{"id":399886,"date":"2026-11-07T07:19:10","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T06:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/?p=399886"},"modified":"2026-11-11T07:36:58","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T07:36:58","slug":"nba-cup-showcases-and-thrashings-6-november-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/nba-cup-showcases-and-thrashings-6-november-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Showcases and Cup Thrashings (6 November 2026 round-up)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NBA round-up of the 9 games played on 7 November 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Atlanta Hawks 139-132 Washington Wizards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Hawks and Wizards met for the second time in three days, and the winner was the same as in the clash at Capital One Arena. Atlanta took the victory again, this time by a narrower margin, thanks to a surprising Big 3: Nickeil Alexander-Walker, the home side&#8217;s top scorer with 28 points, was backed up by two unexpected stars in Luguentz Dort and Onyeka Okongwu, who with 25 and 22 points respectively were crucial for far more than their defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lu Dort explodes for 25 Points, 5 Threes in Hawks Win over Wizards in NBA Cup\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FV47TFMO8uo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the main protagonist of the night was Trae Young, who played his first game in Atlanta as a visitor since his trade. The point guard, who received some boos during his introduction, finished with 23 points and 10 assists, but his 9 turnovers and his poor shooting in the last quarter ended up weighing more and stopped him from guiding the capital side to victory, who were without Anthony Davis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Charlotte Hornets 80-119 Boston Celtics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Celtics&#8217; visit to Charlotte had far less of a storyline, as they won with alarming ease and once again exposed the Hornets&#8217; glaring problems at the start of this season. Mazzulla&#8217;s side were already 20 points up at the end of the first quarter and at one point led by 46, handing the North Carolina side not just another defeat but an even heavier one than the previous ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JAYSON TATUM WENT OFF IN Q1 \ud83d\udd25\n\n18 PTS\n4 REB\n4 AST\n3 3PM https:\/\/t.co\/OA1aSFK6Rg<\/p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/2118866533820555394?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The generally bland contest found its only point of interest in Jayson Tatum, who with another sensational performance hogged the spotlight during the 29 minutes he played. In that time, he excelled to tally 37 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds and leave everything settled, putting Boston at 2-0 in the Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cleveland Cavaliers 119-95 Philadelphia 76ers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This time there was no comeback. Many still had in mind that early-season game in which the 76ers overturned a 29-point deficit against Cleveland, and more than one began to fear something similar when, after going 16 down, the Pennsylvania side cut the gap to a single possession. But then the hosts slammed their fist on the table to confirm that things have changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cavs vs 76ers | Donovan Mitchell Highlights | 11.06.2026\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E56zgCok3QE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Led by Donovan Mitchell, they responded to Philadelphia&#8217;s threat with a 29-9 run that sent the lead soaring again and, this time for good, made Nurse&#8217;s side give up on what would have been their sixth straight win. The 76ers remain Eastern Conference leaders, but this heavy stumble complicates their chances of reaching the Cup quarter-finals despite their win over the Knicks in the first round of games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dallas Mavericks 112-100 Utah Jazz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mavericks took advantage of Utah&#8217;s fragility to get back to winning ways after the recent blow against Sacramento. With a stellar P.J. Washington scoring 26 points and Cooper Flagg coming close to a triple-double, the Texans won a game that was decided almost entirely in the third quarter, in which a 21-6 run turned the contest around. And with a great start to the fourth quarter, they pushed the lead out further and were able to close out the win comfortably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dallas thus sit top of their group with a 2-0 record in the Cup, while the Jazz continue to sink and are confirming themselves as one of the disappointments of the season so far. In fact, Will Hardy&#8217;s side are currently the worst team in the NBA alongside the Sacramento Kings and Milwaukee Bucks, recording in the season when they were supposed to be competitive again the worst start in their history since moving to Utah in 1979.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Memphis Grizzlies 97-128 Oklahoma City Thunder<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It seems that, after their idyllic start, the Memphis Grizzlies are beginning to crash into reality. Their six opening wins have been followed by three straight defeats, this latest one particularly painful for coming so clearly against a Thunder side still plagued by absences. But as they showed last season, Daigneault&#8217;s team are a machine for winning games no matter who plays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ADAY MARA ALLEY-OOP SLAM!\n\nWITH THE LEFT \ud83d\udcaa https:\/\/t.co\/Scu5x9Vvuv<\/p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/2118880469378797998?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This time they did not even need the most overwhelming version of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, as Ajay Mitchell decided to take the reins of the team and guide them to victory with 35 points, a career high. Alongside Shai&#8217;s 28 and suffocating defence, the 2025 champions ensured the game had practically no competitiveness whatsoever, and they were able to enjoy a very relaxed second half in which they led by as many as 37 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Orleans Pelicans 109-115 Minnesota Timberwolves<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minnesota struggled to get the first games without Anthony Edwards over the line, but as the days go by it feels like the pieces are fitting together even without the man who gives meaning to everything. Dosunmu has entered the starting five as if it had always been his, LaMelo keeps enjoying himself and entertaining, McDaniels does not fear responsibility and Kuminga seems to have finally found the perfect role for him. And with all that in their favour, getting at them is very difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New Orleans tried and indeed reached the final minutes with a chance, but the visitors&#8217; defensive explosion was too much for them when it mattered. Dosunmu and Ball scored 11 and 9 of their respective 26 and 22 points in the last quarter and always had an answer for any hint of a reaction from the home side, giving Minnesota their third straight win and putting a 2-0 on their Cup record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Milwaukee Bucks 107-121 Toronto Raptors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite adding Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley to an absence list that already included Kawhi, the Raptors managed to win in Milwaukee in a game in which they grew into it. After a poor start in which they were as much as 15 down, it looked as though Toronto were going to let slip one of the easiest trips on the calendar, but with R.J. Barrett pulling the cart and Alijah Martin scoring 27 points for the game of his life, the win ended up going the visitors&#8217; way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Toronto Raptors at Milwaukee Bucks Game Highlights | November 06, 2026\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/88krHP5mqwg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bucks&#8217; problems in the frontcourt rotation helped, as Taylor Jenkins ended up giving up on his three centres and closing out the game with Kyle Kuzma as the tallest man on the floor while his side were being picked apart in the paint and on the boards. The only good news for the hosts came from <em>rookie <\/em>Brayden Burries, who with 21 points and 11 rebounds recorded the first double-double of his young career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sacramento Kings 109-124 San Antonio Spurs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was no surprise, or even a hint of one, at the Golden 1 Center. With another monstrous display from Victor Wembanyama, who finished with 30 points and 14 rebounds, the Spurs picked up their seventh straight win and keep piling up ever more intimidating numbers, leaving behind the doubts of their first two defeats and moving ever closer to the top of the West. Because, even if they do not seem to have found all the answers, their level of talent remains immense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same cannot be said of the Kings, who once again had the consolation of another promising performance from Darius Acuff, this time 22 points and 8 assists that continue to confirm him as a production machine. But, as has become usual, his numbers were not enough to avoid another defeat for the Californians, who stay at the bottom of the table with a 1-8 record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Los Angeles Lakers 124-118 Portland Trail Blazers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A day will have to come when Luka Doncic has a human game. One in which the most improbable shots from any position do not go in, in which he fails to make his way to the paint to score at will, and in which his minutes on court stop ending in very favourable runs for the Lakers. But for now that day seems far off. Because, with his current form, he has to fall quite a few rungs to join the rest of the mortals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LUKA JUST DROPPED 53 POINTS \ud83d\udea8\n\n\ud83e\ude84 53 PTS\n\ud83e\ude84 5 REB\n\ud83e\ude84 5 AST\n\ud83e\ude84 5 3PM\n\ud83e\ude84 @emirates NBA Cup Group Play W\n\nFIRST LAKER SINCE KOBE BRYANT (JAN 10-14, 2012) TO SCORE 40+ PTS IN 4 STRAIGHT GAMES \ud83e\udd2f https:\/\/t.co\/auJqrGlwrk<\/p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/2118949409870508516?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Slovenian took care of toppling the Blazers, who arrived in Los Angeles as Western Conference leaders, with 53 points in another night to remember. One of the many he has had already this season, in which nobody seems able to put him in difficulty and in which he is currently averaging more than 40 points per game, something only Wilt Chamberlain had achieved after nine regular-season games. For now, it is enough to have the Lakers leading the West. Now we have to see how long he can keep them at the top.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The second round of NBA Cup games brings heavy wins and outstanding individual performances<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":399887,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[131,29,83,38,45,73,47,8,17,71],"class_list":["post-399886","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba-post-match","tag-atlanta-hawks","tag-boston-celtics","tag-cleveland-cavaliers","tag-dallas-mavericks","tag-los-angeles-lakers","tag-luka-doncic","tag-minnesota-timberwolves","tag-oklahoma-city-thunder","tag-san-antonio-spurs","tag-toronto-raptors","no-featured-image-padding","resize-featured-image"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/resumen-nba.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Kiera Gardner","author_link":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/author\/kiera\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/399886","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=399886"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/399886\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":399989,"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/399886\/revisions\/399989"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/399887"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=399886"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=399886"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=399886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}