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L at Suns · Thu, Nov 5 · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORL | 26 | 25 | 22 | 31 | 104 |
| PHX | 33 | 30 | 33 | 21 | 117 |
ORL Carter Jr. 27 pts, 13 reb · Wagner 15 ast
PHX Booker 30 pts, 8 ast · Bridges 13 reb
Record2–6
T-4th in the Southeast · 3 GB
Sat, Nov 7 8:30 PM ET at Warriors
No. 1 in the 30-second version
Suns beat Magic 117-104, snapping a four-game losing streak, with Orlando missing Banchero and Suggs.
Bright Side of the Sun credits Phoenix's turnover edge, with Orlando giving the ball away 25 times to Phoenix's 14, and its 50 percent three-point shooting against Orlando's 34 percent. The blog says Phoenix is 2-5 and faces a tough stretch of home games against Houston and San Antonio.
Source: Bright Side Of The Sun
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Warriors host Magic tonight at 8:30 PM ET, riding a five-game winning streak.
Golden State is 6-3 and Orlando is 2-6, with Orlando having won only one of its last five. Stephen Curry leads the Warriors at 29.9 points per game, and Franz Wagner leads the Magic at 19.6. Orlando is missing five players, including Paolo Banchero, Jalen Suggs and Jonathan Isaac, all listed as out. Golden State has Kristaps Porzingis out with an illness and Moses Moody out with a knee injury, and Draymond Green is day-to-day.
Source: ESPN
From Thursday
Devin Booker scores 30 as the Suns beat a short-handed Magic 117-104, improving Phoenix to 2-5.
Per the Bright Side Of The Sun recap, Phoenix led by 23 after three quarters and held off a late Orlando push. Orlando was without Paolo Banchero, Jalen Suggs and Jonathan Isaac and turned the ball over 25 times, while Phoenix hit 17 threes. Dillon Brooks scored 24 and Miles Bridges had 18 points and 13 rebounds.
Source: Bright Side Of The Sun
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No. 3 in the 30-second version
Luka Dončić scores 53 and the Lakers beat the Trail Blazers 124-118 at home.
A huge third-quarter run from the Lakers helped overturn a woeful first half and send the Lakers to a 124-118 win over the Blazers. Luka Dončić was brilliant yet again with another scoring outburst, including 20 in that second period to finish with 53.
Sources: LA Times · ESPN · USA TODAY Sports · NY Post Sports
LeBron James scores eight in his return to Cleveland as the Cavaliers rout the 76ers 119-95.
James received a warm welcome from the Cleveland crowd before going 3-for-12 with six turnovers in his first game back as a Philadelphia player. Donovan Mitchell had 23 points and 8 assists, and Evan Mobley added 22 points for Cleveland. ESPN reported the final as 119-96, while other outlets reported 119-95.
Sources: ESPN · USA TODAY Sports · Fear The Sword · Liberty Ballers
Wembanyama scores 30 as Spurs beat Kings 124-109 for seventh straight win.
Wembanyama added 14 rebounds and two blocks, and Stephon Castle, Devin Vassell and Dylan Harper each scored 19. Domantas Sabonis led Sacramento with 17 points and 12 rebounds. De'Aaron Fox received a mix of boos and cheers in his return to Sacramento, where he spent eight seasons before the trade.
Sources: USA TODAY Sports · Pounding The Rock
Doc Rivers says Giannis Antetokounmpo wanted out of Milwaukee but did not ask for a trade.
On Bill Simmons' podcast, Rivers said Antetokounmpo wanted the Bucks to trade him rather than make the request himself, and called him difficult to coach. Jason Kidd disagreed with Rivers' comments on ESPN. Antetokounmpo was later traded to Miami in an offseason deal that sent Tyler Herro and others to Milwaukee.
Sources: NY Post Sports · CBS Sports · ESPN
Jayson Tatum scores 34 as the Celtics rout the Hornets 119-80 for their second NBA Cup win.
Tatum scored 24 of his points in the first half. Charlotte was missing several players, including Kon Knueppel and Moussa Diabate, and Brandon Miller left at halftime with groin soreness. Boston is 2-0 in NBA Cup East Group C and leads the group by record, according to SB Nation. Per CelticsBlog and SB Nation, coach Joe Mazzulla hugged Neemias Queta during a timeout instead of yelling at him after Queta fouled.
Source: CelticsBlog
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