Overview
- Several star debuts and returns produced decisive wins Wednesday, with Anthony Davis scoring 34 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in his Washington debut to beat the Milwaukee Bucks.
- In Los Angeles, Walker Kessler went a perfect 12-for-12 from the field in his Lakers debut while Luka Dončić returned to score 28 points and hit a half-court buzzer three before a heated exchange with Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg.
- Kevin Durant and Jabari Smith Jr. each scored 30 points to power the Houston Rockets to a 128-110 win over the Dallas Mavericks.
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 31 points and buried late triples to lift the Atlanta Hawks to a 132-125 season-opening victory over the Orlando Magic.
- These results underline how this offseason’s trades and acquisitions plus returns from injury are immediately producing new team leaders, though season openers are early signals that will need follow-up over the coming weeks.