NBA October 29: Memphis beats Portland 124–103 to reach 5–0
New Orleans beats Sacramento 132–120 for its first win, while Atlanta ends a 3-game losing streak by beating Cleveland 114–111.
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New Orleans beats Sacramento 132–120 for its first win, while Atlanta ends a 3-game losing streak by beating Cleveland 114–111.
The Memphis Grizzlies stayed unbeaten at 5–0 in the NBA’s 2026–27 regular season as rookie Cameron Boozer recorded his first career triple-double: 18 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists. A triple-double means reaching double figures in 3 statistical categories.
Both Memphis and the Portland Trail Blazers entered their October 29 game unbeaten. Memphis handed Portland its first defeat on a night when New Orleans earned its first victory and Atlanta ended a 3-game losing streak.
| Home team | Away team | Score, home–away | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail Blazers | Memphis Grizzlies | 103–124 | Moda Center |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Sacramento Kings | 132–120 | Smoothie King Center |
| Atlanta Hawks | Cleveland Cavaliers | 114–111 | State Farm Arena |
Boozer was Memphis’s 3rd overall selection in the 2026 draft. Deni Avdija led Portland with 24 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists.
Jeremiah Fears scored a season-best 22 points and delivered a career-best 13 assists for New Orleans. It was his 4th career double-double—double figures in 2 statistical categories.
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Zion Williamson also scored 22 points and added 5 steals. Sacramento rookie Darius Acuff Jr scored a season-best 34 points.
Domantas Sabonis finished with 9 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists for Sacramento, passing Vlade Divac for 12th place on the Kings' all-time rebounding list.
Sabonis joined Sacramento through a trade in 2022. Divac played center for the Kings for 6 seasons from 1999 to 2004 and later served as the team’s general manager.
Onyeka Okongwu recorded season highs of 29 points and 12 rebounds as Atlanta beat Cleveland. Atlanta selected Okongwu 6th overall in the 2020 draft.
James Harden scored a season-high 24 points for Cleveland.
| Team | Record | Conference | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 5–0 | Western | 2nd |
| Portland | 3–1 | Western | 5th |
| New Orleans | 1–4 | Western | 14th |
| Sacramento | 0–5 | Western | 15th |
| Cleveland | 3–2 | Eastern | 6th |
| Atlanta | 3–3 | Eastern | 7th |
All 6 teams are scheduled to play again on October 31, 2026, with winless Sacramento visiting unbeaten Memphis.
| Away | Home |
|---|---|
| Portland | Utah |
| Atlanta | New Orleans |
| Cleveland | Milwaukee |
| Sacramento | Memphis |
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