NBA and NHL recap, Oct 31, 2026: Wembanyama scores 43, Maxey 38, Jabari Smith Jr. hits six threes
Halloween night in the NBA and NHL, Saturday, October 31, 2026. Victor Wembanyama scored 43, Tyrese Maxey had 38 and Jabari Smith Jr. hit six threes. Every stat below is from ESPN box scores.
NBA: Spurs 121, Timberwolves 111
Wembanyama finished with 43 points on 17-of-34 shooting, plus 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 blocks. Timberwolves vs Spurs recap.
NBA: 76ers 109, Hornets 104
Maxey scored 38 on 13-of-23 shooting in a comeback win. 76ers vs Hornets recap.
NBA: Rockets 119, Thunder 98
Jabari Smith Jr. scored 30 with 6 threes, 9 rebounds and a +33. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 26 for Oklahoma City. Kevin Durant was quieter, scoring 14 in 27 minutes. Thunder vs Rockets recap.
NBA: the blowouts
- Cavaliers 136, Bucks 111. Donovan Mitchell played just 24 minutes and scored 15. Blowouts cut stars' minutes. Recap.
- Trail Blazers 112, Jazz 90. Deni Avdija scored 24 with a +32. Recap.
NHL: stars on Halloween
- Avalanche 5, Flames 2. Nathan MacKinnon had a goal, an assist and 5 shots. Recap.
- Oilers 4, Islanders 0. Connor McDavid had an assist. He's back on the ice tonight at the Rangers. Recap.
- Blues 5, Red Wings 4. Lucas Raymond had a goal, an assist and 4 shots in the loss. Recap.
How our boards did
Our NHL research went 23-14 on Saturday. NBA was 37-39, a losing night, and the Mitchell blowout is a good example of why: minutes disappear when a game gets out of hand.
Tonight's research: NBA player props today and NHL player props today.
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