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  1. NBAGrizzlies visit the Raptors tonight at 7:30 PM ET, coming off a loss to Oklahoma City.
  2. NBAThunder acquire Nique Clifford from the Kings for two second-round picks.
  3. NBAAustin Reaves scores 43 as the Lakers beat the Pistons 121-116 without Luka Doncic.
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Memphis Grizzlies header: the Memphis skyline behind an arena, arena dark for an away game. Today: Grizzlies at Raptors, 7:30 PM ET.

Game day · Mon, Nov 9

7:30 PM ET

at Raptors

Scotiabank Arena, Toronto · DAZN MEM

Record6–3

3rd in the Southwest · 1.5 GB

Last L 97–128 vs Thunder · Fri, Nov 6

No. 1 in the 30-second version

Grizzlies visit the Raptors tonight at 7:30 PM ET, coming off a loss to Oklahoma City.

Memphis is 6-3 and Toronto is 5-4, and the Raptors have won two of their last five while the Grizzlies have won two of theirs. Ty Jerome leads Memphis at 26.6 points per game, while Scottie Barnes leads Toronto at 23.5. Toronto is without Kawhi Leonard and Nate Bittle, both out, with Immanuel Quickley and Barnes day-to-day. Memphis is missing Scotty Pippen Jr., Isaiah Stewart and Richie Saunders, all out.

Source: ESPN

Southwest standings

TeamWLGB
Spurs82-
Rockets731
Grizzlies631.5
Mavericks642
Pelicans464

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No. 2 in the 30-second version

Thunder acquire Nique Clifford from the Kings for two second-round picks.

The Kings announced the trade Sunday, sending Clifford to Oklahoma City for an unprotected 2028 second-round pick via Utah and an unprotected 2030 second-round pick via Minnesota. Clifford, 24, was the 24th overall pick in 2025 but never played for the Thunder after a trade to Sacramento. He averaged 8.6 points and 3.8 rebounds in 75 games for the Kings last season, and was averaging 6.3 minutes per game this season. The Thunder need wing depth after potential season-ending injuries to Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace, and the Kings have 13 players and two weeks to add a 14th.

Sources: USA TODAY Sports · ESPN · NBC Sports · CBS Sports

No. 3 in the 30-second version

Austin Reaves scores 43 as the Lakers beat the Pistons 121-116 without Luka Doncic.

Doncic was ruled out with lower back tightness, and Reaves went 14-of-27 from the field with 4-of-6 three-point shooting and 11-of-11 at the free-throw line. The 43 points were Reaves' season high and his first 40-point game of the season, according to the NY Post. Walker Kessler added 12 points and 16 rebounds, and the Lakers moved to 9-2 and remained first in the Western Conference.

Sources: USA TODAY Sports · NY Post Sports · LA Times · ESPN

Cooper Flagg posts 25 points and 12 assists as Mavericks rout Nets 130-93.

Kyrie Irving scored 21 and Daniel Gafford had 18 points and three blocks, while Michael Porter Jr. led Brooklyn with 19 points and nine rebounds. The 37-point margin was Dallas's largest since October 2022, and the Nets (2-8) never led and allowed 57.1 percent shooting, per the NY Post.

Sources: NY Post Sports · Mavs Moneyball · NetsDaily

Timberwolves beat the Jazz 115-100, pulling away late in the third quarter; Utah falls to 1-9.

Well… We can only go up from here right? The Utah Jazz suffered yet another road loss Sunday night at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves, without Anthony Edwards. Now 1-9, the Jazz tonight matched the 2013-14 Utah Jazz for the worst 10-game start to the season since the team has been in Utah.

Sources: Canis Hoopus · SLC Dunk

Warriors guard Will Richard tears a ligament in his left thumb and will be sidelined for an undetermined stretch.

ESPN reports Richard, a second-year guard who has provided key minutes as both a starter and a reserve, will miss an undetermined amount of time.

Source: ESPN

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