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What the numbers say about the leagues, the players and the coaches we track.
Eurocup
Bahcesehir survive Cedi Osman's 30 to edge PAOK 84-81
PAOK won the third and fourth quarters behind Osman, but Malachi Flynn's 28 points and a big second quarter kept Bahcesehir College Istanbul on 4-1.
NBA
Jayson Tatum's 40 points carry Boston past Brooklyn in overtime
Tatum went 18/22 from the line without a turnover as the Celtics held off a late Brooklyn push to edge the winless Nets 125-124.
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Chinese CBA
Guangzhou edge unbeaten Beijing 91-90 in overtime
Guangzhou L. Lions won the fourth quarter and overtime by the slimmest of margins to hand Beijing Royal Fighters their first defeat of the season.
Finnish Korisliiga
KTP Basket v Tapiolan Honka: first meets second at the top of the Korisliiga
Unbeaten KTP Basket, with the league's tightest defence, face Tapiolan Honka, the highest-scoring attack in Finland, on 30 October.
NBA
Jayson Tatum's 36 points carry Boston past New York
Tatum scored 36 on 11/16 inside the arc as Boston beat New York 107-103 at home and held off a late Knicks push.
Turkish TBL
Jordan Barnes scores 40, but Darussafaka beat Buyukcekmece 90-85
Buyukcekmece's guard nearly doubled his season scoring average in Istanbul, yet perfect shooting from TreVion Crews and a strong final quarter carried Darussafaka home.
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Levanga HokkaidoJapanese B.League
Levanga Hokkaido win the fourth quarter 33-22 to hand Hiroshima a first defeat
John Harrar came off the bench for 20 points and 16 rebounds as Levanga Hokkaido won 96-93 away at the Hiroshima Dragonflies.
Slovenian SKL
Ilirija v Helios Domzale: third against ninth, and a gap in every number
Ilirija arrive near the top of the table with one of the league's best attacks and defences. Helios Domzale are still chasing a first win, but they bring pace and one of the league's top-rated forwards.
NBA
Dallas beat higher-ranked Indiana 121-105 to get their season moving
A 44-27 first quarter and P.J. Washington's 20 points and 13 rebounds lifted the Mavericks to 1-2.
Hungarian NBIA
Egis Kormend v Falco Szombathely: how wide is the gap?
The unbeaten leaders visit 11th-placed Kormend, with the league's best defence meeting its slowest team in round 6 of the 2026/2027 regular season.
Slovenian SKL
Krka v Sencur: unbeaten first meets unbeaten second in the SKL
Krka Novo Mesto, 5-0, host Sencur, 4-0, in round 5: the league's best defence against its fastest team.
Spanish ACB
Luwawu-Cabarrot's 31 off the bench carries Real Madrid past Lleida
The French wing shot 7/9 from three in 24 minutes as the ACB leaders won 122-86 and moved to 5-0.