New Orleans Pelicans vs. Atlanta Hawks, Hawks win 124-121 in OT
Top Performers:
CJ McCollum
| PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% | STL | BLK |
| 29 | 10 | 0 | 12/23 | 4/9 | 1/1 | 1 | 1 |
Dejounte Murray
| PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% | STL | BLK |
| 22 | 10 | 11 | 9/23 | 1/8 | 3/4 | 3 | 0 |
Key Game Notes:
- The Atlanta Hawks get some late-game heroics from their All-Star backcourt of Trae Young and Dejounte Murray to pull out the close overtime win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
- Murray recorded his first triple-double of the season with 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists; Young had a game-high 34 points along with 10 assists on 9-of-26 shooting and going 14-of-15 from the free throw line.
- Big night for Clint Capela who finished with 21 points, 19 rebounds, and four blocks.
- The New Orleans Pelicans got 29 points apiece from the duo of CJ McCollum and Zion Williamson.
- Jonas Valanciunas finished with 13 points and 17 rebounds while Herb Jones had a near double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds to along with three steals.
- A notable thing to monitor is the play of Brandon Ingram who had a quiet night with 16 points on 7-of-23 shooting from the field in his second game back from injury; Might not be anything, but there is a chance that his stats may fluctuate from night to night as he gets reacclimated.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Milwaukee Bucks, Bucks win 108-94
Top Performers:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
| PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% | STL | BLK |
| 18 | 1 | 3 | 7/16 | 0/1 | 4/5 | 1 | 1 |
Bobby Portis
| PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% | STL | BLK |
| 12 | 21 | 2 | 5/15 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
Key Game Notes:
- The Milwaukee Bucks’ DNP list was quite extensive headlined by Giannis Antetokounmpo (left knee soreness), but it did not matter as they pulled out the victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
- Six Bucks’ players finished in double figures including Brook Lopez who led the team with 25 points in 23 minutes and Grayson Allen who had 19 points with five made threes in 20 minutes off of the bench.
- The Oklahoma City Thunder were held in check as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey combined for only 33 points on the night.
- The Milwaukee Bucks remain the only undefeated team in the league at 9-0; All-Star forward Khris Middleton still has not made his season debut.
Sacramento Kings vs. Orlando Magic, Kings win 126-123 in OT
Top Performers:
De’Aaron Fox
| PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% | STL | BLK |
| 37 | 5 | 3 | 14/24 | 2/7 | 7/7 | 1 | 0 |
Paolo Banchero
| PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% | STL | BLK |
| 33 | 16 | 4 | 14/26 | 0/3 | 5/5 | 0 | 1 |
Key Game Notes:
- De’Aaron Fox returned from injury and puts on a show, capping off a 37-point performance with a logo-jumper to steal the victory over the Orlando Magic in overtime.
- Big night for Domantas Sabonis who added 25 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists on 10-of-14 shooting; Trey Lyles and Malik Monk each added 15 points apiece on identical shooting splits (5-of-10 from the field) coming off the bench.
- Despite the loss, Paolo Banchero had a career night with season-highs in both points (33) and rebounds (16); Second-year wing Franz Wagner finished with 31 points and six rebounds.
- The unleashed hot streak of Bol Bol continued as he ended the game with 23 points and seven rebounds on an efficient 10-of-11 shooting from the field and a plus-minus of +10 (second-best on the team).
Brooklyn Nets vs. Charlotte Hornets, Nets win 98-94
Top Performers:
Kevin Durant
| PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% | STL | BLK |
| 27 | 8 | 2 | 10/20 | 1/4 | 6/6 | 0 | 3 |
Terry Rozier
| PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% | STL | BLK |
| 25 | 7 | 3 | 9/24 | 6/14 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 |
Key Game Notes:
- In their first game without Kyrie Irving (team-based suspension), the Brooklyn Nets get their first win of the post-Steve Nash era on the back of 27 points from Kevin Durant.
- Without Kyrie, second-year guard Cam Thomas stepped up in a big way providing 21 points on 5-of-10 shooting from the field and 10-of-11 from the free throw line in 28 minutes off the bench.
- Alongside Terry Rozier, Kelly Oubre and PJ Washington each added 18 points apiece.
Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks, Celtics win 133-118
Top Performers:
Jayson Tatum
| PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% | STL | BLK |
| 26 | 4 | 5 | 8/17 | 6/13 | 4/4 | 1 | 2 |
Julius Randle
| PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% | STL | BLK |
| 29 | 9 | 2 | 10/19 | 3/7 | 6/6 | 0 | 0 |
Key Game Notes:
- Jaylen Brown (30) and Jayson Tatum (26) went off for 56 combined points to handle the New York Knicks on the road.
- Big contributions from the Celtics bench; Malcolm Brogdon (14 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists), Grant Williams (12 points), and Sam Hauser (17 points on 5-of-8 from three).
- A notable achievement was that the Celtics hit a team record of 27 three-pointers, and all nine players made a three.
- Knicks finished with three 20+-point scorers in Julius Randle (29), RJ Barrett (27), and Jalen Brunson (22 and 10 assists).
- Good rebounding night for Isaiah Hartenstein who finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds to record his first double-double of the season.
Houston Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, Timberwolves win 129-117
Top Performers:
Alperen Sengun
| PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% | STL | BLK |
| 17 | 7 | 5 | 8/9 | 0/0 | 1/3 | 0 | 0 |
Karl-Anthony Towns
| PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% | STL | BLK |
| 25 | 9 | 6 | 9/14 | 3/6 | 4/5 | 1 | 2 |
Key Game Notes:
- In the absence of Rudy Gobert (health and safety protocol), the duo of Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards combine for 44 points in the win over the Houston Rockets.
- The Timberwolves finished the game with seven players scoring in double figures including Taurean Prince and Naz Reid who combined for 27 points off of the bench.
- The Houston Rockets were led by second-year guard Jalen Green who finished the game with 21 points while shooting 6-of-16 from the field and hitting four threes.
- Alperen Sengun, Kenyon Martin Jr., and rookie forward Tari Eason each scored 17 points apiece
- Jae’sean Tate (right ankle soreness) and rookie forward Jabari Smith (illness) were notable DNPs
San Antonio Spurs vs. Denver Nuggets, Nuggets win 126-101
Top Performers:
Devin Vassell
| PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% | STL | BLK |
| 20 | 4 | 4 | 7/12 | 4/6 | 2/3 | 1 | 1 |
Nikola Jokic
| PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% | STL | BLK |
| 21 | 6 | 10 | 9/10 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
Key Game Notes:
- The Denver Nuggets dominated off the back of a near triple-double from Nikola Jokic and help from second-year guard Bones Hyland who added 24 points, five rebounds, and seven assists in 24 minutes off the bench.
- Solid nights from Jamal Murray (13 points, 9 assists) and Michael Porter Jr. (15 points, 9 rebounds), who shot 6-of-10 from the floor.
- The Spurs got good play from Devin Vassell (20) and Keldon Johnson (25) who combined for 45 points on the night.
- The only other double-digit scorer for San Antonio was Jakob Poeltl who finished with 14 points and eight rebounds on 7-of-12 shooting from the field.
Portland Trailblazers vs. Phoenix Suns, Suns win 102-82
Top Performers:
Jerami Grant
| PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% | STL | BLK |
| 14 | 5 | 3 | 4/10 | 1/1 | 5/6 | 0 | 1 |
Devin Booker
| PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% | STL | BLK |
| 24 | 3 | 3 | 9/20 | 2/7 | 4/4 | 1 | 2 |
Key Game Notes:
- After falling short in a close loss on a buzzer-beater from Jerami Grant, the Phoenix Suns made sure it was not close in this victory over the Portland Trail Blazers
- For Portland, Grant (14) and rookie guard Shaedon Sharpe (13) were the only Blazers’ players to finish in double figures
- Devin Booker nearly duplicated his previous performance against Portland for the Suns while Chris Paul showed up a bit more on offense in this game, finishing with 15 points, five rebounds, and four assists.
- The Suns remain atop the West at 7-2
