Luka Doncic scored 52 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 132-123 victory over the Utah Jazz at Delta Center on Sunday, Oct. 25, ESPN reported.
The Lakers improved to 3-0, while the Jazz fell to 1-2. Doncic made eight 3-pointers in the nine-point win, which drew an attendance of 17,867, according to ESPN.
The Orlando Magic beat the reigning champion New York Knicks 111-102 at Madison Square Garden, leaving New York winless after three games. Franz Wagner scored 21 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter.
Orlando recorded its first victory of the season and moved to 1-2, while the Knicks dropped to 0-3. The game drew 19,812, with the Magic finishing nine points ahead of the defending champions.
The Indiana Pacers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 136-109 at Barclays Center, with Tyrese Haliburton contributing 24 points and 10 assists. Indiana improved to 2-1, while Brooklyn fell to 0-3 in front of 17,548.
The Pacers' 27-point victory was the largest winning margin among Sunday's seven completed games. Their 136 points also represented the highest total by any team on the day's schedule.
Anthony Edwards scored 26 points in 27 minutes as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Toronto Raptors 117-94 at Target Center. Minnesota won its home opener before a crowd of 18,978.
The Timberwolves moved to 3-0 with the 23-point victory. Toronto took its first loss of the season, leaving the Raptors with a 2-1 record after three games.
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 108-101 at Paycom Center to stay unbeaten through three games. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points, and Ajay Mitchell added 18 off the bench.
The seven-point result was the closest of Sunday's completed games. Attendance reached 18,203 as Oklahoma City improved to 3-0 and the Clippers dropped to 1-2.
The Detroit Pistons beat the Philadelphia 76ers 106-93 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, with Cade Cunningham scoring 26 points. John Collins added 16 points and 11 rebounds in front of 21,117.
Detroit improved to 3-0, while Philadelphia fell to 3-1. LeBron James played for the 76ers in the 13-point defeat.
The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Sacramento Kings 123-112 at Golden 1 Center, where attendance totalled 13,076. Ty Jerome scored 31 points and made all 14 of his free-throw attempts.
Memphis remained unbeaten at 3-0 after the 11-point victory. Sacramento finished the night at 0-3, joining Brooklyn and New York without a win through three games.
