The Oct. 31 schedule across the ACB and NBA featured 11 games, with several results defined by high-end shot creation and large scoring margins. Murcia posted the biggest total of the night in a 125-98 win over Forca Lleida, while Miami Heat led the NBA slate with 145 points in a 145-125 victory over Indiana Pacers.
Home teams won seven of the 11 games, including all three ACB contests. The NBA portion was more balanced, with four home wins and four road wins across eight games.
ACB: Murcia and Basket Zaragoza Win Big, Leyma Coruna Edges Tenerife
Basket Zaragoza 107, Basquet Girona 78
Basket Zaragoza opened the ACB portion with one of the night’s clearest results, beating Basquet Girona 107-78. The 29-point margin matched the largest of the 11-game slate and gave Basket Zaragoza one of only three 100-point performances in the ACB games.
Basquet Girona reached 78 points but could not keep pace with a Basket Zaragoza offense that crossed 100 and created separation across the final scoreline.
Murcia 125, Forca Lleida 98
Murcia delivered the highest ACB total of the night, defeating Forca Lleida 125-98. The 27-point win paired volume scoring with enough defensive control to keep Forca Lleida under 100.
Forca Lleida scored 98, the highest total by a losing team in the ACB games, but Murcia’s 125 points made the matchup the highest-scoring ACB game of the slate.
Leyma Coruna 93, Tenerife 89
Leyma Coruna beat Tenerife 93-89 in the closest ACB game of the night. The four-point margin stood in contrast to the other two ACB results, where Basket Zaragoza and Murcia each won by at least 27.
Tenerife’s 89 points were enough to keep the game within one possession late, but Leyma Coruna finished with the necessary scoring edge to complete an ACB sweep for home teams.
NBA: Miami Scores 145, Denver Wins in Phoenix, Warriors Handle Lakers
Minnesota Timberwolves 127, Los Angeles Clippers 101
Minnesota Timberwolves beat Los Angeles Clippers 127-101, producing a 26-point margin that ranked among the largest NBA results of the night. Minnesota’s 127 points were the second-highest NBA total on the slate behind Miami Heat.
Los Angeles Clippers scored 101 but were held well short of matching Minnesota’s offensive output, as the Timberwolves created separation through a final score that never required late-game margin management.
Dallas Mavericks 116, Houston Rockets 111
Dallas Mavericks defeated Houston Rockets 116-111 in one of the night’s tighter NBA games. The five-point margin was the narrowest NBA result of the slate.
Houston reached 111 points on the road, but Dallas finished with enough half-court execution and late scoring to protect the home result.
Miami Heat 145, Indiana Pacers 125
Miami Heat produced the highest score of the entire 11-game schedule, beating Indiana Pacers 145-125. The game’s 270 combined points also made it the highest-scoring matchup of the night.
Indiana scored 125, the highest total by any losing team on the slate, but Miami’s 145-point performance created a 20-point margin despite the Pacers’ offensive production.
Golden State Warriors 112, Los Angeles Lakers 95
Golden State Warriors beat Los Angeles Lakers 112-95, holding Los Angeles under 100 points. The 17-point margin reflected a game in which Golden State paired a solid offensive total with one of the stronger defensive scorelines among NBA winners.
The Lakers’ 95 points were the second-lowest total by an NBA team on the night, ahead of only Utah Jazz.
Denver Nuggets 127, Phoenix Suns 120
Denver Nuggets won 127-120 at Phoenix Suns, matching Minnesota Timberwolves for the second-highest NBA score of the night. The seven-point road win was one of four NBA victories by away teams.
Phoenix scored 120 at home, but Denver’s 127 gave the Nuggets the scoring edge in one of the slate’s most competitive high-total games.
Portland Trail Blazers 112, Utah Jazz 90
Portland Trail Blazers beat Utah Jazz 112-90 on the road, holding Utah to the lowest NBA total of the night. The 22-point margin was the largest road win among the NBA games.
Portland’s 112 points were enough to create a comfortable gap because Utah did not reach 100, making this one of the clearest defensive results of the NBA slate.
Philadelphia 76ers 109, Charlotte Hornets 104
Philadelphia 76ers defeated Charlotte Hornets 109-104, joining Dallas Mavericks’ win over Houston Rockets as a five-point NBA result. Philadelphia’s road win came in a lower-scoring game than the Dallas-Houston matchup, with both teams finishing below 110.
Charlotte scored 104 at home, but Philadelphia’s 109 gave the 76ers one of the night’s four NBA road victories.
New Orleans Pelicans 121, Atlanta Hawks 99
New Orleans Pelicans beat Atlanta Hawks 121-99, closing the NBA slate with a 22-point home win. New Orleans joined Minnesota, Miami and Denver among NBA teams to reach at least 120 points.
Atlanta finished at 99, making the Hawks one of four NBA teams held below 100 on the night, along with Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz and Basquet Girona across the full schedule.
Nightly Takeaways
The ACB games were defined by home-court control, with Basket Zaragoza, Murcia and Leyma Coruna all winning at home. Murcia’s 125 points led the league’s three-game segment, while Leyma Coruna-Tenerife supplied the only ACB game decided by single digits.
The NBA slate split evenly between home and road winners. Miami Heat set the scoring ceiling at 145, Denver Nuggets earned the highest-scoring road win at 127-120, and Portland Trail Blazers produced the strongest road margin with a 112-90 win at Utah Jazz.
Across all 11 games, Murcia and Basket Zaragoza shared the largest winning margin at 29 points. Miami Heat delivered the top team scoring total, while Utah Jazz posted the lowest NBA total in a 90-point home loss to Portland Trail Blazers.