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W at Kings · Fri, Nov 13 · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POR | 34 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 120 |
| SAC | 25 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 107 |
POR Avdija 34 pts · Clingan 11 reb · Lillard 6 ast
SAC Hunter 24 pts · Sabonis 12 reb · Acuff Jr. 6 ast
Record9–3
T-1st in the Northwest
Mon, Nov 16 8:00 PM ET at Timberwolves
No. 1 in the 30-second version
Trail Blazers beat Kings 120-107 as Deni Avdija scores 34 points.
Portland shot 48% from the field and 40% from three, and Damian Lillard added 29 points. De'Andre Hunter led Sacramento with 24, and according to NBC Sports Bay Area the Kings have lost five straight to fall to 1-11.
Sources: NBC Sports BayArea · Blazer's Edge
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson reportedly out 4-6 weeks with broken right hand.
Shams Charania of ESPN reported the injury, and CBS Sports says Wilson will have surgery and likely miss Rookie of the Year contention. Wilson, the fourth pick in the 2026 draft, averaged 18.9 points and 6.2 rebounds over Chicago's first 10 games. Blazer's Edge, a fan blog, says the Bulls started the season 1-9.
Sources: CBS Sports · Blazer's Edge
No. 3 in the 30-second version
Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray has requested a trade, and New Orleans says it is evaluating options.
ESPN's Shams Charania first reported the request, and Murray's agent, Rich Paul, and team officials have started working toward a resolution, according to ESPN. The Suns have reportedly expressed interest in Murray, per Chris Haynes. Murray has averaged 13.4 points and 4.4 assists in nine games this season, and he had already been ruled out for Friday's game with an ankle injury.
Sources: NY Post Sports · CBS Sports · NBC Sports · ESPN
Portland's 8-3 start is real, podcast hosts say, after back-to-back wins over Oklahoma City.
Hosts Brandon Mullen and Conor Bergin, on Blazer's Edge, argue the team is a strong second-tier Western Conference club rather than a top seed. They note the sample is 11 games, six of them on the road.
Source: Blazer's Edge
Northwest standings
| Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trail Blazers | 9 | 3 | - |
| Timberwolves | 9 | 3 | - |
| Thunder | 8 | 5 | 1.5 |
| Nuggets | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Jazz | 1 | 12 | 8.5 |
Around the NBA
Spurs rout Warriors 123-85 for their 11th straight win, the first game without Stephen Curry.
San Antonio opened on an 18-0 run, the Warriors' worst start in the play-by-play era, according to USA TODAY. Stephon Castle scored a season-high 32 points, and SB Nation's injury report listed Curry out with a right oblique tear to be re-evaluated in two weeks. Victor Wembanyama had four points, three rebounds and three assists in the first quarter.
Sources: USA TODAY Sports · ESPN · SB Nation
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo each scored 37 in the Heat's 133-121 NBA Cup win over Cleveland.
SB Nation reported that Evan Mobley was out with a toe injury, leaving the Cavaliers thin up front. Donovan Mitchell scored 25 for Cleveland, and Davion Mitchell had 22 points and 17 assists for Miami, matching his career high in assists, according to USA TODAY. ESPN said the win was Miami's sixth in eight games.
Sources: ESPN · USA TODAY Sports · Hot Hot Hoops
Knicks fall 106-104 to Pacers, dropping to 0-2 in NBA Cup group play.
Karl-Anthony Towns missed a late shot after New York cut an eight-point deficit to two in the final two minutes. Jalen Brunson scored 33 points for New York and Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 19, according to Yahoo Sports, which said the Knicks are all but eliminated from the in-season tournament while the NY Post called it probable but not yet official. In a separate game, Yahoo Sports reported the Spurs dominated the Warriors after scoring the game's first 18 points.
Sources: NY Post Sports · Yahoo Sports · SB Nation
Celtics beat the 76ers 123-101 as Paul George scored 36 in his return to Philly.
Jayson Tatum scored 21 and Jaylen Brown had 13 points in their first meeting since the July trade that sent Brown to Philadelphia. Brown was hampered by early foul trouble, and the Sixers shot 11 for 37 from three-point range.
Sources: NBC Sports Philadelphia · CBS Sports
Sixers beat Raptors 123-112 despite an early knee scare for Joel Embiid.
Tyrese Maxey scored 27 points with eight assists, according to NBC Sports Philadelphia. Embiid left early after a knee-to-knee collision, then returned to action, and Philadelphia improved to 10-3 while Toronto fell to 5-7.
Source: NBC Sports Philadelphia
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