Across 17 games on Nov. 2, the basketball calendar split between two NBA matchups and a 15-game NCAA slate that featured decisive home performances, notable road wins and one two-point finish.
The NBA portion stayed in California, where the Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Clippers 124-112 and the Los Angeles Lakers outlasted the Toronto Raptors 131-125. The college schedule had a wider range of game scripts, from Nicholls State’s 110-56 win over North American Stallions to Grambling St.’s 89-87 edge over Northern Illinois.
NBA: Warriors and Lakers win at home
Golden State handled Los Angeles Clippers 124-112, creating separation with a 12-point margin in a game that reached 236 combined points. The Warriors’ 124 points marked the higher output of the two NBA winners on the night.
The Los Angeles Lakers beat Toronto Raptors 131-125 in the highest-scoring game of the full slate. The six-point margin reflected the tightest NBA result of the night, with the Lakers needing 131 points to close out a Raptors team that still reached 125 on the road.
NCAA: Nicholls State posts the night’s largest margin
Nicholls State delivered the most lopsided result, beating North American Stallions 110-56. The 54-point margin stood as the largest of the 17-game slate and one of four NCAA games decided by at least 39 points.
Hofstra also controlled its matchup from start to finish, defeating St. Joseph's (Brooklyn) 97-51. Middle Tenn. St. beat Fisk 117-73, producing the highest NCAA point total of the night. South Carolina St added another decisive home result with a 94-55 win over Morris College.
IU Indy joined the high-scoring group with a 113-76 win over Miami (OH) - Middletown. Mercer beat Reinhardt 90-53, and Princeton defeated Carnegie Mellon 78-46 in another game defined by a wide scoring gap.
Road teams make their mark
Merrimack Warriors beat Appalachian State 63-49, holding the home team under 50 points. Tennessee State fell 94-64 to Murray State, which produced one of the night’s clearest road results with a 30-point margin.
UTSA Roadrunners also won away from home, beating San Jose State 95-74. UMBC Retrievers added another road win with an 82-54 result at George Mason, holding the home side to 54 points.
Close finishes and competitive pockets
Grambling St. played the tightest game of the night, beating Northern Illinois 89-87. The two-point margin was the only result across the slate decided by fewer than five points.
Queens Royals beat Winthrop 103-98 in a five-point game that stood out as the most competitive high-scoring NCAA matchup. Northern Kentucky also closed out a competitive home win, defeating UTEP 84-76.
High Point rounded out the NCAA home winners with a 72-57 victory over Liberty. The result gave High Point a 15-point margin in one of the lower-scoring home wins on the schedule.
Roundup scoreboard
NBA
Golden State Warriors 124, Los Angeles Clippers 112
Los Angeles Lakers 131, Toronto Raptors 125
NCAA
High Point 72, Liberty 57
Grambling St. 89, Northern Illinois 87
Merrimack Warriors 63, Appalachian State 49
Queens Royals 103, Winthrop 98
IU Indy 113, Miami (OH) - Middletown 76
Mercer 90, Reinhardt 53
Hofstra 97, St. Joseph's (Brooklyn) 51
Middle Tenn. St. 117, Fisk 73
Murray State 94, Tennessee State 64
Nicholls State 110, North American Stallions 56
South Carolina St 94, Morris College 55
Northern Kentucky 84, UTEP 76
UTSA Roadrunners 95, San Jose State 74
Princeton 78, Carnegie Mellon 46
UMBC Retrievers 82, George Mason 54