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Austin Reaves achieved a personal best with 51 points, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 127-120 victory over the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on Sunday. Luka Doncic, the Slovenian star, was unable to play due to a left finger sprain and lower leg contusion, leaving head coach JJ Redick short-handed. Maxi Kleber from Germany was also out due to an abdominal strain, adding to the injury concerns that already included LeBron James. For the Kings, Dennis Schroder contributed with an 18-point, 12-assist double-double, while Domantas Sabonis from Lithuania chipped in ten points and grabbed 14 rebounds. Croatian Dario Saric managed just one missed attempt in 4:28 minutes, and Frenchman Maxime Raynaud remained on the bench.
At the Intuit Dome, the Los Angeles Clippers secured a 114-107 win against the Portland Trail Blazers. Kawhi Leonard was a standout performer with 30 points, while Croatian Ivica Zubac added 21 points. Serbian Bogdan Bogdanovic made his debut for the 2025-26 NBA Regular Season as a starter but couldn’t score, missing all four of his shot attempts. Off the bench, Frenchman Nicolas Batum scored three points, while Swiss Yanic Konan Niederhauser did not see action. For Tiago Splitter’s team, Israeli Deni Avdija led the scoring with 23 points, while Belgian Toumani Camara added five points. Frenchman Rayan Rupert did not play, nor did French Sidy Cissoko, who remained inactive.
In Kaseya Center, Italian Simone Fontecchio helped the Miami Heat to a 115-107 win over the New York Knicks with 14 points. Serbian Nikola Jovic and Swedish Pelle Larsson contributed six and one points, but Lithuanian Kasparas Jakucionis and Russian Vladislav Goldin were both out due to injuries. Due to an early injury, French Guerschon Yabusele exited after scoring two points. For the Knicks, British O.G. Anunoby scored 14 points, while German Ariel Hukporti did not register any points. French Pacome Dadiet and Mohamed Diawara remained on the bench, and British Tosan Evbuomwan was not in uniform.
In a game at Little Caesars Arena, the Detroit Pistons prevailed over the Boston Celtics, 119-113, despite Jaylen Brown’s impressive 41 points. Spanish player Hugo Gonzalez made his first start but logged only 18:23 minutes, contributing defensively with two steals, one block, and one rebound without scoring. Portuguese Neemias Queta managed four points, while Bosnian Luka Garza, recently cleared from concussion protocol, added two points. Ukrainian Max Shulga and British Amari Williams were absent from the lineup. On the winning side, Swedish Bobi Klintman did not participate.
The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Washington Wizards, 119-113, with LaMelo Ball recording a triple-double. French player Moussa Diabate posted a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds, and fellow reserve Tidjane Salaun added four points. For the Wizards, Frenchman Alex Sarr scored 17 of his 21 points in the opening half, while Swiss Kyshawn George and Serbian Tristan Vuckevic each contributed six points. French Bilal Coulibaly was sidelined due to right hand surgery.
Anthony Edwards had to leave the game early due to hamstring tightness; nevertheless, the Minnesota Timberwolves managed to defeat the Indiana Pacers, 114-110, at Target Center. French Rudy Gobert had a strong performance with an 18-point, 14-rebound double-double, along with two blocks and one assist, while Italian Donte DiVincenzo added 17 points. French Joan Beringer did not enter the game.
In American Airlines Center, the Toronto Raptors, under Serbian coach Darko Rajakovic, lost to the Dallas Mavericks, 139-129. Georgian Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 16 points, making six of eight shots from the field, and Austrian Jakob Poeltl added four points as a starter.
**Scores:**
– San Antonio Spurs 118 – 107 Brooklyn Nets
– Detroit Pistons 119 – 113 Boston Celtics
– Cleveland Cavaliers 118 – 113 Milwaukee Bucks
– Miami Heat 115 – 107 New York Knicks
– Washington Wizards 113 – 139 Charlotte Hornets
– Minnesota Timberwolves 114 – 110 Indiana Pacers
– Dallas Mavericks 139 – 129 Toronto Raptors
– Los Angeles Clippers 114 – 107 Portland Trail Blazers
– Sacramento Kings 120 – 127 Los Angeles Lakers
**Standings:**
**Eastern Conference:**
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
**Western Conference:**
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
*Note: The top six teams from each conference will move directly to the Playoffs. Teams ranked seventh to tenth will enter the Play-Ins.*
