NBA in 5

Luka Dončić scores 52 as the Lakers beat the Jazz, the Knicks fall to 0-3 against Orlando, and Minnesota stays unbeaten. Zubac's ankle sprain clouds Indiana's trip to Milwaukee tonight.

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Devin Booker drops 43 as the Suns hand the winless Warriors a third straight loss. The Sixers go to three and oh behind an Embiid triple double, the Rockets stay perfect, and Paolo Banchero is out with a high ankle sprain.

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The Jazz edge the Pelicans by one on Darryn Peterson's late free throws, the Grizzlies rally past the Warriors, and the Hawks win by 47, a franchise record. The Rockets also hold off the Spurs.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's record streak of 20-point games ends at 141 in Oklahoma City's win over Denver. The league downgrades Tari Eason's flagrant foul, and tonight brings Knicks-Celtics on Prime Video and Rockets-Spurs in Austin.

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Anthony Edwards and Ty Jerome both put up 45, Damian Lillard and Walker Kessler shine, and the Raptors beat the Bulls by 43. Cleveland and Denver open their seasons tonight.

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Paul George scores 38 in his Celtics debut, but Detroit rallies from 22 down. The Thunder beat the Spurs in a Game 7 rematch, and Ben Simmons has Achilles surgery.

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Sixers at Knicks and Thunder at Spurs follow on opening night. Brandon Miller gets a multiyear extension from the Hornets, the Lakers cut Dalton Knecht, and Stephen Curry is set to play Wednesday.

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ESPN reports Cason Wallace and the Thunder agreed to a five-year, $139 million extension, and the Suns and Oso Ighodaro to a three-year deal. Stephen Curry's ankle scare, and opening day arrives tomorrow.

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Noah Penda has a partially torn hamstring, the Orlando Sentinel reports, and A J Dybantsa's ankle sprain clouds the Wizards' opener. Jeremy Sochan is waived, the Knicks cut Bruce Brown, and the Bucks move their home opener for the World Series.

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Three Magic players leave the finale hurt in a win over Miami, Milwaukee edges Indiana in overtime, and Cameron Johnson is ejected in a Nuggets win. Plus Pritchard's extension is official and Julian Strawther's knee MRI result.

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