Friday was the first big night of NBA Cup group play, with nine games. Luka Doncic stole the show with 53 points, and Victor Wembanyama kept the Spurs rolling.
All Friday scores (NBA Cup)
| Winner | Score | Loser | Top performer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 124–118 | Portland Trail Blazers | Luka Doncic: 53 pts |
| San Antonio Spurs | 124–109 | Sacramento Kings | Victor Wembanyama: 30 pts, 14 reb |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 128–97 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ajay Mitchell: 35 pts (career high) |
| Boston Celtics | 119–80 | Charlotte Hornets | Jayson Tatum: 34 pts, 9 ast |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 119–95 | Philadelphia 76ers | Mitchell + Mobley: 45 combined |
| Toronto Raptors | 121–107 | Milwaukee Bucks | Alijah Martin: 27 pts (career high) |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 115–109 | New Orleans Pelicans | |
| Dallas Mavericks | 112–100 | Utah Jazz | P.J. Washington: 26 pts |
| Atlanta Hawks | 139–132 | Washington Wizards | Nickeil Alexander-Walker: 28 pts |
Luka’s historic run
Doncic scored 53 in the Lakers’ 124-118 win over Portland. It was his fourth straight game with 40 or more points. According to NBA.com:
- He has 35+ points, 5+ rebounds and 5+ assists in seven straight games, tying Oscar Robertson for the longest streak in NBA history.
- He is averaging 40.1 points through nine games.
- The win moved the Lakers into first place in the West.
Portland’s Damian Lillard hit four threes in the fourth quarter, but the Blazers came up short.
Spurs win seventh straight
Wembanyama had 30 points and 14 rebounds, two days after putting up 52 and 24 against Dallas. Stephon Castle, Devin Vassell and Dylan Harper scored 19 each. San Antonio is 7-2, and the Kings fell to 1-8. Rookie Darius Acuff Jr. led Sacramento with 22 points and 8 assists.
According to NBA.com, Wembanyama has 250+ points, 100+ rebounds and 35+ blocks in his first nine games. The only others to do that since 1973-74 are Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shaquille O’Neal.
Thunder crush Grizzlies
Ajay Mitchell scored a career-high 35, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 28 and Jared McCain had 21 as OKC won by 31 in Memphis.
The rest of the night
- Celtics 119, Hornets 80: Tatum had 34 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists, and Boston made 24 threes.
- Cavaliers 119, 76ers 95: Cleveland ended Philadelphia’s five-game winning streak. It was LeBron James’ first game in Cleveland as a 76er.
- Raptors 121, Bucks 107: Alijah Martin scored a career-high 27, and Jamal Shead had a career-high 16 assists.
- Hawks 139, Wizards 132: Trae Young returned to Atlanta with Washington. Kyshawn George scored 33 for the Wizards in the loss.
- Mavericks 112, Jazz 100: P.J. Washington led Dallas with 26.
New to the NBA Cup? Read how the NBA Cup works. Thursday’s games: NBA scores Nov. 5.
Sources: Land of Basketball – Nov. 6 summary, NBA.com – NBA Cup live updates, Nov. 6, AP via ABC News – Spurs 124, Kings 109, ESPN – Lakers 124-118 Trail Blazers.
