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Nightly Pulse: NBA news & highlights from Nov. 8

by November 9, 2024

🚨Buzzer to buzzer coverage of all 13 games of Friday night’s NBA action 🚨

  • New Orleans 88, Orlando 115 (Final)
  • Atlanta 121, Detroit 122 (Final)
  • Indiana 83, Charlotte 103 (Final)
  • Phoenix 114, Dallas 113 (Final)
  • Milwaukee 94, New York 116 (Final)
  • Golden State 117, Cleveland 136 (Final)
  • Brooklyn 104, Boston 108 (Final/OT)
  • Houston 107, Oklahoma City 126 (Final)
  • Washington 104, Memphis 128 (Final)
  • Miami 122, Denver 135 (Final)
  • Portland 102, Minnesota 127 (Final)
  • Los Angeles Clippers 107, Sacramento 98 (Final)
  • Philadelphia 106, Los Angeles Lakers 116 (Final)

🍿Top 3 stories of the night 🍿

  1. The Cavaliers reigned supreme over the Golden State Warriors, 136-117, to move to 10-0. They had 83 points at halftime, which tied a franchise record for points in a half. They’re also just the fourth team since the year 2000 to achieve at least a 10-0 start to a season and the 15th to do it in NBA history. They’re also the only team to ever do it while scoring at least 110 points in each game. 
  2. The Phoenix Suns remain one of the hottest teams in the NBA, pushing their record to 8-1 and getting their seventh straight win. It’s no easy task going into Dallas and knocking off the Mavericks, but the Suns were up to the challenge, squeaking out a 114-113 victory. 
  3. Four players recorded a triple-double Friday. Nikola Jokić, Cade Cunningham, Lebron James, and Scotty Pippen Jr. each pulled off the feat. It was just the 11th time this has happened, and although as many as six have been recorded on a single night before, this is still pretty impressive.

⭐⭐Top 3 Performers of the night ⭐⭐

  1. Anthony Edwards recorded 37 points (12-22 FG, 9-15 3PT, 4-5 FT), six rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal in just 30 minutes of action. He now has 50 made threes through his first nine games of the season, a feat only accomplished twice before. Each time by Steph Curry.
  2. Nikola Jokić recorded his fifth triple-double of the season Friday in just nine games. The Joker scored 30 points (11-13 FG, 1-1 3PT, 7-7 FT), 11 rebounds, 14 assists and two steals. His performance aided the Nuggets to their fourth win in a row, and they now sit at 6-3 after a 0-2 start to the season. 
  3. Cade Cunningham had 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 13 assists giving him his third consecutive triple-double. Something that hasn’t been done this year by anybody in the NBA, and hasn’t been done by a Piston since Grant Hill in 1997. It was also his fifth career triple-double, which now ties him with Isiah Thomas for the second most in franchise history. Even more importantly in his performance tonight, he hit the winning bucket to give Detroit the 122-121 lead, and made the game-saving block as time expired, moving the Pistons to 4-6.

Get back, he’s going to blow 💥

Malik Monk gets the ball on the perimeter, sees an open lane, detonates at the rim, and explodes for the powerful one-hand slam.

We have to see where this one ultimately ends up on tonight’s Dunk Score rankings.

Block party breaks out in Los Angeles 🎉

First Kenyon Martin Jr. goes up with both hands to deny Dalton Knecht, then Anthony Davis follows on the other end to erase a Jared McCain lay-in attempt at the rim.

The Lakers currently hold a 96-81 lead on the 76ers with the fourth quarter underway. LeBron James is on triple-double watch with 14 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds. Anthony Davis still leads all scorers with 26.

Making history on a Friday night 📜

James Harden has surpassed Keven Garnett for 19th on the all-time scoring list with 26.072. Next on the list at 18th is John Havlicek, who scored 26,395 points in his 16-year NBA career. Congrats, James!

Let him cook 🍳

Austin Reaves has just hit his sixth three in eight attempts and has 20 points, on top of five rebounds and six assists.

The Lakers currently hold a 78-67 lead over Philadelphia, live on ESPN.

Zubac, rim rock 😱

The Harden and Zubac two-man game continues to thrive for the Clippers and it’s on full display here as Zubac gets the dunk.

It’s now halftime in Sacramento, with the Clippers holding a 51-45 lead. Norman Powell leads all scorers with 18.

The hammer 🔨

Caleb Martin has the defense collapse on him and finds an open Kelly Oubre Jr. who gets the bench off their feet as he throws it down. Oubre’s dunk has now taken the top spot on the NBA Dunk Score leaderboard for Friday night.

The 76ers and the Lakers are in a tight back-and-forth affair as halftime nears with the Lakers currently leading, 63-60. Anthony Davis leads all scorers with 20 on 10-13 shooting.

Watson is rim rockin’ 🎸

Russell Westbrook gets one of his 10 dimes, as Watson gets the pass and takes it to the hole with authority.

The Nuggets have built a 120-108 lead halfway through the fourth, with Nikola Jokić leading the way, of course. The Joker has another triple-double, with 25 points, 13 assists, and 10 rebounds.

Three-point barrage 🎯

Anthony Edwards has lit up the Trail Blazers tonight for 37 points on 9-15 shooting from three. He now has four games of 30-plus points on the season.

At the buzzer 🚨

James Harden gets the steal then pulls up and hits the three as the first quarter comes to a close in Sacramento.

Harden leads all scorers in the game with 15, while Domantas Sabonis leads the way for the Kings with eight points, five rebounds, and six assists. The Clippers lead 40-38 with the second quarter underway.

How’d he see him? 👀

Yuki Kawamura with an incredible behind-the-back, no-look pass to Jay Huff for the stuff.

It’s officially final in Memphis, as the Grizzlies knocked off the Wizards,  128-104.

Triple-double for Junior

Scotty Pippen Jr. sets up Santi Aldama for the dunk, giving him his tenth assist of the evening, to go with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Jaren Jackson Jr. has also had quite the performance, recording 39 points on 14-28 shooting with six rebounds. The Grizzlies have a commanding 127-102 lead over the Wizards as time ticks away late in the fourth.

Tight finish in Dallas

Jusuf Nurkić draws a foul as time expires with the game tied at 113. After missing the first free throw, he nails the second. With 0.8 seconds left, Luka Dončić throws up the three-ball that falls just short.

Bam has lift-off 🚀

Adebayo gets set up with the alley-oop by Terry Rozier and jumps out of the building to slam it down.

The Heat trail the Nuggets 71-60 at halftime, with Nikola Jokić on triple-double watch again as usual, with 15 points, eight assists, and six rebounds.

KD vs. Kyrie ⚔️

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving trade buckets down the stretch in a tight one down the stretch.

Gets ⬆️in traffic

Jayson Tatum bolts toward the basket off the in-bounds play and slams it home over two defenders to give the Celtics a 94-92 advantage over Brooklyn in the final seconds of the game.

Tatum has 31 points, eight rebounds and four assists.

Nasty Naz off the lob😤

Reid runs the floor and Anthony Edwards finds him with the alley-oop.

The Timberwolves have opened up a massive lead on the Trail Blazers early in the second quarter, 46-20. Julius Randle leads all scorers thus with 13, while Reid has 10 off the bench.

Clutch finish

Cade Cunningham gets the lay-in over two defenders to give the Pistons a 122-121 lead, which they’d hold on to and get the win.

Cunningham recorded his third consecutive triple-double, netting 22 points, grabbing 11 rebounds, and dishing out 13 assists. Trae Young led all scorers with 35 points on 6-12 shooting from three.

Beastly throwdown 💪

Larry Nance Jr. takes over the Dunk Score leaderboard with this one-handed jam in the paint.

The Hawks are now within five, trailing 109-114 late in the fourth.

Third quarter takeover

Brandon Miller scored 17 third-quarter points for the Hornets, sparking a 23-2 run over the Pacers that has given Charlotte a 78-73 lead. Miller is sitting on 26 points off 6-10 shooting from three.

Who can stop Cleveland?

The Cavaliers’ first half was so impressive they got a highlight reel.

In their quest to stay undefeated, Cleveland headed to halftime with an 83-44 lead over the Warriors. Their 83 points tied a franchise record for points in the half.

Beautiful sequence

Jalen Suggs makes the impressive block, and then a Caldwell-Pope pass to Wagner sets Caldwell-Pope back up for the alley-oop.

Wagner now has five assists to go with his 27 points as the Magic take an 85-72 lead into the fourth quarter.

That’s a thunder dunk ⚡

Karl-Anthony Towns takes the wide-open lane and throws down the one-handed jam with authority.

Towns has been on fire in the first half, scoring 27 points on 10-16 shooting, to go with seven rebounds and three assists. The Knicks have a 66-47 lead over the Bucks at the half.

He’s heating up ☀️

Trae Young hits the long three and now has 25 points to lead all scorers.

Earlier tonight he passed Joe Johnson for sixth all-time on the Hawks’ scoring list. However, Atlanta is still trailing in Detroit, 80-67.

Aldama-Jam-a 🤯

Aldama gets the feed on the fast break from Luka Kennard and throws it down. See where it ranks among tonight’s top jams with the NBA Dunk Score.

The Grizzlies now have a 34-24 lead over the Wizards after one quarter of play.

Feeding time 🍴

A beautiful bounce pass from halfcourt on the break by Dončić to Klay Thompson for a lay-in.

To the paint with dynamite 🧨

Okogie with a thunderous slam over Daniel Gafford after he gets by Luka Dončić in the paint.

The Suns have a 46-37 lead on Dallas half way through the second quarter.

Score updates on the early games 📰

  • Indiana and Charlotte are knotted up at 44 at halftime. Pascal Siakam leads all scorers with 18 off 4-5 shooting from three.
  • Orlando has a 57-47 lead over New Orleans at halftime. Franz Wagner has been putting on a display with 21 points off 8-14 shooting, to go with two each of assists, rebounds, and steals.
  • The Pistons have jumped out to a 66-53 lead over Atlanta. Tobias Harris leads the way for the Pistons with 16 points, while Cade Cunningham already has 10 assists and seven rebounds, to go with two points. If he can get his scoring going, he’s in line to get this third consecutive triple-double.

Moving ⬆️in the record books

Garland has three assists thus far, to go with his six points, as the Cavaliers have pushed their lead to 33-16 against Golden State in their effort to stay unbeaten.

Pull-up from distance 💣

Darius Garland nails a three from way downtown as part of a 20-2 run by the Cavaliers to open the game against the Warriors.

Cleveland currently carries a 29-12 lead with contributions in the points column from seven different scorers late in the first.

Bridges shut down 🚫

Andre Jackson Jr. with a full sprint catches Mikal Bridges at the apex for a rejection.

The Bucks are trailing the Knicks 12-6 about five minutes into the game.

Motown Throwdown 💥

A breakaway slam from Jaden Ivey takes over the top of the NBA’s dunk score leaderboard for tonight.

Smooth Finish for Dyson 🧈

Daniels picks off the pass and shows Malik Beasley his Euro step for an easy two.

Daniels now has eight points, which leads the way for the Hawks, but they’re trailing the Pistons 35-21 late in the first quarter.

A circus finish 🎪

LaMelo breaks through the double team and scoops it in as he crashes to the floor for two of his five points. The Hornets hold an 18-15 lead over the Pacers late in the first. Ball also has two dimes, a rebound, and a steal thus far.

Franzy footwork 👟

Franz Wagner flashes some nice footwork as he gets to the basket in Orlando, helping the Magic rush out to an 11-4 early lead against New Orleans.

What time is it?

The Pelicans are about to hit the floor in Orlando, to take on a Magic team that has lost five straight and are still looking for their first victory since losing Paolo Banchero to an oblique injury.

Who wants highlights? 🎥

The Utah Jazz are off tonight, but while you’re waiting to catch all of tonight’s best action, you can still view the Jazz dunks of the week.

Double-dip the drip 💧

It’s raining in Oklahoma City as the players arrive at the arena. After a 7-0 start, the Thunder fell to the Nuggets 124-122 on Wednesday. They’ll look to get back to their winning ways when they host the Rockets at 8 ET on NBA League pass.

Warriors come out to play

Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green, and the rest of the Golden State ballers arrive intending to put the first L in the loss column for Cleveland.

The cavalry arrives 🏇

Cavalier players arrive at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse as they put their undefeated season on the line against the Golden State Warriors on NBA League Pass tonight at 7:30 ET.

3️⃣Key Storylines Tonight 📖🍿

  1. The 9-0 Cavaliers put their undefeated start on the line against the red-hot 7-1 Golden State Warriors. Each team ranks at the top of their respective conferences in points scored per game and point differential. This could easily be a must-see matchup and you can catch it live on NBA League Pass. 
  2. The Suns didn’t have the results they expected in 2023-24, but with the acquisition of new starting point guard Tyus Jones, and new head coach, Mike Budenholzer, Phoenix is off to an impressive 7-1 start and is on a six-game win streak. They’ll now have to travel to Dallas for a heat check against the defending Western Conference Champions. This will be a star-studded affair you can check out live on ESPN.
  3. The 76ers currently sit at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a 1-6 record as the team can’t seem to catch a break to begin the season. Just as Paul George returned from a knee issue, they lost Tyrese Maxey to a hamstring injury, all while Joel Embiid has remained out and is yet to make his season debut. They’ll be faced with the task of taking on a 4-4 Lakers team who is looking to get back on track after losing two straight, but are returning home to The Staples Center after a five-game road trip.

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