What we know about the first night of Emirates NBA Cup
- Group play starts October 30th with 20 teams in action
- Doubleheader 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)
- Current champions New York Knicks will have a rematch from Opening Night when they visit LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers
- Luka Dončić 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.
11:23 PM / OCT. 30
A Tale Of Two Quarters
Lakers 53, Warriors 53. Half
The Warriors continue their furious run and tie the game after being down as much as 25.
“We all need to catch our breaths,” Michael Grady said.
After Dončić had a historic first quarter, Curry and the Warriors stormed back thanks to their defense and cleaning up their turnovers.
De’Anthony Melton led the bench with 13 points. Sophomore guard Will Richard sparked the run with his two-way play, getting stops and turning that into offense.
Curry has 14 points, and the Warriors drill 12 3-pointers in the first half.
PODZ TIES IT AT THE END OF Q2 FROM DEEP 🎯
Golden State trailed by as many as 25 PTS! pic.twitter.com/gcL1VOlu8P
— NBA (@NBA) October 31, 2026
11:03 PM / OCT. 30
Braun Heats Up
Nuggets 70, Suns 68. Half.
Christian Braun is feeling it, as he has a new career-high with 6 3-pointers in a game. He has 22 points along with 2 steals.
11:01 PM / OCT. 30
Warriors Make A Run
Lakers 42, Warriors 33. 2Q, 7:16
Warriors go on a furious 16-2 run over the last 3:41.
The latest highlight came from a Warriors stop, which led to a thunderous jam from Lendeborg.
10:45 PM / OCT. 30
Luka Makes His Mark In The Opening Quarter
Lakers 38, Warriors 15. End 1Q
21 points. 5 3-pointers. 5 assists. All in one quarter. He outscores the Warriors himself in the opening quarter.
From showing off his range with long-distance to fancy dimes, Dončić was locked in for this matchup from tip.
10:33 PM / OCT. 30
Cooper Comes Up Clutch
Mavericks 107, Rockets 105. 4Q, 24.2
The reigning KIA Rookie of the Year, Cooper Flagg, shows off his clutch gene with this and-one, absorbing contact while staying balanced to drill the bucket.
Flagg is doing it all with 32 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. His fellow Duke Blue Devil Kyrie Irving is also up to 31 points and 9 assists.
10:17 PM / OCT. 30
Caleb Wilson Joins Legends
Celtics 125, Bulls 111. Final.
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.
10:13 PM / OCT. 30
Lakers run off to an early start
Lakers 12, Warriors 2. 1Q, 9:42.
Two of the top-scoring duos face off with Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves for the Lakers and Stephen Curry and Yaxel Lendeborg for the Warriors.
Dončić and the Lakers take the first lead of the night, with a 3 from Dončić and 4 points from Walker Kessler.
10:09 PM / OCT. 30
Year 20 KD Still Feels Youthful
Rockets 72, Mavericks 61. 3Q, 5:00.
It doesn’t feel like Year 20 for Kevin Durant, as he splits the defense and throws down a huge poster dunk.
‘Oh my goodness, Mr. Durant!’ – Ryan Hollins, Rockets broadcaster.
IN-ARENA LOOK AT KD’S MASSIVE SLAM 📸 pic.twitter.com/xfOKPM8wPd
— NBA (@NBA) October 31, 2026
10:01 PM / OCT. 30
What an ending in Philly
Sixers 94 – Knicks 90. 4Q, 31.7 seconds
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.
The Sixers get a critical stop, which gets rewarded with Edgecombe’s first 3-pointer of the night to extend the Sixers’ lead to four.
‘Kaboom.’ – Ian Eagle on the call.
After two free throws from Brunson, the Knicks have cut the game to one possession.
Then, on the next play, James comes up clutch with a put-back, extending the Sixers’ lead.
BRUNSON FOR THE LEAD.
LEBRON PUTS PHILLY AHEAD.
VJ MAKES IT A 4-POINT GAME.The Knicks and Sixers are battling with 32.6 to play in @emirates NBA Cup East Group B action! pic.twitter.com/DMSH60LRsA
— NBA (@NBA) October 31, 2026
9:46 PM / OCT. 30
Barnes, Bane Battle In The Clutch
Raptors 102, Magic 100. 4Q, 8:38
The Raptors are on a 22-8 run over the last 5:02.
Scottie Barnes notches a new career-high with 41 points to go along with 5 rebounds and 5 assists. He’s currently in a duel with Bane, who has a season-high 24 points.
9:44 PM / OCT. 30
The ‘Unstoppable’ Antetokounmpo
Heat 72, Pacers 63. 3Q, 10:40
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.
Klay Thompson has found the range tonight, nailing a season-high 5 3-pointers.
The Heat are on a 16-4 run over the last 4:03.
GIANNIS AND-1 AFTER BATTLING FOR BOARDS.
He’s got 22 PTS and 13 REB as the Heat lead in Q3! pic.twitter.com/h1O2QxDjPB
— NBA (@NBA) October 31, 2026
9:22 PM / OCT. 30
Kyrie Finds Cooper
Rockets 51, Mavericks 44. Half.
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.
TWO-HAND SLAM off the crisp pass 👏 pic.twitter.com/jOVbizDVnU
— NBA (@NBA) October 31, 2026
The Mavericks duo has 24 points combined at the half.
9:15 PM / OCT. 30
Wolves Take The Lead At Half
Wolves 69, Clippers 56. 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.
Check out the smooth handles from Ball as the second half is underway on League Pass.
LAMELO CUTS TO THE CUP AND SCORES.
Smooth handles to set up the bucket! pic.twitter.com/aDatGtwOtE
— NBA (@NBA) October 31, 2026
9:10 PM / OCT. 30
Pistons Take Control
Pistons 92, Nets 66. 3Q End.
Pistons take control with a 27-7 run over the last 6:34.
Cade Cunningham and Duncan Robinson are leading the offense with 18 and 17 points, respectively.
Ron Holland II has put up to 14 points in the third quarter.
9:08 PM / OCT. 30
Copyright For Jalen Brunson
Sixers 59, Knicks 54. 3Q, 7:20
Knicks go on an 8-0 run as Brunson spins to the hoop for a fancy layup. They’ve trailed for most of the game, but are starting to get some momentum with that play. Brunson is up to 14 points.
9:05 PM / OCT. 30
Rockets Take Off
Rockets 44, Mavericks 38. 2Q, 2:39
The Houston Rockets go on a 14-3 run over the last 4:55.
Jabari Smith Jr. catches fire with 13 early points as Kevin Durant has 8 of his own.
9:02 PM / OCT. 30
Heat Climb Back
Heat 67, Pacers 59. 2Q, 1:27
The Miami Heat are on a 21-5 run over the last 5:33.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is filling up the box score with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Bam Adebayo is up to 15 points of his own.
8:50 PM / OCT. 30
Payton Pritchard, My Goodness
Celtics 78, Bulls 49. Half
Pritchard creates space with the fancy handles and splashes his third 3-pointer of the game. He’s up to 20 points early.
Payton Pritchard is ON FIRE in the 1H 🔥
18 PTS (7-10 FGM)
3 3PM pic.twitter.com/kpk32Zn7Ls— NBA (@NBA) October 31, 2026
8:47 PM / OCT. 30
Getting In The Spirit For Halloween
From a unique take on OG Anunoby’s historic tip-in in Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals to Yaxel Lendeborg’s costume, the NBA is all hyped up for Halloween.
Check out the best costumes here.
Some INCREDIBLE @nyknicks’ NBA championship-themed Halloween decor 🏆🎃 pic.twitter.com/COWaXFud2G
— NBA (@NBA) October 31, 2026
8:41 PM / OCT. 30
Maxey, Sixers Lead At Half
Sixers 53, Knicks 44. Half
Maxey says he’s 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.
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.
Philly legends Allen Iverson and Michael Vick are courtside.
8:20 PM / OCT. 30
Bane Joins The Party
Magic 31, Raptors 27. 1Q, 0:05
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.
8:15 PM / OCT. 30
Watch Out Below For Tyrese!
Sixers 35, Knicks 26. 2Q, 7:23.
The Sixers move the ball beautifully around the arc, and Maxey gets rewarded with a huge dunk.
The Sixers are rolling right now, leading 35-26 as their defense leads the way by forcing 7 turnovers.
What a sequence by the Sixers capped off by a big-time slam from Tyrese Maxey 💪 pic.twitter.com/pPreHw1gXA
— NBA (@NBA) October 31, 2026
8:10 PM / OCT. 30
The Rook Shows Off
Wizards 51, Hornets 44. 2Q, 0:55
Gets the rebound. Goes coast-to-coast. Shows off the handle with the behind-the-back move and lays it up and in.
What a sequence from the rookie. The Wizards are on a 19-8 run over the last 7:09 minutes.
AJ Dybantsa showcasing his SKILLS 🔥
Motors across the court.
Goes behind-the-back.
Finishes with the left. pic.twitter.com/wWVXg5qBjh— NBA (@NBA) October 31, 2026
8:08 PM / OCT. 30
Sixers Get Off To A Quick Start
Sixers 29, Knicks 19. End 1Q
The Sixers get off to a hot start thanks to 7 points from Tyrese Maxey while Edgecombe and Joel Embiid combine for 12 points.
The Knicks are led by OG Anunoby, who has 7 of his own.
7:53 PM / OCT. 30
Trae Heats Up
Hornets 34, Wizards 32. Q2, 8:34
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.
7:50 PM / OCT. 30
Back-And-Forth Action In Philly
Sixers 12, Knicks 11. 1Q, 6:05
The much-anticipated Opening Night rematch is living up to the hype so far.
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’ lead to 12-11 in the first.
7:46 PM / OCT. 30
Robinson, Tatum Push Celtics To Early Lead
Celtics 16, Bulls 9. 1Q, 7:44
The newest member of the Boston Celtics, Mitchell Robinson, has reached 3,000 career points.
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.
7:29 PM / OCT. 30
Hornets take the early lead
Hornets 22, Wizards 14. 1Q, 3:14
The Charlotte Hornets take the first punch as they lead 22-14. They’ve already made four 3-pointers, including a moon-ball 3-pointer from Dennis Schröder to open the game.
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.
7:14 PM / OCT. 30
Wall’s Advice Pays Off
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.
Wall told him pregame to do just that, and Dybantsa delivered.
6:57 PM / OCT. 30
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.
The Wizards have had seven No. 1 overall picks throughout their history, and the past two share a connection already.
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.
“Very excited, very mature. Fits in with the team. He didn’t try to do too much. He let the game come to him.” – Wall said on Dybantsa’s NBA debut.
AJ Dybantsa 🤝 John Wall
The last two Wizards #1 overall picks chat pregame before Dybantsa’s Wizards home debut 💯
🆚 CHA-WAS • East Group C
🏆 @emirates NBA Cup I 7pm/et, NBA League Pass pic.twitter.com/w9kbdl0q0A— NBA (@NBA) October 30, 2026
6:30 PM / OCT. 30
The Champ Is Here
Jalen Brunson touches down in Philadelphia for an Opening Night rematch.
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?
Brunson and Maxey arrive for tonight’s showdown 😤
🆚 NYK-PHI • East Group B
🏆 @emirates NBA Cup I 7:30pm/et, Prime pic.twitter.com/y35lM7flkM— NBA (@NBA) October 30, 2026
5:26 PM / OCT. 30
Doubleheader on Prime
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.
In the second half of the doubleheader, Dončić 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.
2:35 PM / OCT. 30
EMIRATES NBA CUP: 101
Before we tip things off, catch up with the latest on rules, format and how the NBA Cup works.
- Charlotte at Washington (East Group C) — 7 p.m. ET, League Pass
- New York at Philadelphia (East Group B) — 7 p.m. ET, Prime
- Chicago at Boston (East Group C) — 7 p.m. ET, League Pass
- Detroit at Brooklyn (East Group A) — 7 p.m. ET, League Pass
- Orlando at Toronto (East Group A) — 7 p.m. ET, League Pass
- Indiana at Miami (East Group B) — 8 p.m. ET, League Pass
- Houston at Dallas (West Group A) — 8 p.m. ET, League Pass
- LA Clippers at Minnesota (West Group B) — 8 p.m. ET, League Pass
- Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State (West Group C) — 10 p.m. ET, Prime
- Denver at Phoenix (West Group A) — 10 p.m. ET, League Pass
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