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NEW YORK, NY \u2013 DECEMBER 5: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks concentrated and connected on his signature floater.<\/p>\n
Friday\u2019s hub for highlights, score updates and more. From across a 12-game slate, hoops fans can dig into everything happening around the league right here.<\/p>\n
Top Performers\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/p>\n
Nikola Joki\u0107: 40 points (13-26 FG, 13-15 FT), nine rebounds, eight assists, one steal, one block, two turnovers
\nJalen Johnson: 21 points (9-20 FG), 18 rebounds, 16 assists, two steals, three turnovers
\nShai Gilgeous-Alexander: 33 points (10-12 FG, 11-12 FT), five rebounds, six assists, one block
\nDeni Avdija: 35 points (9-16 FG, 14-15 FT), nine rebounds, seven assists
\nAustin Reaves: 36 points (9-18 FG, 15-17 FT), three rebounds, eight assists<\/p>\n
Headlines from Friday\u2019s NBA Slate<\/p>\n
Celtics cruise over Lakers, Thunder roll versus Mavericks: Boston defeated Los Angeles 126-105. The Celtics led by as many as 29 and never trailed. Oklahoma City moves to 22-1 on the season\ud83e\udd2f\ud83e\udd2f 22-1 RECORD \ud83e\udd2f Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (33 PTS, 10-12 FGM) and the Thunder\u2019s historic start rolls on as they defeat the Mavs for their 14th straight win and improve to 22-1 on the season! pic.twitter.com\/afpKpo6L3S<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n JALEN JOHNSON WITH ANOTHER ABSURD STATLINE!<\/p>\n \ud83d\udd25 21 PTS THE FIRST 15-15-15 GAME IN HAWKS HISTORY! pic.twitter.com\/7mIywbRB9w<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Congrats to Kevin Durant of the @HoustonRockets<\/a> for moving into 12th on the all-time THREE-POINTERS MADE list! pic.twitter.com\/eF8HWHfPx4<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 12:16 PM \/ December 5, 2025<\/p>\n Rolling Thunder, OKC win 132-111<\/p>\n Oklahoma City takes care of business on Prime Video. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (33 points, five rebounds, six assists) fuels another night of domination for the Thunder \u2014 but defense remains the calling card for this elite squad. Oklahoma City held Anthony Davis (two points, 1-9 FG) scoreless for the majority of the contest.<\/p>\n Rookie Ryan Nembhard (10 points, 4-8 FG, four assists) made his fourth consecutive start and continues emerging as someone who could be a component of the Mavericks\u2019 future.<\/p>\n Jaden Hardy led Dallas with 23 points (8-13 FG) in 20 minutes off the bench, while Naji Marshall (18 points, 8-11 FG) posted an efficient offensive outing for Dallas as well. The 27-year-old entered Friday\u2019s contest averaging 15.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.5 steals on a 57.9\/40.0\/100% shooting slash across his last four games.<\/p>\n SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER: 30 UNDER 30 \ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n Tonight marks SGA’s 9th game this season with 30+ PTS in 30 or fewer minutes. <\/p>\n That ties the ALL-TIME RECORD of such games in a season, set by Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2019-20!<\/p>\n Games needed to achieve that feat?<\/p>\n Giannis \u2013 63 \u2014 NBA (@NBA) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Ryan Nembhard. Unreal bucket from the Mavs rookie \ud83e\udd2f pic.twitter.com\/dyvht0SEgx<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 11:52 PM \/ December 5, 2025<\/p>\n Kawhi sharp, not enough versus Grizzlies<\/p>\n Memphis earns a gritty 107-98 victory over the Clippers, fueled by 23 points (10-18 FG) from rookie Cedric Coward. The 22-year-old continues flashing serious upside as a self-creator \u2014 being methodical in pick-and-roll and navigating traffic, pushing the pace in transition, and posting a 62:32 AST:TO ratio thus far.<\/p>\n Kawhi Leonard (24 points, 10-23 FG) was heavily leaned on with James Harden (18 points, 6-13 FG) operating below his normal usage. The Clippers hold a plus-21 net rating in the 177 minutes Leonard has played across six games since returning from an ankle injury, but a minus-56 margin when he\u2019s off the floor.<\/p>\n Cedric Coward is tonight’s Player of the Game presented by @IntlPaperCo<\/a> \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcca 23 PTS \u2014 Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Business Handled \ud83d\ude24 pic.twitter.com\/udjaWSLWXZ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 11:39 PM \/ December 5, 2025<\/p>\n OKC baggin\u2019\ud83d\udc83\ud83c\udffb\ud83d\udd7a\ud83c\udffd\ud83d\udc83\ud83c\udffb\ud83d\udd7a\ud83c\udffd<\/p>\n The Thunder are in position for their 14th consecutive win, possessing a 121-96 lead over the Mavericks midway through the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n The reigning champions are putting forth another masterful effort on Prime Video.<\/p>\n Shifty \ud83d\ude2e\u200d\ud83d\udca8 pic.twitter.com\/wOoES1lyca<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Freight train Chet coming down the lane \ud83d\ude82 pic.twitter.com\/wS6qrJMb79<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 11:26 PM \/ December 5, 2025<\/p>\n Siakam, Mathurin, Pacers win<\/p>\n Coby White (22 points, 6-14 FG, 9-12 FT) led Chicago in scoring on a night when Josh Giddey and Nikola Vucevic combined for just 17 points on 5-for-16 shooting. Chicago committed 18 turnovers in a 120-105 loss to the Pacers.<\/p>\n Pascal Siakam (36 points, 13-24 FG, 5-7 3PM) and Bennedict Mathurin (28 points, 9-16 FG, 6-11 3PM) showed out. Both players were scorching hot from deep, while Siakam notched a double-double by tacking on 10 rebounds.<\/p>\n Jay Huff delivered versatile and efficient production with 11 points (4-5 FG), four rebounds, five assists, two steals and five blocks in 28 minutes of action.<\/p>\n Pascal Siakam with a big night for the Pacers! <\/p>\n \ud83d\ude24 36 PTS Indiana gets the W on the road. pic.twitter.com\/ZaUdoQAsDy<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 11:13 PM \/ December 5, 2025<\/p>\n Recap \u2014 the Denver POV<\/p>\n Highlights from Denver\u2019s comeback win over Atlanta\u2b07\ufe0f\u2b07\ufe0f<\/p>\n Stayed with it<\/p>\n Jok: 40 PTS \/ 9 REB \/ 8 AST \/ 1 STL \/ 1 BLK \u2014 Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 10:59 PM \/ December 5, 2025<\/p>\n Shai Gilgeous-Alexander plugging away<\/p>\n A model of consistency, Gilgeous-Alexander (24 points, 7-8 FG, 9-10 FT) is approaching 100 consecutive games with 20-plus points.<\/p>\n Friday marks his 95th such contest, the second-longest streak in NBA history \u2014 trailing only Wilt Chamberlain\u2019s record of 126 straight games.<\/p>\n After a tie game at 27 each at the end of the first quarter, Oklahoma City has jumped out to an 84-55 lead midway through the third quarter on Prime Video.<\/p>\n That’s 95 straight 20-PT games in a row for SGA! <\/p>\n DAL-OKC on Prime: https:\/\/t.co\/x5ZQncwryL<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/0Sgkh0Uj4J<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 10:34 PM \/ December 5, 2025<\/p>\n Portland\u2019s trio falls short versus Detroit<\/p>\n Cade Cunningham (29 points, 9 assists) was one of six Pistons with double-digit scoring and he led the way in efficient fashion (7-15 FG, 13-14 FT) as Detroit wins a back-and-forth affair by a final score of 122-116.<\/p>\n Deni Avdija (35 points, nine rebounds, seven assists) is on a rampage. The 24-year-old entered Friday\u2019s contest averaging 30.0 points, 10.3 rebounds and 9.7 assists \u2014 drawing 17.3 free throws per game across his last four contests! Avdija connected on 14-of-15 free throws Friday, continuing his physical dominance.<\/p>\n Jerami Grant (29 points, 8-19 FG) and Shaedon Sharpe (28 points, 10-25 FG) were the only other Trail Blazers to exceed eight points in Friday\u2019s defeat.<\/p>\n Tied for the longest streak in franchise history.<\/p>\n 5 games in a row. 25+ points. 5+ rebounds. 5+ assists. Tied with Dame. pic.twitter.com\/8jF5r7I9VI<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 10:19 PM \/ December 5, 2025<\/p>\n Joki\u0107 40-bomb, Nuggets steal a W<\/p>\n In a game where Denver only led for mere seconds until the eight-minute mark of the fourth quarter, the Nuggets overcame a 23-point deficit to earn a 134-133 win against the Hawks.<\/p>\n Nikola Joki\u0107 (40 points, nine rebounds, eight assists, two turnovers) was excellent with Jamal Murray (23 points, 12 assists) co-starring.<\/p>\n After logging the second-fastest triple double in NBA history, Jalen Johnson finished with 21 points (9-20 FG), 18 rebounds and 16 assists in what is becoming a booming stretch for the 23-year-old. Johnson is averaging 30.0 points, 14.3 rebounds and 10.5 assists while connecting on 50.0% of 18.7 shots across his last four games.<\/p>\n Stellar recently in his own right, Nickeil Alexander-Walker poured in 30 points (10-17 FG), and there was no shortage of offensive fireworks. Both teams combined to knock down a ridiculous 43.3% of 83 3PA.<\/p>\n THE DEFENSE FROM THE NUGGETS ON THIS FINAL POSSESSION \ud83d\udd12<\/p>\n Denver gets the win over Atlanta! pic.twitter.com\/gHwVDxiewl<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f THAT’S WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT pic.twitter.com\/vPn5O6VXkW<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 10:06 PM \/ December 5, 2025<\/p>\n Balanced Cavs beat shorthanded Spurs<\/p>\n Cleveland 130, San Antonio 117.<\/p>\n Donovan Mitchell (9-17 FG) and Devin Vassell (8-16 FG) tied with a game-high 28 points each for their respective franchises, but San Antonio getting gashed to the tune of a 58.1 team FG% by Cleveland tells the story.<\/p>\n Second-year swingman Jaylon Tyson (24 points, 11-15 FG) was sharp en route to the third 20-point game of his young career. He\u2019s legitimately stepping up for Cleveland after posting a career-high 27-point performance Dec. 1 against Indiana. He has now scored at least 14 points in six of his last eight games.<\/p>\n Rookie Dylan Harper (three points, 1-11 FG, six assists) struggled in his sixth game back from a calf injury. De\u2019Aaron Fox (25 points, 9-19 FG) has now recorded 25-plus points in nine of his last 10 games.<\/p>\n A City dub! #LetEmKnow<\/a> <\/p>\n \ud83d\udcca HIGHLIGHTS & STATS: https:\/\/t.co\/ReklFaqHuT<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 9:50 PM \/ December 5, 2025<\/p>\n Kawhi \ud83c\udfc3\ud83d\udca8<\/p>\n Kawhi!!! \ud83d\udc40\ud83d\udc40\ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n Kawhi Leonard kicks on the jets for the easy transition bucket. He has a game-high 20 points (8-17 FG) and a team-high seven rebounds, but the Clippers trail the Grizzlies 91-87 in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n BLINK & YOU MIGHT MISS HIM \ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n KAWHI LEONARD OFF TO THE RACES! pic.twitter.com\/LahS934RkM<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 LA Clippers (@LAClippers) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 9:41 PM \/ December 5, 2025<\/p>\n Orlando survives Miami comeback<\/p>\n Despite the best efforts of Norman Powell (28 points, 9-18 FG, 8-11 FT), Orlando clings to the last of its 10-point lead to finalize a 106-105 victory over the Heat.<\/p>\n Franz Wagner posted a game-high 32 points (12-22 FG) to go along with five rebounds and three assists, although both he and Paolo Banchero (nine points, 3-8 FG) struggled in clutch time.<\/p>\n Norman Powell was the clutch superstar. He entered Friday\u2019s contest averaging 25.0 points on a pristine 50.9\/45.8\/88.3% shooting slash across 17 contests for Miami this season.<\/p>\n Franz Wagner highlights vs. MIA: <\/p>\n 32 PTS \u2014 Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n MAGIC HOLD ON TO WIN IT OVER THE HEAT!<\/p>\n Franz Wagner leads the way with 32 PTS \ud83d\ude24 pic.twitter.com\/raqWYtHo53<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 9:30 PM \/ December 5, 2025<\/p>\n Cavs seize control in 3Q<\/p>\n Cleveland trailed by eight points going into halftime. Now? They\u2019re up 108-93 at the end of three. A 44-19 quarter will certainly change the flow of things.<\/p>\n Jaylon Tyson is showing out with 24 points in 27 minutes while shooting 84% from the floor.<\/p>\n Just scootin past you for this AND-ONE. @jaylontyson<\/a> | #LetEmKnow<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/DHqFBU0Wm0<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 9:16 PM \/ December 5, 2025<\/p>\n Scoring avalanche for Denver<\/p>\n The Nuggets have almost erased a 19-point halftime deficit in less than 10 minutes. Denver\u2019s offense has woken up with a quick 32 points so far in the third quarter while also keeping a lid on the Atlanta offense. The Nuggets are shooting 81 percent from the floor in the third as Nikola Joki\u0107 starts to leave his mark on this game.<\/p>\n Down the middle pic.twitter.com\/h2XQa9AkOL<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 9:00 PM \/ December 5, 2025<\/p>\n Devin Vassell is cooking<\/p>\n Vassell is up to 25 points early in the third quarter of tonight\u2019s game against the Cavaliers. That puts him just 10 points shy of tying his season high and 12 points shy of his career best mark. There\u2019s plenty of ballgame left for Vassell to hit those marks. He has canned seven 3-pointers already.<\/p>\n Dev cooking early \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n 13 PTS | 4 3PM pic.twitter.com\/S1OTURpS5t<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n In fact, Vassell\u2019s seven first-half triples ties Bryn Forbes\u2019 record for 3\u2019s in a half.<\/p>\n Devin Vassell knocked down SEVEN threes in the first half \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n That ties Bryn Forbes for most in a half by a Spurs player, and one away from Vassell’s career-high!<\/p>\n SAS-CLE on NBA League Pass: https:\/\/t.co\/ChTFXmcS2F<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/g3wwvqzczo<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Catch the action as the Spurs and Cavs are locked in a close one in Cleveland.<\/p>\n 8:47 PM \/ December 5, 2025<\/p>\n Triple-double for Jalen Johnson\u2026in the first half<\/p>\n Atlanta\u2019s Jalen Johnson needed just 17 minutes to record a triple-double in tonight\u2019s game against the Nuggets. He\u2019s up to 11 points (5-10 FG), 12 assists and 10 rebounds already. His all-around effort helped fuel a 19-point lead for the Hawks.<\/p>\n Jumpin’ out tha gym pic.twitter.com\/lLJGKB4BwK<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Jalen Johnson (11 PTS, 10 REB, 12 AST) is the first Hawk in the the play-by-play era to record a triple-double in a single half. It’s his third triple-double of the season, the most in a single season by a Hawk since Doc Rivers (3, 1987-88).<\/p>\n \u2014 Hawks PR (@HawksPR) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 8:37 \/ December 5, 2025<\/p>\n Another milestone for Durant<\/p>\n With this floater, Kevin Durant became the eighth player in NBA history to reach 31K points in his career. Durant and the Rockets are facing his former team, the Suns, tonight in H-Town in a battle of playoff hopefuls from the Western Conference.<\/p>\n 31K points & counting for Easy Money \ud83d\udc4f@KDTrey5<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/yVxLFqfuvK<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/RnGM3imYUZ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 8:33 \/ December 5, 2025<\/p>\n Bona Fide slam<\/p>\n Philadelphia\u2019s Adem Bona threw down a nasty two-hand dunk to extend the 76ers\u2019 early lead and force a Milwaukee timeout.<\/p>\n the dish and the dunk! pic.twitter.com\/TDBDalDfwU<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 8:18 PM \/ December 5, 2025<\/p>\n Hawks drop 41 in 1st quarter<\/p>\n Atlanta is off to a hot start on the offensive end tonight against Denver, having dropped 41 points in the opening stanza. That\u2019s one point shy of their season-high for a first quarter, which came on Nov. 13 against the Jazz.<\/p>\n Kristaps caps a 41-PT first quarter with the TOUGH middy \ud83d\ude24<\/p>\n Nuggets-Hawks on NBA League Pass! pic.twitter.com\/5J7GL86Bfx<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n The second quarter is underway and the Hawks have already hit 10 3\u2019s.<\/p>\n 8:14 PM \/ December 5, 2025<\/p>\n Heat, Magic battling through 1H<\/p>\n Heat lead 60-57 at the break<\/p>\n The Heat and Magic are locked in a terrific battle thus far as Miami takes a narrow three-point lead into halftime. Miami is showing why it\u2019s one of the best offenses in the league, shooting 52% from the floor in the opening half.<\/p>\n There have been some wild swings in this one with the Magic leading by as many as seven and the Heat leading by as many as nine. There have been seven ties and a whopping nine lead changes already.<\/p>\n TALK TO EM’ \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f https:\/\/t.co\/Wvoas4jkHy<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/SiUdjKkvwE<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 8:04 PM \/ December 5, 2025<\/p>\n Knicks\u2019 roaring start<\/p>\n The Knicks are showing again why they\u2019re one of the best teams at home (11-1) in the league this season. They jumped out to a 23-0 lead over the Jazz thanks to hot starts from their star-studded trio of Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges and Jalen Brunson.<\/p>\n Brunson bucket. This Knicks sequence as part of a 16-0 run to start the game vs. UTA \ud83d\udd25 pic.twitter.com\/xBbAsGDXfP<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 7:50 PM \/ December 5, 2025<\/p>\n Dyson Daniels reaches century mark with Hawks<\/p>\n Dyson Daniels plays in his 100th game as a member of the Hawks tonight. Hoops fans are well aware of Daniels\u2019 incredible defensive prowess, but this note from the club puts things in perspective. Daniels in rarified air when it comes to his ability to turn the opponent over.<\/p>\n Tonight marks Dyson Daniels\u2019 100th game with the Hawks. Through his first 99 games with the club, Daniels owns 281 total steals. Only two other players in NBA history have 281+ steals in their first 100 games with a team: Don Buse (308, Pacers) and Alvin Robertson (289, Bucks).<\/p>\n \u2014 Hawks PR (@HawksPR) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Oh, and he can get buckets, too.<\/p>\n Dyson opens his 100th game as a Hawk with a nice runner in the lane pic.twitter.com\/W9gyrfp69Z<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Catch the Hawks vs Nuggets matchup live now.<\/p>\n 7:40 PM \/ December 5, 2025<\/p>\n C\u2019s scorching out of the gate<\/p>\n Boston takes a 39-17 lead into the break thanks in large part to an absolute clinic from beyond the arc. The Celtics are 7-for-11 from 3, led by Jaylen Brown and Derrick White hitting three triples apiece.<\/p>\n Derrick from DEEEP \ud83c\udfaf pic.twitter.com\/6g2dpw9dxS<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Catch the action now on Amazon Prime Video.<\/p>\n 7:23 PM \/ December 5, 2025<\/p>\n Banchero\u2019s on the board<\/p>\n Orlando\u2019s Paolo Banchero, back from a 10-game absence, sank his first 3-point attempt to help give the Magic an early spark.<\/p>\n “Paolo Banchero is back” \ud83d\udd25 pic.twitter.com\/Z4F6IyJDR5<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 7:20 PM\/ December 5, 2025<\/p>\n Dillon Brooks x Clutch: A rivalry for the ages<\/p>\n Former Rocket, Dillon Brooks, is back in his own stomping grounds as a member of the Suns. He met up with his old pal and Houston mascot, Clutch the Bear, and the two battled it out before the game even began.<\/p>\n different team, same traditions \ud83d\ude02@dillonbrooks24<\/a> | @clutchthebear<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/1lUEV7k2Vn<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/4MpWXnYmGL<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) December 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 7:15 PM\/ December 5, 2025<\/p>\n Celtics vs Lakers lineups<\/p>\n Boston is rolling with Payton Pritchard, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jordan Walsh and Neemias Queta as its starting five tonight.<\/p>\n Five for the rivalry \ud83d\ude24@DraftKings<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/90wpEjnOtP<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n The Lakers are countering with Austin Reaves, Gabe Vincent, Jake LaRavia, Rui Hachimura and Deandre Ayton.<\/p>\n Friday starters@ToyotaSoCal<\/a> | #SuitingUpTogether<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/yHbAtFBdTE<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) December 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 7:00 PM\/ December 5, 2025<\/p>\n Banchero is back<\/p>\n Paolo Banchero makes his return for the Magic after a multi-week absence due to a groin injury. He is expected to have his minutes monitored tonight, but his return adds some punch to the Orlando offense nonetheless.<\/p>\n P5 back <\/p>\n watch \u2192 https:\/\/t.co\/7R95wJVnvk<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/t4zWk5igLd<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) December 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 7:00 PM \/ December 5, 2025<\/p>\n Reaves ready to roll<\/p>\n Los Angeles\u2019 Austin Reaves will have to shoulder the load Friday with both LeBron James and Luka Don\u010di\u0107 out for this game. Reaves is in the midst of a career year, averaging nearly 29 points per game in 18 outings.<\/p>\n Austin’s dialed in pregame pic.twitter.com\/hthekepVfD<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) December 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n
\nPoison Apple for the Jazz:\u00a0The Knicks jump out to 23-0 start against Utah and never look back, earning a 146-112 win over the Jazz. Jalen Brunson paced New York with 33 points (9-17 FG, 9-9 FT), while the Knicks rained in 50.0 percent of 42 3PA as a team.
\nThe Hornets snag an upset win over the 15-8 Raptors in Toronto. Kon Knueppel is up to 79 made 3s across 22 appearances \u2014 on pace to shatter Keegan Murray\u2019s rookie-season record of 206 3PM.
\nKD makes history:\u00a0Kevin Durant reached the 31K-point milestone tonight, becoming one of eight players in league history to accomplish that feat. He\u2019s the 3rd-fastest<\/a> to do it, tying LeBron James.
\nJalen Johnson with a triple-double in the first half:\u00a0JJ put up 11 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds in his first 17 minutes on the floor tonight against the Nuggets. It\u2019s the 2nd fastest triple-double in league history, <\/a>but the Nuggets turn a 2.9% chance at victory into a 134-133 comeback win.<\/p>\n
14 WINS IN A ROW \ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udd25 18 REB
\ud83d\udd25 16 AST (career-high)<\/p>\n
Shai \u2013 23 https:\/\/t.co\/7hq3c0pxpI<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/tdpoe1xV1h<\/a><\/p>\n
Stepback.
From the logo.
To beat the shot clock. <\/p>\n
\ud83d\udcca 14 REB
\ud83d\udcca 5 AST pic.twitter.com\/GD1d6ujH1M<\/a><\/p>\n
\ud83d\ude24 10 REB
\ud83d\ude24 2 STL
\ud83d\ude24 5 3PM<\/p>\n
Mal: 23 PTS (4 3PM) \/ 5 REB \/ 12 AST \/ 2 STL \/ 1 BLK
THJ: 17 PTS (4 3PM) \/ 6 REB
Cam: 16 PTS (4 3PM) \/ 4 REB \/ 2 AST \/ 1 STL \/ 1 BLK
Bruce: 13 PTS \/ 3 REB \/ 3 STL \/ 1 BLK pic.twitter.com\/hsKsVJb5jU<\/a><\/p>\n
5 REB
3 AST
12-22 FG
4 3PM@Kia<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/WdzTt7EJgY<\/a><\/p>\n
Bridges steal.
KAT dime.
Bridges layup. <\/p>\n