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NBA night in numbers, Oct. 26: Edwards 47 in OT loss, Curry perfect, Heat fall to 0-4
All nine final scores from Monday's NBA slate: Cleveland outlast Minnesota in overtime despite 47 from Anthony Edwards, Golden State win in Denver, and Houston, Memphis and Oklahoma City stay unbeaten.
Cleveland CavaliersGolden State WarriorsMiami HeatMinnesota TimberwolvesAnthony EdwardsPayton PritchardAlperen SengunBrandon MillerAjay MitchellCooper FlaggYaxel LendeborgStephen CurryGiannis Antetokounmpo
Monday brought nine games, one overtime and three teams that are still perfect after four games. Here is the night by the numbers.
Final scores
| Away | Score | Home | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Wizards | 103-110 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller, CHA, 39 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 125-127 (OT) | Cleveland Cavaliers | Anthony Edwards, MIN, 47 |
| Chicago Bulls | 99-134 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard, BOS, 28 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 113-109 | Miami Heat | Cooper Flagg, DAL / Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIA, 29 |
| Indiana Pacers | 102-110 | Milwaukee Bucks | Tyler Herro, MIL, 23 |
| Phoenix Suns | 114-125 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell, OKC, 30 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 110-120 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun, HOU, 29 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 110-105 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George, UTA, 26 |
| Golden State Warriors | 134-114 | Denver Nuggets | Yaxel Lendeborg, GSW, 31 |
Top performers
- 47: Anthony Edwards scored 47 on 19-of-34 shooting in Minnesota's 127-125 overtime loss in Cleveland, including 11 of the Wolves' 12 points in the extra period. It is the second-highest total in the league this season, behind Luka Dončić's 52 on Oct. 25. (Recap)
- 39: Brandon Miller set a season high in Charlotte's win over Washington, a game after scoring 34. (Recap)
- 31-12: Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg posted a career-high 31 points and 12 rebounds in Golden State's first win. (Recap)
- 30 in 25 minutes: Ajay Mitchell went 10-of-16 from the field and 9-of-10 at the line for Oklahoma City. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 26 on 11-of-18.
- 29-9-9 with 6 steals: Alperen Sengun shot 11-of-15 in Houston's 120-110 win over Atlanta, the Rockets' second win over the Hawks in three days. Kevin Durant had 22 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks.
- 29-14-11: Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded a triple-double in Miami's loss. Cooper Flagg answered with 29 points, 11 assists and 5 steals. (Recap)
- 8-of-8: Stephen Curry didn't miss a shot: 8-of-8 from the field, 3-of-3 from three and 5-of-5 at the line for 24 points.
- 7 threes: Payton Pritchard scored 28 in 22 minutes on 7-of-10 from deep, with 19 of those points in the third quarter of Boston's 35-point win.
- 20 rebounds: Rudy Gobert pulled down 20 boards for Minnesota but went 0-of-9 from the field.
Streaks and standings notes
- Still perfect at 4-0: Houston, Memphis and Oklahoma City. Memphis won 110-105 in Utah with 20-of-22 free throws, and Cedric Coward added 16 points and 11 rebounds on 4-of-4 from three.
- First win: Golden State (1-3) beat Denver 134-114 after an 0-3 start. Milwaukee (1-3) also got their first win, beating Indiana 110-102 with a 61-48 rebounding edge. Tyler Herro had 23 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists.
- Still winless: Miami are 0-4 after losing 113-109 to Dallas.
- First loss: Minnesota fell to 3-1 in overtime on the second night of a back-to-back.
- Biggest margin: Boston beat Chicago 134-99. The Celtics made 21 of 44 threes, and both teams committed 24 turnovers. Chicago are 1-3.
Each score in the table links to that game's full box score.