Overview
- Boston edged Brooklyn 130-126 in double overtime, led by Payton Pritchard’s 32 points and Jaylen Brown’s triple-double, after rookie Hugo González hit a corner three to force a second extra period.
- Indiana upset Oklahoma City 117-114 as Andrew Nembhard posted 27 points with 11 assists and Jarace Walker scored a career-high 26, outlasting Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 47 for the league leaders.
- New York beat Philadelphia 112-109 behind Jalen Brunson’s 31, with the final seconds featuring disputed no-calls that left Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey saying they were fouled; Embiid had 38 in the loss.
- Orlando’s 124-97 home defeat to Charlotte prompted players to question the team’s identity, with injuries compounding issues as Franz Wagner sat with left ankle soreness and Jalen Suggs neared a return from a knee bruise.
- Phoenix fell 110-103 in Atlanta after Devin Booker exited late in the third quarter with a right ankle injury following a 31-point effort, raising a fresh availability concern for the Suns.