Aaron Gordon scored 50 points, knocking down 10 3-pointers, but Stephen Curry answered with 42 to lead the Warriors past the Nuggets.

The Thunder outlasted KD on ring night, while Luka and Steph battled in L.A. Here are the biggest takeaways from NBA opening night.

Video highlights of Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic who dropped 49 points in the win against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Los Angeles Lakers were missing a ton of production on Sunday night. That meant Bronny James had a chance at more run than usual as the Lakers took on the Sacramento Kings. Before Sunday night, Bronny had played just three minutes this season. He didn't get into the game at all in the first half, though.

The Sixers have officially generated more momentum in 2025-26 than they ever had in the year before. They can thank their starting backcourt.

Victor Wembanyama and Co. absolutely dominated the game as they secured a 33-point victory in the Spurs vs. Mavericks game.

Wembanyama's top defensive highlight: one of his three blocks, which came in the second quarter. It led to perhaps his best series of the evening: first, he completely eliminated a shot attempt from Lively, then hit a James Harden-esque stepback 3-pointer, plus the foul, on the other end.

Despite TNT and Turner Sports ending their NBA coverage after the 2024-25 season, the network has licensed the rights to the program to ESPN and ABC, allowing them to continue airing the popular program starring Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith, and Charles Barkley.

Thunder -7.5; over/under is 226.5 BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City will attempt to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Thunder take on Dallas. Dallas went 39-43 overall and 23-29 in Western Conference action a season ago.