Scoreboard
76ers 112, Suns 100
Hawks 123, Pelicans 105
Magic 120, Lakers 101
Hornets 125, Pacers 124
Timberwolves 123, Jazz 95
Rockets 107, Kings 89
Celtics 124, Nets 114
Nuggets 123, Bulls 101
What went down
With the courts back to normal, the Boston Celtics were business as usual. They stayed the only undefeated team in the league after beating the Brooklyn Nets.
Jayson Tatum beats the halftime buzzer!🚨
— NBA (@NBA) November 5, 2023
🔥 21 at halftime for JT
🔥 70 at halftime for Boston
Celtics/Nets - Live on the NBA App
📱 https://t.co/1wqRX7Uwkw pic.twitter.com/qHdg7WIsaZ
Despite all the roster turnover, the Celtics have played pretty smooth basketball through their first five games. They’re beating teams by an average of 18.4 points per game. They also have five players averaging double-digits in points, led by Jayson Tatum.
JT's too smooth 😎 https://t.co/Vv0f82kfBD pic.twitter.com/khUKlcjTcm
— NBA (@NBA) November 5, 2023
Today, Tatum put up a smooth 32 points and 11 rebounds as the Nets didn’t have anyone to match up against him. He also reached a milestone, becoming the 15th player to reach 10,000 career points before turning 26.
In Indiana, the Charlotte Hornets escaped the Pacers for their second win of the season. It came down to the wire as Charlotte needed an unlikely hero to pull out the win – LaMelo Ball on defense, trying to stop a red-hot Tyrese Haliburton.
LaMelo steals the ball and the Hornets hang on for the win ??
— NBA (@NBA) November 5, 2023
Hornets: 125
Pacers: 124 pic.twitter.com/eiQuEl9okB
Haliburton finished the game with a career-high 43 points and 12 assists. But that wasn’t enough as the Hornets also got a career game from Mark Williams, who had 27 points – the most he’s scored in his two-year NBA career.
Out West, the defending champs continued to dominate. Today, the Denver Nuggets victimized the Chicago Bulls for their sixth win in seven games.
Joker stays with it and finally puts it in 😆
— NBA (@NBA) November 5, 2023
24 PTS
14 REB
6 AST
📺 CHI/DEN - Live on NBA TV pic.twitter.com/2VqPXYBrlf
Does he love basketball? Who really knows? But Nikola Jokic has continued to make dominating the best league in the world look easy. He finished the game with a near-triple-double of 28 points, 16 rebounds, and nine assists.
Big-time baller
If Jokic makes basketball effortless, Anthony Edwards makes it look like the coolest sport in the world. Today, he was in his bag, pushing the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Utah Jazz.
Anthony Edwards put on a SHOW as the Timberwolves pick up the W 🤩
— NBA (@NBA) November 5, 2023
🔥 31 PTS
🔥 13/19 FGM
🔥 8 REB
🔥 6 AST pic.twitter.com/WRQF7iDPwd
Ant torched the Jazz for 31 points on 13-for-19 shooting. He consistently plays with the grace of a swan and the explosiveness of TNT – the biggest reason to tune into Timberwolves basketball.
What he said
We can’t be a superstar all the time in our daily lives. At least, that’s what Nuggets head coach Michael Malone thinks of everyone, except Nikola Jokic.
Michael Malone on Nikola Jokic:
— Ryan Blackburn (@NBABlackburn) November 4, 2023
“The guy is just great every night. You know how hard that is? Like, is anybody in here great at their job every day? I know you guys. I know you’re not.” pic.twitter.com/2vAkaRdoLX
Did you see that?
On his 23rd birthday, Tyrese Maxey had a career game, dropping 22 points and a career-high 10 assists in Philadelphia’s win over Phoenix. He even paid tribute to Sixers legend James Harden by hitting his celebration after drilling a triple over Kevin Durant.
more birthday buckets!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/clzvooeqHJ
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) November 4, 2023
Extra pass
It’s a rematch of the 2020 Finals tomorrow as the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Miami Heat. We’re far removed from the bubble, but many of the protagonists have stayed the same.
Catch the game live on NBA TV Philippines at 8:30 AM.
