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The 30-second version
- NBALuka Doncic scores a season-high 53 points as the Lakers beat the Trail Blazers 124-118.
- NBALakers visit the Pistons tonight at 6 PM ET, opening a four-game road trip against Detroit's league-best defense.
- NBAStephen Curry scores 41 as Warriors beat Magic 126-119 in overtime for their seventh straight win.
The 5-minute version
Game day · Sun, Nov 8
6:00 PM ET
at Pistons
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit · NBA TV, Spectrum Sports Net, Spectrum Sports Net +
Record8–2
1st in the Pacific
W 124–118 vs Trail Blazers · Fri, Nov 6
No. 1 in the 30-second version
Luka Doncic scores a season-high 53 points as the Lakers beat the Trail Blazers 124-118.
ESPN reports that Doncic's 53 points raised his scoring average to 40.1 points per game. The win came in a game that was part of a Lakers lineup showing strong scoring, according to ESPN's report.
Source: ESPN
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Lakers visit the Pistons tonight at 6 PM ET, opening a four-game road trip against Detroit's league-best defense.
The Lakers (8-2) embark on their first true road trip of the season on Sunday, starting with a stop in Detroit to take on the Pistons (6-2). This is the first contest of a four consecutive games away from home. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers at Detroit Pistons When: 3 p.m. PT, Nov.
Source: Silver Screen and Roll
Trail Blazers' Robert Williams was told by a Lakers staffer he could not give Jrue Holiday the game ball.
Holiday passed Steve Nash for career scoring and moved into the NBA's top 100 scorers of all time, finishing with 12 points, one rebound and seven assists in 31 minutes. According to The Athletic's Jason Quick, Williams said he was taught to run straight to the locker room and acknowledged he forgot the rule that game balls go back to the league.
Source: NY Post Sports
Around the NBA
No. 3 in the 30-second version
Stephen Curry scores 41 as Warriors beat Magic 126-119 in overtime for their seventh straight win.
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry scored 17 of his 41 points in the final seven minutes of Saturday night's 126-119 overtime win over the Orlando Magic, setting another late-career NBA record.
Sources: USA TODAY Sports · Yahoo Sports · ESPN · NBC Sports BayArea
Kristaps Porzingis will step away from the NBA to prioritize his health.
Porzingis has not played for the Warriors this season, and CBS Sports reports he signed a two-year, $40 million deal in free agency this summer and has been away from the team since late September. A fan blog citing ClutchPoints reports Golden State has contacted the Pelicans, Bulls and Bucks about trading his contract. The same report says the Warriors are expected to trade him by December 16.
Sources: ESPN · CBS Sports · Golden State Of Mind
Josh Hart is out for the Knicks with right ankle soreness ahead of their game at Cleveland.
Fan blogs said the 4-4 Knicks visited the 5-4 Cavaliers on November 7, with Cleveland playing the second game of a back-to-back. Jarrett Allen was listed as questionable with a knee contusion.
Sources: Posting and Toasting · Liberty Ballers · At The Hive
Knicks beat Cavaliers 109-97, with Jalen Brunson scoring 31 and Karl-Anthony Towns 29.
Brunson shot 12-for-25 and added nine assists and six rebounds, and Towns grabbed 13 rebounds. The win was New York's first three-game winning streak of the season and moved the Knicks (5-4) over .500 for the first time this season. SB Nation reports Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell scored 37 points, and the Cavaliers (5-5) had beaten Philadelphia the previous day.
Sources: NY Post Sports · Posting and Toasting
Suns beat Rockets 102-99 in a clutch-time win in Phoenix, according to SB Nation's recap.
SB Nation and Bright Side of the Sun, both fan blogs, call it a statement win over a Houston team that swept the season series last year, and they credit the Suns' energy and defensive intensity. Bright Side of the Sun's recap lists the final as 102-98, so the margin is reported inconsistently. The Dream Shake, a Rockets fan blog, reports Minnesota beat Houston 117-107 on Nov. 4, with Alperen Sengun posting a triple-double.
Sources: Bright Side Of The Sun · The Dream Shake · Canis Hoopus
How this is made: Summaries are written with AI from the linked reporting. For the full account, read the sources.