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2026–27 season
Wednesday, October 7, 2026Preseason · 5 games
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Final
Wolves112
Pacers123
Final
Suns117
Bulls124
Final
Magic122
Grizzlies118
Final
Bucks128
Thunder126
Final
Warriors118
Blazers123
The lead · Bucks-Thunder

Aday Mara posts 22-6-2 in 25 minutes as Thunder fall to Bucks 126-128

Bucks edge Thunder 128-126

Final
Bucks 128 · Thunder 126
Who led
Myles TurnerMIL19 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Kel'el WareMIL18 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Aday MaraOKC22 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Bennett StirtzOKC20 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Top-scorer duel · Bucks-Thunder
Myles Turner · MILAday Mara · OKCPTS1922REB56AST02
Terry tops the night at 56.1 FPTS
Top 8 FPTS
TerryGSW · 23 PTS, 9 AST, 8 REB, 4 STL
56.1
KellyGSW · 24 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL
49.4
BasseyGSW · 13 PTS, 6 REB, 3 STL, 3 BLK
36.7
WareMIL · 18 PTS, 12 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
35.9
MaraOKC · 22 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
35.2
TurnerMIL · 19 PTS, 5 REB, 2 BLK, 1 STL
34.0
J-DubOKC · 16 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
33.6
StirtzOKC · 20 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
33.0
The night in charts
Bucks-Thunder combined for 254, 13 more than any other game
Points by game
Bucks-ThunderBucks 128, Thunder 126
254
Suns-BullsSuns 117, Bulls 124
241
Warriors-BlazersWarriors 118, Blazers 123
241
Magic-GrizzliesMagic 122, Grizzlies 118
240
Wolves-PacersWolves 112, Pacers 123
235
3 of 5 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bucks-ThunderBucks 128, Thunder 126
+2 MIL
Magic-GrizzliesMagic 122, Grizzlies 118
+4 ORL
Warriors-BlazersWarriors 118, Blazers 123
+5 POR
Suns-BullsSuns 117, Bulls 124
+7 CHI
Wolves-PacersWolves 112, Pacers 123
+11 IND
Mara shot 10-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MaraOKC · 22 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
100% (10-10)
J-DubOKC · 16 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
AvdijaPOR · 23 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST
69% (9-13)
Brandon WilliamsGSW · 17 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
McDanielsMIN · 16 PTS, 3 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
60% (6-10)
Final · Bucks-Thunder
Bucks 128Thunder 126
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks35293331128
Thunder44382024126
The story
Milwaukee was down 24 before the break, then rookie Brayden Burries poured in 12 of his…
The swing

Down 18 after the second, MIL took the third 33-20.

MIL lead by quarter
200 −9−18−5+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
How it happened7 lead changes
MIL margin, every score
Q1Q2Q3Q4+10123
  1. 1
    Biggest lead · MIL +6, 8-2

    The Bucks built it to 6 in the first. It didn't hold.

  2. 2
    The run · Bucks 19-0, Q3 9:19 to 4:07

    The Bucks answer with 19 straight and it's 89-91.

  3. 3
    The finish · Ryan layup, 28.7 left

    Cormac Ryan puts the Bucks ahead 124-122, and they hold it. 128-126 final.

Final · Magic-Grizzlies
Magic 122Grizzlies 118
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic36283028122
Grizzlies26352631118
The story
Orlando's bench outscored its own starters 80-42

Kevin Knox II iced it by going 4-for-4 at the line in the final 6.5 seconds

The swing

ORL took the first 36-26, its biggest quarter edge.

ORL lead by quarter
200 +10+3+7+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
How it happened4 lead changes
ORL margin, every score
Q1Q2Q3Q4+18123
  1. 1
    Biggest lead · ORL +18, 36-18

    The Magic up 18 in the first. The Grizzlies erased all of it.

  2. 2
    The run · Magic 11-0, Q3 7:43 to 5:36

    Tied at 76, then 11 in a row from the Magic.

  3. 3
    The finish · MEM within 1, Q4 2:36

    The Grizzlies cut it to 1 late, but the Magic close it out 122-118.

Final · Suns-Bulls
Suns 117Bulls 124
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns40242627117
Bulls29333131124
The story
Chicago climbed out of a 15-point hole

Tobe Awaka owned the glass off the bench: 14 PTS, 11 REB

The swing

Down 11 after the first, CHI took the second 33-24.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −11−2+3+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
How it happened6 lead changes
CHI margin, every score
Q1Q2Q3Q4+10123
  1. 1
    Biggest lead · CHI +10, 17-7

    The Bulls up 10 in the first. The Suns erased all of it.

  2. 2
    The swing · Suns 15-0, Q1 3:59 to 1:09

    15 unanswered from the Suns turn a 1-point hole into a 14-point lead.

  3. 3
    The finish · Peterson three, 4:26 left

    Lead change No. 6, the one that counted.

Second story · the whole slate

5 finals, widest margin 11

The whole night · final margins
MIL over OKC2ORL over MEM4POR over GSW5CHI over PHX7IND over MIN11
Top performances

Miles Kelly leads the day with 24

Miles KellyWarriors-Blazers · L24 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Dillon BrooksSuns-Bulls · L24 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Dalen TerryWarriors-Blazers · L23 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
Deni AvdijaBlazers-Warriors · W23 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Aday MaraThunder-Bucks · L22 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Bennett StirtzThunder-Bucks · L20 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Box scores
Wolves 112 @ Pacers 123 · Final
Timberwolves
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFTTOV+/-
Jaden McDaniels21:001630116-104-60-01+6
Jonathan Kuminga19:00213101-90-30-00-7
Rudy Gobert19:00792102-30-03-32+7
Anthony Edwards20:001911005-104-55-60+1
LaMelo Ball20:001447005-94-60-05+7
Joan Beringer19:00280011-30-00-02-8
Jaylen Clark11:00010200-00-00-02-16
Ayo Dosunmu17:001013103-71-43-41-11
Isaiah Evans7:00200011-50-30-00-4
Enrique Freeman8:00010120-20-20-01-6
Nah'Shon Hyland11:001001113-73-61-11+2
Trey Lyles12:00842003-42-30-00-4
Norchad Omier6:00000100-00-00-00-6
Zyon Pullin14:00730003-50-11-22-5
Terrence Shannon Jr.17:00912102-41-14-51-7
Cody Williams18:00631012-70-12-21-4
Total112402210737-8519-4119-2319
Pacers
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFTTOV+/-
Aaron Nesmith16:001900007-94-61-10-13
Pascal Siakam19:001023125-80-20-01-4
Ivica Zubac18:00632103-70-00-03-13
Andrew Nembhard16:00412102-50-10-01+1
Tyrese Haliburton16:00706123-81-30-01-12
Kobe Brown17:00551002-51-30-02+5
Jay Huff17:001644116-112-42-22+9
Quenton Jackson10:00511002-21-10-01+4
Keba Keita2:00410002-20-00-00+2
Rienk Mast5:00531002-41-10-00+6
Kelly Oubre Jr.10:00512201-11-12-22+10
Ben Sheppard22:001350204-93-52-21+6
Jalen Slawson18:00451221-40-12-22+16
Braden Smith14:00355001-41-10-01+11
Obi Toppin11:001021114-51-21-12+9
Jarace Walker28:007510003-61-20-11+18
Total123433912848-9017-3310-1120
Suns 117 @ Bulls 124 · Final
Suns
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFTTOV+/-
Dillon Brooks23:002441117-93-57-85-3
Miles Bridges8:00311001-10-01-10-1
Oso Ighodaro18:00822104-60-00-22+3
Jalen Green22:001243214-101-43-44-4
Devin Booker23:001101003-140-85-62-3
Jamaree Bouyea12:00902104-61-20-03-4
Ryan Dunn23:00452212-40-10-02-1
Rasheer Fleming20:00330001-40-21-200
Collin Gillespie14:001232004-83-61-22+8
Jordan Goodwin16:00532602-41-20-02+8
Haywood Highsmith7:00010000-20-10-01-5
Luke Kennard13:00824103-50-12-20+7
Khaman Maluach25:00874002-30-04-52+8
Koa Peat5:00230001-30-00-01-9
Pat Spencer12:00801002-52-42-20-4
Total117382514340-8411-3626-3426
Bulls
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFTTOV+/-
Matas Buzelis26:001431226-150-62-210
Caleb Wilson29:001542106-160-43-32-3
Jalen Smith20:001381205-82-41-23-1
Josh Giddey23:00737011-61-34-42+3
Norman Powell14:001401103-43-45-62+4
Tobe Awaka21:0014110116-81-11-33-4
Brandon Boston Jr.5:00200001-10-00-00+3
Noa Essengue15:00202000-40-22-21+5
Buddy Hield15:00823102-61-33-32-4
Leonard Miller14:001412205-71-23-30-1
Isaac Okoro17:00212001-20-10-00-9
Drew Peterson7:00303011-11-10-02+5
Dailyn Swain22:001026203-30-04-43+1
Patrick Williams11:00610102-32-20-00+1
Total124363013542-8412-3328-3221
Magic 122 @ Grizzlies 118 · Final
Magic
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFTTOV+/-
Franz Wagner14:00627202-70-32-21+7
Paolo Banchero15:001115002-70-27-102+8
Wendell Carter Jr.15:001342005-73-40-00+17
Desmond Bane13:00911003-33-30-01+11
Jase Richardson23:00333001-21-20-00+11
Goga Bitadze13:00720013-40-01-21+3
Jamal Cain22:001521006-93-60-01+4
Jevon Carter19:00546001-31-32-22-7
Tristan Da Silva25:001952106-164-103-40-8
Alex Morales24:004102112-50-20-21-1
Nikola Vucevic12:00931113-33-30-00-14
Malaki Branham13:00560002-81-10-03-4
Colin Castleton8:00420012-20-00-02-2
JD Davison10:00125100-40-21-20-1
Kevin Knox13:001160003-81-44-40-4
Total12253356441-8820-4520-2814
Grizzlies
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFTTOV+/-
Jaylen Wells22:00650002-101-61-20-13
Cameron Boozer22:001662004-72-36-72-13
Zach Edey10:00241111-10-00-00-10
Cedric Coward22:00843003-92-40-00-13
Ty Jerome19:001714007-141-42-20-2
Jerami Grant20:00331001-41-30-00+6
Cam Spencer16:00715101-41-44-42-6
GG Jackson14:001560105-133-52-20+6
Scotty Pippen Jr.14:00102300-20-01-41+6
Quinten Post15:00514002-40-11-30+1
Walter Clayton Jr.13:00933013-81-32-42+4
Carson Cooper5:00020000-10-00-00-2
Taylor Hendricks11:001231015-72-40-00+7
Karim Lopez6:00001010-00-00-000
Kris Murray10:00511102-41-30-00+3
Olivier-Maxence Prosper12:00901014-71-40-00+3
Javon Small8:00302001-11-10-00+3
Total11840317541-9617-4519-287
Bucks 128 @ Thunder 126 · Final
Bucks
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFTTOV+/-
Jaime Jaquez Jr.22:001313204-123-72-22-6
Kel'el Ware25:0018121017-130-44-61-9
Myles Turner22:001950125-82-47-81+16
Ryan Rollins21:001237115-72-30-11+2
Tyler Herro23:001333015-93-60-02+8
Nate Ament10:00341101-70-11-40-1
Brayden Burries21:001651205-130-46-81-4
Ousmane Dieng23:00857003-70-22-21+2
Kasparas Jakučionis18:001044013-72-62-21-1
Kam Jones10:00022000-10-10-02+6
Bogoljub Marković6:00220000-00-02-21+5
Pete Nance13:00650002-52-40-01+4
Cormac Ryan11:00220111-30-20-01+9
Jericho Sims18:00662003-30-00-02-21
Total12859318744-9514-4426-3517
Thunder
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFTTOV+/-
Jalen Williams19:001636208-110-30-01+9
Alex Caruso17:001242014-64-60-20+15
Aday Mara25:0022620110-100-02-30+17
Cason Wallace18:00736112-81-42-20+11
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander18:001735015-53-34-40+9
Brooks Barnhizer19:00631003-60-20-02-9
Josh Dix14:00300001-51-50-01-15
Andrew Holifield6:00211000-00-02-20+2
Jared McCain17:001112004-113-60-01+8
Ajay Mitchell17:00325011-50-31-14-6
Otega Oweh16:00210011-30-00-01-6
Anthony Pritchard10:00212100-20-02-41-3
Bennett Stirtz22:002052106-114-74-61-20
Cristoph Tilly8:00020100-10-10-21-14
Kenrich Williams14:00340201-91-60-01-8
Total12639348646-9317-4617-2614
Warriors 118 @ Blazers 123 · Final
Warriors
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFTTOV+/-
Dalen Terry43:002389409-184-51-24-3
Malevy Leons33:00550112-111-40-02-8
Charles Bassey24:001361336-70-01-23-9
Will Richard33:001531003-73-36-62-3
Brandon Williams18:001734107-111-32-43+1
LJ Cryer18:00611002-51-41-22-15
Graham Ike24:001062104-92-30-220
Miles Kelly28:002476118-166-112-41+7
Alex Toohey19:00512021-31-12-20-15
Total118402611742-8719-3415-2419
Trail Blazers
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFTTOV+/-
Deni Avdija21:002322009-133-62-42-2
Toumani Camara19:00511101-31-32-20-4
Donovan Clingan20:003102111-70-21-10-9
Damian Lillard19:001511205-113-82-21-5
Ja Morant19:00825203-80-12-24-4
Branden Carlson9:00430002-40-10-00+2
Sidy Cissoko16:00011120-10-00-12+3
Scoot Henderson17:00933013-81-32-23+4
Jrue Holiday19:00575102-81-30-03+5
Jayson Kent3:00311101-21-20-00-5
Vit Krejci14:00343001-51-50-00+8
Micah Potter13:001361004-62-43-30-1
Jeremy Sochan9:001000004-62-20-00+12
John Tonje3:00001100-00-00-00-5
Robert Williams III14:00851154-50-10-01+16
Hansen Yang12:00624102-30-02-22+5
Chris Youngblood12:00823103-52-30-23+5
Total123503413945-9517-4416-2121