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nov 15 2026Saturday night featured five games and two surprises. The Cavaliers played without five key players and defeated the Mavericks, who had more depth than usual in their rotation, while the Bulls—who were on a losing streak a week ago—won convincingly in Minneapolis. In Miami, the Heat continue their winning streak.
Proctor and the Cavaliers, Missing Five Starters
The Cavaliers arrived in Cleveland early morning after spending the night in Florida due to an airspace closure, and without five of their key players. Still, they went into halftime with an 18-point lead (53-71), with a dominant second quarter of 20-38. Kyrie Irving scored 20 points in the third quarter and brought the Mavericks closer, but back-to-back three-pointers from Tyrese Proctor in the fourth quarter put the Cavaliers up 22 (91-113). Proctor finished with 24 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists—his first career triple-double. Irving scored 34 points and Cooper Flagg added 18 points and 8 rebounds. Santi Aldama played 16 minutes and recorded 7 points with two three-pointers, 2 rebounds, one assist, and one steal. Sergio de Larrea did not play. The Mavericks suffer their second consecutive loss.
Giannis and the Heat, Four Straight
The Pistons started strong in Miami and won the first quarter (39-37), but the Heat won the other three and finished with a 20-point victory (117-137). Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded 34 points, 14 rebounds, and 8 assists, shooting 13 of 17 from the field, a day after scoring 37 against the Cavaliers. Klay Thompson returned from his ankle injury with 26 points and six three-pointers. The Heat blocked 14 shots, one short of the franchise record, and improve to 7-6. They are only the fourth team in 25 seasons to reach 50% wins or better in their first 13 games after starting 0-4. Cade Cunningham scored 33 points for the Pistons.
The Bulls, Two Straight
The Bulls started the week with eight consecutive losses and now have two wins. They won in Minneapolis (117-106) controlling the game from start to finish: they won the first quarter 29-17 and led by 13 at halftime. The Timberwolves closed to within eight after the third quarter but got no closer. Norman Powell scored 24 points, Matas Buzelis 18, and Buddy Hield made four three-pointers. For the Wolves, LaMelo Ball went 4 of 19 from three-point range. Minnesota snaps their five-game winning streak.
Coward and Hendricks Carry the Grizzlies
The Grizzlies were without Ty Jerome and Zach Edey but won convincingly over the Nets (110-129). They led by as much as 20 in the first half, the Nets closed to within ten in the third quarter, and Memphis opened the gap again to 24 points. Cedric Coward recorded 23 points and 12 rebounds, and Taylor Hendricks scored 22, his career high. For the Nets, who were without Michael Porter Jr. for personal reasons, Julius Randle scored 22.
Jokić and Murray, Too Much for the Pelicans
The Pelicans got within one point of the Nuggets before halftime and within two in the third quarter. But a fourth quarter of 30-26 gave Denver the victory (116-108). Nikola Jokić recorded a double-double of 26 points and 10 assists, and Jamal Murray added 23 points, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists. Zion Williamson scored 24 for the Pelicans, who suffer their sixth consecutive loss in a week when Dejounte Murray requested a trade.
