Alperen Şengün Opens the Season With a Double Double

Alperen Şengün of the Rockets played 30 minutes at the Toyota Center in the first game of the new NBA season. The Turkish national team player recorded a double double with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists.

For the Rockets, Kevin Durant and Jabari Smith Jr. scored 30 points each. Amen Thompson recorded 16 points and 10 rebounds. On the Mavericks side, Cooper Flagg scored 32 points and Marcus Sasser scored 17. Kyrie Irving, playing his first official game since March 2025, finished with 15 points.

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 127 to 105 at home and began the season with a win. Walker Kessler, playing his first official game in a Lakers jersey, made all 12 of his shots and finished with 26 points and 9 rebounds. Luka Doncic had 28 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, and Austin Reaves scored 23 points. The Warriors' top scorer was Stephen Curry with 23 points.

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Miami Heat 131 to 106 on the road. Anthony Edwards had 45 points with 9 three-pointers and 10 rebounds. Edwards became the third player, after Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain, to score 40 or more points in more than one season opener. LaMelo Ball, playing his first game for the Timberwolves, scored 21 points. For the Heat, Giannis Antetokounmpo, playing his first official game with his new team, scored 35 points, and Bam Adebayo had 15 points.