and 9 rebounds as Los Angeles prolonged its profitable streak to 5 video games with a victory over visiting San Antonio.
Deandre Ayton contributed 22 factors and 10 rebounds, and Marcus Good added 17 factors because the Lakers rallied from a nine-point fourth-quarter deficit. Los Angeles gained with out Austin Reaves for the second consecutive recreation, whereas LeBron James has but to play this season.
Victor Wembanyama led San Antonio with 19 factors and eight rebounds however fouled out with 1:40 remaining. Stephon Fortress produced 16 factors and eight assists, whereas Jeremy Sochan additionally had 16 factors. However each Sochan and Harrison Barnes additionally fouled out.
Kings 121, Warriors 116
Russell Westbrook notched his record-extending 204th profession triple-double to steer Sacramento previous visiting Golden State. DeMar DeRozan added 25 factors, and Malik Monk had 21 off the bench within the win.
Westbrook racked up 23 factors, 16 rebounds and 10 assists for the Kings, who trailed by 13 factors within the first half earlier than ending strongly regardless of being with out Zach LaVine (again) and Domantas Sabonis (ribcage).
Rookie Will Richard posted 30 factors in his first profession begin for the short-handed Warriors, who had been with out their three most skilled gamers — Stephen Curry, Draymond Inexperienced and Jimmy Butler III.
Celtics 136, Wizards 107
Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 35 factors to assist Boston finish a two-game skid with one other win over visiting Washington.
Brown shot 13 of 21 from the ground and made 7 of 9 free-throw makes an attempt, whereas Josh Minott added a career-best 21 factors for the Celtics, who’ve gained their previous 9 video games towards the Wizards.
Washington turned the ball over 19 instances, and the Celtics had a 30-3 edge in factors off giveaways. Alex Sarr led the Wizards in factors (31), rebounds (eight) and blocked pictures (three). The Wizards have misplaced six in a row and have surrendered at the least 119 factors in seven of their eight video games.
Cavaliers 132, 76ers 121
Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 46 factors and Jarrett Allen collected 24 factors and 10 rebounds, powering Cleveland to a win over visiting Philadelphia.
Evan Mobley had 23 factors and Darius Garland scored eight in 26 minutes in his season debut for Cleveland, which by no means trailed and constructed a 116-90 benefit early within the fourth quarter. The Cavaliers gained their second straight.
Tyrese Maxey scored 14 of his 27 factors within the second quarter and dished 9 assists, whereas Quentin Grimes additionally had 27 factors for Philadelphia. Andre Drummond added 13 factors and 13 rebounds because the 76ers dropped their second in a row after opening the season 5-1.
Knicks 137, Timberwolves 114
Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Cities every posted double-doubles for New York, which remained excellent at dwelling this season by pulling away from Minnesota.
Brunson (23 factors, 10 assists, seven rebounds) flirted together with his first profession triple-double. Cities completed with 15 factors and 10 rebounds in his seventh double-double in eight video games this season for the Knicks, who’ve are 5-0 at dwelling. OG Anunoby scored a team-high 25 factors and added eight rebounds whereas Josh Hart (18 factors) and Miles McBride (14 factors) every bought into double figures off the bench.
Julius Randle scored 32 factors for the Timberwolves, whose two-game profitable streak ended. Donte DiVincenzo had 21 factors whereas going 5 of 11 from 3-point land. Anthony Edwards, who returned after lacking 4 video games with a strained proper hamstring, scored 15 factors whereas Jaden McDaniels added 13.
Nuggets 122, Warmth 112
Nikola Jokic produced 33 factors, 16 assists and 15 rebounds, Aaron Gordon scored 24 factors, and Denver remained unbeaten at dwelling with a win over Miami.
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 18 factors off the bench for the Nuggets, who’ve gained 11 straight regular-season video games towards the Warmth.
Miami, which has misplaced three of its previous 4 video games, performed a lot of the evening with out Bam Adebayo. He left late within the first quarter with a left foot damage and didn’t return. Norman Powell led the Warmth with 23 factors.
Pistons 114, Jazz 103
Cade Cunningham scored 28 of his 31 factors within the second half and added 10 assists as host Detroit pulled away from Utah.
Jalen Duren powered in 22 factors and 22 rebounds in Detroit’s fourth consecutive win. Ausar Thompson contributed 18 factors, seven rebounds and 4 assists, whereas Isaiah Stewart had 10 factors, six rebounds and three blocks. Caris LeVert chipped in 10 factors.
Svi Mykhailiuk led the Jazz with 28 factors, whereas Lauri Markkanen tossed in 25. Keyonte George added 19 factors, and Jusuf Nurkic grabbed 17 rebounds. Utah shot simply 38.4% from the sector.
Nets 112, Pacers 103
Michael Porter Jr. collected 32 factors and 11 rebounds to propel visiting Brooklyn to a victory over Indiana for its first win of the season in Indianapolis.
Aiding Porter within the effort had been Nic Claxton (18 factors and 10 rebounds) and Noah Clowney (17 factors). Tyrese Martin additionally drained 4 3-pointers as a part of a 16-point efficiency. The Nets outscored the Pacers 32-20 within the fourth quarter to snap a season-opening seven-game dropping streak. Nevertheless, Brooklyn misplaced Cam Thomas within the first quarter to hamstring tightness.
Pascal Siakam led the Pacers’ assault with 23 factors and 9 rebounds, Ben Sheppard dropped 18 factors and Jay Huff sank 4 3-pointers en path to 16 factors off the bench. Head coach Rick Carlisle obtained back-to-back technicals and was ejected eight seconds into the second half as Indiana suffered its seventh loss in its first eight video games.
Rockets 124, Grizzlies 109
Amen Thompson scored a season-high 28 factors with 10 rebounds and Alperen Sengun added 20 factors and 16 boards to steer Houston over host Memphis for its fifth straight win.
Thompson additionally added seven assists whereas capturing 13 of 26 from the sector. The Rockets have defeated their previous 5 opponents by a mean of 19.2 factors.
Cam Spencer and Santi Aldama paced the Grizzlies’ bench with 19 and 16 factors, respectively, whereas Ja Morant led the starters with 17 factors and eight assists. Memphis bought 60 factors from its reserves however solely shot 38.2% from the sector.
Pelicans 101, Mavericks 99
Saddiq Bey scored a season-high 22 factors towards Dallas to assist visiting New Orleans win its second straight recreation after going 0-6 to open the yr.
Jeremiah Fears and Jose Alvarado scored 13 factors apiece for the Pelicans, who introduced on Tuesday that star ahead Zion Williamson would miss at the least seven to 10 days attributable to a strained left hamstring. Herbert Jones had 12 factors, whereas Derik Queen and Trey Murphy scored 11 apiece.
Cooper Flagg led Dallas with 20 factors. P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford every scored 15 factors, Max Christie added 12, Klay Thompson had 11 and Brandon Williams chipped in 10. Washington had 11 rebounds for the Mavericks, who’ve misplaced three straight.
Revealed on Nov 06, 2025