NBA Recap November 8 2026: Reaves Scores 43, Brown 29, Maxey 27, Flagg 25 Points and 12 Assists
Five NBA games went final on Sunday, November 8, 2026, and several stars put up big lines. Every number below is from the ESPN box scores.
Austin Reaves: 43 points in a Lakers win
Reaves scored 43 points on 4-of-6 three-point shooting in 37 minutes as the Lakers beat the Pistons 121-116 in Detroit. He added 5 rebounds and 4 assists. It was his 11th game of the season with 16+ points, and he has cleared that mark in every game he has played.
Jaylen Brown and Tyrese Maxey: Philadelphia 127, Chicago 121
Brown scored 29 points with 7 rebounds and 4 assists in 35 minutes, and he has 16+ points in all 10 games he has played this season. Maxey had 27 points, 7 assists and 3 threes, his 11th straight game of 17+ points. LeBron James added 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. For Chicago, Josh Giddey had 19 points, 7 rebounds and 15 assists.
Cooper Flagg: 25 points, 5 rebounds, 12 assists
Flagg led Dallas past Brooklyn 130-93 with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists in 28 minutes. He has scored 14+ in all 9 games he has played this season. Kyrie Irving added 21 points.
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 29 points and 14 rebounds
Giannis scored 29 points with 14 rebounds in 34 minutes as the Heat beat the Kings 114-108. Klay Thompson hit 7 threes for 23 points, Bam Adebayo had 18 points and 8 rebounds, and Davion Mitchell had 17 points, 3 rebounds and 11 assists.
Jayson Tatum and the Celtics
Boston won 117-97 at Milwaukee. Tatum had 21 points and 6 assists in 29 minutes, and Paul George scored 27.
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FAQ
Who scored the most points in the NBA on Sunday, November 8, 2026? Austin Reaves scored 43 points for the Lakers in a 121-116 win at Detroit, per the ESPN box score.
Did Cooper Flagg have a triple-double on November 8? No. He finished with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists in Dallas' 130-93 win over Brooklyn.
How many games has Tyrese Maxey scored 17+ points this season? He has done it in all 11 games, including 27 points on November 8 in Philadelphia's 127-121 win at Chicago.