Jalen Duren scored 24 points in 15 minutes on his preseason debut as Detroit beat Minnesota 128-106. The NBA's 15 October Starting 5 newsletter highlights that performance within seven games played on 14 October, US local time.
Detroit and San Antonio impress
Duren made eight of nine shots. Cade Cunningham added 14 points and nine assists, while Anthony Edwards scored 20 for Minnesota.
San Antonio defeated Phoenix 123-103. Victor Wembanyama contributed 19 points, five rebounds, three assists and four blocks, with Stephon Castle scoring 18 and Carter Bryant 16.
Miami beat Brooklyn 144-128 as Giannis Antetokounmpo posted 20 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists in 24 minutes. That left him one assist short of a triple-double. Michael Porter scored 27 for Brooklyn.
Four more results complete the roundup
Boston defeated Charlotte 114-93, with Jayson Tatum recording 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Derrick White scored 17 and Neemias Queta 16 as Boston reached 3-0 in preseason.
Chicago beat Milwaukee 125-104 after making 20 three-pointers at 40%. Matas Buzelis scored 19, while Kam Jones led Milwaukee with 23.
The Clippers defeated Denver 122-110 and New Orleans overcame Dallas 101-97. Darius Garland supplied 14 points and seven assists for Los Angeles; Jeremiah Fears had 16 points, five assists and three steals for the Pelicans.
All seven results are preseason games. The games form part of the teams’ preparations for the new NBA season, with their results excluded from regular-season standings and statistical totals.