Trail Blazers sweep Thunder with win
Deni Avdija had 28 points, Damian Lillard scored 18 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers completed a two-game sweep of the Oklahoma City Thunder with a 118-108 win on Wednesday night.
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Deni Avdija had 28 points, Damian Lillard scored 18 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers completed a two-game sweep of the Oklahoma City Thunder with a 118-108 win on Wednesday night.
Lakers guard Austin Reaves exited Wednesday's win due to a left heel injury. Initial X-rays came back negative and he will undergo further evaluation.
Egor Demin returned from a six-game injury absence to score 22 points, Michael Porter Jr. also scored 22, and the Brooklyn Nets beat New Orleans 145-111 on Wednesday night, handing the Pelicans their fourth consecutive loss.
Kevin Durant scored 20 points, Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson added 19 and the Houston Rockets snapped Golden State’s eight-game winning streak with a 115-108 victory on Wednesday night.
Franz Wagner matched a career high with 38 points and had eight rebounds to lead the Orlando Magic to a 123-108 victory over Utah on Wednesday night, the 10th straight loss for the Jazz.
Victor Wembanyama scored 32 points, Dylan Harper had 18 points, 10 assists and four steals and the San Antonio Spurs won their 10th straight game, overcoming a 22-point deficit to beat the Chicago Bulls 124-119 on Wednesday night.
Jamal Murray scored 17 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, Nikola Jokic added 27 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, and the Denver Nuggets held off the Memphis Grizzlies 123-118 on Wednesday night.
Luka Doncic scored 32 points, Sandro Mamukelashvili added 23 and Austin Reeves 18 as the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to seven games with a 123-112 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.
Warriors star Stephen Curry was ruled out of Wednesday's game in Houston after injuring his right abdomen in the first quarter.
James Harden scored a season-high 32 points, more than double his average during a tough start to 2026-27, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New York Knicks 115-107 on Wednesday night.
Jayson Tatum made the tying and go-ahead free throws with 25.2 seconds remaining and the Boston Celtics overcame a 22-point deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 98-93 on Wednesday night, extending their winning streak to five.
Pascal Siakam scored 28 points and Ivica Zubac finished with 20 points and 12 rebounds as the Indiana Pacers beat the Washington Wizards 114-101 on Wednesday night.
The Minnesota Timberwolves were forced to put their grand plan of pairing Anthony Edwards in the backcourt with LaMelo Ball on temporary hold when the knee injury nagging Edwards got to the point where surgery was recommended.
Immanuel Quickley and Collin Murray-Boyles are back in the Toronto Raptors’ lineup for tonight’s game against the Boston Celtics.
Jazz star Lauri Markkanen has a non-displaced fracture in his right hand and will be sidelined at least a month, sources told ESPN.
Entering Wednesday, with 13% of the season played, the average winning margin in the NBA has been 13.8 points per game. It’s the most lopsided start to a season in league history.
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Damian Lillard scored 25 points and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a two-game skid with a 123-103 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night.
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