The briefing · Monday, October 12

After the final buzzer

Last night · Sun, Oct 11

4finals

927points

0overtime

1Performance of the night · DEN beat CHINikola Jokic22 PTS · 11 REB · 10 AST8-12 FG · game score 25.2

2Leonard Miller26 PTS · 7 REB · 2 ASTCHI L3James Harden24 PTS · 4 REB · 2 ASTCLE W4Aaron Gordon25 PTS · 6 REB · 0 ASTDEN W5Marcus Smart20 PTS · 5 REB · 4 ASTHOU L

Closest finish5 ptsCHI 128, DEN 133Biggest margin17 ptsDAL 132, HOU 115Lead blown15 ptsCHI led by 15 and lost · CHI 128, DEN 133Longest run14-0ORL · ORL 105, CLE 119

Every result · Sun, Oct 11

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FinalNBA TV

DAL132

HOU115

Preseason · NBA China Game

FinalESPN

ORL105

CLE119

Preseason

Final

MIL90

CHA105

Preseason

FinalESPN

CHI128

DEN133

Preseason

Mon, Oct 12 · 4 games

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Final

OKC110

ATL113

7:00 PM ET

Final

BKN131

WAS122

7:00 PM ET

FinalNBA TV

MIN122

NYK104

7:30 PM ET · NBA TV

Final

SAS109

UTA119

9:00 PM ET

Injury wire

11 changes

CHIClearedMatas Buzelis · was Day-To-DayCHIClearedJalen Smith · was Day-To-DayMILDay-To-DayBrayden Burries · Coach's DecisionCLEDay-To-DayKhalifa Diop · Left knee · was Day-To-DayCLEClearedJames Harden · was Day-To-DayORLDay-To-DayAnthony Black · Right ankle · was Day-To-DayORLDay-To-DayDesmond Bane · RestORLClearedNoah Penda · was Day-To-DayCHADay-To-DayGrayson Allen · Right kneeCHAClearedBrandon Miller · was Day-To-DaySACOutMaxime Raynaud · Right knee · was Day-To-Day

Moves

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Rafael Castro joins the LakersJalon Moore joins the Pelicans

The wire

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Towns ‘Very Disappointed’ By Knicks Pausing Extension Talks46%Stein’s Latest: Sixers, Black, Miller, Wallace, Powell33%Warriors Sign Tyler Burton To Exhibit 10 Deal33%Warriors Waive Miles Kelly—%Seven NBA Teams Have Two-Way Openings Ahead Of 2026/27—%Wizards Sign Alondes Williams, Waive Skal Labissiere—%

Recent briefings

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