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What’s happening around the NBA on Oct. 29?

🚨Buzzer to buzzer coverage of tonight’s slate of NBA action 🚨

Oct. 29th’s full slate of games:

  • Denver vs. Brooklyn (Denver 144, Brooklyn 139)
  • Dallas vs. Minnesota (Dallas 120, Minnesota 114)
  • Sacramento vs. Utah (Sacramento 113, Utah 96)
  • New Orleans vs. Golden State (Golden State 124, Pelicans 106)

TOP STORYLINES FROM OCT. 29 👉📝

  1. Nikola Jokić couldn’t score 40 or more points for the third straight game, but he continues to do historical feats. He became only the second player (Oscar Robertson was the first) in NBA history to record at least 29 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists in a game. To make it sweeter, it was in a 144-139 win over the Nets in overtime.
  2. Anthony Edwards came out like a man on fire in the first quarter, possibly with revenge in mind from the team’s West Conference Finals loss to the Mavericks last season. However, it was Kyrie Irving’s fiery 25-point effort in the second half that led to another victory for Dallas, 120-114.
  3. No Stephen Curry, no Andrew Wiggins, no problem. Lindy Waters III and Buddy Hield catapulted the Warriors to a 124-106 win over the Pelicans. Golden State outscored New Orleans 110-75 in the final three quarters of the game after trailing 31-14 at the end of the first quarter.

⭐TOP PERFORMERS FROM OCT. 29 ⭐

  1. Nikola Jokić: 29 points, 18 rebounds, 16 assists, one block
  2. Kyrie Irving: 35 points, 56.5 FG%, four rebounds, five assists, one steal
  3. Anthony Edwards: 37 points, 7-13 3Pt,  six rebounds, three assists, one block

Warriors seal the victory 🏆

Despite a slow start and no Stephen Curry (ankle) or Andrew Wiggins (back), Golden State convincingly beat the Pelicans, 124-106 to cap off Tuesday’s action.

 

Red hot fourth quarter 🌡️

Buddy Hield sinks his seventh triple of the game for 28 points, with 19 coming in the fourth quarter. The Warriors now have a 17-point lead with only seconds remaining in the contest.

 

Steal and then the hammer 🔨

Kuminga picks up the ball on a deflection and flashes a reverse dunk, further building the Warriors’ lead as they continue to dominate the second half against the Pelicans.

 

Buddy from deep 🗡️

Hield is 5-9 from three and now has 19 points on the evening as the Warriors have built a 99-88 lead over the Pelicans with seven minutes left to go in the game.

 

All the way back ⏩

Lindy Waters III nails the triple to give the Warriors a 69-67 lead almost halfway through the third quarter.

Waters started the second half in place of Buddy Hield and has been a spark plug for Golden State. The 27-year-old has 17 points (6-10 FG, 3-5 3Pt) and grabbed seven rebounds.

 

Light the beam

The Kings defeated the Jazz 113-96, as their entire starting five scored in double figures. Domantas Sabonis with 28 points on 13-for-18 shooting and 11 rebounds, while DeMar DeRozan chipped in 20 points (9-14 FG) and eight assists. Jordan Clarkson led all Jazz scorers with 21 points (8-16 FG), while Kyle Filipowski added 18 and 12 rebounds off the bench in the rookie’s first extended action of the season.

 

Golden State marching back

New Orleans got off to a fast start but were outscored 33-20 in the second quarter. Currently, the Pelicans lead 51-47 off the work of Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram, who have 19 and 15 points respectively. Jonathan Kuminga leads the way for the Warriors with 10 points off the bench.

 

Climbing the leaderboards ↗️

De’Aaron Fox picked up his first steal of the game and is now second on the all-time steals list in the Sacramento era of the franchise with 671. He trails only Doug Christie who accumulated 717. Sam Lacey officially leads the way in Kings history with 950 from when the team was rooted in Kansas City.

 

Rejected at the rim 🚫

Yves Miss denies Jonathan Kuminga in the paint for his first block of the game and eighth on the season. The rookie out of Baylor is already proving to be a formidable rim protector for the Pelicans.

New Orleans leads 36-24 just over three minutes into the second quarter.

 

Denver picks up the win in overtime

The Nuggets ultimately got the win in Brooklyn on Tuesday, outscoring the Nets 144-139. Nikola Jokić had a historic performance, joining Oscar Robertson as the only other NBA player to record at least 29 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists in a game.

 

Caught Sleeping 🛌

De’Aaron Fox catches Walker Kessler with his back turned and uses him to inbound the pass to himself for the easy lay-in.

The Kings now have a commanding 78-64 lead on the Jazz with just over four minutes to go in the third quarter. Utah has also lost Lauri Markkanen for the remainder of the game due to a back injury.

 

Tough finish in traffic🚦

Brandon Ingram forces his way inside, then beats a triple team at the bucket, and now has 10 points in the first quarter.

The Pelicans are now up 23-14.

 

Free basketball in Brooklyn 🎉

Nikola Jokić hits the hook in the paint to tie the game at 125 a piece and send the game to overtime. The Serbian, who already secured a triple-double early in the fourth, is now up to 29 points, 18 rebounds and 15 assists.

 

Kings up nine at the half

Sacramento has a 61-52 at the break as Domantas Sabonis leads the way with 17 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

 

Revenge not served 🍽️

The Timberwolves came up short, falling 120-114 to the Mavericks on Tuesday night, despite Anthony Edwards’ blistering start and scoring 24 in the first quarter. The 23-year-old led all scorers with 37 points but may have been outdone by Kyrie Irving, who scored 25 of his own in the second half, finishing with 35 points on 13-23 shooting and 6-8 from three. Luka Dončić fell just shy of a triple-double, with eight rebounds and nine assists to go with 24 points.

 

From way downtown 🎯

Luka Dončić hits a three from beyond the Target Center logo putting the Mavs up by eight with just over a minute left to play in the game. The Slovenian was 0-7 from 3 before that make.

 

Throws it down ⬇️

Collins spins and gets the easy dunk on his way to 11 points off the bench, which leads all scorers early in the second quarter. The Jazz currently trail the Kings 46-35.

 

New starting 5️⃣

With Stephen Curry (ankle) and Andrew Wiggins (back) out, the Warriors have also moved Jonathan Kuminga to the bench. Brandin Podziemski, Buddy Hield and Moses Moody step into the starting lineup against the Pelicans at 10 ET on TNT.

 

Triple-double in the bag 💼

Nikola Jokić sets up Michael Porter Jr. for an open three and his 10th assist of the evening.

The Joker now has 17 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists with the game knotted up 99-99 early in the fourth quarter.

 

Catches fire in the second half

Kyrie Irving had 10 points at halftime but is now sitting on 26 as the third quarter comes to a close. Anthony Edwards still leads all scorers with 29, but he has cooled off considerably since, making just two shots on six attempts since starting 8-for-10 from the field.

 

How’d he do that? 🤯

Luka Dončić finds Spencer Dinwiddie for the no-look pass in the corner, and Dinwiddie nails the three. The Mavericks have built an 80-73 lead late in the third quarter.

 

Rook makes first NBA start

Cody Williams will step into the starting lineup at power forward for Utah tonight due to Taylor Hendricks being out after he suffered a fractured fibula and dislocated ankle in Monday’s loss to the Mavericks. The Colorado product has averaged 20.0 MPG in his first three contests, along with 2.0 PPG and 3.7 RPG.

Midway point in Brooklyn

The Nets have already put 72 points on the board and have a nine-point lead at the half. Dennis Schröder leads all scorers with 17 points and has seven assists as well. He’s followed closely by Cam Johnson, who has 15 points on 5-5 shooting from three. Meanwhile, Jamal Murray is pacing the Nuggets with 13 points on 4-for-11 shooting. Nikola Jokić is also firmly on triple-double watch with 10 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists.

Tight one at the break 🤏

The Mavericks lead 61-59 at halftime against the Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards cooled off in the second quarter and remains stuck on 24 points, which still leads all scorers. Julius Randle has also chipped in 12 points, including shooting 3-3 from deep and adding five assists and five rebounds. Dallas has four men scoring in double figures, Luka Dončić (13), P.J. Washington (12), Kyrie Irving (10), and Daniel Gafford (10).

 

Making reels 🎞️

Ziaire Williams has put together a stellar performance off the bench thus far in just 11 minutes on the court. He’s already tied Dennis Schröder with 13 points to lead all scorers and has also chipped in two dimes, a block and a rebound in aiding the Nets to a 58-50 lead late in the first half.

 

The first quarter is a wrap in Brooklyn

Brooklyn has jumped out to a 40-27 lead against the Nuggets. Dennis Schröder leads all scorers with 13 points and has four assists as well.

 

One-man mission 💪

A torrid start for Anthony Edwards as the first quarter comes to a close in Minnesota. Not only has he scored 24 of the Timberwolves 34 points, he’s done it on 8-10 shooting from the field, including 6-8 from three. His six made threes are also a career-high for a single quarter.

 

Opens on a heater 🔥

Anthony Edwards hits the triple, to give him 10 points and the Timberwolves a 12-11 lead with just over four minutes gone by in the opening quarter against Dallas.

 

Brooklyn on the board

Cam Johnson hits a corner three after a bounce pass from Cam Thomas to open the scoring and give the Nets an early 3-0 lead against the Nuggets.

 

Gets in his bag early 👜

Edwards steps into the lane, past Klay Thompson and Daniel Gafford with a two-step reverse lay-up to open the scoring in Minnesota 2-0.

 

Full speed ahead 🐎

Nikola Jokić sprints to the court in Brooklyn, with the potential to post his third straight performance of 40-plus points.

 

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Getting locked in 🐜

Anthony Edwards warms up ahead of tonight’s WCF rematch with the Mavericks, which can be viewed on TNT at 7:30 ET. The 23-year-old is averaging a career-best 27.7 PPG and 6.3 RPG through three games of the 2024-25 season.

 

The Joker’s in Gotham 🏙

Fresh off Denver’s first win of the season Monday and back-to-back 40 or more point performances, Nikola Jokić arrives at the Barclays Center for a 7:30 ET tip on NBA League Pass.

 

Ready to blow the house down 🐺

Rudy Gobert arrives at the Target Center for tonight’s game against the Mavericks on TNT. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year is averaging a double-double three games into the season, with 10.3 PPG and 12.3 RPG.

 

Key storylines 📜🍿

What to monitor during tonight’s four games:

  1. The Mavericks travel back to Minnesota for the first time since they punched their ticket to the NBA Finals last season. These teams last met in the 2024 Western Conference Finals, where Dallas ousted the Timberwolves in five games before falling short to the Celtics in the Finals. 
  2. Utah is one of two teams that have yet to secure a win in the 2024-25 season. Sitting at 0-3 to begin their campaign, they’ll be working to put one in the win column when they host the 1-2 Sacramento Kings. 
  3. The re-tooled Warriors will take the floor without Stephen Curry (ankle) and Andrew Wiggins (back). They’ll be looking for contributions from new acquisitions Buddy Hield and Kyle Anderson in their absences. Not to mention second-year man, Brandin Podziemski, who will likely start in Curry’s place when they host the Pelicans.

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