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The San Antonio Spurs triumphed over the New Orleans Pelicans, 120-116, in an overtime showdown on Friday night.
In a visit to the Smoothie King Center, Victor Wembanyama delivered an impressive performance, recording a double-double with 29 points, 11 rebounds, alongside nine blocks, two assists, and one steal. His final block set the tone for an assertive start to the overtime period, showcasing his reaction after missing a shot against Zion Williamson at the end of the fourth quarter, helping his team improve to 2-0 in the 2025-26 NBA Regular Season.
“I truly enjoyed the experience, but it was quite stressful,” Wembanyama remarked as he began the postgame press conference.
The Spurs were missing Polish player Jeremy Sochan due to a left wrist sprain, while Croatian Karlo Matkovic sat out for the Pelicans with low back spasms.
With just 5.2 seconds remaining, Domantas Sabonis converted a 2+1 play, and Dennis Schroder followed this with a defensive stand, leading the Sacramento Kings to a narrow 105-104 victory over the Utah Jazz in Golden 1 Center. After missing the first game of the season due to a right hamstring strain, the 29-year-old Lithuanian big man rebounded with a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds. The 32-year-old German guard scored 17 points, while Croatian Dario Saric contributed five points off the bench, though French Maxime Raynaud did not see any action. On the losing side, Finnish Lauri Markkanen was the standout player with a game-high 33 points on 12-for-23 shooting, including 4-for-13 from three-point range. Ukrainian Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk added nine points, and Bosnian Jusuf Nurkic tallied four points along with 11 rebounds.
German Franz Wagner scored a game-high 27 points, but the Orlando Magic squandered a 12-point lead early in the fourth quarter, ultimately losing to the Atlanta Hawks, 111-107, at Kia Center. Fellow German Tristan da Silva contributed 15 points, while Georgian Goga Bitadze added three points, but French Noah Penda did not play, and Moritz Wagner (recovering from a left knee injury) remained inactive. The Hawks were without Latvian Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and French Zaccharie Risacher (right ankle sprain), as well as Serbian Nikola Djurisic and Spanish Eli Ndiaye, who were not part of the trip to Orlando. Among the European presence on the Hawks, only Czech Vit Krejci played and scored five points.
In the American Airlines Center, Swiss player Kyshawn George was exceptional, recording 34 points on 11-of-15 shooting, including seven three-pointers, along with 11 rebounds for a double-double, leading the Washington Wizards to a 117-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. French teammate Alex Sarr contributed 14 points, and Serbian Tristan Vukcevic added two points, while French Bilal Coulibaly (recovering from right hand surgery) remained on the injury list.
For the Portland Trail Blazers, Israeli Deni Avdija led with 26 points, and Belgian Toumani Camara added 19 points, helping the team to a 139-119 win over the Golden State Warriors at Moda Center. French Rayan Rupert contributed 3:43 of playtime with one rebound and one assist, though fellow French player Sidy Cissoko did not participate. The Warriors had Dutch Quinten Post starting with five points.
Serbian Nikola Jovic scored 20 points and Italian Simone Fontecchio added 14 points as the Miami Heat triumphed over the Memphis Grizzlies, 146-114, at FedExForum. Swedish Pelle Larsson contributed eight additional European points, but Russian Vladislav Goldin and Lithuanian Kasparas Jakucionis (right groin strain) were both out. The Grizzlies’ Spanish player Santi Aldama scored 13 points.
The Detroit Pistons managed to ruin Kevin Durant’s impressive 37-point game, defeating the Houston Rockets 115-111 at Toyota Center. Turkish player Alperen Sengun finished with 17 points, seven assists, seven rebounds, and three steals, while Swiss backup Clint Capela played only four minutes and scored two points. Bobi Klintman of Sweden did not play for the victorious side.
At Intuit Dome, the Los Angeles Clippers secured a 129-102 victory against the Phoenix Suns. Croatian Ivica Zubac contributed eight points, Swiss Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored six points, and French Nicolas Batum added three points, while Serbian Bogdan Bogdanovic did not leave the bench.
In other game results:
– Orlando Magic vs. Atlanta Hawks: 107-111
– New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics: 105-95
– Brooklyn Nets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: 124-131
– Toronto Raptors vs. Milwaukee Bucks: 116-122
– Houston Rockets vs. Detroit Pistons: 111-115
– Memphis Grizzlies vs. Miami Heat: 114-146
– New Orleans Pelicans vs. San Antonio Spurs: 116-120 (OT, tied at 107)
– Dallas Mavericks vs. Washington Wizards: 107-117
– Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves: 128-110
– Portland Trail Blazers vs. Golden State Warriors: 139-119
– Sacramento Kings vs. Utah Jazz: 105-104
– Los Angeles Clippers vs. Phoenix Suns: 129-102
Standings:
1. Milwaukee Bucks – 2-0
2. New York Knicks – 2-0
3. Charlotte Hornets – 1-0
4. Chicago Bulls – 1-0
5. Philadelphia 76ers – 1-0
6. Toronto Raptors – 1-1
7. Atlanta Hawks – 1-1
8. Orlando Magic – 1-1
9. Miami Heat – 1-1
10. Cleveland Cavaliers – 1-1
11. Detroit Pistons – 1-1
12. Washington Wizards – 1-1
13. Indiana Pacers – 0-1
14. Boston Celtics – 0-2
15. Brooklyn Nets – 0-2
1. San Antonio Spurs – 2-0
2. Oklahoma City Thunder – 2-0
3. Golden State Warriors – 2-1
4. Los Angeles Lakers – 1-1
5. Utah Jazz – 1-1
6. Los Angeles Clippers – 1-1
7. Sacramento Kings – 1-1
8. Phoenix Suns – 1-1
9. Minnesota Timberwolves – 1-1
10. Portland Trail Blazers – 1-1
11. Memphis Grizzlies – 1-1
12. Denver Nuggets – 0-1
13. Dallas Mavericks – 0-2
14. New Orleans Pelicans – 0-2
15. Houston Rockets – 0-2
The top six teams from each conference will advance directly to the playoffs, while the teams ranked seventh through tenth will compete in the Play-Ins.
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