Game previews, recaps and daily roundups
Road teams controlled much of the night on Oct. 24, with San Pablo Burgos, Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies, Portland Trail Blazers and Golden State Valkyries W all winning away from home. Barcelona, Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Lakers delivered the strongest home responses in a slate defined by high-scoring NBA margins and tight late-game separation.
The Los Angeles Lakers moved to 2-0 with a 125-117 win over the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena. A 39-point third quarter, cleaner shot creation and a disruptive defensive night helped the Lakers overcome 21 turnovers in the regular season matchup.
Portland Trail Blazers beat Sacramento Kings 128-120 on October 24, 2026, using a 44-point third quarter to overturn Sacramento’s halftime edge. Portland moved to 2-0 in the regular season while Sacramento fell to 0-2 despite a strong free-throw night and a competitive offensive showing at Golden.
Atlanta Dream W host Golden State Valkyries W on October 24 at Gateway Center Arena with a 30-14 record, the No. 1 CourtFrame Power Index ranking and a 2-1 lead in the Final. Golden State Valkyries W arrive at 32-12, but Atlanta’s recent defensive profile and cleaner half-court execution create the central matchup tension.
Manresa enters Round 5 of the regular season at 0-4, with San Pablo Burgos arriving at 1-3 and carrying the better early efficiency profile. Both teams are fully available, putting the focus on Manresa’s half-court execution, San Pablo Burgos’ rebounding edge and a pace environment that has already pushed both offenses into the mid-to-high 80s.
Fenerbahce, Valencia and Lyon-Villeurbanne were all involved in decisive Euroleague results, while the NBA slate featured several lopsided outcomes. Oklahoma City beat Denver, Chicago won a high-scoring game in Milwaukee and Atlanta produced the night’s largest margin in Charlotte.
Philadelphia turned a 69-45 halftime deficit into a 114-106 win over Cleveland on October 22 at Xfinity Mobile Arena. The 76ers outscored the Cavaliers 69-37 after halftime, moving to 2-0 in the regular season while Cleveland fell to 0-1.
Oklahoma City Thunder beat Denver Nuggets 96-84 on October 23, 2026, at Paycom Center, using a 52-36 second half to take control. The Thunder forced 22 turnovers, recorded 12 steals and blocked 9 shots while holding Denver to 31-for-82 shooting.
Olympiacos and Fenerbahce enter Round 7 of the regular season at 5-1, with both teams pairing strong records with top-end efficiency profiles. The matchup at Peace and Friendship Stadium puts Olympiacos’ elite offense against a Fenerbahce defense allowing just 90.4 points per 100 possessions.
Zalgiris Kaunas and Lyon-Villeurbanne enter Round 7 of the regular season at 2-4, with both teams carrying negative net ratings despite productive offensive stretches. The matchup at Zalgirio Arena puts Zalgiris’ rebounding edge against a Lyon-Villeurbanne attack that has scored 87.8 points per game and assisted on 72.4 percent of its made field goals.
Real Madrid scored 113 in Tel Aviv, Dubai put 107 on Bayern, and Portland Trail Blazers delivered the night’s widest margin with a 124-83 win over Phoenix Suns. Across Euroleague, NBA and NBA W action, the slate produced six road wins and several decisive home performances.
Los Angeles beat Golden State 127-105 on October 22, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena, using a 32-19 second quarter and a 36-16 third quarter to decide the regular season opener. Luka Doncic, Walker Kessler and Austin Reaves led a balanced Lakers attack while Golden State struggled from three-point range without several rotation pieces.
Los Angeles beat Sacramento 121-96 on October 22, using a 41-point first quarter and a decisive third-quarter defensive stretch to control the regular-season opener. The Clippers finished with advantages in rebounds, assists, 3-pointers, steals and blocks while holding the Kings to 16 points in the third quarter.
Bayern enter Round 7 of the regular season with a 2-4 record but a strong shooting profile, while Dubai arrive at 4-2 with the cleaner defensive résumé. The matchup at SAP Garden pairs Bayern’s higher-tempo, high-assist offense against a Dubai team that has protected possessions better through six games.
Anadolu Efes enters Round 7 of the regular season at 2-4, while Besiktas arrives at 3-3 with the stronger efficiency profile and a higher CourtFrame Power Index ranking. The matchup turns on whether Efes can speed up the game without feeding Besiktas’ elite shooting and ball movement.
Toronto delivered the widest margin of the night with a 135-92 home win over Chicago, while Oklahoma City handled San Antonio 116-104 on the road. In Euroleague play, Hapoel Tel-Aviv beat Virtus Bologna 90-81 to headline a seven-game slate across the NBA and Euroleague.
Atlanta Dream W beat Golden State Valkyries W 79-65 in the Final on October 20, turning a tight first half into a decisive road win with a 21-9 third quarter. Atlanta generated 14 steals, forced 18 turnovers and built a major free-throw edge to overcome nearly identical shooting from the field.
New York and Philadelphia begin the regular season on October 20 with matching clean injury reports and four days of rest. The market gives the Knicks a 62.4% implied win probability at Madison Square Garden, with the main spread sitting between New York -4.5 and -5.5.
Detroit and Boston open the regular season at Little Caesars Arena with identical rest profiles and no significant injuries reported. The market gives Boston a narrow 51.6% implied probability, setting up a matchup where late-game shot quality and half-court execution could decide the margin.
Golden State Valkyries W host Atlanta Dream W on October 20 at Chase Center in a Final matchup between the top two teams in the CourtFrame Power Index. Atlanta enters with the stronger recent efficiency profile, while Golden State brings an 82.1 percent home win rate and a rebounding edge into a game with no significant injuries reported.
The ACB delivered six games on October 18, with five home teams clearing 100 points and Real Madrid producing the night’s largest margin in a 119-84 win over Bilbao. Joventut Badalona also made a major scoring impression, beating Barcelona 113-89, while Tenerife edged Baskonia 82-77 in the closest game of the slate.
Obradoiro CAB moved to 3-1 with a 79-72 road win over San Pablo Burgos in Round 4 of the regular season. The visitors built the result through a 46-31 edge across the second and third quarters, then survived a lower-scoring fourth behind cleaner ball security, stronger rebounding and higher-volume perimeter shooting.
Golden State Valkyries W beat Atlanta Dream W 68-64 on October 17, 2026, using a 17-8 fourth quarter to overcome Atlanta’s early control. The Valkyries’ defense decided the game, with 10 blocks, seven steals and a three-turnover advantage against the league’s top CourtFrame Power Index team.
Basquet Girona hosts Leyma Coruna on October 18 in Round 4 of the regular season, with both teams sitting at 1-2 and coming off seven days of rest. Girona has protected Pavello Fontajau in its lone home game, while Leyma Coruna’s early profile is built around higher scoring, stronger playmaking and a faster tempo.
