Victor Wembanyama scored 40 points in 25 minutes as San Antonio beat Phoenix 122–96 for its ninth straight win. Golden State beat New Orleans 138–87, Dallas beat Indiana 125–122 and the Lakers beat Atlanta 124–114. Detroit beat Washington 122–111, Memphis beat Toronto 118–102, Charlotte beat Cleveland 124–112 and Houston beat Denver 110–100.
The San Antonio Spurs beat the Phoenix Suns 122–96 on the road in the 9 November NBA games, extending their winning streak to 9. Victor Wembanyama finished with 40 points, 11 rebounds, 9 blocks and 3 assists in 25 minutes.
Wembanyama became only the second player since minutes began being tracked in 1951–52 to score at least 40 points in under 26 minutes. Sleepy Floyd did so on 26 February 1991, scoring 40 in 24 minutes.
The Golden State Warriors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 138–87 for their 8th consecutive win. The 51-point margin was the largest in the NBA this season, Golden State’s fourth-largest win and the largest defeat in Pelicans franchise history. The streak followed an 0–3 start.
Golden State led 35–20 after the first quarter and 72–43 at halftime. New Orleans made 7 of 23 shots in the opening quarter, including 2 of 12 three-point attempts.
Stephen Curry and Brandin Podziemski scored 25 points each, and rookie Yaxel Lendeborg added 23 as Golden State improved to 8–3. Curry passed DeMar DeRozan for 16th on the NBA career scoring list, reaching 26,803 points to DeRozan’s 26,800.
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Atlanta Hawks 124–114 for their 6th consecutive victory. Luka Doncic had 32 points, 10 assists, 8 rebounds, 5 steals and 2 blocks. The Lakers led the Western Conference at 10–2, with San Antonio second at 9–2.
The Dallas Mavericks beat the Indiana Pacers 125–122 at home behind 43 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists from second-year forward Cooper Flagg. Dallas entered at 6–4 and improved to 7–4.
In the preceding game, Flagg had 25 points, a career-high 12 assists and 5 rebounds in Dallas’s 130–93 win over Brooklyn. Before that, he recorded 21 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals in a 112–100 victory over Utah.
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Pistons | Washington Wizards | 122–111 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Toronto Raptors | 118–102 |
| Charlotte Hornets | Cleveland Cavaliers | 124–112 |
| Houston Rockets | Denver Nuggets | 110–100 |
Dallas beats Brooklyn 130–93 as Cooper Flagg scores 25 points and records a career-high 12 assists. The Lakers beat Detroit 121–116, Miami defeats Sacramento 114–108, Philadelphia beats Chicago 127–121, Boston defeats Milwaukee 117–97, Minnesota beats Utah 115–100 and the Clippers beat New Orleans 139–123.
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Golden State won its seventh straight game in overtime as Stephen Curry set an NBA mark with his 16th game of at least 40 points aged 35 or older, passing LeBron James. San Antonio beat Portland 125–103 for its eighth straight win.
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