Sengun Stands Out With 43 Points, Antetokounmpo Scores 37

Nine games were played on Friday night. These games were part of both the NBA regular season and the Emirates NBA Cup 2026. The Miami Heat took the lead in the fourth period and beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 133 to 121 at Kaseya Center.

In Miami, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo were the top scorers of the game, both finishing with 37 points. Antetokounmpo made 15 of his 20 shots and recorded nine rebounds, two assists and one block. Italy's Simone Fontecchio was on the court for 7 minutes and 26 seconds. Serbia's Nikola Jovic stayed on the bench, while Sweden's Pelle Larsson did not play due to illness. For the Cavaliers, Croatia's Mario Hezonja scored four points.

The Houston Rockets beat the Utah Jazz 125 to 118 at Toyota Center. Alperen Sengun delivered a performance of 43 points and 12 rebounds, coming close to his career high. Serbia's Bogdan Bogdanovic came off the bench and added 11 points. For Utah, Ukraine's Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk failed to score during his 6 minutes and 55 seconds on the floor.

The Orlando Magic beat the Milwaukee Bucks 107 to 99 at Kia Center. Germany's Franz Wagner finished with 35 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, one assist short of a triple-double. Another German, Tristan da Silva, started in the starting five after returning from a left calf injury and scored 12 points. Georgia's Goga Bitadze scored 12 points off the bench. For Milwaukee, France's Ousmane Dieng started in the starting five but played 4 minutes and 47 seconds without scoring. Italy's Nate Ament scored nine points.

The Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks 106 to 104 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Croatia's Ivica Zubac recorded 12 points and 13 rebounds. For the defensive champion Knicks, England's Anunoby started in the starting five and scored 11 points. France's Pacome Dadiet and Mohamed Diawara's time on the court ranged from 69 seconds to not playing at all.