Top Stories

Nightly Pulse: NBA news & highlights from Nov. 11

Stay in the know on all of tonight's NBA action with real-time updates, highlights and analysis.

NBA.com Staff

Tonight’s NBA Schedule

Spurs 116 – Kings 96

Thunder 134 – Clippers 128

Nets 107 – Pelicans 105

Rockets 107 – Wizards 92

Cavaliers 119 – Bulls 113

โญโญTOP PERFORMERSโญโญ

  1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 45 points (13-21 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 15-16 FT), nine assists, five steals, three rebounds and two blocks in 39 minutes.
  2. Victor Wembanyama: 34 points (13-22 FG, 6-12 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 14 rebounds, six assists, three blocks and one steal in 34 minutes.
  3. Donovan Mitchell: 36 points (12-26 FG, 7-16 3Pt, 5-6 FT), eight rebounds, four steals, two assists and zero turnovers in 35 minutes.

Top Stories of the Night ๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿฟ

  1. No Holmgren, no problem. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores a career-high 45 points to lift the Thunder over the Clippers 134-128. SGA also finished with nine assists, five steals, three rebounds and two blocks with just one turnover in 39 minutes. Jalen Williams put together 28 points, eight rebounds, six assists and two steals in 35 minutes. OKC is now 9-2 and at the top of the Western Conference Standings.
  2. The wins keep coming for Cleveland. They’re the eighth team in NBA history to begin a season 12-0. In the Cavaliers’ win over the Bulls tonight, Donovan Mitchell led the way with 36 points after having 25 at half. Evan Mobley had a 15-and-11 double-double, while three players scored in double digits off the bench.
  3. A ridiculous performance by Victor Wembanyama and a strong second half by the Spurs fueled a 116-96 victory over the Kings. Wemby compiled 34 points, 14 rebounds, six assists, three blocks and one steal. He also matched his career-high six made threes.

SGA on Fire in Tight Game ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is over 40 points with less than a minute left against the Clippers ๐Ÿ‘€

Still Undefeated ๐Ÿ’ฏ

The Cavaliers remain the NBA’s only undefeated squad, upping their win total to 12 with a 119-113 victory over the Bulls. Donovan Mitchell led the way with 36 points, while Evan Mobley had a double-double and three players scored in double figures off the bench.

Cam Thomas with Ice in His Veins ๐Ÿฅถ

In the clutch, Thomas elevates high for the three-pointer to give Brooklyn the lead over New Orleans.

Six Triples for Wemby ๐Ÿ”ฅโœ

Victor Wembanyama matches his career-high sixth three-pointer as the Spurs look to hang on to their lead late in the fourth quarter against the Kings.

Cavs Hanging On in the Fourth, Trying to Stay Undefeated

Donovan Mitchell has 32 points in the fourth quarter as the Cavs try to hold off the Bulls

Wemby Defense โžก๏ธ Offense

Victor Wembanyama swats a shot into the hardwood โœ‹Chris Paul leads the break, passing it back to Wemby, who fires it to Sandro Mamukelashvili for the triple 3๏ธโƒฃ

Norm Powell with an Acrobatic Shot to End the Third Quarter 3๏ธโƒฃ

The Clippers were up 99-91 before Powell hit this ridiculous shot to bring the game to 99-94 heading into the final period.

Jalen Green Can’t Stop Dunking ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ—‘๏ธ

Jalen Green loses his defender on a slick backdoor cut, getting the dime from Alperen Sengun and elevating for the slam โฌ†๏ธ

May I Have This Dance? ๐ŸŽถ

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drives baseline before reaching into his bag of tricks ๐ŸŽ’ He has 28 points, six assists, five steals, two blocks and two rebounds with three minutes left in the third quarter

The Rook is Having a Career Night ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ“ˆ

Yves Missi has a career-high 17 points and is tied with a career-high 10 rebounds in the third quarter.

๐Ÿฆถ Fancy Footwork, Ferocious Finish ๐Ÿ’ฅ

Evan Mobley shakes, spins and pump-fakes his way into the restricted area before hammering home a two-hand slam ๐Ÿ”จ

Wembanyama with the Offensive Board and Slam ๐Ÿ‘Š

Wemby fights for position and vacuums the offensive rebound over Domantas Sabonis before punching in a dunk. He’s up to 18 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, two blocks and a steal in the middle of the third quarter.

๐Ÿ•ท๏ธ Donovan Mitchell on Pace for 50 Points ๐Ÿ‘€

Spida is unstoppable heading into halftime with 25 points and five boards. The Cavaliers lead the Bulls 67-66.

Brandon Ingram’s 22 Points Lift Pelicans to First-Half Lead 2๏ธโƒฃ2๏ธโƒฃ

The Pelicans are up 56-54 against the Nets at halftime. Ingram is leading the way, chipping in four assists and four rebounds to go with his game-high 22 points.

๐Ÿ›‘ Stephon Castle with the Euro-STOP ๐Ÿ›‘

The rookie bobs and weaves in transition before hitting the brakes for the layup. Heading into halftime, he has seven points, three assists, two rebounds and a block.

Ben Simmons Dropping Dimes๐ŸŸก

Simmons is up to 10 assists in just 12 minutes of action tonight. Could he break his career high of 17 dimes? ๐Ÿ‘€

 

๐ŸŒ€๐ŸŒ€ Now He’s Just Showing Off ๐ŸŒ€๐ŸŒ€

Donovan Mitchell is over 20 points in the first half against the Bulls, making sure everyone takes notice with this silky 360 layup

Houston the Highlight Factory ๐ŸŽฅโœจ

The Rockets are putting together highlight play after highlight play tonight. Jalen Green rises for the dunk and Amen Thompson swats a shot. Green’s dunk scored a 71.6 on NBA.com’s Dunk Score.

Access Denied โ›”

Victor Wembanyama makes it look too easy, sending away Domantas Sabonis’ shot, leading to a three from Harrison Barnes.

Can Anyone Slow Spida Down? ๐Ÿ•ทโ™จ๏ธ

Donovan Mitchell is cooking for the undefeated Cavaliers, with 12 points midway through the opening period against the Bulls

Alperen Sengun with a POSTER SLAM ๐Ÿ“ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sengun wastes no time getting to the basket, throwing down a hammer dunk on the first possession of the game ๐Ÿ”จ

Trey Murphy Makes His Return with a BANG ๐Ÿ’ฅ

In his season debut tonight, Murphy scored the first points of the game on a soaring lob, electrifying the crowd โšก

OKC Playing Small-Ball without Chet Holmgren ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿค

With Chet Holmgren out for at least two months due to a broken hip, coach Mark Daigneault is rolling with a small-ball lineup against the Clippers. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, playing point guard, is the tallest player at 6-foot-6.

Amen Thompson Getting First Start of Season ๐Ÿšจ

The sophomore will be stepping in for Fred VanVleet, who is out due to left hamstring soreness. In 23 starts as a rookie, Thompson averaged 13.5 points, 9.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals — and he’s always a threat for a highlight play.

Trey Murphy Starting in Season Debut ๐Ÿ’ช

After recovering from a preseason hamstring injury, Murphy is starting in his season debut. He averaged career highs in points (14.8), rebounds (4.9) and assists (2.2) last season.

โ˜” Tonight’s Drip Report ๐Ÿ’ง

The Cavaliers have that 11-0 look about them going into tonight’s game against the Bulls.

The Thunder are rolling into tonight’s game at 8-2 and are playing in the second leg of a back-to-back. Catch Thunder vs Clippers tonight on NBA League Pass.

Here’s a sharp pair of Spurs heading into the arena ahead of tonight’s game against the Kings.

Starting 5๏ธโƒฃs tonight

Isaac Okoro will make his fifth straight start at small forward tonight against the Bulls. The Cavaliers have the top offensive rating in the league at 122.4 and they rank second in NET rating (12.0).

The Wizards are rolling with their usual starting five for tonight’s matchup against the Rockets. Washington has dropped four straight and is looking for a rebound performance this evening. Bilal Coulibaly is coming off of his fourth 20-point performance of the season last night against Orlando.

Trey Murphy is making his season debut tonight against the Nets after rehabbing from a hamstring injury suffered during training camp. His return comes at a crucial time for New Orleans given the recent news of Zion Williamson being sidelined indefinitely.

3๏ธโƒฃKey NBA storylines tonight ๐Ÿ”‘

  1. Cavaliers’ quest for 12-0:ย Cleveland is off to the best start in franchise history and looks to remain the only undefeated team remaining in the NBA. The Cavaliers roll into Chicago to face the Bulls tonight, who are 1-3 at home.
  2. Thunder must regroup sans Holmgren:ย The Thunder are off to one of the best starts in the league this season but were just dealt a tough blow Sunday when Chet Holmgren suffered an injury that will sideline him into the New Year. They’ll have to adjust on the fly on the second half of a back-to-back tonight with a matchup against the Clippers on tap.
  3. Bigs take center stage in San Antonio: The Spurs and Kings square off in San Antonio, which means two of the best frontcourt forces in basketball — Victor Wembanyama and Domantas Sabonis — will be going head-to-head.

Related

Latest