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Hoops Nightly Desk · the morning briefing · 7:00 ET · 2026-27

Anthony Edwards, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Kawhi Leonard ruled out; 12 games tonight

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Last night · Tue, Oct 27

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955points
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1Jayson TatumPerformance of the night · BOS beat BKNJayson Tatum40 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST10-20 FG · game score 37.2
2Luka DoncicLuka Doncic41 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST · 6 3PMLAL L3Victor WembanyamaVictor Wembanyama29 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST · 5 BLKSAS W4Austin ReavesAustin Reaves26 PTS · 4 REB · 7 ASTLAL L5Michael Porter Jr.Michael Porter Jr.27 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST · 6 3PMBKN L
Closest finish1 ptBKN 124, BOS 125 (OT)Biggest margin27 ptsSAC 103, SAS 130Lead blown13 ptsDET led by 13 and lost · DET 97, NYK 111Longest run14-0NYK · DET 97, NYK 111
By the Hoops Nightly Desk · 8 d ago

Knee injuries hit three stars at once. Anthony Edwards, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Kawhi Leonard are all listed Out, and reports point to long absences. Twelve games are on Wednesday's slate, two of them on ESPN.

Last night

Boston held off Brooklyn 125-124 in the closest game of the night and moved to 3-1. The Celtics are one of four East teams at that mark. San Antonio routed Sacramento 130-103. The Knicks handled Detroit 111-97 at home. That was the Pistons' first loss, but they are still 3-1 and first in the East. Portland went into Los Angeles and beat the Lakers 136-129 in the highest-scoring game of the night. The Trail Blazers had to score 136 to get it done.

Tonight

Twelve games fill Wednesday. ESPN has two of them: 76ers at Pacers at 7:00 PM ET and Thunder at Mavericks at 9:30 PM ET. Philadelphia comes in at 3-1. Indiana is 2-2 and banged up. The Knicks go right back out at Chicago at 8:00 PM ET, and the Spurs visit Utah at 9:00 PM ET. Detroit hosts Charlotte at 7:00 PM ET in a meeting of two 3-1 teams. The night ends with Lakers at Clippers at 10:30 PM ET.

The injury wire

Minnesota's Anthony Edwards is Out with a right knee issue. Utah's Jaren Jackson Jr. is Out with a right knee issue. Toronto's Kawhi Leonard is Out with a left knee issue. All three had been Day-To-Day. Oklahoma City has Alex Caruso Out with a right ankle injury. Houston has Alperen Sengun Out with a back injury. Indiana is thin going into its ESPN game. Ivica Zubac is Out with a left ankle injury. Tyrese Haliburton and Aaron Nesmith are Day-To-Day with left hamstring issues, and Andrew Nembhard and Obi Toppin are also Day-To-Day. For the Sixers, Joel Embiid and VJ Edgecombe have been cleared. Dallas lists Kyrie Irving as Day-To-Day with a knee issue. The Clippers have Rui Hachimura Out with a left quadriceps injury.

Moves and reports

Enrique Freeman is back with the Timberwolves. Jon Krawczynski reported he is re-signing on a two-way deal (confidence 50%). Jake Fischer reported that the Sixers have applied for a disabled player exception (75%). Hoopsrumors reported that Jaren Jackson Jr. will miss 6-8 weeks with a torn MCL (61%). It also reported that Kawhi Leonard is expected to miss weeks with his knee issue (61%). A third hoopsrumors report says Anthony Edwards needs knee surgery and could miss two months (45%). No team has announced a timeline for any of the three.

By the Hoops Nightly Desk, from the data on this page, rewritten when the data changes. How the desks work.

Every result · Tue, Oct 27

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Final · OT
BKN124
BOS125
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DET97
NYK111
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SAC103
SAS130
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POR136
LAL129

Wed, Oct 28 · 12 games

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Final
MIA129
ATL117
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Final
WAS111
CLE121
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CHA89
DET97
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FinalESPN
PHI114
IND109
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Final
ORL99
TOR129
7:30 PM ET
Final
NYK133
CHI127
8:00 PM ET
Final
HOU132
MIL100
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GSW119
MIN114
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DEN104
NOP91
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SAS117
UTA111
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OKC96
DAL120
9:30 PM ET · ESPN
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LAL103
LAC87
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Injury wire

41 changes
DETDay-To-DayIsaiah Joe · Right hip · was OutNYKDay-To-DayJose Alvarado · Left ankle · was OutPORClearedScoot Henderson · was Day-To-DayPORDay-To-DayScoot Henderson · was Day-To-DayBKNDay-To-DayEgor Demin · Right leg · was Day-To-DayBKNDay-To-DayEgor Demin · UndisclosedLALOutCameron Carr · Right obliqueDETOutIsaiah Joe · Right hip · was Day-To-DayDETClearedAusar Thompson · was Day-To-DayBOSClearedDerrick White · was Day-To-DayBOSDay-To-DayDerrick White · was Day-To-DayMINOutAnthony Edwards · Right knee · was Day-To-DayDENOutAlpha Diallo · Right personal · was Day-To-DayDALOutSergio de Larrea · Right knee · was Day-To-Day
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Moves

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Enrique Freeman joins the Timberwolves

The wire

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Sixers Apply For Disabled Player Exception For Hukporti65%Wolves Re-Signing Enrique Freeman To Two-Way Deal40%Jazz’s Markkanen (Wrist), Jackson (Knee) Undergoing MRIs40%Anthony Edwards Needs Knee Surgery, Could Miss Two Months35%Hornets To Retire Muggsy Bogues’ No. 1 Jersey On Feb. 1135%Jaren Jackson Jr. To Miss 6-8 Weeks Due To Torn MCL35%

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Window: 7:00 ET the day before to 7:00 ET on Wed, Oct 28. Scores, injuries and rosters from official feeds; reports from named insiders' public posts and HoopsRumors, with the desk's confidence score. Written 8 d ago.