The Nov. 7 basketball slate stretched across 116 games in All Leagues, with the NBA delivering several decisive margins, ACB producing a one-point finish, and NCAA action filling the board with both high-major wins and late-possession results.
Boston Celtics authored the NBA’s widest margin with a 119-80 road win over Charlotte Hornets. Oklahoma City Thunder followed with a 128-97 win at Memphis Grizzlies, while Cleveland Cavaliers handled Philadelphia 76ers 119-95.
The tightest finish in ACB came in Manresa, where Manresa beat Obradoiro CAB 100-99. NCAA play added multiple one-possession games, including Memphis over VCU Rams 89-88, IU Indy over UT Martin 75-74, Lipscomb over Siu Edwardsville 78-77 and Abilene Christian over Lamar 83-81.
NBA: Boston, Oklahoma City and Cleveland control the night
Boston Celtics’ 119-80 win at Charlotte Hornets was the clearest separation point on the NBA schedule. Holding Charlotte Hornets to 80 points while scoring 119 created a 39-point margin that stood apart from the rest of the league’s results.
Oklahoma City Thunder put together another emphatic road result, beating Memphis Grizzlies 128-97. The 31-point margin came in a game where Oklahoma City Thunder reached 128 points and kept Memphis Grizzlies under 100.
Cleveland Cavaliers beat Philadelphia 76ers 119-95, pairing a 119-point output with a 24-point margin. Dallas Mavericks also won at home, defeating Utah Jazz 112-100.
Toronto Raptors produced one of the more notable road wins of the NBA slate, beating Milwaukee Bucks 121-107. Toronto Raptors scored 121 points away from home and won by 14.
San Antonio Spurs had a similar road profile in Sacramento, beating Sacramento Kings 124-109. Denver Nuggets also won away from home, defeating Indiana Pacers 114-102.
The highest-scoring NBA game came in Atlanta, where Atlanta Hawks beat Washington Wizards 139-132. The teams combined for 271 points, with Atlanta Hawks needing 139 to secure a seven-point win.
Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 124-118 in another offense-driven result. Minnesota Timberwolves edged New Orleans Pelicans 115-109, giving the NBA slate a mix of blowouts and late-game pressure.
ACB: Manresa survives 100-99, Baskonia wins away
Manresa beat Obradoiro CAB 100-99 in the closest ACB result of the night. The one-point margin gave the ACB slate its most compressed finish, with both teams reaching at least 99 points.
Baskonia won on the road against Forca Lleida, 98-93. The five-point result was another high-possession, high-scoring ACB game, with Baskonia finishing just short of 100 points.
Basquet Girona defeated Bilbao 92-87. All three ACB games were decided by five points or fewer, and every winning team scored at least 92 points.
NCAA: High-major programs post large margins
North Carolina beat Wofford 109-70, one of several high-major wins built on a triple-digit scoring total. Alabama defeated Arkansas State 101-86, Louisville beat Morehead State 107-57, and Gonzaga beat New Mexico State 109-68.
UCLA delivered one of the largest NCAA margins, beating North Florida 114-63. The 51-point win came on a night when UCLA joined the group of teams scoring at least 100.
Marquette beat Detroit 93-32, allowing only 32 points. Stephen F. Austin defeated Texas Lutheran 89-32, matching that 32-point defensive total while winning by 57.
Hawaii beat Bethesda 116-44, the largest margin among the NCAA results. Lindenwood also created major separation, beating EWU Phantoms 115-44.
Oklahoma State scored 118 in a 118-68 win over Queens Royals. TCU beat Southern Univ. 106-54, Texas A&M beat Northern Kentucky 104-67, and Brigham Young beat Nebraska O. 108-67.
Kansas handled Middle Tenn. St. 89-45, Iowa beat Eastern Illinois 91-47, LSU defeated Texas Southern 92-51, and West Virginia beat Stetson 91-53. Those results added to a broad NCAA pattern of power-conference teams controlling games with early-season scoring depth and defensive separation.
NCAA: Road wins and tight finishes shape the middle of the board
UConn won at Michigan 85-77 in one of the most prominent road results on the NCAA schedule. St. Louis Billikens also won away from home, beating Missouri 90-84.
Memphis beat VCU Rams 89-88 in one of the night’s closest games. IU Indy beat UT Martin 75-74, Lipscomb beat Siu Edwardsville 78-77, and Abilene Christian beat Lamar 83-81.
UTSA Roadrunners edged VMI 70-68, while Kennesaw State beat Austin Peay 71-69. Drexel defeated Colgate 77-74, and South Dakota Coyotes lost 87-85 to CS Fullerton.
Several road teams broke through in competitive games. Texas A&M-CC beat Louisiana Lafayette 67-60, UT Arlington beat Portland 89-85, Toledo beat Marshall 81-76, and Morgan State beat Niagara 73-67.
High Point beat Washington State 83-71, Furman defeated Northern Iowa 98-83, and Old Dominion won at Bucknell 82-62. Western Carolina beat UNC Asheville 83-75, while North Dakota won at Winthrop 93-90.
Scoreboard notes from a 116-game slate
Charleston scored 112 in a 112-66 win over Newberry, Liberty beat Boyce 113-54, and Georgia State defeated Andrew Fighting Tigers 111-61. Citadel reached 100 in a 100-57 win over Erskine.
Kent State beat Roberts Wesleyan 102-50, Eastern Kentucky defeated Midway 106-68, and Loyola Marymount beat Lincoln University (CA) 102-50. Sam Houston St. beat Howard Payne 102-59.
Oklahoma beat Miss. Valley St. 84-57, Iowa State beat Southern Miss 83-57, and Miami (FL) beat Wagner 83-57. Wisconsin defeated Delaware 73-64, Minnesota beat St. Thomas (Minn.) 76-62, and Northwestern beat Stony Brook 78-65.
Colorado beat San Diego State 77-66, UNLV beat Samford 88-79, New Mexico beat Northern Arizona 94-65, and Utah State beat Nebraska O. 90-56. Stanford defeated Oakland 81-63, while UC Santa Barbara also beat Oakland 90-67.
Across the full board, the night’s profile was defined by scale: 116 final scores, multiple 100-point NCAA performances, a 271-point NBA game in Atlanta, and an ACB slate where every game stayed within five points.