Overview
- Returning from a three‑game absence with a left‑hand sprain and lower‑leg contusion, Luka Dončić posted 44 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in the Lakers’ 117-112 win at Memphis.
- LeBron James remained out with right‑side sciatica, with coach J.J. Redick indicating a mid‑November target for his return.
- Dončić became one of the only players to open a season with three consecutive 40‑point games, matching Wilt Chamberlain’s rare start.
- In Mexico City, the Pistons beat the Mavericks 122-110 as Jalen Duren scored 33 with 10 rebounds and Cade Cunningham added 21 points and 18 assists, flipping the game with a 35-17 fourth quarter.
- The NBA Mexico City Game drew a sellout crowd of 20,385 at Arena CDMX during Día de Muertos festivities, and Dallas played without Anthony Davis due to a left‑leg injury.