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📰 NBA News via ESPN
Kyrie Irving hounded by Rockets in return, held in check in Mavs' blowout loss
With the Rockets focused on trapping him, Kyrie Irving was held to 15 points in his first regular-season game since March 2025 and the Mavs fell 128-110.
ESPN · Oct 22, 1:45am
Jason Cadee: "He's gone through things that none of us ever will understand."
ESPN's Olgun Uluc and Jason Cadee discuss Ben Simmons' devastating season-ending injury on the eve of the NBA season and the deflating feeling for basketball fans worldwide in Simmons' dashed comeback attempt.
ESPN · Oct 22, 1:16am
Kawhi-less Clippers roll past the Kings in a wire-to-wire season-opening rout
— Darius Garland scored 30 points and the Clippers routed the Sacramento Kings 121-96 on Wednesday night in Los Angeles' first season opener without
ESPN · Oct 22, 1:12am
Sacramento Kings vs. LA Clippers: Game Highlights
Sacramento Kings vs. LA Clippers: Game Highlights
ESPN · Oct 22, 1:08am
Walker Kessler has perfect Lakers debut with 12-for-12 shooting in 127-105 win over Warriors
— Walker Kessler scored 26 points on 12-for-12 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds during his auspicious debut for the Los Angeles Lakers in a 127-105 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night.
ESPN · Oct 22, 12:52am
Tyrese Haliburton leads Pacers' opening-night win in emotional return from injury
An emotional Tyrese Haliburton made his long-awaited return from the Achilles tear he suffered in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, as he led the Pacers to a gritty season-opening win over the Pelicans.
ESPN · Oct 22, 1:30am
Lakers thrash Warriors to open the season
Lakers thrash Warriors to open the season
ESPN · Oct 22, 12:45am
Lillard returns with 25 points, Morant debuts and the Blazers rout the Suns 124-83
— Damian Lillard scored 25 points in his first regular-season game since rejoining the Trail Blazers, leading Portland to a 124-83 season-opening rout of the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.
ESPN · Oct 22, 12:37am
📊 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.

▸When are picks posted each day?

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.