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NBA night in numbers, Nov. 8: Reaves 43 without Dončić, Flagg's career-high 12 assists, Clippers end seven-game skid
Austin Reaves scored 43 as the Lakers won in Detroit without Luka Dončić, Daniss Jenkins and Darryn Peterson set career highs, Zion Williamson went 9-for-9, and the Clippers snapped a seven-game losing streak with 139 points.
Boston CelticsLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ersJayson TatumLuka DončićZion WilliamsonDarius GarlandLaMelo BallAyo DosunmuAustin ReavesJosh GiddeyGradey DickDaniss JenkinsCooper FlaggDarryn PetersonDarius Acuff Jr.Keaton WaglerBrook LopezPaul GeorgeRudy GobertGiannis Antetokounmpo
Seven games on Sunday, Nov. 8. The road teams went 4-3, and Philadelphia and the Lakers both moved to 9-2, tied for the NBA's best record.
| Matchup | Final | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|
| 76ers at Bulls | PHI 127, CHI 121 | Jaylen Brown 29 |
| Lakers at Pistons | LAL 121, DET 116 | Austin Reaves 43 |
| Jazz at Timberwolves | MIN 115, UTA 100 | Ayo Dosunmu, Darryn Peterson 26 |
| Nets at Mavericks | DAL 130, BKN 93 | Cooper Flagg 25 |
| Celtics at Bucks | BOS 117, MIL 97 | Paul George, Kyle Kuzma 27 |
| Pelicans at Clippers | LAC 139, NOP 123 | Trey Murphy III 26 |
| Heat at Kings | MIA 114, SAC 108 | Darius Acuff Jr. 32 |
Top performers
- Austin Reaves, Lakers — 43 points, 14-for-27, 11-for-11 at the line, in a 121-116 win at Detroit with Luka Dončić out. A season high and the fifth 40-point game of his career.
- Darius Acuff Jr., Kings — 32 points, 10 assists in a 114-108 loss to Miami; his fourth 30-point game in 10 career games.
- Daniss Jenkins, Pistons — career-high 31 points with a career-high eight 3-pointers (8-for-15). His previous best was 30, also against the Lakers, on March 23, 2026.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, Heat — 29 points, 14 rebounds, his seventh straight double-double.
- Cooper Flagg, Mavericks — 25 points, career-high 12 assists in 28 minutes as Dallas won by 37, its biggest margin of the season.
- Darryn Peterson, Jazz — career-high 26 points on 11-for-21 in his 10th NBA game; his previous best was 21 on Friday at Dallas.
- Zion Williamson, Pelicans — 25 points on 9-for-9 shooting, plus 7-for-9 at the line.
- Josh Giddey, Bulls — 19 points, 7 rebounds, season-high 15 assists in a 127-121 loss to Philadelphia.
Around the league
- Clippers end the skid. The Los Angeles Clippers beat New Orleans 139-123 to end a seven-game losing streak. The 139 points are their season high and tie Atlanta's Nov. 6 total for the third-most by any team this season. After 13 lead changes, the Clippers pulled away with a 37-28 fourth quarter. Darius Garland had 24 points and 10 assists, Brook Lopez 20, and Keaton Wagler and Gradey Dick 15 each on a combined 10-for-12. Jeremiah Fears added 25 for New Orleans.
- Boston's 18-0 run. Milwaukee led 20-6 in the first quarter and 27-15 with 4:17 left in it. The Boston Celtics then scored 18 straight — 10 from Jayson Tatum, who had 16 in the period — and led by as many as 23 in a 117-97 win, their third straight. Paul George scored 16 of his 27 in the second quarter. Kyle Kuzma's 27 (6-for-13 from deep) was his season high.
- Wolves win four straight. Ayo Dosunmu scored 26 (4-for-5 from 3, 8-for-8 at the line), LaMelo Ball added 24 and Rudy Gobert had 10 points and 15 rebounds on 4-for-4 as Minnesota (8-3) beat Utah 115-100 without Anthony Edwards.
- Losing streaks. Among Sunday's losers, Utah has now lost eight straight, Chicago seven, Milwaukee six and Sacramento three. The Jazz, Bucks and Kings are all 1-9; the Bulls are 1-8.
- Lakers roll on. The Lakers have won five straight and are 2-0 this season without Dončić.
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