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Top moments and highlights from a 12-game night in the NBA, featuring Nikola Jokić dropping 55

Enjoy Wednesday's best highlights and moments with the NBA.com live blog.

Ben Lambert, for NBA.com

Luka Dončić and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder defeated Luka Dončić and the Lakers in the second half of our ESPN doubleheader.

Enjoy the best of Wednesday’s slate with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights from around the league.

What we know after Wednesday night’s games:

  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (30 pts, 9 ast) and the defending champion Thunder earned a 121-92 victory over Luka Dončić and the Lakers in a clash of Western Conference contenders.
  • The Pistons won their eighth-straight game by downing the Bulls 124-113 behind Paul Reed (28 pts, 13 reb).
  • Stephen Curry dropped 46 points as the Warriors beat the Spurs 125-120.
  • Nikola Jokić (55 pts, 12 reb, 6 ast) was dominant as the Nuggets defeated the Clippers 130-116.

1:23 AM / NOVEMBER 13, 2025

The Joker runs rampant

After a masterclass performance last night to beat the Kings, Nikola Jokić topped it against the Clippers, putting up a remarkable stat line in a 130-116 win.

12:52 AM / NOVEMBER 13, 2025

Ryan Kalkbrenner is the man

12:33 AM / NOVEMBER 13, 2025

52 for The Joker

His career-high is 61. Will the three-time Kia MVP eclipse his record tonight?

12:31 AM / NOVEMBER 13, 2025

A milestone for the Spurs

12:25 AM / NOVEMBER 13, 2025

Creativity at work

The Thunder had it flowing tonight against the Lakers.

12:16 AM / NOVEMBER 13, 2025

Jokić is up to 42 points

On only 18 shots. Trademark Joker.

The Nuggets are up 92-78 with 4:38 to go in the third.

12:11 AM / NOVEMBER 13, 2025

Shai with the smoothness

12:01 AM / NOVEMBER 13, 2025

The Hawks are flying

Atlanta’s up 114-73 with 8:44 to go in the fourth quarter, dominating Sacramento.

11:54 PM / NOVEMBER 12, 2025

Meet your heroes

A special moment.

11:34 PM / NOVEMBER 12, 2025

Thunder up big on ESPN

100-66 going into the fourth quarter.

Shai’s delivering his customary easy scoring; the Oklahoma City machine is rolling.

11:26 PM / NOVEMBER 12, 2025

Nikola’s on pace for 100

11:17 PM / NOVEMBER 12, 2025

A special night for the Chef

Curry was on a roll tonight against San Antonio, dropping 46 points on 25 shots.

11:13 PM / NOVEMBER 12, 2025

Jordan Miller finds the range

10:56 PM / NOVEMBER 12, 2025

Suns and Mavericks down to it

117-112 Phoenix with 1:25 to go. The Suns have six players in double figures, led by Devin Booker’s 22 points.

10:53 PM / NOVEMBER 12, 2025

The Joker gets them on their feet

17-16 Clippers in the first. Fresh off a 35-point performance last night, Nikola Jokić is back at it again.

10:39 PM / NOVEMBER 12, 2025

Give it up for B-Ball Paul

Eight straight wins for the Pistons. No Cade Cunningham or Jalen Duren? Paul Reed’s got you.

10:31 PM / NOVEMBER 12, 2025

Happy Birthday, Russ

37 años for the Kings point guard. A legendary career is still going strong.

10:25 PM / NOVEMBER 12, 2025

Thunder are rolling on ESPN

But Luka still has the touch.

10:18 PM / NOVEMBER 12, 2025

Warriors and Spurs going down to the wire.

42 points for Stephen Curry. Wemby has 25 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, including this lob to Luke Kornet.

It’s a duel in San Antonio, with the Warriors up 112-106 with 3:11 to go. Catch the finish on League Pass!

10:09 PM / NOVEMBER 12, 2025

Stars dueling on ESPN

9:47 PM / NOVEMBER 12, 2025

Curry’s on a heater

37 points for the Chef. The Warriors and Spurs are tied at 80 late in the third.

9:38 PM / NOVEMBER 12, 2025

Cavaliers and Heat in a battle

Norman Powell has 24 points, building on his early-season success, but the Cavs are up 106-102 with 7:15 to go in the fourth.

9:34 PM / NOVEMBER 12, 2025

The Trail Blazers are out and running

Portland’s tied for tops in the league with 10.6 steals per game.

Here, it sparks the break — Lamar Hurd is all of us when Shaedon Sharpe has an open lane.

9:19 PM / NOVEMBER 12, 2025

A Flagg flies high

That’s some fire from the rook.

Suns are up 41-40 with 6:40 to go in the second.

9:11 PM / NOVEMBER 12, 2025

League Pass Alert: Pistons-Bulls

108-102 Detroit with just under five minutes to go. Catch the finish on League Pass!

8:58 PM / NOVEMBER 12, 2025

A born scorer at work

Rockets are up 61-48 over the Wizards with 5:08 to go in the second quarter, thanks in part to the legendary Kevin Durant.

8:50 PM / NOVEMBER 12, 2025

Standing tall for Charlotte

Ryan Kalkbrenner, the 7-foot-1 second-round pick out of Creighton, entered tonight third in blocks per game with 2.3. He’s been a find for the Hornets so far.

Charlotte’s up 83-72 over Milwaukee after three quarters.

8:37 PM / NOVEMBER 12, 2025

The Houston connection lifts off

Amen Thompson’s seventh in the league in dunks, entering the night with 23 slams.

All six players ahead of him are 6-foot-11 or taller.

8:05 PM / NOVEMBER 12, 2025

The Pistons chase another win

Detroit’s at the top of the Eastern Conference, enjoying their best start since 2005-06, when Rasheed Wallace and company reigned in the Motor City.

Pistons are up 68-52 at the half over the Bulls. Robinson’s up to 17 points.

Daniss Jenkins, who hit a clutch game-tying three in Detroit’s overtime victory over the Wizards on Monday, has 16.

8:00 PM / NOVEMBER 12, 2025

Jaylen Brown with a trademark fadeaway

JB’s tied with Jalen Brunson for eighth on the scoring list with 27.7 ppg.

Of the players ahead of him, only Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Victor Wembanyama are shooting better than his 51.7 percent from the field.

He also has the third-highest usage rate among players with 250+ minutes this season, demonstrating he can handle the load as the main man in Boston.

7:45 PM / NOVEMBER 12, 2025

Styling and staying consistent

Only the legendary Wilt Chamberlain (126 and 92 games) put up longer streaks of 20+ points in NBA history.

7:22 PM / NOVEMBER 12, 2025

Kon Knueppel is in the books

The No. 1 rookie on our latest Kia Rookie Ladder is hot early against the Bucks.

He’s shooting 40 percent from 3-point range, hitting 3.2 of 8.0 attempts per game — right in line with his 41 percent mark at Duke.

6:30 PM / NOVEMBER 12, 2025

Norman Powell is heating up in Miami

The Miami Heat stand at 7-4, third in the Eastern Conference, playing at the league’s fastest pace.

Norman Powell (24.5 ppg, 4.3 reb, 2.4 ast) has been a major reason for their success.

He’s shooting 46 / 46 / 93 from the field so far this season, stepping for the injured Tyler Herro and continuing a scoring run that’s boosted him into the upper echelon of the league.

Now 32, Powell has raised his scoring average in each of the last three seasons. He currently ranks 18th in the league in points per game, between Pascal Siakam and Zach LaVine, and could garner All-Star attention.

Check the video above — Powell is quick off the catch. He’s consistently able to gain an advantage with his decisiveness, then capitalize with his skill, whether it’s from 3-point range, in the lane or at the rim.

He doesn’t quite have the explosive leaping ability of his Raptors days, but he’s more than made up for it with craft and aggression.

It’s a style that’s in keeping with the uptempo Heat, who seek to make it two straight over the Cleveland Cavaliers after taking a thrilling 140-138 win in overtime on Monday.

“Our mentality, our focus, our internal belief as a team, is going to be more positive and higher expectations that the media would want to put on us,” Powell said earlier this season, crediting head coach Erik Spoelstra for imparting focus and resilience to the group. “There’s no moral victories, but we like the progression.”

6:00 PM / NOVEMBER 12, 2025

Welcome to a 12-game night in the NBA!

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder host Luka Dončić and the Lakers at 9:30 ET tonight on ESPN.

Two Western Conference powers lead our Wednesday night slate, as the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, led by reigning Kia MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, take on Luka Dončić and the Los Angeles Lakers at 9:30 ET on ESPN.

The Thunder have been rolling to start the season, surging to the top of the NBA with an 11-1 record. They’re fifth in offensive rating (119.4), first in defensive rating (105.4) and first in net rating (+14.0).

Last year, their net rating stood at +12.8 — the best mark by any team in NBA history.

Oh, and they’re still missing All-Star wing Jalen Williams and defensive stalwart Luguentz Dort.

It’s a special machine.

SGA’s stats are eerily similar to last season’s MVP run — 32.8 ppg, 5.2 reb and 6.4 ast on 52 percent shooting vs. 32.7 ppg, 5.0 and 6.4 ast on, yes, 52 percent shooting. There’s no more consistent star in the NBA.

Center Chet Holmgren has taken a step forward this season, though, upping his scoring and rebounding while making a blistering 73 percent of his two-point shots. Ajay Mitchell has stepped in to provide 17.0 ppg and wild energy, making up for some of J-Dub’s offensive juice. Former Laker and 2020 NBA Champion Alex Caruso is as tough on defense as ever; Aaron Wiggins is a consistent two-way threat.

But the Lakers, with a record standing at 8-3, have the pieces to give them trouble.

Luka (37.1 ppg, 9.4 reb, 9.1 ast) has been an unparalleled offensive force for much of this season, building chemistry with potential All-Star Austin Reaves (30.3 ppg).

Rui Hachimura, Jake LaRavia and Marcus Smart provide size and two-way potential all around the floor, while Deandre Ayton is one of the few centers who might be more talented than Holmgren.

It’s a thrilling matchup. Get locked in and enjoy.

Here’s tonight’s complete schedule:

 

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