Top Stories

• Sixers win their first game of the season

• Milwaukee somehow loses to Brooklyn

• KD reaches a new milestone

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Games of the day

Last Night’s Top Games! (link to the box scores of every game from yesterday)

Tyrese Maxey scored 10 of Philadelphia's 13 overtime points and finished with a season-high 45 as the 76ers beat the Indiana Pacers 118-114 for their first win of the season. Maxey dominated the second half, scoring 14 of Philadelphia's last 18 points in the third quarter and bringing the 76ers from a 102-97 deficit in the final minute. Caleb Martin added 17 points and 12 rebounds for Philadelphia, while Eric Gordon finished with 15 points. Andre Drummond scored nine points and grabbed 17 rebounds. Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton rebounded from a scoreless game in New York with 22 points, including a circus 3-pointer with 3 seconds left to force overtime. But he missed two free throws late in overtime which would have tied the score at 116. Pascal Siakam added 17 points for Indiana. With injured stars Joel Embiid and Paul George still out with knee injuries, Maxey took matters into his own hands and prevented Philadelphia from an 0-3 start.

Cam Thomas scored 32 points, Dennis Schroder added 29 and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 115-102 in their home opener to give coach Jordi Fernandez his first victory. The Nets finally pulled away in the fourth quarter after starting the season with two road losses. Thomas scored 11 in the 4th to surpass the 30 points he had averaged in the first two games. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Bucks, who have dropped two straight after winning their opener. Damian Lillard scored 21 points and Bobby Portis Jr. had 16 points and 10 boards. Milwaukee can't really be judged until Khris Middleton is back from ankle surgery. Coach Doc Rivers said the former all star is getting closer and could take another step with a good practice this week. But he won't solve the perimeter defense problems for a team that gave up 35 points to Coby White before getting burned by Thomas and Schroder last night.

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League News

Around the League

• Kevin Durant became the eighth player in NBA history to score 29,000 career points, reaching the mark Saturday night as his Phoenix Suns beat the Dallas Mavericks 114-102. The 14-time All-Star scored 31 points against the Mavs and now has 29,010 points over 17 seasons with Seattle, Oklahoma City, Golden State, Brooklyn and the Suns. The 36-year-old has averaged 27.3 points over 1,064 games. Durant has averaged at least 20 points in every season and continues to put the ball in the hoop at a high rate, scoring nearly 29 points per game through his first three games this season. LeBron James is the NBA’s career scoring leader with 40,543 points (as of 10/27/2024). Behind him is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Dirk Nowitzki, Wilt Chamberlain and then Durant. Durant is 10th on the combined NBA and ABA list, with Julius Erving eighth and Moses Malone ninth.

• Injury Updates: Joel Embiid (conditioning) will miss some time, at least the first 3 games according to the Sixers. Paul George (knee) hyperextended it during the preseason, and will be re-evaluated later this week. Kawhi Leonard (knee) is out indefinitely, and his recovery might “take longer than expected” according to the team. Kristaps Porzingis (foot) is still recovering from offseason surgery and will miss some games. Khris Middleton (ankle) will miss a few games. Isaiah Hartenstein (hand) will be re-evaluated in 5-6 weeks with a fracture. Dejounte Murray (hand) is confirmed to have fractured it and will miss a few weeks. James Wiseman tore his achilles and will be out indefinitely. Brandon Miller (hamstring) will be re-evaluated in 1 week. We wish all these guys speedy and successful recoveries.

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Fantasy Leaders

SGA and Chet are the first teammates in the Top 3 this season 🔥 

Overtime Thoughts