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  1. NBALuka Dončić scores 53 and the Lakers beat the Trail Blazers 124-118 at home.
  2. NBALeBron James scores eight in his return to Cleveland as the Cavaliers rout the 76ers 119-95.
  3. NBAThe Raptors beat the Bucks 121-107 for their first NBA Cup win, with Alijah Martin scoring 27 off the bench.
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Toronto Raptors header: the Toronto skyline behind an arena, arena dark for an away game. Last game: Raptors 121 at Bucks 107, final.

W at Bucks · Fri, Nov 6 · Final

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TOR Barrett 27 pts · Poeltl 11 reb · Shead 16 ast
MIL Herro 23 pts, 10 ast · Burries 11 reb

Record5–4

3rd in the Atlantic · 2.5 GB

Next Mon, Nov 9 7:30 PM ET vs Grizzlies

No. 3 in the 30-second version

The Raptors beat the Bucks 121-107 for their first NBA Cup win, with Alijah Martin scoring 27 off the bench.

Toronto was without Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley because of injuries. Brayden Burries posted a career-high 21 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for Milwaukee, according to Brew Hoop and SB Nation. Raptors HQ, a fan blog, noted that Toronto had lost its earlier Cup game 128-109 to Denver.

Sources: Raptors HQ · Brew Hoop

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TeamWLGB
76ers82-
Celtics720.5
Raptors542.5
Knicks443
Nets265

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No. 1 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

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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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