{"id":945489,"date":"2026-10-29T19:12:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T19:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/945489\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T19:12:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T19:12:09","slug":"top-rookie-performances-from-oct-28-slate-of-nba-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/945489\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Rookie Performances from Oct. 28 Slate of NBA Games"},"content":{"rendered":"

The NBA season is back<\/a> in full swing.<\/p>\n

The 2026-27 campaign kicked off on Oct. 20 and has featured a number of entertaining contests<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Top pick AJ Dybantsa made his NBA debut on Wednesday, Oct. 28, living up to expectations in his first regular season game with the Wizards.<\/p>\n

Action continues on Thursday, Oct. 29, with three contests, including Memphis facing Portland and Sacramento taking on New Orleans in a pair of matchups that should feature top 10 picks from the 2026 NBA Draft class<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Before those games tip off, though, here’s a look at the top performances from rookies on the NBA’s Oct. 28 slate of games.<\/p>\n

Trevon Brazile, Denver Nuggets<\/p>\n

The No. 35 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft accounted for 11 points, eight rebounds, a steal, a block and a turnover while shooting 5-of-9 from the field and 1-of-3 from 3-point range against New Orleans.<\/p>\n

Brayden Burries, Milwaukee Bucks<\/p>\n

The No. 10 pick chipped in 10 points, six rebounds, an assist, a steal and two turnovers while shooting 3-of-6 from the field, 0-of-2 from deep and 4-of-5 from the free throw line against Houston.<\/p>\n

AJ Dybantsa, Washington Wizards<\/p>\n

The top pick notched 19 points, two rebounds, two assists and two turnovers while shooting 8-of-12 from the field, 1-of-3 from beyond the arc and 2-of-2 from the free throw line in his NBA debut against Cleveland.<\/p>\n

Kingston Flemings, Atlanta Hawks<\/p>\n

The No. 8 pick logged 23 points, five rebounds, five assists, a steal, a block and two turnovers while shooting 9-of-12 from the field, 3-of-5 from 3-point range and 2-of-3 from the free throw line against Miami.<\/p>\n

Morez Johnson Jr., Dallas Mavericks<\/p>\n

The No. 9 pick finished with 10 points, six rebounds, three assists and a turnover, shooting 4-of-6 from the field and 2-of-2 from the free throw line against Oklahoma City.<\/p>\n

Yaxel Lendeborg, Golden State Warriors<\/p>\n

The No. 11 pick accumulated 26 points, nine rebounds, an assist, a steal, a block and seven turnovers while shooting 11-of-20 from the field, 2-of-5 from beyond the arc and 2-of-4 from the free throw line against Minnesota.<\/p>\n

Meleek Thomas, Cleveland Cavaliers<\/p>\n

The No. 34 pick tallied 10 points, four rebounds, an assist and a steal while shooting 4-of-7 from the field, 0-of-1 from deep and 2-of-2 from the free throw line against Washington.<\/p>\n

Caleb Wilson, Chicago Bulls<\/p>\n

The No. 4 pick accounted for 20 points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals, a block and a turnover while shooting 7-of-18 from the field, 3-of-8 from beyond the arc and 3-of-4 from the free throw line against the Knicks.<\/p>\n

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