Oklahoma City (United States), November 13, 2025 – The twelfth success (the fourth in a row) of this extraordinary start to the season for the reigning NBA champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, who in the key match of the evening beat the Los Angeles Lakers 121-92. at the end of a one-sided match: the 70-38 at the end of the first half closed all discussions and seriously jeopardized the success of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (30 points and 9 assists for him, who played 29 minutes, resting for the entire fourth quarter) and his teammates. On the other side, however, the best player of the purple and yellow team – still without LeBron James – was the usual Luka Doncic with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. However, things did not go well for Fontecchio’s Miami Heat who, in a close rematch of Monday night’s overtime win, lost 130-116 to the Cleveland Cavaliers.Despite the heavy absences of Garland, Mitchell and Mobley, the Cavs still took the upper hand by putting the turbo in the fourth quarter (37-19 partial) with Jarrett Allen with 30 points and 10 rebounds, while Simone Fontecchio – on the opposite side – again had a good performance by scoring 13 points and collecting 4 rebounds. The numerous absences (a full starting five of Harris, Cunningham, Duren, Thompson and Ivey were missing) didn’t even stop. The Detroit Pistons confirmed their first place in the East after beating the Chicago Bulls 124-113 and recording their eighth straight victory. at the end of a match dominated from start to finish (28 points and 13 rebounds for Paul Reed). A Steph Curry scored 46 points on 13-of-25 shooting from the field He played a key role in the Golden State Warriors’ 125-120 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Victor Wembanyama’s triple-double was not enough for the Texans, as he once again dominated the game with 31 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. Nikola Jokic did better than Curry, taking the cover of the evening by leading his Denver Nuggets to their sixth consecutive victory, obtained on the field of the Los Angeles Clippers (130-116) thanks to a personal total of 55 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists.Among the Western Conference franchises, the Houston Rockets also stood out, with a 135-112 victory against the Washington Wizards, their seventh victory in their last eight games. Kevin Durant stood out with 23 points, while Reed Sheppard and Tari Eason also came off the bench with 21 and 20 points, respectively. Moving towards the East, The New York Knicks suffered their first home loss of the season at Madison Square Garden, beaten 124-107 by the Orlando Magic. from a devastating Franz Wagner (28 points and 9 rebounds). The Boston Celtics also put in a good performance by sweeping the Memphis Grizzlies with a stunning 131-95, while the Milwaukee Bucks paid dearly for the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo (tendon problem), losing 111-100 against the Charlotte Hornets of Miles Bridges (20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists). Finally, the Atlanta Hawks beat the Sacramento Kings 133-100, the Portland Trail Blazers took over the New Orleans Pelicans (125-117) and the Phoenix Suns beat the Dallas Mavericks 123-114, who are in turmoil after the dismissal of General Manager Harrison.
