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  1. NBASixers beat Pistons 112-106 on Wednesday as Jaylen Brown scored a season-high 30 points.
  2. NBALakers visit the Pistons tonight at 6 PM ET, opening a four-game road trip against Detroit's league-best defense.
  3. NBAStephen Curry scores 41 as Warriors beat Magic 126-119 in overtime for their seventh straight win.
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Detroit Pistons header: the Detroit skyline behind an arena, arena lit for a home game. Last game: 76ers 112, Pistons 106, final.

Game day · Sun, Nov 8

6:00 PM ET

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Little Caesars Arena, Detroit · NBA TV, Spectrum Sports Net, Spectrum Sports Net +

Record6–2

1st in the Central

Last L 106–112 vs 76ers · Wed, Nov 4

No. 1 in the 30-second version

Sixers beat Pistons 112-106 on Wednesday as Jaylen Brown scored a season-high 30 points.

Joel Embiid had 26 points and a season-best 15 rebounds, and LeBron James added 13 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. Duncan Robinson (27) and Cade Cunningham (26) led Detroit, which was missing Jalen Duren (right hamstring strain) and Isaiah Joe (right hip contusion). Sixers coach Nick Nurse said Dominick Barlow (lower back stress reaction) will likely need another 10 to 12 days before he is cleared to return to the court.

Source: NBC Sports Philadelphia

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

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

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TeamWLGB
Pistons62-
Cavaliers552
Pacers374
Bulls175
Bucks185.5

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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

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

Thunder rout Wizards 114-75, with Washington shooting under 30 percent from the field.

Oklahoma City led 57-36 at halftime, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 30 points. AJ Dybantsa led Washington with 19 points, and Alex Sarr had 15 points and 14 rebounds, while Anthony Davis missed his second straight game with an ankle injury. Bullets Forever and SB Nation recaps say Washington finished 7-of-43 from three-point range.

Sources: Bullets Forever · Peachtree Hoops

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