Ty Jerome scores 45 in Wednesday's NBA roundup
Eight more openers: Jerome made 17 of 25 shots for Memphis, Walker Kessler went 12 for 12 in the Lakers' 22-point win over Golden State, Anthony Davis had 34 and 12 as Washington came from behind against Milwaukee, and Portland led Phoenix 43-12 after one quarter.
By Marcus OyelaranDesk name · October 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Eleven games opened the season for 22 teams on Wednesday night. We wrote up three of them on their own: the Hawks' 132-125 win at Orlando, the Pacers' 123-120 escape in New Orleans and Anthony Edwards' 45 in Minnesota's win at Miami. Here are the other eight.
Grizzlies 123, Jazz 103
Ty Jerome scored 45 points on 17-of-25 shooting at FedExForum, with five threes, seven rebounds and six assists. Utah led 31-22 late in the first quarter. Memphis scored the next 13 points across the quarter break, led 64-51 at halftime and by 27 in the third. Keyonte George scored 22 for the Jazz and Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.
Lakers 127, Warriors 105
Walker Kessler made all 12 of his shots and scored 26 with nine rebounds. Luka Dončić had 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists with five threes, and Austin Reaves scored 23. Golden State led 13-10 early, the first quarter ended 34-33, and the Lakers led 66-52 at the break. They won the third quarter 36-16 and led 102-68 going into the fourth. Stephen Curry scored 23.
Rockets 128, Mavericks 110
Kevin Durant and Jabari Smith Jr. scored 30 each, and Alperen Şengün had 23 points and 10 rebounds. Houston won the second quarter 38-12, led 70-38 at halftime and by 37 in the third. Cooper Flagg scored 32 for Dallas on 10-of-17 shooting.
Wizards 128, Bucks 116
Milwaukee led 93-90 after three quarters in Washington. The Wizards scored 14 straight early in the fourth, from 97-98 to 111-98, and won the quarter 38-23. Anthony Davis had 34 points and 12 rebounds. Trae Young scored 20 with 13 assists, though he missed all six of his threes. Tyler Herro scored 24 with nine assists for Milwaukee, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. 22.
Hornets 110, Nets 103
The game was tied four times in less than two minutes of the third quarter in Brooklyn, the last at 72. Charlotte then scored eight straight and led 86-81 after three. Grayson Allen scored 21 with five threes, Naz Reid had 20 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, and Dennis Schröder scored 19. Julius Randle scored 33 for Brooklyn and Michael Porter Jr. 26.
Raptors 135, Bulls 92
Toronto led 43-23 after one quarter and did not trail. The lead reached 48 in the fourth. Kawhi Leonard, Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley scored 23 each, and RJ Barrett added 20. Matas Buzelis led Chicago with 17.
Trail Blazers 124, Suns 83
Portland led 43-12 after the first quarter and 72-39 at halftime. Damian Lillard scored 25 with six threes at the Moda Center, Toumani Camara and Deni Avdija scored 18 each, and Avdija had 10 rebounds. Devin Booker scored 23 for Phoenix.
Clippers 121, Kings 96
Sacramento never led at the Intuit Dome. The Clippers won the first quarter 41-29 and scored 10 straight early in the third to lead 71-56. Darius Garland scored 30, Brook Lopez had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Keaton Wagler scored 15 with three threes, the rookie our Free Minutes desk flagged before the opener. Domantas Sabonis had 14 points, 18 rebounds and eight assists for Sacramento, and Zach LaVine scored 28.
Scoring
Scoring: Memphis 123-103 Utah
Memphis: Ty Jerome 45, Jerami Grant 15, Jaylen Wells 12, GG Jackson 12, Scotty Pippen Jr. 9, Cedric Coward 7, Cameron Boozer 7, Quinten Post 7, Zach Edey 6, Cam Spencer 3.
Utah: Keyonte George 22, Lauri Markkanen 18, Jaren Jackson Jr. 15, Ace Bailey 12, Svi Mykhailiuk 10, Darryn Peterson 9, Isaiah Collier 7, Jaxson Hayes 5, Kyle Filipowski 3, Brice Sensabaugh 2, Josh Okogie 0.
By quarter: Memphis 29, 35, 34, 25. Utah 31, 20, 28, 24.
Scoring: L.A. Lakers 127-105 Golden State
L.A. Lakers: Luka Dončić 28, Walker Kessler 26, Austin Reaves 23, Jake LaRavia 10, Quentin Grimes 10, Ziaire Williams 9, Kevon Looney 6, Sandro Mamukelashvili 5, Matisse Thybulle 3, Jaden Hardy 3, Bronny James 2, Chris Manon 2.
Golden State: Stephen Curry 23, Brandon Williams 14, Gui Santos 12, Yaxel Lendeborg 12, Gary Payton II 10, LJ Cryer 9, Graham Ike 8, Will Richard 8, Georges Niang 7, Draymond Green 2, De'Anthony Melton 0, Malevy Leons 0, Al Horford 0.
By quarter: L.A. Lakers 34, 32, 36, 25. Golden State 33, 19, 16, 37.
Scoring: Houston 128-110 Dallas
Houston: Kevin Durant 30, Jabari Smith Jr. 30, Alperen Şengün 23, Amen Thompson 16, Marcus Smart 10, Fred VanVleet 6, Bogdan Bogdanović 5, Isaiah Crawford 3, Reed Sheppard 3, Tari Eason 2, Jae'Sean Tate 0, Clint Capela 0, Bruce Thornton 0.
Dallas: Cooper Flagg 32, Marcus Sasser 17, Naji Marshall 16, Kyrie Irving 15, P.J. Washington 10, Morez Johnson Jr. 6, Max Christie 5, Zaccharie Risacher 4, Moussa Cisse 3, Daniel Gafford 2, Sergio de Larrea 0.
By quarter: Houston 32, 38, 30, 28. Dallas 26, 12, 38, 34.
Scoring: Washington 128-116 Milwaukee
Washington: Anthony Davis 34, Trae Young 20, Kyshawn George 18, Bilal Coulibaly 11, Deandre Ayton 11, Bub Carrington 10, Justin Champagnie 8, Tre Johnson 8, Alex Sarr 6, Khris Middleton 2.
Milwaukee: Tyler Herro 24, Jaime Jaquez Jr. 22, Kasparas Jakučionis 15, Brayden Burries 12, Myles Turner 11, Ryan Rollins 9, Kel'el Ware 7, AJ Green 6, Kyle Kuzma 5, Ousmane Dieng 5, Jericho Sims 0.
By quarter: Washington 25, 26, 39, 38. Milwaukee 23, 33, 37, 23.
Scoring: Charlotte 110-103 Brooklyn
Charlotte: Grayson Allen 21, Naz Reid 20, Dennis Schröder 19, Brandon Miller 18, Moussa Diabaté 17, Royce O'Neale 8, Ryan Kalkbrenner 4, Sion James 3, Christian Anderson 0, Liam McNeeley 0.
Brooklyn: Julius Randle 33, Michael Porter Jr. 26, Noah Clowney 9, Day'Ron Sharpe 8, Keon Ellis 7, Moritz Wagner 7, Mikel Brown Jr. 6, Egor Demin 4, Nolan Traoré 3, Chaney Johnson 0.
By quarter: Charlotte 27, 27, 32, 24. Brooklyn 23, 25, 33, 22.
Scoring: Toronto 135-92 Chicago
Toronto: Kawhi Leonard 23, Scottie Barnes 23, Immanuel Quickley 23, RJ Barrett 20, Ja'Kobe Walter 10, Trayce Jackson-Davis 9, Jamison Battle 8, Collin Murray-Boyles 6, Allen Graves 5, Jakob Poeltl 3, Alijah Martin 3, Jamal Shead 2, Kyle Anderson 0, Jaden Bradley 0.
Chicago: Matas Buzelis 17, Caleb Wilson 16, Jalen Smith 15, Norman Powell 15, Tre Jones 13, Isaac Okoro 4, Leonard Miller 4, Jaylin Sellers 3, Josh Giddey 2, Tobe Awaka 2, Noa Essengue 1, Zach Collins 0, Buddy Hield 0.
By quarter: Toronto 43, 26, 34, 32. Chicago 23, 21, 27, 21.
Scoring: Portland 124-83 Phoenix
Portland: Damian Lillard 25, Toumani Camara 18, Deni Avdija 18, Scoot Henderson 15, Ja Morant 14, Donovan Clingan 11, Jrue Holiday 8, Yang Hansen 5, Micah Potter 4, Sidy Cissoko 3, Robert Williams III 2, Vít Krejčí 1, Jayson Kent 0.
Phoenix: Devin Booker 23, Dillon Brooks 10, Jalen Green 10, Miles Bridges 8, Oso Ighodaro 8, Duop Reath 5, Koa Peat 4, Ryan Dunn 3, Jordan Goodwin 3, Jamaree Bouyea 3, Pat Spencer 3, Khaman Maluach 2, Rasheer Fleming 1, Collin Gillespie 0.
By quarter: Portland 43, 29, 35, 17. Phoenix 12, 27, 27, 17.
Scoring: LA Clippers 121-96 Sacramento
LA Clippers: Darius Garland 30, Brook Lopez 17, Keaton Wagler 15, Isaiah Jackson 13, Gradey Dick 12, Rui Hachimura 10, Derrick Jones Jr. 8, Kris Dunn 7, Baba Miller 4, Jalen Pickett 3, Kobe Sanders 2, Nick Martinelli 0, Cam Christie 0.
Sacramento: Zach LaVine 28, Precious Achiuwa 15, Domantas Sabonis 14, Darius Acuff Jr. 12, Emanuel Sharp 8, De'Andre Hunter 6, Nique Clifford 6, Daeqwon Plowden 4, Keegan Murray 2, Alex Karaban 1, Jonathan Mogbo 0.
By quarter: LA Clippers 41, 20, 32, 28. Sacramento 29, 25, 16, 26.
What is next
Two games on Thursday, October 22: Cleveland at Philadelphia at 7 p.m. ET, and Denver at Oklahoma City at 9:30 p.m. ET.
Update: Saturday's NBA roundup, Booker 43 and the 76ers and Rockets at 3-0.
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