Bucks 127, Pistons 120 (OT)
Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in an NBA season-high 59 points as the Milwaukee Bucks overcame an 18-point deficit to beat the Detroit Pistons in overtime. This marked Antetokounmpo’s ninth career 50-plus-point game, hitting 21 of 34 shots and 16 of 17 free throws, along with 14 rebounds, seven assists, and three blocks. Brook Lopez contributed with 29 points to help seal the win for Milwaukee.
Detroit’s Cade Cunningham scored 35 points and recorded 11 assists, while Malik Beasley knocked down eight 3-pointers as part of a 26-point, 10-rebound game.
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Cavaliers 114, 76ers 106
Darius Garland scored 25 points, and Donovan Mitchell shined in crunch time as Cleveland stayed undefeated, beating Philadelphia on the road. Mitchell nearly notched a triple-double with 23 points, 13 rebounds, and nine assists as Cleveland (13-0) remains off to the NBA’s best start since the Golden State Warriors’ 24-game winning streak in 2015-16.
The shorthanded 76ers fought hard without Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey. Rookie Jared McCain stepped up, logging career-highs with 34 points and 10 assists.
Bulls 124, Knicks 123
Coby White’s three free throws with 3.2 seconds left allowed Chicago to escape with a narrow victory over New York after blowing a 22-point lead. White finished with 22 points, while the Bulls outlasted a Knicks’ fourth-quarter rally.
Jalen Brunson scored key baskets for New York in the final seconds but missed a potential game-winning shot at the buzzer, nearly erasing the 22-point deficit.
Lakers 128, Grizzlies 123
LeBron James recorded his third consecutive triple-double with 35 points, 14 assists, and 12 rebounds to lead Los Angeles to a home win over Memphis, maintaining their perfect home record (6-0). Rookie Dalton Knecht added 19 points, shooting 5-for-5 from 3-point range.
Jaren Jackson Jr. led Memphis with 29 points, while Scotty Pippen Jr., Santi Aldama, and Marcus Smart each chipped in 15 points, but the Grizzlies’ three-game winning streak ended.
Kings 127, Suns 104
De’Aaron Fox scored 29 points and dished out 10 assists as Sacramento secured another win over Phoenix. Kevin Huerter added 22 points, while Domantas Sabonis recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Sacramento shot an impressive 64.1 percent from the floor.
Phoenix got 25 points off the bench from Josh Okogie, with Devin Booker adding 18 points. Jusuf Nurkic recorded 11 rebounds, but Phoenix struggled overall, shooting just 37.1 percent.
Magic 94, Pacers 90
Franz Wagner scored 29 points as Orlando topped Indiana in a low-scoring affair, remaining undefeated at home (6-0). Goga Bitadze posted a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds, helping the Magic outscore the Pacers 26-18 in the final quarter.
Indiana’s Pascal Siakam led the way with 25 points, including four 3-pointers, and Bennedict Mathurin contributed 23 points and 12 rebounds.
Celtics 139, Nets 114
Jayson Tatum scored 15 of his 36 points in the third quarter, fueling Boston’s blowout win over Brooklyn after overcoming a sluggish start. Jaylen Brown added 24 points and 12 rebounds, while Payton Pritchard chipped in with 23 points.
Brooklyn was led by Ziaire Williams’ 23 points, but it wasn’t enough to avoid the Nets’ most lopsided loss of the season. Cam Thomas scored 17, and Dennis Schroder had 16 points.
Thunder 106, Pelicans 88
Jalen Williams scored a season-high 31 points as Oklahoma City topped New Orleans. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander contributed 29 points, following his career-high 45-point performance in the previous game.
Brandon Ingram led New Orleans with 18 points and six assists, but the Pelicans were plagued by turnovers, taking their sixth straight loss.
Rockets 111, Clippers 103
Jalen Green scored 21 points, and Alperen Sengun added 13 points, 11 rebounds, and a critical dunk to help Houston fend off Los Angeles. Sengun’s clutch dunk extended Houston’s lead after the Clippers had closed the gap late in the game.
James Harden led Los Angeles with 19 points and seven assists, while Terance Mann contributed 14 points and seven rebounds off the bench.
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Trail Blazers 106, Timberwolves 98
Shaedon Sharpe exploded for a career-high 33 points as Portland beat Minnesota, winning consecutive games for the first time this season. Rookie Donovan Clingan added 17 points, 12 rebounds, and eight blocks, anchoring Portland’s defense.
Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 24 points but went 0-for-9 from 3-point range, failing to replicate his previous 37-point game with nine 3-pointers against Portland.
