Victor Wembanyama's career-best performance lifts Spurs to victory

Jaylen Brown and Joel Embiid steered the Philadelphia 76ers to a 112-106 win over the Detroit Pistons in an Eastern Conference clash. Brown contributed 30 points while Embiid added 26, and all five starters reached double figures. LeBron James recorded a double‑double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. The victory moved the 76ers to the NBA's best record at 8‑1.

"It's too early to be talking about the Finals and things of that nature," said James. "We'll just continue to buy into what we want to do. We got a good team." The Los Angeles Lakers then beat the Sacramento Kings 116‑103, with Luka Doncic scoring a game‑high 40 points to bring his season total to 308. This made him the first player to exceed 300 points in his first eight games since Michael Jordan reached 303 in 1988‑89. Reports said a fan was removed after throwing a ball at an official, striking her as she signalled a Lakers possession.

London‑born OG Anunoby added 18 points for the New York Knicks as they posted their biggest win of the season, defeating the Chicago Bulls 135‑105 to improve to 4‑4.