The NBA offered up a nine-game slate on Monday, and two players in two of those games—Austin Reaves of the Los Angeles Lakers and Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs—certainly stood out. A third, LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets, also made some franchise history in a day full of remarkable performances all around.
Austin Reaves Drops 50-Piece as Lakers Overcome Kings
Down their two best players in Luka Doncic and LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers (2-1) leaned on the impressionable Austin Reaves, who delivered 51 points, 11 rebounds, and 9 assists to lead the Purple and Gold to a 127-108 victory over the Sacramento Kings (1-2) at Golden 1 Center.
The 51 points are a career-best for Austin Reaves, who shot 12-for-22 from the field and 21-for-22 from the foul line. Deandre Ayton provided solid support for AR15, finishing with 22 points and 15 rebounds, while Rui Hachimura added 18.
Zach LaVine led the Kings with 32 points. DeMar DeRozan chipped in 21, while Dennis Schroder and Russell Westbrook had 18 apiece.
Wemby Makes History as He Leads Spurs to Victory vs. Nets
The San Antonio Spurs moved to 3-0 for the season on Monday as Victor Wembanyama had another standout game to lead his team to a 118-107 triumph at Frost Bank Center.
Wembanyama put up 31 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, and 4 blocks in another superb all-around showing. With his 31 points and 6 blocks, Wemby became the first player in NBA history to record at least 100 points with 18 or more blocks through the first three games of the season. Dylan Harper, who finished with 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists, also made some history of his own as the youngest guard to record a 20-5-5 stat line with no turnovers.
Cam Thomas made the Nets competitive in this one with a 40-point outburst, while Michael Porter Jr. fired 16.
Cooper Flagg Getting Comfortable, Leads Mavs Over Raptors
Highly touted rookie Cooper Flagg is getting better and better.
The No. 1 overall pick fired 22 points on top of 4 rebounds and 4 assists to help the Dallas Mavericks (1-2) to a 139-129 victory over the Toronto Raptors (1-2) at Scotiabank Arena. Anthony Davis top-scored for the Mavs with 25 points on top of 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks, while D’Angelo Russell added 24 off the bench.
Scottie Barnes’ game-high 33 points led all scorers. Brandon Ingram added 22 markers for Toronto, while RJ Barrett and Sandro Mamukelashvili chipped in 16 apiece.
Complete Scoreboard (October 27, 2025)
Spurs defeated Nets, 118-107
Pistons defeated Celtics, 119-113
Cavs defeated Bucks, 118-113
Heat defeated Knicks, 115-107
Hornets defeated Wizards 139-113
Wolves defeated Pacers, 114-110
Mavs defeated Raptors, 139-129
Clippers defeated Blazers, 114-107
Lakers defeated Kings, 127-120
