The 76ers won at Indiana and the Pistons beat Charlotte, so both teams are 4-1 at the top of the East. The Pacers list Tyrese Haliburton as out with a left hamstring injury. Three games are on tonight's schedule, and Cavaliers at Hawks is on NBA TV.
Last night
Philadelphia won 114-109 at Indiana, and Detroit beat Charlotte 97-89. Both teams are 4-1 and share the top of the East. Toronto beat Orlando 129-99 to reach 3-1. Cleveland beat Washington 121-111 to match that record. Miami won 129-117 in Atlanta for its first win and is 1-4. New York won 133-127 in Chicago, and the Knicks are 2-3. Houston's 132-100 win in Milwaukee was the largest margin of the night. Dallas beat Oklahoma City 120-96. The Lakers held the Clippers to 87 points in a 103-87 win. Golden State won 119-114 in Minnesota, and Denver won 104-91 in New Orleans.
Tonight
Three games are scheduled. Cleveland plays at Atlanta at 8:00 PM ET on NBA TV, which is the only national broadcast. Both teams played at home last night, so both are on the second night of a back-to-back. Sacramento plays at New Orleans at 8:00 PM ET. The Pelicans are also on a back-to-back after losing to Denver. Memphis plays at Portland at 10:00 PM ET to close the night.
The injury wire
Indiana moved Tyrese Haliburton from day-to-day to out on the injury report, with a left hamstring injury. The Pacers upgraded Ivica Zubac from out to day-to-day with a left ankle injury and cleared Andrew Nembhard. Houston upgraded Alperen Sengun from out to day-to-day with a back injury, and Marcus Smart is now out with a left forearm injury. Oklahoma City moved Chet Holmgren from out to day-to-day with a right knee injury and cleared Ajay Mitchell. Dallas cleared Kyrie Irving. Chicago downgraded Patrick Williams to out with a right groin injury. Denver lists Cameron Johnson as out with a right ankle injury. The Knicks list Jose Alvarado as out with a left ankle injury. Washington cleared AJ Dybantsa, who had been out.
Moves and reports
The Lakers signed Lawson Lovering to a two-way deal and waived AK Okereke, according to Hoops Rumors. Hoops Rumors also reports, at 53% confidence, that Dybantsa is set to make his debut for Washington. Justin Martinez reports, at 50% confidence, that Jalen Williams had surgery and will be re-evaluated after the season. At 45% confidence, Hoops Rumors reports that Haliburton will miss time with a hamstring strain, that Washington's Justin Champagnie had foot surgery, and that Dallas exercised its team option on Zaccharie Risacher. It also reports that Mavericks CEO Rick Welts will retire, with Casson chosen to succeed him.
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