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📰 NBA News via ESPN
Thunder overcome SGA's shooting woes to beat Nuggets 96-84 in home opener
— Jalen Williams scored 21 points, Chet Holmgren had 12 points and 17 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder withstood a poor shooting night from Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander in their home opener to beat the Denver Nuggets 96-84 on Thursday.
ESPN · Oct 23, 12:42am
Thunder take down Nuggets 96-84 in home opener
Thunder take down Nuggets 96-84 in home opener
ESPN · Oct 23, 12:50am
NBA consecutive scoring streaks: Player records to know
LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and SGA are among the NBA players with impressive consecutive scoring streaks. Check out other notable records now.
ESPN · Oct 23, 12:22am
76ers mount stunning 29-point comeback to beat Cavs in home opener
76ers mount stunning 29-point comeback to beat Cavs in home opener
ESPN · Oct 23, 12:54am
James, Embiid, Maxey spark 76ers' rally from 29 points down in home opener to stun Cavs 114-106
— Tyrese Maxey scored 32 points and Joel Embiid had 24 to help LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers wipe out a 29-point deficit in their home opener and stun the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-106 on...
ESPN · Oct 22, 10:08pm
Cavs coach Atkinson 'depressed' when LeBron deal fell through
When the Cleveland Cavaliers opened their season Thursday against the Philadelphia 76ers, it didn't just mean excitement for the start of something new for Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson.
ESPN · Oct 23, 12:47am
Jason Kidd on Luka-Yaxel drama: 'I love it'
Jason Kidd on Luka-Yaxel drama: 'I love it'
ESPN · Oct 22, 8:08pm
'Inside the NBA' crew breaks down why Cavs are being overlooked
'Inside the NBA' crew breaks down why Cavs are being overlooked
ESPN · Oct 22, 7:06pm
📊 NBA Standings
Eastern Conference
Team WLPCTGBL10Strk
1DET 60 22 .732 - W3
2ATL 46 36 .561 14 L1
3BOS 56 26 .683 4 W2
4PHI 45 37 .549 15 W2
5ORL 45 37 .549 15 L1
6TOR 46 36 .561 14 W1
7CLE 52 30 .634 8 W1
8NY 53 29 .646 7 L1
9MIA 43 39 .524 17 W2
10CHA 44 38 .537 16 W1
11WSH 17 65 .207 43 L10
12IND 19 63 .232 41 L2
13BKN 20 62 .244 40 L3
14CHI 31 51 .378 29 L2
15MIL 32 50 .390 28 L1
Western Conference
Team WLPCTGBL10Strk
1LAL 53 29 .646 11 W3
2SA 62 20 .756 2 L1
3POR 42 40 .512 22 W2
4PHX 45 37 .549 19 W1
5MIN 49 33 .598 15 W2
6HOU 52 30 .634 12 W1
7DEN 54 28 .659 10 W12
8GS 37 45 .451 27 L3
9LAC 42 40 .512 22 W1
10SAC 22 60 .268 42 L1
11UTAH 22 60 .268 42 L1
12MEM 25 57 .305 39 L8
13NO 26 56 .317 38 L2
14DAL 26 56 .317 38 W1
15OKC 64 18 .780 - L2
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Daily NBA coverage on PlayTakers brings together the scoreboard, top performers and a full engine of player-prop projections so you can move from "which game is on?" to "which prop has edge?" in one stop. Projections update as lineups and injuries come in, Strong Plays and Top Plays surface the highest-confidence picks of the night, and every graded play lands in the public log so you can see what's actually hitting.

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▸What NBA player props does PlayTakers project?

NBA projections cover the main counting stats — points, rebounds, assists, threes made, steals, blocks — plus combos like PRA, PR, PA and RA. You can view projections against the current sportsbook line on the NBA Projections page and drill into any matchup.

▸How often is the NBA data updated?

NBA box scores, prop odds, injuries and starting lineups are refreshed throughout the day. Projections rebuild once new games are ingested, so the edge column on the projections and matchups pages reflects the latest fair-price estimate.

▸Where do I find NBA strong and top plays?

From the NBA home page, open Strong Plays for high-confidence props that cleared multiple filters, or Top Plays for the day's highest-edge picks across the board. Trend Plays focuses on recent player form.

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Picks are posted in the morning once the opening lines are up and refreshed through the afternoon as lineups, injuries and odds move. You can always find the latest picks on the Strong Plays and Top Plays pages, and recent graded picks show up on the home page.

▸How do you calculate edge on a player prop?

Edge compares our projection for a player's stat line to the sportsbook total on the same prop, then converts the gap to an implied percentage edge relative to the fair price. Projections blend recent form, season averages, matchup context and pace or game-script signals per sport.