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It's a 11-game night in the NBA, with Stephen Curry, Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokić and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in action.

The NBA had just two games played last night, but two second-round picks made their mark with big opportunities.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander beat Nikola Jokić on the road and then took his MVP award. Opening night is the first real opportunity for players and teams to show the world what they spent the summer working toward.

Jimmy Butler led the Golden State Warriors to a road win over the Los Angeles Lakers on opening night while the Oklahoma City Thunder outlasted the Houston Rockets on opening night.

NBA Stat: Last night, Steph Curry tied Kevin Durant for most career 40-point games: 1. Wilt Chamberlain 271 2. Michael Jordan 173 3. Kobe Bryant 122 4. James Harden 105 5. Elgin Baylor 88 6. LeBron James 79 7. Allen Iverson 79 8. Oscar Robertson 77 9. Stephen Curry 72 9. Kevin Durant 72 #NBA

The Rockets and Thunder may have just given us the best season opener in NBA history. Houston controlled most of regulation, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander got hot in the fourth quarter to send the game to overtime.

There are many former Maryland men's basketball products who are spread across the NBA, but one familiar name shone in his starting gig opportunity last night.

Ibaka's best years were on the Thunder. He spent his first seven seasons there from 2009-16. He was one of the better players on the perennial title contender, alongside Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. He won two blocking titles there. He helped the Raptors win an NBA championship in 2019.

The latest edition of Newsweek Sports Betting 📩 breaks down the NBA best bets for October 28 and Victor Wembanyama's MVP odds.

Our NBA player props for Thursday, October 30, expect another big scoring night from OKC sixth-man Ajay Mitchell.