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Grizzlies 6-0 Start Headlines Wild Halloween Night in the NBA
The Grizzlies 6-0 start is the biggest story of the young NBA season after Memphis rolled past Sacramento 136-105 on Halloween night. The win matched the best opening in franchise history and gave the Grizzlies their first 6-0 record since 2014-15. It was a busy Saturday across the league, with Victor Wembanyama scoring 43 against Minnesota, the Rockets running over Oklahoma City and Tyrese Maxey rescuing Philadelphia in the fourth quarter once again.
The calendar adds weight, too. On November 1, 1946, the New York Knicks beat the Toronto Huskies 68-66 in what is regarded as the first game in NBA history, so the league reaches its 80th anniversary today. Here is what mattered most from the weekend, and what to watch next.
Inside the Grizzlies 6-0 Start
Memphis did not need much drama against the Kings. Cameron Boozer led the way with 27 points and nine rebounds, and the Grizzlies pulled away for a 31-point win that capped a week which also included trips to Utah and Portland. The Blazers were 3-0 when Memphis visited on Thursday, which makes that stop the most impressive line on the early résumé.
Boozer, Jerome and a Starting Trio That Works
Boozer has been steady since opening night, but point guard Ty Jerome has been the pleasant surprise. According to NBA.com's Power Rankings, Jerome scored 45 points in the opener and finished the first two games with 104 points in 95 minutes while shooting 15-for-25 on pull-up jumpers. He also went a perfect 14-for-14 at the free throw line in Sacramento last Sunday. Through the first three games, the starting trio of Jerome, Jaylen Wells and Boozer outscored opponents by 57 points in 58 minutes together.
The Questions Still Hanging Over Memphis
It is still early, and the Grizzlies have reasons to stay humble. Through Week 1, they owned the league's 29th-ranked bench by net rating, and they played without either Cedric Coward or Zach Edey in each of their second and third games. Their first four wins also came against Utah (twice), Golden State and Sacramento, teams that were all below .500 at the time. The next step is proving the formula holds up against deeper rosters.
Wembanyama Erupts for 43 Points in San Antonio
Victor Wembanyama delivered the loudest individual performance of the night, scoring 43 points with six blocks in the Spurs' 121-111 win over Minnesota. Dylan Harper added 25 points. The game mattered beyond the box score because Wembanyama began the season slowly, going 1-for-13 against Oklahoma City in the opener. NBA.com also noted that he had shot just 5-for-28 from three-point range across the preseason and Week 1.
The Timberwolves opened the season with three straight wins by more than 20 points, something only the 2004-05 Utah Jazz had done before them. That context makes San Antonio's victory feel like a real statement.
Rockets, Sixers and Cavaliers Make Their Cases
Houston Overpowers Oklahoma City
The Rockets beat the Thunder 119-98 at Toyota Center. Jabari Smith Jr. scored 30 points with nine rebounds, and Marcus Smart added 24 points on 7-for-10 shooting from three-point range. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 26 for Oklahoma City, which has been without Jalen Williams since he suffered a serious right leg injury late in an Oct. 25 win over the Clippers. Tari Eason also put an exclamation point on the night with a poster dunk.
Maxey Keeps Delivering for Philadelphia
The Sixers rallied on the road to beat Charlotte 109-104, outscoring the Hornets 32-21 in the fourth quarter. Maxey finished with 38 points and four three-pointers, including 15 points in the final period. It was the third time this season he has scored 15 or more in a fourth quarter, and no other player has done it more than once. VJ Edgecombe added another crucial three-pointer, and Philadelphia improved to 6-1 for the first time since 2023-24.
Cleveland Dominates Milwaukee
The Cavaliers crushed the Bucks 136-111 behind 27 points from Evan Mobley and 25 points and 11 rebounds from Jarrett Allen. Brayden Burries supplied the highlight of the night with a dunk that registered 120.1 on the Dunk Score scale, the highest mark of the season so far.
Around the League: Acuff, Avdija and the Valkyries
Darius Acuff Jr. scored 38 points with nine three-pointers for Sacramento in the loss. He became the first player since Shaquille O'Neal to score 150 or more points through his first six NBA games, and the youngest player in league history to make nine or more threes in a game.
Portland beat Utah 112-90 behind 24 points from Deni Avdija on just 12 shot attempts. The Blazers held the Jazz to 37.2 percent shooting and led by as many as 28.
New Orleans topped Atlanta 121-99 as Saddiq Bey scored 25 points off the bench.
Away from the NBA, the Golden State Valkyries won the WNBA championship with a 68-63 Game 7 victory over the Atlanta Dream. Gabby Williams scored 28 of her 30 points in the second half.
What NBA Fans Should Watch Next
Sunday's four-game slate features the Celtics at the Magic, the Nets at the Pacers, the Clippers at the Warriors and the Lakers at the Raptors. Those results are not included here. Boston's Payton Pritchard, the league's top bench scorer at 16.6 points per game, was the featured storyline in the matinee, while Stephen Curry's Warriors, fresh off a 31-point night on Friday, hosted the Clippers at 8 p.m. ET.
Beyond Sunday, three questions will shape the week. Can Memphis stay perfect? Can Wembanyama carry his shooting rhythm into his next game? And can Philadelphia keep winning close games? Emirates NBA Cup action is also underway, so every result carries extra weight. Follow Remix Sports Media for daily NBA coverage all season long.
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