
Tyrese Maxey's hot start for the 76ers is real, but the leap is narrow
The Sixers guard is scoring near the top of the league in an 8-1 start, though his numbers are only slightly above last season and his assists are down.
The Spurs forward scored all 24 of his first-half points on threes in San Antonio's 130-103 win, then missed all three of his second-half attempts.

The Sixers guard is scoring near the top of the league in an 8-1 start, though his numbers are only slightly above last season and his assists are down.

Porter shot 6-of-12 from three and blocked two shots in overtime, but Jayson Tatum's buzzer-beating jumper left Brooklyn winless at 0-4.

The second-round rookie hit four threes in 19 minutes after sitting out Cleveland's first two games, helping the Cavaliers rally from 15 down.

Tatum scored 25 of his points after halftime, including seven of Boston's last eight, to even the Celtics' record at 1-1.

Dončić tops NBA.com's first Kia MVP Ladder, yet sportsbooks and prediction markets have Victor Wembanyama level or slightly ahead.