NBA Oct 31 Highlights: Embiid–KAT feud, Stephen Curry injured

Thursday, October 31 was a busy day for the NBA regular season. 11 games were played with 22 teams. Let us take a look at the highlights for the day. 

NBA: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls

• Cavaliers defeated Bulls 117-111.
• Tristan Thompson finished the game with 23 points and 10 rebounds.
• Kevin Love added 17 points, 20 rebounds and six assists to Thompson's 23 points.

NBA: Orlando Magic vs New York Knicks

• Magic defeated Knicks 95-83.
• Nikola Vucevic was the top scorer for the Magic with 21 points and 13 rebounds.
• Aaron Gordon scored 10 points down the stretch in the final 5:35 of the match, winning Orlando the match.

NBA: Philadelphia 76ers vs Minnesota Timberwolves

• 76ers beat Timberwolves 117-95, continuing their 4-0 unbeaten run of the season. 
• Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns got into what was probably NBA's most high-profile brawl in years midway during the Q3. Both players were ejected due to the incident. 

NBA: Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics

• Celtics defeated Bucks 116-105. 
• Kemba Walker led the game with 32 points. 
• Celtics came back with a rally from 19 points down.

NBA: Indiana Pacers vs Brooklyn Nets

• Pacers defeated the Nets 118-108.
• Domantas Sabonis scored 29 points and Jeremy Lamb scored 25.
• Pacers bagged their first win of the season.

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NBA: Toronto Raptors vs Detroit Pistons

• Raptors defeated Pistons 125-113.
• Siakam was once again the top scorer with 30 points.
• Raptors registered first win against former coach Dwane Casey.

NBA: Houston Rockets vs Washington Wizards

• Rockets defeated Wizards 158-159.
• James Harden scored game-high 59 points for the rockets, dropping the winning FT with seconds left on the clock.
• Bradley Beal led Wizards with 46 points.

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NBA: Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder

• Trail Blazers won with a 102-99 advantage.
• Damian Lillard scored 23 points and 13 assists, while CJ McCollum scored 22 points.
• Blazers connected on 17-of-35 from deep in the win.

NBA: Utah Jazz vs LA Clippers

• Jazz defeated Clippers 110-96.
• Mike Conley Jr. scored well, and scored 29 points on 11-for-17 shooting from the field and 5-for-8 from 3-point range. 
• Kawhi Leonard did not play the match.

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NBA: Charlotte Hornets vs Sacramento Kings, 118-111

• Hornets defeated Kings 118-111.
• This was Kings' fifth loss of the season.
• Washington was the top-scorer with 23 points and missed only three shots in the game.

NBA: Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors, 121-110

• The Suns defeated the Warriors 121-110.
• Aron Baynes scored 24 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists.
• Stephen Curry broke his left hand as a result of a bad fall and will be away for at least some time. 

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