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Game day · Mon, Nov 9
7:00 PM ET
vs Lakers
State Farm Arena, Atlanta · Spectrum Sports Net, Spectrum Sports Net +
Record7–4
1st in the Southeast
W 124–121 vs Nets · Sat, Nov 7
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Hawks overcome early 17-point deficit to beat Nets 124-121, per Peachtree Hoops.
Per Peachtree Hoops, Jalen Johnson returned from a three-game absence with an ankle sprain, while Onyeka Okongwu was elbowed in the mouth on the game's first play and came back later in the quarter. Atlanta fell behind early as Brooklyn made almost every shot it took, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker hit two 3-pointers to keep the Hawks afloat. The win came a night after an NBA Cup victory over Washington.
Source: Peachtree Hoops
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Lakers visit Hawks tonight at 7 PM ET in a clash of win streaks, Lakers 9-2 and Atlanta 7-4.
The Lakers (9-2) will continue their current five-game road trip in Atlanta where they will take on the Hawks (7-4) on Monday. This is the first matchup between the teams this season. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Atlanta Hawks When: 4 p.m. PT, Nov.
Source: Silver Screen and Roll
Mavericks (5-4) host the Nets (2-7) with Dereck Lively and two other Dallas players out injured.
According to NetsDaily, Brooklyn lost 124-121 to Atlanta on Saturday, while Dallas beat Utah 112-100 at home in an NBA Cup game on Friday. The same preview lists Tarik Biberovic and Sergio de Larrea as out for Dallas, and Egor Demin and Mikel Brown Jr. as out for Brooklyn. Kyrie Irving is back after missing last season with an ACL tear and is averaging 21 points a night, and SB Nation's preview calls the game a trap game for Dallas.
Sources: Mavs Moneyball · NetsDaily
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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
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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