Welcome to a nine-game night in the National Basketball Association, featuring Myles Turner’s return to Indiana (7 ET) and a Texas-sized showdown between the Mavericks and Rockets (8 ET). He steps onto the court for the 1st time as an opponent at 7pm/et on NBA League Pass! pic.twitter.com/OQdJx9Plrq

Austin Reaves averaged a career-best 20.2 points per game last season, and he ramped it up to 22.8 points per game from February 1 through the end of the regular season. In three games played with Luka and without LeBron, he posted totals of 28, 30, and 22.

Washington’s lone victory was a 10-point road win over the Mavericks on October 24. Since then, they allowed 139 to the Hornets, blew a 19-point lead to the Sixers, lost by 19 to the Thunder, and lost by 31 to the Magic. Vibes are certainly low.

Follow the action from a 10-game night in the NBA, featuring Cavaliers-Celtics, Lakers-Timberwolves and Nikola Jokić's quest for a triple-double milestone.

The NBA's return to NBC with a doubleheader on Tuesday night averaged 5.61 million viewers, the most-watched October opening night in 15 years according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel measurements and digital data from Adobe Analytics.

Postgame editions will be open-ended on ESPN while ABC will run a half-hour and then continue on the ESPN app. The program will air on 20 dates during the regular season and throughout the NBA Playoffs, including the Eastern Conference Finals and the NBA Finals.

The 2025-26 NBA season has gotten off to an incredible start. There have been star players breaking out. Rookies shining at a level that some didn’t see coming. And there have even been betting scandals that have rocked the entire sports world.

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