NBA Cup action continued around the Association on Sunday with an eight-game slate that saw a superstar guard—Devin Booker—continue a stellar start to the season, a young star in De’Aaron Fox make his season debut, and an emerging force fire a career high in a win. Let’s see the daily notables in the NBA:
Suns Beat Clippers Again as Devin Booker Continues Fine Play
The Phoenix Suns (5-5) beat the Los Angeles Clippers (3-6), 114-103, at Intuit Dome for their second victory over the same team in three days.
Devin Booker led the way for the Suns with a near triple-double of 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists. Booker, in the Suns’ previous win over the Clippers, became the first player in NBA history to average 30 points and 7 assists per game while shooting at least 50% from the field, 40% from downtown, and 85% from the free-throw line through the first nine games of the season. The superstar guard’s stellar play continued against the Clippers, and he had plenty of help, with Mark Williams adding 19, Dillon Brooks chipping in 16, and Grayson Allen scattering 16.
Ivica Zubac had 21 points and 15 rebounds for the struggling Clippers, who got a combined 25 points from superstar James Harden and former Sun Bradley Beal.
De’Aaron Fox Returns in Spurs Win Over Pelicans
De’Aaron Fox made his season debut on Sunday and helped lead the San Antonio Spurs (7-2) to a 126-119 triumph over the New Orleans Pelicans (2-7) at Frost Bank Center.
Fox finished with 24 points in 31 minutes for the Spurs, who also got 18 points, 18 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 blocks from Victor Wembanyama. Six other Spurs finished in double digits as they bucked a valiant stand from the bottom-dwelling Pelicans.
Trey Murphy III typified New Orleans’ strong showing with a 41-point, 9-rebound effort. Rookie Jeremiah Fears added 18.
Nikola Jovic Nets Career High as Heat Beat Blazers
Nikola Jovic’s career-best propelled the Miami Heat (6-4) to a 136-131 win over the Portland Trail Blazers (5-4) at Kaseya Center.
Jovic poured in a career-high 29 points off the bench on top of 9 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the Heat, who played without All-Star big man Bam Adebayo. Six other Heat scored in double digits, including Pelle Larsson (16), Andrew Wiggins (15), and Jaime Jaquez Jr. (14).
Deni Avdija’s 33 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists led the Blazers. Shaedon Sharpe and Jrue Holiday chipped in 21 and 18, respectively, while Jerami Grant added 18 off the bench.
Complete Scoreboard (November 9, 2025):
Mavs defeated Wizards, 111-105
Sixers defeated Raptors, 130-120
Hawks defeated Lakers, 122-102
Cavs defeated Bulls, 128-122
Heat defeated Blazers, 136-131
Spurs defeated Pelicans, 126-119
Nuggets defeated Pacers, 117-100
Suns defeated Clippers, 114-103
