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Last night in Salt Lake City, he produced a dazzling 52-point performance to crush the hopes of a home side that had made life difficult for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Lakers, still a team under construction, struggled badly in the first quarter, conceding 47 points. However, far from throwing in the towel, they fought back to take the lead and seal the win thanks to a brilliant late surge from Luka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for Utah, there is plenty to be encouraged by, yet individual brilliance still shines well above the collective. Keyonte George came close to a triple-double with 24 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brooklyn Nets 109-136 Indiana Pacers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2025 finalists showed Brooklyn no mercy. Having retained much of their roster from that year, the Pacers remain one of the league&#8217;s most settled teams. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/tyrese-haliburton-tears-return\/\">Tyrese Haliburton<\/a><\/strong> led the way with 24 points and 10 assists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no sign of improvement for Jordi Fern\u00e1ndez\u2019s men. Julius Randle and Michael Porter Jr. started the season with impressive numbers, but both had limited playing time last night and finished with just 10 points each. Once again, the Nets look set to finish among the NBA&#8217;s worst teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New York Knicks 102-111 Orlando Magic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The champions&#8217; slump is no longer a fluke. Mikal Bridges remains anonymous, the shots aren&#8217;t falling and Jalen Brunson is carrying much of the burden as the Knicks endure a nightmare start to the season, having suffered three consecutive defeats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the Magic secured their first win of the campaign despite losing Paolo Banchero to injury. It is no coincidence. Every year they play better when one of their stars is missing, and it is something they should finally reflect on. Franz Wagner finished with 23 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minnesota Timberwolves 117-94 Toronto Raptors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Timberwolves have been impressive. LaMelo Ball is fitting into the team better than anyone expected, and they are not just winning games but comfortably beating opponents such as the Toronto Raptors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The point is they aren&#8217;t even forcing the issue. LaMelo played just 17 minutes and scored 15 points, while Anthony Edwards led the scoring with 26. For Toronto, Scottie Barnes endured a surprisingly poor game, finishing scoreless after going 0-for-12 from the field. However, Minnesota&#8217;s formidable defence deserves plenty of credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oklahoma City Thunder 108-101 LA Clippers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, we wish Jalen Williams a speedy recovery from the serious injury he suffered. Injuries continue to plague him, and his latest setback will force the Thunder to rely more heavily on other members of their squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nevertheless, the 2025 champions secured a hard-fought victory over a Clippers side that continues to battle despite predictions that they will finish near the bottom of the Western Conference. Darius Garland scored 16 points for the Clippers, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City with 34.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Philadelphia 76ers 93-106 Detroit Pistons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite missing Ausar Thompson and Jalen Duren, Detroit showed impressive composure in Philadelphia, proving they deserve to be considered among the contenders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LeBron James returned after recovering from his back problems, while Joel Embiid remained sidelined. Jaylen Brown struggled offensively, shooting just 5-for-20 from the field. Tyrese Maxey delivered as expected with 29 points, but it wasn&#8217;t enough to secure the win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Detroit, Cade Cunningham led the way with 26 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, while Duncan Robinson contributed 21. These Pistons are looking very good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sacramento Kings 112-123 Memphis Grizzlies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nba.com\/grizzlies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grizzlies<\/a><\/strong> are the season&#8217;s biggest surprise so far. Three games, three wins, and Ty Jerome leads the league in scoring after adding another 31 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Memphis have plenty to celebrate, the Kings&#8217; outlook is as bleak as expected. Domantas Sabonis insists they will improve, but the gap to the rest is so wide that it is hard to imagine them turning things around with 79 games still to play. One positive for Sacramento was Zach LaVine, who continued his impressive form with 37 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(Photograph by IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teams with years of pedigree impose their will on a night when the Philadelphia 76ers lose their unbeaten record despite LeBron James&#8217;s return<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":465,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba-post-match","no-featured-image-padding","resize-featured-image"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lun26-tyrese-haliburton.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Kiera Gardner","author_link":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/en\/author\/kiera\/"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - 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