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Ty Jerome scored a career-high 45 points tonight, surpassing Ja Morant’s 44 in 2020 for the most in a season opener in Grizzlies history.
Jerome is the fourth player in NBA history to reach 40 points for the first time in his career in a season opener, joining Morant (2020), Nick Anderson (1992) and Wilt Chamberlain (1959).
Anthony Edwards is the third player to record multiple games with 40 or more points in a season opener, joining Michael Jordan (three) and Wilt Chamberlain (four).
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BOS’s Paul George was assessed a postgame Flopping fine of $2,000 upon league office review for nba.com/watch/video/bos-at-d… on Oct. 20 vs. DET.
VJ Edgecombe scored 34 points in his NBA debut last season, the third most ever by a player in his first NBA game.
Who will make a memorable first impression tonight?
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All six new NBA head coaches will make their regular-season debuts with their teams tonight.
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Tonight, @AmericanExpress NBA Tip-Off continues with 11 games.
22 TEAMS OPEN THEIR SEASON TONIGHT!
🏀 New duos Ant & LaMelo and Giannis & Bam duel in Miami
🏀 Steph, GSW visit Luka, LAL
🏀 Kawhi returns to TOR, faces No. 4 pick Caleb Wilson, CHI
🏀 Hali, Kyrie and Dame return to regular-season action
🏀 Durant, HOU & Flagg, DAL meet in a Texas showdown
🏀 No. 2 pick Peterson, UTA vs. No. 3 pick Boozer, MEM
Watch all the action starting at 7pm/et on ESPN and NBA League Pass.
The Pistons’ 22-point comeback is the largest comeback on the first day of an NBA season in the play-by-play era (since 1997-98).
Paul George has set the record for most points in a Celtics debut, surpassing Kristaps Porziņģis’ 30 points in 2023.
George has 31 points with the third quarter still in progress.
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NBA basketball on a major network in the middle of the afternoon on Opening Night.
On a Tuesday.
Yes, please.
Six players have scored 50 or more points in a regular-season opener. Michael Jordan is the only player to do it more than once.
The 2026-27 NBA season tips off soon on @NBAonNBC!
Victor Wembanyama has led the NBA in blocks per game in each of the last three seasons. He can become the first player to do so in four straight seasons since blocks became an official NBA statistic in 1973-74.
Wembanyama and the @Spurs open their season when they host the @okcthunder tonight at 9:30 PM ET on @NBAonNBC.
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The NBA's 81st season tips off today with a tripleheader on NBC and Peacock.
France has a league-high 17 international players, marking the first time in 13 seasons that a country other than Canada has led the NBA in international players.
The NBA today announced that opening-night rosters for the 2026-27 season feature 125 international players from a record-tying 43 countries across six continents.
All 30 teams feature at least one international player.
🇫🇷 - 17 players
🇨🇦 - 16 players
🇦🇺 - 9 players
Dallas, Miami and Washington lead the league with 7 international players each.
More: pr.nba.com/international-pla…
The NBA today announced that opening-night rosters for the 2026-27 season feature 125 international players from a record-tying 43 countries across six continents.
All 30 teams feature at least one international player.
🇫🇷 - 17 players
🇨🇦 - 16 players
🇦🇺 - 9 players
Dallas, Miami and Washington lead the league with 7 international players each.
More: pr.nba.com/international-pla…