Victor Wembanyama leads Spurs to first 5-0 start in franchise history, while Ryan Rollins' career night leads Bucks past Warriors without Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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The Hornets lead the T’Wolves, 31-25. In the first game of the night, we have the Kings and Bucks tied at the beginning of the third quarter. Zach LaVine leads Sacramento with 21 points, three rebounds and two assists. AJ Green leads Milwaukee with 16 points.

Portland rallied from a 10-point fourth quarter deficit in a game that went down to the wire, using a mix of stiffing late-game defense and clutch scoring to earn a hard-fought win.