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Lakers steal one on the road behind a 41-point night
A 16-2 run in the final six minutes flipped a game that had felt out of reach, and the visitors…
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Jokic quietly passes another triple-double milestone
The 30-point triple-double used to be an event. In Denver it is now a Tuesday, and the MVP conversation is…
Analysis
The Garden is already in playoff form
Ticket prices, decibel readings and a 29-point guard with no off switch — New York is peaking at the right…
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DallasMavericks26–56
HoustonRockets52–30
OrlandoMagic45–37
ClevelandCavaliers52–30
MilwaukeeBucks32–50
CharlotteHornets44–38
ChicagoBulls31–51
DenverNuggets54–28Monday · Oct 12, 2026
Playoff dashboard
LEAGUE PULSE
One night can move the whole bracket.
Seeds 1–6 punch a direct ticket. Seeds 7–10 fight through the play-in. The margin is always one possession.
League leaders
Scoring
PPG
Luka DoncicLAL33.5
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC31.1
Anthony EdwardsMIN28.8
Jaylen BrownPHI28.7
Tyrese MaxeyPHI28.3
Luka DoncicLAL33.5Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC31.1Anthony EdwardsMIN28.8Jaylen BrownPHI28.7Tyrese MaxeyPHI28.32025-26 · ESPN season averages
Rebounding
RPG
Nikola JokicDEN12.9
Karl-Anthony TownsNYK11.9
Donovan ClinganPOR11.6
Rudy GobertMIN11.5
Victor WembanyamaSAS11.5
Nikola JokicDEN12.9Karl-Anthony TownsNYK11.9Donovan ClinganPOR11.6Rudy GobertMIN11.5Victor WembanyamaSAS11.52025-26 · ESPN season averages
Playmaking
APGNikola JokicDEN10.7
Cade CunninghamDET9.9
Josh GiddeyCHI9.1Luka DoncicLAL8.3
Ja MorantPOR8.1
Nikola JokicDEN10.7Cade CunninghamDET9.9Josh GiddeyCHI9.1Luka DoncicLAL8.3Ja MorantPOR8.12025-26 · ESPN season averages
Rim protection
BPGVictor WembanyamaSAS3.1
Alex SarrWAS2
Zach EdeyMEM1.9
Chet HolmgrenOKC1.9
Jay HuffIND1.9
Victor WembanyamaSAS3.1Alex SarrWAS2Zach EdeyMEM1.9Chet HolmgrenOKC1.9Jay HuffIND1.92025-26 · ESPN season averages
Players to watch
NOPDerik Queen
11.7PPG
7.1RPG
3.7APG
47.3FG%
26.13P%
25MPG
Nic Claxton
11.7PPG
6.9RPG
3.7APG
57.1FG%
15.83P%
27.8MPG
Mark Williams
11.7PPG
8RPG
1APG
64.4FG%
1003P%
23.6MPG
INDObi Toppin
11.6PPG
4.4RPG
2.3APG
50.3FG%
35.23P%
17.7MPG
Jarace Walker
11.6PPG
5.1RPG
2.5APG
41.9FG%
37.43P%
25.7MPG
Rui Hachimura
11.5PPG
3.3RPG
0.8APG
51.4FG%
44.33P%
28.3MPG
MEMScotty Pippen Jr.
11.4PPG
2.2RPG
4.7APG
44.8FG%
31.33P%
21.2MPG
MIAPelle Larsson
11.4PPG
3.5RPG
3.4APG
49.6FG%
32.33P%
26.4MPG
Kyle Filipowski
11.4PPG
7.2RPG
2.6APG
49.2FG%
32.53P%
23.4MPG
Sandro Mamukelashvili
11.2PPG
4.9RPG
1.9APG
52.3FG%
38.93P%
21.9MPG
Max Strus
11.2PPG
5.4RPG
2APG
44.3FG%
40.23P%
24MPG
Julian Champagnie
11.1PPG
5.8RPG
1.5APG
43.7FG%
38.13P%
27.6MPG
Isaiah Joe
11.1PPG
2.5RPG
1.3APG
45.5FG%
42.33P%
21.2MPG
Kel'el Ware
11.1PPG
9RPG
0.7APG
53FG%
39.53P%
22.1MPG
Cam Spencer
11.1PPG
2.5RPG
5.6APG
47.3FG%
44.93P%
23.8MPG
Jusuf Nurkic
10.9PPG
10.4RPG
4.8APG
50.3FG%
35.23P%
26.4MPG
Rudy Gobert
10.9PPG
11.5RPG
1.7APG
68.2FG%
03P%
31.3MPG
SACDaeqwon Plowden
10.8PPG
3RPG
1.3APG
43FG%
33.33P%
26.4MPG
Dennis Schroder
10.8PPG
2.7RPG
4.9APG
40.5FG%
32.93P%
24.2MPG
Jakob Poeltl
10.7PPG
7RPG
2APG
70FG%
03P%
25MPG
Bub Carrington
10.7PPG
3.4RPG
4.6APG
42.4FG%
40.83P%
27.7MPG
Jock Landale
10.6PPG
5.7RPG
1.7APG
51.5FG%
38.33P%
22.1MPG
Marvin Bagley III
10.5PPG
6.1RPG
1.4APG
61.8FG%
46.23P%
20MPG
Tari Eason
10.5PPG
6.3RPG
1.5APG
41.6FG%
35.83P%
25.8MPG
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League News
Detroit’s young core has stopped being a project
A 45-win season two years after the rebuild bottomed out, built on a point guard playing at an All-NBA level.
Game Recaps
Rockets wrap up the Southwest behind vintage Durant
A 34-point closing statement in San Antonio settled the division and set up a first-round series with real bite.
Injuries
Injury report: who makes it back for round one
The status lists are shrinking at the right time for three contenders — and at the worst possible time for…
Draft
April big board: the lottery is deeper than advertised
Eight franchises are tanking for a class that scouts say has six future starters at the top — and real…
Trade Rumors
The summer trade market already has a headliner
Front offices expect at least one All-NBA guard to move in June, and the calls have reportedly already started.
Analysis
Minnesota’s defense is slipping at the wrong moment
Bottom-ten in half-court defense since March, and the film shows a team hunting steals instead of finishing possessions.
League News
Tatum owns the clutch again, and Boston knows it
Best fourth-quarter scoring margin in the conference, and a closer shooting 47% on contested pull-ups after the eight-minute mark.
Analysis
Golden State’s bench is turning pressure into pace
The second unit has found a playoff identity: defend full court, run before the defense is set and make every…
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