Friday delivered one of the highest-output nights of the early NBA season. Multiple teams crossed 125 points. Several contenders posted season-best margins. A handful of young cores broke out in meaningful ways. Miami set a franchise scoring record in a single quarter. Oklahoma City flashed its ceiling with an overwhelming road win. Detroit continued its unexpected surge. Minnesota posted the biggest rout of the night, and Milwaukee and Cleveland leaned on star dominance to separate late.

Bettors tracked pace, three-point volume, injury adjustments and rotation changes through updated live markets at Odds & Scores, as the league produced a deep slate packed with blowouts, efficiency spikes and strong prop-driven performances.

Heat 126, Hornets 108

Norman Powell scored 25 points as Miami posted the highest-scoring quarter in its 38-year history, dropping 53 points in the opening period. The Heat shot 67.7 percent overall in the quarter and 66.7 percent from deep while producing 13 assists and zero turnovers.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. finished with 18 points, nine assists and eight rebounds. Miami played without Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro yet maintained its top-five scoring ranking.

Charlotte rookie Kon Knueppel delivered a season-best 30 points. Tre Mann added 20 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.

Thunder 132, Kings 101

Isaiah Hartenstein posted a career-high 33 points and 19 rebounds while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 30. Ajay Mitchell contributed 18 points and 10 assists in Oklahoma City’s dominant road performance.

The Thunder controlled the glass and the paint while rebounding from their lone loss of the season. Russell Westbrook led Sacramento with 24 points and nine assists.

Magic 123, Celtics 110

Franz Wagner scored 27 points and Desmond Bane added 22 as Orlando handled Boston at home. Wendell Carter Jr. contributed 18 points. The Magic won for the third time in four games.

Jaylen Brown produced 32 points and nine rebounds in the loss, reaching 30 points for the third straight game.

Cavaliers 148, Wizards 114

Cleveland set a season high with 148 points and won its 13th straight game over Washington. Donovan Mitchell scored 24 points. Darius Garland added 20. Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen each posted double-doubles as Cleveland led by as many as 37.

CJ McCollum scored 25 for Washington. Rookie Tre Johnson added a career-high 18 in his first start.

Capper Insight: Sas Insider, up $10,457 the last 14 days, has leaned into Cavaliers efficiency-based spots — trends visible on the Picks Leaderboard as Cleveland’s offense continues to surge.

Spurs 121, Rockets 110

Harrison Barnes scored 24 and Victor Wembanyama and Julian Champagnie added 22 each as San Antonio snapped a two-game skid. Devin Vassell supplied 15 points and Castle produced 14 points with 13 assists.

Alperen Sengun scored 25 for Houston, which had its five-game winning streak snapped.

Pistons 125, Nets 107

Cade Cunningham recorded 34 points and 10 assists as Detroit won its fifth straight. Jalen Duren added 30 points and 11 rebounds. Detroit dominated the paint 80–32.

Brooklyn fell to 0–5 at home. Michael Porter Jr. led the Nets with 28 points.

Raptors 109, Hawks 97

RJ Barrett scored 19 points — 17 in the second half — and Toronto extended its winning streak to four. Brandon Ingram scored 20 and Immanuel Quickley added 18.

Jalen Johnson scored 21 for Atlanta. Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 20.

Bucks 126, Bulls 110

Giannis Antetokounmpo erupted for 41 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists. He scored 19 in the fourth. Ryan Rollins added 20 points for Milwaukee.

Matas Buzelis led Chicago with 20 points and eight rebounds as the Bulls took their second loss in three games.

Timberwolves 137, Jazz 97

Anthony Edwards scored 37 as Minnesota earned its most lopsided win of the season. Julius Randle added a triple-double with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists. Jaden McDaniels finished with 22.

Keyonte George scored 18 for Utah, which has dropped five of six.

Capper Insight: Computer Picks — showing $4,772 over the last 14 days — continues to target pace and possessions advantages. Minnesota’s matchup fit several of their predictive angles highlighted on the Handicappers page.

Grizzlies 118, Mavericks 104

Ja Morant and rookie Cedric Coward scored 21 each as Memphis ended a four-game skid. Morant added 13 assists. The Grizzlies led by 23 at halftime and 35 in the second half.

Max Christie led Dallas with 18 points as the Mavericks dropped their fourth straight.

Nuggets 129, Warriors 104

Nikola Jokic posted 26 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Jamal Murray added 23 and eight assists as Denver won its third straight. Aaron Gordon, Jonas Valanciunas, Christian Braun and Peyton Watson all scored in double figures.

Golden State played without Steph Curry due to illness. Draymond Green returned and hit five threes for 17 points.

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