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  1. NBAShai Gilgeous-Alexander scores a season-high 43 as Thunder beat Cavaliers 117-112.
  2. NBALuka Doncic scored 42 points as the Lakers beat the Heat 138-117 on Monday.
  3. NBADraymond ejected after scuffle with Brooks, Suns; Curry says it 'lit a fire' in Warriors
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W 117–112 at Cavaliers

Next Wed, Nov 4 8:00 PM ET vs Cavaliers

No. 1 in the 30-second version

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores a season-high 43 as Thunder beat Cavaliers 117-112.

His go-ahead 3-pointer came with 32.6 seconds left, and ESPN describes it as Cleveland's first home loss of the season. The teams play a second game Wednesday at 8 PM ET in Oklahoma City.

Source: ESPN

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No. 2 in the 30-second version

Luka Doncic scored 42 points as the Lakers beat the Heat 138-117 on Monday.

Doncic also had 13 assists and seven rebounds, and the Lakers (6-2) shot well from the field and from three. Austin Reaves scored 27 points and Walker Kessler had 15 points and 15 rebounds. The Lakers play at Sacramento on Wednesday, and the Heat play at the Clippers that night.

Sources: NY Post Sports · LA Times · USA TODAY Sports · SB Nation

No. 3 in the 30-second version

Draymond ejected after scuffle with Brooks, Suns; Curry says it 'lit a fire' in Warriors

Draymond Green was ejected for the first time this season -- and 31st time of his career -- after receiving two technical fouls in the same sequence vs. the Suns.

Sources: ESPN · USA TODAY Sports · Yahoo Sports

Knicks beat the Nets 103-90 at Madison Square Garden, extending their winning streak in the series to 15 games.

Brooklyn had its first win of the season the night before against Indiana. Nolan Traore scored 17 points with five three-pointers for the Nets. The Nets play Charlotte and the Knicks play Chicago on Wednesday.

Sources: SNY · SB Nation

Celtics center Mitchell Robinson left Monday's 109-93 loss to the Rockets with a thumb injury, then returned.

According to SB Nation, Robinson sprained his left thumb and went to the locker room in the first half, then came back late in the second quarter and scored on an alley-oop. Boston plays Milwaukee on Wednesday.

Source: CelticsBlog

Hawks beat Pacers 108-104 as Indiana plays just six players, with 11 sidelined.

ESPN reports that 11 Pacers were unavailable, so only six players logged minutes in the loss. Atlanta visits the Wizards on Wednesday at 7 PM ET, and Indiana visits the Grizzlies that night at 8 PM ET.

Source: ESPN

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