Overview
- Luke Doncic powered the Lakers to a 119-95 win in Milwaukee with 41 points, capping a 3-2 road trip as Austin Reaves added 25 and Deandre Ayton posted 20 points and 10 rebounds.
- Stephen Curry delivered 49 points and hit the deciding free throws in a 109-108 win at San Antonio, moving Golden State to 1-1 in West Group C after sweeping two games against the Spurs.
- James Harden recorded a 41-point triple-double in a 133-127 double-overtime victory in Dallas, snapping the Clippers’ six-game skid and becoming the first player in franchise history with a 40-point triple-double as L.A. improved to 2-0 in West Group B.
- Houston overwhelmed Portland 140-116 behind Kevin Durant’s 30 points and Alperen Sengun’s 25-10-9 line, giving the Rockets a third straight win and leveling them at 1-1 in West Group C.
- In the East, short-handed Detroit extended its regular-season winning streak to nine with a 114-105 win over Philadelphia, strengthening the Pistons’ 2-0 start in Group B.