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Austin Reaves achieved a personal best by scoring 51 points, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 127-120 victory over the Sacramento Kings at the Golden 1 Center on Sunday. The Slovenian star Luka Doncic was unable to play due to a left finger sprain and lower leg contusion, leaving head coach JJ Redick short-handed. Additionally, German player Maxi Kleber was sidelined with an abdominal strain, adding to the injury woes that also affected LeBron James. For the Lakers, Dennis Schroder contributed 18 points and 12 assists for a double-double, while Domantas Sabonis added ten points and secured 14 rebounds. Croatian Dario Saric did not score during his 4:28 on the court, and Frenchman Maxime Raynaud remained on the bench.
At the Intuit Dome, the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers, 114-107. Kawhi Leonard led the way with 30 points, followed closely by Croatian Ivica Zubac with 21. Serbian Bogdan Bogdanovic had his first appearance for the 2025-26 NBA season but was not able to score after missing four shots. Off the bench, French Nicolas Batum managed to score three points, while Swiss Yanic Konan Niederhauser did not enter the game. For Tiago Splitter’s team, Israeli Deni Avdija was the top scorer with 23 points, Belgian Toumani Camara scored five points, and neither French Rayan Rupert nor Sidy Cissoko participated.
Simone Fontecchio scored 14 points for the Miami Heat, who secured a 115-107 win against the New York Knicks at Kaseya Center. Serbian Nikola Jovic and Swedish Pelle Larsson added six and one point, respectively, while Lithuanian Kasparas Jakucionis (right groin strain) and Russian Vladislav Goldin were not active. After French Guerschon Yabusele exited early with an injury after scoring two points, British O.G. Anunoby led the Knicks with 14 points, while German Ariel Hukporti did not register any points, and French Pacome Dadiet and Mohamed Diawara remained on the bench, with British Tosan Evbuomwan not playing.
The Detroit Pistons overcame Jaylen Brown’s impressive 41-point performance to edge out the Boston Celtics, 119-113, at Little Caesars Arena. In his inaugural start, Spanish player Hugo Gonzalez played for 18:23, contributing two steals, a block, and a rebound despite not scoring. Portuguese starter Neemias Queta provided four points, and Bosnian Luka Garza returned from concussion protocol with two points, but Ukrainian Max Shulga and British Amari Williams were not part of the roster. Notably, Swedish Bobi Klintman did not take to the court for Detroit.
LaMelo Ball notched a triple-double as the Charlotte Hornets came back to beat the Washington Wizards, 119-113. French player Moussa Diabate delivered a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, while fellow Frenchman Tidjane Salaun contributed four points off the bench. On the losing end at Capital One Arena, French Alex Sarr scored 21 points, 17 of which came in the first half, while Swiss Kyshawn George and Serbian Tristan Vuckevic added six points each. French Bilal Coulibaly (right hand surgery) remained unavailable.
Despite Anthony Edwards being sidelined early due to hamstring issues, the Minnesota Timberwolves managed to secure a 114-110 victory over the Indiana Pacers at Target Center. French Rudy Gobert recorded an impressive double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds, complemented by two blocks and one assist, while Italian Donte DiVincenzo added 17 points. French Joan Beringer did not take to the court.
In another matchup, the Toronto Raptors, under Serbian coach Darko Rajakovic, suffered a defeat to the Dallas Mavericks, 139-129, at the American Airlines Center. Georgian Sandro Mamukelashvili put up 16 points off the bench, shooting 6 of 8 from the field, while Austrian starter Jakob Poeltl scored four points.
Game Results:
– San Antonio Spurs 118 – Brooklyn Nets 107
– Detroit Pistons 119 – Boston Celtics 113
– Cleveland Cavaliers 118 – Milwaukee Bucks 113
– Miami Heat 115 – New York Knicks 107
– Washington Wizards 113 – Charlotte Hornets 139
– Minnesota Timberwolves 114 – Indiana Pacers 110
– Dallas Mavericks 139 – Toronto Raptors 129
– Los Angeles Clippers 114 – Portland Trail Blazers 107
– Sacramento Kings 120 – Los Angeles Lakers 127
Standings:
1. Chicago Bulls 0-2
2. Philadelphia 76ers 0-2
3. Charlotte Hornets 0-2
4. Miami Heat 0-2
5. New York Knicks 0-2
6. Cleveland Cavaliers 0-2
7. Milwaukee Bucks 0-2
8. Detroit Pistons 0-2
9. Toronto Raptors 1-2
10. Atlanta Hawks 1-2
11. Orlando Magic 1-2
12. Washington Wizards 1-2
13. Boston Celtics 0-3
14. Brooklyn Nets 0-3
15. Indiana Pacers 0-3
1. San Antonio Spurs 3-0
2. Oklahoma City Thunder 3-0
3. Golden State Warriors 2-1
4. Los Angeles Lakers 2-1
5. Minnesota Timberwolves 2-1
6. Memphis Grizzlies 2-1
7. Los Angeles Clippers 2-1
8. Utah Jazz 1-1
9. Denver Nuggets 1-1
10. Phoenix Suns 1-2
11. Sacramento Kings 1-2
12. Portland Trail Blazers 1-2
13. Dallas Mavericks 1-2
14. New Orleans Pelicans 0-2
15. Houston Rockets 0-2
– The top six teams from each conference will qualify directly for the playoffs, while teams ranked seventh through tenth will compete in the Play-Ins.
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