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What we know about the first night of Emirates NBA Cup<\/p>\n
Group play starts October 30th with 20 teams in action
\nDoubleheader on Prime Video, with the New York Knicks visiting the Philadelphia 76ers (7:30 p.m. ET), followed by the Los Angeles Lakers traveling to San Francisco to take on the Golden State Warriors (10 p.m. ET)\u00a0
\nCurrent champions New York Knicks will have a rematch from Opening Night when they visit LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers
\nLuka Don\u010di\u0107 has led the Lakers with 36.0 points per game. He notched the first 50-point game of the season with 52 points vs. the Utah Jazz on Sunday, Oct. 25.<\/p>\n
10:17 PM \/ OCT. 30\u00a0<\/p>\n
Caleb Wilson Joins Legends Despite the loss, Caleb Wilson joins elite company as he finishes his sixth straight game with at least 15 points, 1 steal and 1 block. He joins Michael Jordan, David Robinson and Patrick Ewing as the only rookies to do this for the first five games.<\/p>\n 10:13 PM \/ OCT. 30\u00a0<\/p>\n Lakers run off to an early start Two of the top-scoring duos face off with Luka Don\u010di\u0107 and Austin Reaves for the Lakers and Stephen Curry and Yaxel Lendeborg for the Warriors.\u00a0<\/p>\n Don\u010di\u0107 and the Lakers take the first lead of the night, with a 3 from Don\u010di\u0107 and 4 points from Walker Kessler.<\/p>\n 10:09 PM \/ OCT. 30\u00a0<\/p>\n Year 20 KD Still Feels Youthful It doesn\u2019t feel like Year 20 for Kevin Durant, as he splits the defense and throws down a huge poster dunk.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2018Oh my goodness, Mr. Durant!\u2019 \u2013 Ryan Hollins, Rockets broadcaster.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 10:01 PM \/ OCT. 30<\/p>\n What an ending in Philly With the Knicks playing from behind the entire game, Brunson gives them their first lead since 3-2 in the first quarter thanks to a clutch 3-pointer. Then, James reclaims the lead for the Sixers with a bucket of his own.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Sixers get a critical stop, which gets rewarded with Edgecombe\u2019s first 3-pointer of the night to extend the Sixers\u2019 lead to four.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2018Kaboom.\u2019 \u2013 Ian Eagle on the call.<\/p>\n After two free throws from Brunson, the Knicks have cut the game to one possession.\u00a0<\/p>\n Then, on the next play, James comes up clutch with a put-back, extending the Sixers\u2019 lead.<\/p>\n 9:46 PM \/ OCT. 30<\/p>\n Barnes, Bane Battle In The Clutch The Raptors are on a 22-8 run over the last 5:02.\u00a0<\/p>\n Scottie Barnes notches a new career-high with 41 points to go along with 5 rebounds and 5 assists. He\u2019s currently in a duel with Bane, who has a season-high 24 points.<\/p>\n 9:44 PM \/ OCT. 30\u00a0<\/p>\n The \u2018Unstoppable\u2019 Antetokounmpo Giannis Antetokounmpo crashes the glass not once, not twice, but THREE times and gets the and-one to go. He has 22 points and 13 rebounds so far.\u00a0<\/p>\n Klay Thompson has found the range tonight, nailing a season-high 5 3-pointers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The Heat are on a 16-4 run over the last 4:03.<\/p>\n 9:22 PM \/ OCT. 30\u00a0<\/p>\n Kyrie Finds Cooper The Mavericks trail the Rockets 51-44 at half, but Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg show off their early connection with this nifty pass from Irving.<\/p>\n TWO-HAND SLAM off the crisp pass \ud83d\udc4f https:\/\/t.co\/gb1FZRvpdF<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/jOVbizDVnU<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) October 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The Mavericks duo has 24 points combined at the half.<\/p>\n 9:15 PM \/ OCT. 30\u00a0<\/p>\n Wolves Take The Lead At Half The Minnesota Timberwolves take a 13-point lead at half thanks to 15 points from LaMelo Ball. The game has featured four lead changes and has been tied four times.\u00a0<\/p>\n Check out the smooth handles from Ball as the second half is underway on League Pass.\u00a0<\/p>\n LAMELO CUTS TO THE CUP AND SCORES.<\/p>\n Smooth handles to set up the bucket! pic.twitter.com\/aDatGtwOtE<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) October 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n 9:10 PM \/ OCT. 30\u00a0<\/p>\n Pistons Take Control Pistons take control with a 27-7 run over the last 6:34.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Cade Cunningham and Duncan Robinson are leading the offense with 18 and 17 points, respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n Ron Holland II has put up to 14 points in the third quarter.\u00a0<\/p>\n 9:08 PM \/ OCT. 30\u00a0<\/p>\n Copyright For Jalen Brunson Knicks go on an 8-0 run as Brunson spins to the hoop for a fancy layup. They\u2019ve trailed for most of the game, but are starting to get some momentum with that play. Brunson is up to 14 points.<\/p>\n 9:05 PM \/ OCT.\u00a0 30\u00a0<\/p>\n Rockets Take Off The Houston Rockets go on a 14-3 run over the last 4:55.\u00a0<\/p>\n Jabari Smith Jr. catches fire with 13 early points as Kevin Durant has 8 of his own.<\/p>\n 9:02 PM \/ OCT. 30\u00a0<\/p>\n Heat Climb Back The Miami Heat are on a 21-5 run over the last 5:33.\u00a0<\/p>\n Giannis Antetokounmpo is filling up the box score with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Bam Adebayo is up to 15 points of his own.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 8:50 PM \/ OCT. 30<\/p>\n Payton Pritchard, My Goodness Pritchard creates space with the fancy handles and splashes his third 3-pointer of the game. He\u2019s up to 20 points early.\u00a0<\/p>\n Payton Pritchard is ON FIRE in the 1H \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n 18 PTS (7-10 FGM) \u2014 NBA (@NBA) October 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n 8:47 PM \/ OCT. 30\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Getting In The Spirit For Halloween<\/p>\n From a unique take on OG Anunoby\u2019s historic tip-in in Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals to Yaxel Lendeborg\u2019s costume, the NBA is all hyped up for Halloween.\u00a0<\/p>\n Check out the best costumes here<\/a>.<\/p>\n 8:41 PM \/ OCT. 30\u00a0<\/p>\n Maxey, Sixers Lead At Half Maxey says he\u2019s trying to play with pace as he and the Sixers lead the Knicks 53-44. Maxey has 18 points, while LeBron James is filling up the stat sheet with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists thus far.\u00a0<\/p>\n Karl-Anthony Towns is doing the same for the Knicks with 9 points and 6 rebounds. Jalen Brunson has 7 points and 3 assists but the Knicks have committed 8 turnovers in the early going.\u00a0<\/p>\n Philly legends Allen Iverson and Michael Vick are courtside<\/a>.<\/p>\n 8:20 PM \/ OCT. 30\u00a0<\/p>\n Bane Joins The Party Desmond Bane has the Orlando Magic rolling, thanks to a season quarter high with 12 points in the 1st and tying a season high in a game with 4 3-pointers.<\/p>\n 8:15 PM \/ OCT. 30\u00a0<\/p>\n Watch Out Below For Tyrese! The Sixers move the ball beautifully around the arc, and Maxey gets rewarded with a huge dunk.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Sixers are rolling right now, leading 35-26 as their defense leads the way by forcing 7 turnovers.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 8:10 PM \/ OCT. 30<\/p>\n The Rook Shows Off Gets the rebound. Goes coast-to-coast. Shows off the handle with the behind-the-back move and lays it up and in.<\/p>\n What a sequence from the rookie. The Wizards are on a 19-8 run over the last 7:09 minutes.<\/p>\n AJ Dybantsa showcasing his SKILLS \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n Motors across the court. \u2014 NBA (@NBA) October 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n 8:08 PM \/ OCT. 30\u00a0<\/p>\n Sixers Get Off To A Quick Start The Sixers get off to a hot start thanks to 7 points from Tyrese Maxey while Edgecombe and Joel Embiid combine for 12 points.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Knicks are led by OG Anunoby, who has 7 of his own.<\/p>\n 7:53 PM \/ OCT. 30\u00a0<\/p>\n Trae Heats Up Trae Young gets going as the Wizards push the Hornets to a 34-32 lead. He ties a season quarter high with 10 points in the second.<\/p>\n 7:50 PM \/ OCT. 30\u00a0<\/p>\n Back-And-Forth Action In Philly The much-anticipated Opening Night rematch is living up to the hype so far.\u00a0<\/p>\n Jalen Brunson & Tyrese Maxey had a little one-on-one battle, with Brunson draining the baseline jumper. Sophomore VJ Edgecombe drains a 3-pointer moments later, pushing the Sixers\u2019 lead to 12-11 in the first.<\/p>\n 7:46 PM \/ OCT. 30\u00a0<\/p>\n Robinson, Tatum Push Celtics To Early Lead The newest member of the Boston Celtics, Mitchell Robinson, has reached 3,000 career points.\u00a0<\/p>\n Jayson Tatum is up to 7 quick points as he goes 3-for-3 from the field to start the game. The Celtics go on a 10-0 run over the last 1:53.<\/p>\n 7:29 PM \/ OCT. 30<\/p>\n Hornets take the early lead The Charlotte Hornets take the first punch as they lead 22-14. They\u2019ve already made four 3-pointers, including a moon-ball 3-pointer from Dennis Schr\u00f6der to open the game.\u00a0<\/p>\n Every member of the Hornets starting five has scored, while the Wizards are still waiting for Alex Sarr and Trae Young to join the scoring party. <\/p>\n 7:14 PM \/ OCT. 30\u00a0<\/p>\n Wall\u2019s Advice Pays Off<\/p>\n Dybantsa scored his first points in front of the DC home crowd after grabbing a defensive rebound and going coast-to-coast for a layup.<\/p>\n Wall told him pregame to do just that, and Dybantsa delivered.<\/p>\n 6:57 PM \/ OCT. 30\u00a0<\/p>\n AJ Dybantsa, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, greets John Wall, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, as the Washington Wizards take on the Charlotte Hornets to open their Emirates NBA Cup run.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Wizards have had seven No. 1 overall picks throughout their history, and the past two share a connection already.\u00a0<\/p>\n Dybantsa made his NBA debut on Wednesday, Oct. 28 vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he led the Wizards with 19 points, despite the 121-111 loss.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cVery excited, very mature. Fits in with the team. He didn\u2019t try to do too much. He let the game come to him.\u201d \u2013 Wall said on Dybantsa\u2019s NBA debut.<\/p>\n AJ Dybantsa \ud83e\udd1d John Wall<\/p>\n The last two Wizards #1 overall picks chat pregame before Dybantsa’s Wizards home debut \ud83d\udcaf<\/p>\n \ud83c\udd9a CHA-WAS \u2022 East Group C \u2014 NBA (@NBA) October 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n 6:30 PM \/ OCT. 30<\/p>\n The Champ Is Here<\/p>\n Jalen Brunson touches down in Philadelphia for an Opening Night rematch.<\/p>\n Last season, he and the New York Knicks became the first team in NBA history to win an Emirates NBA Cup trophy and the NBA Finals in the same season. Can they do it again? Or will another team follow the same pattern?<\/p>\n Brunson and Maxey arrive for tonight’s showdown \ud83d\ude24<\/p>\n \ud83c\udd9a NYK-PHI \u2022 East Group B \u2014 NBA (@NBA) October 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n 5:26 PM \/ OCT. 30<\/p>\n Doubleheader on Prime<\/p>\n The 2026 Emirates NBA Cup begins with the reigning NBA Cup and NBA champion New York Knicks visiting LeBron James, Jaylen Brown and the new-look Philadelphia 76ers in a rematch of their season-opening matchup on Oct. 20.<\/p>\n In the second half of the doubleheader, Don\u010di\u0107 and Austin Reaves lead the Lakers into the Bay Area to take on Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and the Warriors for the second time in the early season.<\/p>\n 2:35 PM \/ OCT. 30<\/p>\n EMIRATES NBA CUP: 101<\/p>\n Before we tip things off, catch up with the latest<\/a> on rules, format and how the NBA Cup works.<\/p>\n Charlotte at Washington (East Group C) \u2014 7 p.m. ET, League Pass<\/a>
\nCeltics 125, Bulls 111. Final.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n
\nLakers 12, Warriors 2. 1Q, 9:42.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nRockets 72, Mavericks 61. 3Q, 5:00.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nSixers 94 \u2013 Knicks 90. 4Q, 31.7 seconds<\/a><\/p>\n
\nRaptors 102, Magic 100. 4Q, 8:38\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n
\nHeat 72, Pacers 63. 3Q, 10:40<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nRockets 51, Mavericks 44. Half.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n
\nWolves 69, Clippers 56. Half<\/a><\/p>\n
\nPistons 92, Nets 66. 3Q End<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nSixers 59, Knicks 54. 3Q, 7:20<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nRockets 44, Mavericks 38. 2Q, 2:39<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nHeat 67, Pacers 59. 2Q, 1:27<\/a><\/p>\n
\nCeltics 78, Bulls 49. Half\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n
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\nSixers 53, Knicks 44. Half<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nMagic 31, Raptors 27. 1Q, 0:05<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSixers 35, Knicks 26. 2Q, 7:23. <\/a><\/p>\n
\nWizards 51, Hornets 44. 2Q, 0:55<\/a><\/p>\n
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\nSixers 29, Knicks 19. End 1Q\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n
\nHornets 34, Wizards 32. Q2, 8:34\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSixers 12, Knicks 11. 1Q, 6:05<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nCeltics 16, Bulls 9. 1Q, 7:44\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n
\nHornets 22, Wizards 14. 1Q, 3:14<\/a><\/p>\n
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\nNew York at Philadelphia (East Group B) \u2014 7 p.m. ET, Prime<\/a>
\nChicago at Boston (East Group C) \u2014 7 p.m. ET, League Pass<\/a>
\nDetroit at Brooklyn (East Group A) \u2014 7 p.m. ET, League Pass<\/a>
\nOrlando at Toronto (East Group A) \u2014 7 p.m. ET, League Pass<\/a>
\nIndiana at Miami (East Group B) \u2014 8 p.m. ET, League Pass<\/a>
\nHouston at Dallas (West Group A) \u2014 8 p.m. ET, League Pass<\/a>
\nLA Clippers at Minnesota (West Group B) \u2014 8 p.m. ET, League Pass<\/a>
\nLos Angeles Lakers at Golden State (West Group C) \u2014 10 p.m. ET, Prime<\/a>
\nDenver at Phoenix (West Group A) \u2014 10 p.m. ET, League Pass<\/a><\/p>\n