Overview
- Nikola Vucevic hit a go-ahead corner three with 3.2 seconds left as Chicago erased a 24-point deficit to beat Philadelphia 113-111; Josh Giddey posted a 29-15-12 triple-double while Tyrese Maxey scored 39 and Joel Embiid had 20.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander logged 30 points and a double-double to power Oklahoma City past the Clippers 126-107, pushing the Thunder to 8-0 and extending his 20-plus-point streak to 80 games.
- Golden State topped Phoenix 118-107 behind Stephen Curry’s 28 and Moses Moody’s 24, and Curry said a worsening cold casts doubt on his availability for Wednesday’s game in Sacramento.
- The 76ers upgraded Jared McCain to probable for Chicago, positioning the second-year guard for his season debut after a torn thumb ligament sidelined him since preseason.
- The Winnipeg Jets opened 9-3-0 and confirmed Adam Lowry was cleared to play at the Kings, while The Hockey News flagged Toronto’s heavy October workload for Anthony Stolarz as a concern with Joseph Woll working back via an AHL stint.