Overview
- Victor Wembanyama powered San Antonio’s 125-92 win over Dallas with 40 points on 15-of-21 shooting, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks in his first game since February surgery for a shoulder DVT.
- Philadelphia edged Boston 117-116 as rookie VJ Edgecombe scored 34 — the most in an NBA debut since 1959 — alongside Tyrese Maxey’s 40, after the Celtics surrendered 42 fourth-quarter points.
- Joel Embiid looked limited with four points on 1-for-9 shooting in roughly 20 minutes, prompting fresh concern even as coach Nick Nurse framed the outing as rust.
- The Knicks opened the Mike Brown era with a 119-111 win over the Cavaliers, riding OG Anunoby’s 24 points and 14 rebounds and an 11-man rotation to navigate early injuries.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo posted 37 points and 14 rebounds in Milwaukee’s victory, while public chatter about a hypothetical Spurs trade for him remained speculative; elsewhere, Phoenix’s rotation drew notice as top-10 pick Khaman Maluach did not play.