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  1. NBAStephen Curry scored 41 to lead the Warriors past the Magic 126-119 in overtime.
  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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Orlando Magic header: the Orlando skyline behind an arena, arena dark for an away game. Last game: Magic 119 at Warriors 126, final in overtime.

L at Warriors · Sat, Nov 7 · Final/OT

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ORL Wagner 30 pts, 11 ast · Cain 12 reb
GS Curry 41 pts · Lendeborg 8 reb · Green 13 ast

Record2–7

5th in the Southeast · 4 GB

Next Tue, Nov 10 10:00 PM ET at Kings

No. 1 in the 30-second version

Stephen Curry scored 41 to lead the Warriors past the Magic 126-119 in overtime.

According to Golden State Of Mind, Golden State led 57-41 at halftime before Orlando outscored them in the third quarter and forced overtime. The Warriors improved to 7-3 with their seventh straight win, the seventh time under coach Steve Kerr that the team has started 7-3 or better. The blog notes Golden State has reached the Finals in all six previous seasons under Kerr.

Source: Golden State Of Mind

Ryan Dunn, leading Phoenix in three-point shooting at 53.8%, is helping the Suns defense and rebounding.

SB Nation reports the Suns have won two straight, holding Orlando under 110 points, a first this season, and Houston under 100 two nights later. The piece credits Dunn's athleticism and willingness to pursue rebounds for helping an undersized roster. Bright Side of the Sun carries the same analysis.

Source: Bright Side Of The Sun

Southeast standings

TeamWLGB
Hawks74-
Heat462.5
Wizards462.5
Hornets373.5
Magic274

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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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