Overview
- Oklahoma City improved to 4-0 with a 101-94 road victory over Dallas, led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 23 points and Chet Holmgren’s 18 points and 11 rebounds, with Isaiah Hartenstein scoring two clutch late field goals.
- Dallas fell to 1-3 after pulling within one in the final minute; rookie Cooper Flagg tweaked his left shoulder and finished 1-of-9 for two points as ball-security woes continue to define the Mavericks’ start.
- Philadelphia moved to 3-0 as Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points in a 136-124 win over Orlando with Joel Embiid resting, and rookie VJ Edgecombe added 26 points.
- San Antonio reached 4-0 behind Victor Wembanyama’s 24 points and 15 rebounds against Toronto, and Chicago improved to 3-0 with eight players in double figures versus Atlanta.
- Austin Reaves totaled 92 points across two nights (51 and 41), the most by a Laker on back-to-back nights since 2007, though Los Angeles fell 122-108 to Portland with multiple starters sidelined.